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A photograph of a man in a dark navy jacket over a black shirt, with short grey hair, speaking with two monks in saffron-orange robes in an indoor room with pale walls and a curtained window. The monk on the left, bald and wearing glasses with a rudraksha mala around his neck, listens with hands clasped. The monk on the right has long dark hair, a bare upper body wrapped in orange cloth, and a beaded rudraksha necklace, and faces the visitor with a raised hand. Behind them a man in white clothing stands near a red-and-white banner, and a person in white with a lanyard stands at the right edge. A table with flowers and papers is visible at the lower right.

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A photograph of a greeting inside an ashram hall. In the centre, a grey-haired man in a dark navy jacket over a black shirt, with a name badge, clasps hands with a bare-chested young man wearing an orange wrap, rudraksha mala and a tilak. Beside them, a man in white dhoti and shawl with red-trimmed border and rudraksha mala looks on, and a bald man in orange robes stands at the left edge with his back to the camera. A bald person is partly visible at the right edge. Behind them, a colourful striped pillar with orange tassel and white walls are visible. Watermarked copyright text appears at the lower right.2010-11-19A photograph of a temple or ashram interior where a bare-chested priest in red dhoti and red shawl, with a long dark ponytail and a yellow garland, faces a bald man in orange saffron robes with hands pressed together in greeting. Beside them a smiling man in a khaki shirt and a man in a checked shirt and glasses watch. Behind them, several shaven-headed men in white dhotis and orange cloth stand. Colourful yellow and blue hangings are visible on the wall, and a silver tray is held at the right edge.2011-02-19Photograph of an indoor gathering with several men in orange and saffron clothing. On the right, a man wears a tall orange turban and a light orange wrap, speaking with an open-mouthed expression toward an older man in a white shirt on the left, who has a moustache and a tilak on his forehead. Behind them, a younger man in orange with glasses and a rudraksha-style mala stands attentively. A partly visible shaven-headed man in orange sits at the far right edge, and a bald man is partly visible at the left edge. Walls and a speaker are in the background.2011-12-10A photograph inside a hall with a projection screen and cream walls. In the foreground, a bald monk in orange robes faces away, and a bare-chested man in an orange wrap with dark wavy hair and multiple rudraksha malas smiles while handing small printed photographs to a man in a dark sweater. Beside them stands a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-gold pendant and a rudraksha mala, and a man in glasses wearing red vastra. Several other men in white and devotees stand in the background, and a hanging decorative panel hangs at upper right. Swamiji (probable) appears as the bare-chested man in the orange wrap, identified by the swept-back long hair, orange wrap and multiple malas.2010-11-19A photograph in an indoor hall with pale walls, a blank projection screen and a hanging decorative tassel. In the foreground a bald man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala faces away from the camera, receiving a small object from a man in a dark navy jacket with a name badge. Beside them a smiling person with long dark hair wears an orange wrap and rudraksha beads and holds out a printed photo card. Behind them several men in white dhotis and orange shawls, one with a gold-bead necklace, stand watching, and a figure in white walks in the background near a door.2010-11-19Indoor photo of a satsang gathering in a hall with a pale wall, a projection screen and a tall decorated pillar at right. A bald man in orange robes on the left clasps hands with a man in a dark jacket wearing a visitor badge, both smiling. Beside them a man in white dhoti with red-bordered shawl and rudraksha mala stands in a wider group. At right, a long-haired man in orange robes and a dark rudraksha necklace smiles and holds hands with another person, with more people in white and orange behind. Several people are visible in the background.2010-11-19July 21 20102010-07-21Indoor photo of a devotional gathering in a plain room with a white wall. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing orange and maroon cloth and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, raises his right palm in blessing toward a kneeling man in a red-and-black checked shirt, who presses his palms together. Around them, several men in white dhotis and shirts, one with orange shawl and vibhuti marks, stand with hands folded in namaste. A shaven-headed man in orange with gold beaded garlands stands at right, and a bearded man in black shirt stands in the background. A white flower garland and ritual objects are visible at lower right. Whether the central figure is a person cannot be established from appearance, so the description uses his role instead.2011-02-28July 20 20102010-07-20Indoor photograph in a room with orange and red drapes. A bald man in a white shirt and red shawl sits at left with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him a shaved-headed monk in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits calmly. A man in a yellow shirt and red shawl stands behind, and a man in white with a lanyard stands at the back. At right, a figure with long swept-back hair, a tilak on the forehead, a shawl draped over orange clothing and an ornate gold necklace sits facing the group, probable Swamiji, with the appearance cues described as long swept-back hair, gold necklace and orange clothing. Four to five people are visible.2012-09-03Indoor photograph of a religious ceremony in a pink-walled room with a framed deity print on the wall and a brass oil lamp at right. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a dark rudraksha mala and an orange saffron wrap stands at left with hands folded. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes reaches out to clasp the hands of a bare-chested priest wearing a red shawl with gold border and white dhoti, who stands before brass vessels and a bell. A bearded man in orange robes sits at right, and a yellow-saree-clad woman is partly visible at far left. Several figures in the room are visible, and the scene appears to be a formal blessing or ordination exchange.2007-08-09February 23 20162016-02-23