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Photograph of a satsang-style greeting indoors. A central figure with long dark hair tied back wears a leopard-print shawl over orange clothing and raises a hand in blessing, placing his palm on the head of a bowing man in white shirt and white trousers with a rudraksha mala. Nearby, a man in a light blue shirt presses palms together, and other men in white shirts, a checked shirt and glasses stand behind. On the right, a shaven-headed young man in white dhoti with a gold chain and a tilak holds a white box with red trim. Saffron-robed men stand further back. Colourful striped pillars and white drapery decorate the hall.

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A photograph of an indoor ashram gathering. A man with long dark hair, orange robe, rudraksha mala and a leopard-print shawl stands center-right, placing his hand on the head of an elderly man wearing a grey knit cap, glasses and a salmon-pink shawl, who holds folded hands and a white envelope. Several people in white clothes watch with folded hands, including a bald man in white with a shawl at left. Other shaved-headed men in white dhotis and orange cloth with white forehead markings stand at right, one holding a small red-and-white box. A decorated backdrop with a framed picture and orange draping fills the background.2010-11-30A photograph of a temple-hall ritual in which a long-haired man in an orange saffron cloth and a leopard-print shawl with a dark rudraksha mala stands centre frame, pressing his palm to the forehead of an elderly man in a grey knit cap and pink-orange wrap who holds his hands in anjali. Around them, a man in a white shirt with a lanyard holds his hands together, a younger man in a blue shirt stands nearby, and temple priests in white dhotis with red borders and bald-shaved heads stand at right. The orange-and-white banner hangs from the pillar above, with colourful painted columns and a shrine decorated with deity images behind. The scene reads as a blessing or initiation moment.2010-11-30November 17 20102010-11-17A photograph of an indoor hall with pink walls, white ceiling drapery and hanging striped banners with orange tassels. In the foreground a man in a bright blue collared shirt and a white dhoti-style garment stands with his head bowed and hands folded in namaskar, while a long-haired person in a leopard-print shawl and a white garment places a palm on his head in blessing. Around them, people in white ritual clothes, some with white tilaka marks, stand and watch. Two red boxes are held at the lower right. A probable Swamiji candidate with long swept-back hair, orange garland and rudraksha beads gives the blessing.2010-11-30A photograph of an outdoor event under a dark tent canopy. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair and white markings on his forehead wears an orange saffron robe and a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. He holds a small object in his hands and places his right hand on the head of a man kneeling before him. To the left, several people stand at a metal barrier with hands pressed together in prayer, including a man in a light shirt with a rudraksha mala and a young boy in glasses. Behind him, a shaved-head monk in orange and devotees in white stand near steel railings, with a woman in a white sari at the right edge. The orange robe and leopard shawl are cues consistent with the a person label, the page indicates his presence, and the appearance is consistent but not certain.2010-11-09May 19 20132013-05-19A photograph of a public darshan under a corrugated metal canopy with steel roof trusses. A man with long swept-back black hair, white forehead markings, a red bindi and a leopard-print shawl over a dark garment reaches out to bless devotees, placing his hands on the head of a man with folded palms. Swamiji (probable): the long dark hair, shawl, and forehead marking are the visible cues. Around him, devotees in white shirts and dhotis press forward with hands joined in prayer. Behind, a shaven-headed attendant in saffron-orange robes with a beaded mala holds a wooden box, and other devotees in saffron and red saris stand along a metal railing.2010-11-09March 19 20132013-03-19 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor event under a dark tented roof with cables and a video camera visible above. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a leopard-print shawl and a long rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead and white markings. He is. Several devotees on the left, one in a white shirt and one in white, press their palms together in namaskar, and one reaches up toward the central figure's head. On the right, a man in an orange robe holds a silver tray with a golden object on it, which may be an offering. Other people stand in the background.2010-11-09December 02 20102010-12-02October 23 20102010-10-23December 02 20102010-12-02