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A photograph of a greeting inside a decorated hall with a draped white ceiling and painted pillars. A man with long swept-back hair and a white shirt and a woman in a white sari with a gold border join palms in greeting. A man in a white shirt and glasses reaches toward a long-haired man in white. Centre right, a man with a swept-back hairstyle wears an orange-brown leopard-print shawl over an orange garment and a rudraksha mala, smiling as he clasps hands with the greeting visitor. Behind him, a bald man in white ritual dress with a gold necklace holds a red-and-white tray. A young man in an orange robe stands at the right edge.

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A photograph of a public gathering inside a hall with a draped ceiling and colourful patterned fabric pillars. To the left a woman in white with glasses and a white garland-like hair tie stands with hands joined in namaste, and an older man in a white shirt and glasses also joins his palms. Behind them a man in a grey t-shirt and several people in white and dark clothing stand in the crowd, and a shaved-headed man in white is visible on the right. A person in orange robes stands at the right edge, and a red and white box is held near the centre.2010-11-30A 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 ceremonial scene in a hall with colourful striped hanging tassels. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a gold necklace and a white shawl over his bare upper body receives a red fruit from a shaven-headed monk in a maroon robe with folded hands. Around them, devotees in white dhotis, a man in a brown vest and glasses with palms pressed together, and a monk in an orange robe with a beaded necklace stand nearby. A tray with gold-coloured items and a bundle wrapped in red and blue cloth sit in front. The visible cues on the central man, including long hair, gold ornaments and white shawl, suggest a probable identification, but the uncertainty is noted.2011-01-28A photograph inside a bright hall with ceiling fans, tube lights and pink walls. In the right foreground a man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, wearing a red and saffron-orange shawl over a bare chest, smiles while handing a red apple and fruit from a silver tray to a woman in a cream sari with a pink border. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, saffron and red shawl, ornate gold necklace) is making the offering. Around them stand a man in white with glasses, an elderly man in white with a sandal mark, and other devotees in white shirts and saris.2013-09-15A photograph of an indoor hall where a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe under a leopard-print shawl with rudraksha beads, smiles and touches the forehead of a young child in a yellow shirt held by a woman in white. The man holds a folded paper in one hand. To the left, a woman in white with a yellow-bordered shawl stands with hands pressed together in namaste, and another woman in white stands nearby. On the right, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and gold necklace holds a red-and-white tray with rudraksha malas, and another shaved man in orange robe with white tilak stands with hands folded. Decorative red-and-blue patterned pillars and a pink wall form the background.2010-11-30A photograph inside a hall with a white tented ceiling and colourful woven pillars with tassels. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, stands at centre-right and receives a small offering or paper from a woman in a pink patterned sari, while holding a silver tray. A woman in a cream and orange sari with a mala and glasses, and a woman in orange, stand with hands folded in namaste. Two shaven-headed men in orange robes stand behind and to the right, one wearing gold necklaces. An older woman in a beige and black top with folded hands stands at far left. Swamiji (probable) is the man with long hair and rudraksha mala, identified by appearance cues including swept-back hair, saffron robe and mala.2011-02-02March 26 20132013-03-26Indoor photo of a satsang hall with a pink ceiling draped in fabric and decorated multicolored pillars. A woman with long dark hair wears a red garment and orange shawl with rudraksha beads, her back to the camera, and clasps hands with a smiling man in a beige shirt. Beside them a man in a white shirt smiles and holds a small red object. On the right a woman in a white garment with orange border presses her palms together in namaste. At far left a shaved-headed man in a red-orange robe with rudraksha malas stands near a red box. Cameramen with video equipment are behind the group. a person is not clearly identifiable in this frame.2013-04-04June 18 20132013-06-18Indoor 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.2011-02-28September 29 20132013-09-29November 06 20112011-11-06