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A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a thick gold-bead necklace and a dark hair bun holds a folded paper or card in one hand, smiling as he extends his other hand toward a man in a white kurta with a gold bracelet who leans forward with palm raised in greeting. Behind them is a blurred golden altar with yellow and orange flower garlands and a gilded deity murti. Two physical people are visible. The orange-robed figure has distinctive saffron clothing, a gold bead necklace and long swept-back hair, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm an identity, so the a person field is unsure.

Photograph of a seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange shawl over the shoulder, a rudraksha mala draped across the chest and red-and-orange striped cloth on the lap, smiling and holding an open book toward a bare-chested man in a white dhoti-style cloth with a gold border, who sits with raised hands in front of a pale wall and red curtain. Another woman in a light sari with a red mark on her forehead is visible at the right edge. The seated figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance, cued by the long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha mala, and is presented as giving instruction or a reading during a pada-puja-style exchange; the bare-chested man is a devotee in ritual white. Three people are visible.

A photograph of a man with long, swept-back black hair and a small red bindi, wearing an orange saffron robe and a garland of pink and white carnations. He sits in front of a floral backdrop with sunflowers and roses, holding a folded white paper that he reads with lowered eyes. Beside him on the left, a man with short brown hair leans in close and gestures toward the paper. The scene is a seated darshan exchange.

Indoor photograph of two men in a ceremonial setting with golden lamps and a warm backdrop. On the right, a smiling man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and an orange and gold silk shawl is handing a folded white paper across to the left. On the left, a bearded man with long wavy hair in a red kurta is gesturing with raised open hands. a person is shown with long swept hair, orange-gold ornate silk and rudraksha beads, receiving or passing a paper. Brass oil lamps stand behind them.

A photograph of a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white tripundra, wearing a green sari-style wrap, ornate gold bead necklaces and a gold armlet, seated before a large gold throne against an orange backdrop. He holds a sheet of paper while clasping hands with a man in a white t-shirt and rudraksha mala who leans in toward him. Two people are visible.

A photograph of two men facing each other in an indoor room with pale peach walls, a white floor-standing air conditioner unit on the left and a potted plant in the background. The man on the right stands in an orange and gold-bordered saffron garment draped over the shoulder, wears a long rudraksha mala with dark beads, and has long swept-back dark hair; he holds a small white card or paper slip and looks down at it. The man on the left kneels in a peach-orange shirt with short dark hair and a goatee, looking up toward him with a reverent posture. A small brass lamp stands at right. Swamiji (probable) is the standing figure, shown in appearance-based cues: long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, while the kneeling man is a devotee. Two physical people are visible.

A photograph of two people exchanging a small folded paper in an indoor room with a beige wall, a wall-mounted air conditioner and a blurred plant. On the left, a smiling man in a bright blue polo shirt with white collar stripes and a rudraksha-style mala holds out his hand, with a red tilak on his forehead. On the right, a smiling person with long dark hair, wearing an orange and red silk garment and a dark rudraksha bead necklace, holds a white paper slip and looks down at it. A brass oil lamp stands in the background. The woman's appearance with long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha beads suggests a person in a satsang or darshan exchange, though identity is uncertain.

June 22 2012

2012-06-22 +1 copies

Indoor satsang scene in a plain cream-walled room with a wall socket. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robe with a shawl draped over one shoulder, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, sits on a red-cushioned seat, smiling while holding a sheet of paper and a small black device. Across from him a man in a white kurta with an orange cord kneels, gesturing with open hands as he speaks. A white tilak marks the seated man's forehead.

September 06 2011

2011-09-06 +1 copies

July 02 2012

A photograph of a seated person with long, swept-back dark hair wearing an orange-yellow saffron-toned sari with green blouse and a rudraksha mala. The person hands a small white card or paper to a smiling man in an orange saffron shawl over a white shirt. Behind them is a floral garland and gold ornamental decoration, and a partially visible person sits at the lower right. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang-style room.

2012-04-23 +1 copies