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A photograph inside a decorated hall with a tented ceiling and colourful striped pillars. A man with swept-back long dark hair, a dark rudraksha mala and an orange saffron robe smiles broadly and extends his hands toward an older man in a white shirt with grey hair and a white beard, who presses his palms together in greeting. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and a green-bordered cloth receives the greeting, and a bald monk in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with a gold-handled object and a white cloth. Several other men in white and dark clothes stand around, and a shrine with floral decorations is visible in the background. The style suggests a darshan or greeting moment. Swamiji (probable): the man in the orange robe with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron clothing.

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A photograph inside a decorated hall with white draped ceiling cloth and tall striped pillars in red, blue and yellow. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange robes holds a silver tray with a small offering and a cloth, facing a smiling man with long dark hair wearing an orange garment and a dark rudraksha mala. Several men in white shirts and dark trousers stand around, one older man with white hair and beard in white clothes and another in a green shawl, many with hands folded in namaste. Behind them, gold-decorated deity murti and an ornate altar are visible. The orange-robed man appears to be a priest handling the tray, while the smiling man with the mala is the focus of the greeting.2010-11-16A photograph inside a decorated hall with cloth canopy and tall striped pillars. In the centre, a smiling man in an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala stands facing older men in white shirts. 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A long-haired man in an orange cloth, bare-chested with dark rudraksha malas around his neck, smiles as he greets two older men in white shirts who press their palms together in anjali. Behind him stands a monk in orange robes with a shaved head, holding a silver tray with a gold item on it. Other people and a deity murti shrine with ornate decorations are visible in the background.2010-10-29A photograph inside a large hall with striped white canopy draped over the ceiling and colourful painted pillars with blue, red and yellow motifs. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange-brown shawl over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala, and reaches toward a tray. A bald man in a saffron-orange robe stands at right holding a silver tray with gold ceremonial items, as an elderly man in a white shirt and white dhoti-style trousers leans forward with folded hands. 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A seated figure appears at left in a red shirt. a person: the central man has long dark hair and rudraksha malas over an orange robe, but these cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role as a devotee-type figure in orange.2011-02-02A photograph of a devotee gathering in an ashram hall with colourful striped pillars and white drapery overhead. A man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment with a gold-bordered sash and a beaded necklace; he raises one palm toward a devotee while smiling. Beside him, a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes holds a silver tray with red offerings. On the left, an older man in white clothes and a younger man in a blue shirt stand with palms pressed together, and another man in white bends forward to receive blessings. A gold-and-brass shrine is visible at the right edge.2011-01-29A photograph of an indoor gathering where a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala is reaching out to touch the forehead of a devotee, who has his palms pressed together in namaste. Several other devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand with hands folded in anjali, and a priest in white with a red-bordered cloth and shaved head stands at right holding a silver tray with gold items. A wall backdrop shows a deity image with an orange-curtained alcove, and a hanging orange and red decoration is visible at top. The rudraksha-garlanded man in orange is a candidate for a person based on his saffron robe and mala, and he is giving blessing to devotees.2010-11-30A photograph of a ceremonial moment inside a hall with a white draped ceiling and decorative colourful cylindrical pillars with yellow and red tassels. A man with swept-back long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, smiles while holding a silver tray of small offering cups and food, and extends his hand toward an older man in a white shirt and orange shawl who has his hands folded in greeting. Another devotee in a lavender shirt and glasses stands beside them, and a man in an orange robe with a crossbody sash holds a tray at right. Several other people in white and green stand behind, and a woman in green and white sari is visible. The scene appears to be a satsang or puja distribution of prasad.2011-01-21A photograph of a crowded indoor ceremonial hall with white canopy ceiling and colourful striped pillars wrapped in orange and multicoloured cloth. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, an orange robe and multiple rudraksha malas stands at centre, smiling and holding a silver tray with offerings. Beside him stands a shaved-headed attendant in white dhoti with gold beaded necklace and a red tilak. To the left, a man in a sleeveless white garment with coloured borders and a bare-chested man with folded hands greet him, while a man in brown shirt with a badge stands at far left. Another attendant in orange robe at right holds a silver plate. Several other men in white and orange stand behind.2010-10-16Indoor event under a white draped ceiling with ceiling fans and tall striped cloth pillars in red, blue and yellow with orange tassels. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with long swept-back hair, red-and-gold tilak, and multiple rudraksha malas and a gold pendant smiles and reaches toward an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Beside him, a man in orange holds a silver tray with brass items and a small box. To the right, a bald man in an orange robe looks on, and behind them a figure in white with gold chains stands near a draped stage. Probable Swamiji with distinctive orange robes, rudraksha malas and long hair, giving a blessing or offering to a devotee, with attendants in orange and white nearby.2011-02-02A photograph of a devotional greeting indoors in front of a red curtain and a blue curtain. A man in a red robe with a long beaded necklace and wrist bands raises one hand in blessing toward a bald man in white clothes who bows with palms pressed together. A monk in orange robes holds a silver tray of offerings and reaches toward the blessing figure. A man in a dark shirt and a light-coloured kurta stand nearby, and a man in a beige jacket on the left presses his palms together. Yellow and red tasselled hangings are visible at the top, and a bald man in white clothes stands at the right edge.2011-02-16