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A photo of a group in an indoor hall with a draped canopy and a pillar wrapped in colourful cloth. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a leopard-print shawl over saffron-orange robes holds a folded paper in both hands and wears a beaded mala. Probable Swamiji, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and beaded mala; he is the central figure receiving the paper. To his right, saffron-robed men with white sandalwood tilak on their foreheads stand near a tray of offerings. On the left, a bald man in white with an ID lanyard and a man in a pink-orange wrap and white knit cap stand with palms pressed together in namaste. Others stand behind, including a man in a light grey shirt, also in namaste, and a man in a blue t-shirt.

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October 26 20102010-10-26A 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.2010-11-30A photograph inside a decorated hall with a striped tent-style canopy, colourful pillars and an orange-and-yellow hanging cloth. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long swept-back hair, a red forehead mark and a long ceremonial gold-bead necklace stands holding white paper and a silver plate with gold items, while an orange-robed attendant offers the plate. To the left, a bald older man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala and folded hands stands beside a younger man in white with hands in anjali mudra. Behind them a man in white dhoti clothing with a beard gestures in greeting, and several devotees stand along the back, some in pink and orange saris, with hands pressed together.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph inside a hall with colourful patterned pillars in the background. A man with long dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and receives a folded paper from a bearded elder with a white beard, red tilak and white clothes, who presses his palms together in greeting. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas, stand close together. A bald man in an orange robe stands in the right foreground.2010-10-15A photograph of a central man in saffron-orange robe with a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, long dark hair swept back; he smiles while holding a sheet of white paper and extending his hand toward a row of men in white dhotis and white shawls with white tripundra markings on their foreheads, who stand with palms pressed together in anjali. Behind them a man with bare shoulders wears gold ceremonial necklaces and holds a red-lacquered tray with a small brass vessel and a rudraksha mala. A white projection screen and orange-and-striped hanging cloths fill the background of a hall. Probable Swamiji (saffron robe, rudraksha mala, long swept-back hair) is the central figure, greeting the assembled sadhakas.2010-11-30A photograph of an indoor ashram gathering under a decorated tent-style canopy with striped and patterned pillars. On the right, a young man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a dark sash is being greeted by a devotee's hand on his shoulder, while another monk in orange holds a silver tray with a small lamp and offerings. On the left, a man in white kurta and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a folded paper, and a man in white stands beside him. Another man in white and a boy are visible in the background among other attendees.2011-01-22A photograph of a temple ritual setting under a corrugated roof with a red-and-orange wall and colourful decorative banners. A man in a white shirt and glasses bows forward with palms pressed together and his head lowered toward a saffron-robed man. The saffron-robed man wears a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead and holds a folded paper in his hand, touching the bowing devotee's head. Beside him, a monk in orange robes sits with a tray holding a purple box and gold items. Other white-clad and saffron-clad men with tilaks stand in the background, and a figure in red stands at the left edge. Five or so people are visible.2010-10-24 +2 copiesA photograph of a devotional exchange indoors. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, with a white sandalwood forehead mark, smiles while receiving a folded white paper from a bare-chested attendant in saffron-and-yellow cloth who holds a silver tray of gold items. Around them, devotees in white shirts and pink or lavender clothes stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, some with red and white forehead marks. The room has white walls and red drapes. Visible text in the lower right reads a pedia.org2012-09-13A photograph inside a hall with colourful striped banners hanging behind. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala places a hand on the head of a man in a white shirt, who stands with hands together. Next to them a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with white tripundra marks and a gold-beaded necklace stands beside a silver tray. Several onlookers in shirts and a child in a navy top watch nearby.2010-10-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and swept-back dark hair stands centre-right, smiling and extending his right hand toward a man with folded hands. Around him, devotees in white and light-coloured shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. On the right, a shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti and shawl with a vibhuti-marked forehead holds a silver tray of offerings. Behind them, saffron-clad attendants and a framed picture of deities hang on the wall, with coloured pillars and an orange cloth overhead. Due to the appearance cues of a saffron robe, long hair and rudraksha mala, the central robed figure is a probable Swamiji in person, with the others as devotees and a priest.2010-11-30December 11 20112011-12-11Photograph of an indoor event hall with pink walls and a ceiling of fluorescent lights. In the centre, a bare-chested figure wearing an orange-red turban, a long beaded rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold-and-beaded arm bands stands with a gold-bordered orange cloth wrapped at the waist. The figure holds a white paper and is receiving a folded paper from a man in a striped shirt who presses his palms together. Beside them a bald man in a saffron-orange sannyasi robe with a rudraksha mala and eyeglasses watches, and a man in a grey-haired white shirt on the left folds his hands in greeting. Additional people stand in the background, some in white and green shirts. a person appearance cues are present but partly obscured, so identity is uncertain.2013-08-17