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A photograph of a devotional gathering in an indoor hall with red drapes. In the foreground, a bald man in an orange shirt and a man in a white shirt press their palms together in namaste toward a central figure. A bare-shouldered woman in an orange wrap wears a long white jasmine garland with red flowers and gold bangles, and reaches forward with her hand over a red tray holding gold objects and papers. On the right, a man in an orange and yellow-bordered wrap wears a dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, looking downward while another devotee's hands are folded beside him. Behind them, a young man in orange robes wears a rudraksha mala and a tilak. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan, with the hall's decor visible in the background.

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May 22 2012

A photograph of an indoor gathering. On the left, an older man with white hair in a white shirt and a rudraksha mala smiles and reaches toward a figure on the right. In the centre, a shaved-headed young man in an orange robe stands beside a figure in a yellow garment. On the right, a figure with long dark hair wears a gold-brown turban, a red rose garland and a pale pink cloth over the shoulder, turned away from the camera. A video camera is visible at the right edge and a water bottle sits on a table. Four physical people are visible.

A photograph indoors in a room with pale walls and framed devotional pictures of deities on the wall behind. An elderly bald man with white vertical tilak marks on his forehead, wearing a blue-and-white striped shirt and dark trousers, stands at left while a large garland of red roses with gold ribbon is placed around his neck. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange turban, saffron-orange shawl and a long rudraksha mala is placing the garland, with a red bindi on his forehead. Between them stands a younger man in white ritual clothing with a beaded mala, watching. A partial figure in white shirt appears at far left and a cushioned chair at right.

April 06 2012

A seated man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a rudraksha mala draped across his bare chest and a gold chain at his neck, receives a decorative gold ceremonial fan from a man in a cream short-sleeved shirt. Behind them a standing man in white dhoti and an orange shawl watches, and a camera operator with a video camera films at right. The setting is a plain room with white walls, a wooden wardrobe and a yellow checked curtain. The seated figure has distinctive orange turban, rudraksha and gold cues consistent with a probable Swamiji depiction in this in-person ceremonial presentation.

Indoor ritual at an ashram hall with a staircase and garlands. In the foreground, a large copper-coloured statue of a bald, saint-like figure wears a red-orange cloth and a beaded necklace. Beside it stands another copper deity murti. On the right, a person with hair in a bun wears a red-orange garment, a saffron-and-yellow floral garland, gold armlet and bangles. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti raises one arm near a copper vessel. A young man in white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth holds a silver tray, with a wrapped rudraksha mala. Several seated devotees in white appear in the background near the stairs, and a small figurine rests at the base. Ivy-like orange and white flower garlands hang along the railings.

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A photograph of a shop-like counter with a glass display case holding orange-red rudraksha malas. A man on the left wears an orange robe, rudraksha beads, gold bangle and white horizontal tilak lines on his forehead and arms, and is handling the strung beads. Beside him a man in a white shirt with a red shawl and rudraksha-style necklace also handles the beads. Several women in white and light clothing stand behind the counter, with a window and a red cloth visible in the background.

Indoor photograph in a room with a gold-framed red throne and a dark wooden side cabinet holding brass and bronze figures. In the foreground, a man in a sleeveless shawl with dark raised hair and a bare-shouldered orange wrap, wearing a yellow-and-orange marigold garland, faces left toward a bald man in glasses who wears a red-brown robe with gold border and a long brown rudraksha mala with gold beads. A man in a pink shirt with a lanyard stands at left with orange-and-yellow wrist threads, and a cameraman with a shoulder camera and white shirt stands at right. Behind them hang framed religious paintings on the wall, and an air conditioner is mounted above.

A photograph of an indoor reception room where a bare-chested figure wearing a red-orange turban and an orange-and-maroon cloth wrapped at the waist receives a large garland of red and white flowers from a man in a beige shirt and trousers, who lifts the garland over the figure's head. A seated man in a white shirt with a white forehead marking watches, and a standing man in a pink striped shirt stands at right. Behind them is an ornate red-cushioned gold chair, a bookshelf, and framed Tanjore-style paintings of deities on the wall. Two water bottles sit on a table at left, and a red-and-gold chair is at far left.