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A photograph of a standing man in saffron-orange robes and a leopard-print shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, extending his right hand toward a group of people with palms pressed together in greeting. He is holding small cards or papers in his left hand. To the left, a woman in a white top and a woman in a dark green kurta with folded hands stand beside several children in white and blue shirts with lanyards, some also with hands folded. On the right edge, a man in orange clothing with a white forehead marking stands near a silver tray. The room has a beige wall, a framed picture, and colourful woven hangings in orange, blue and yellow at the top.

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A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe with a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, standing with a small white card or paper in his hand and extending it toward a group of devotees. He has a red tilak mark on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. Several people stand with palms pressed together in namaste: a woman in white on the left, a woman in a green salwar kameez, and two young boys in light blue and white shirts. Behind them a priest in white dhoti with a white-and-red stole and a shaved head with white tilak stands near a white box. A right-edge figure in orange clothing is partly visible. Dark wall decor and a shadowy figure silhouette sit in the background. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the saffron robe, leopard shawl, rudraksha mala and long hair as the central figure distributing the card.2010-11-30A photograph of an indoor hall where a smiling man in an orange robe and a leopard-print shawl, with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and long swept-back hair, stands and reaches a hand onto the head of a woman bowing with her hands pressed together in namaskar. He holds a folded white paper in his other hand. A woman in a white outfit with glasses bows her head in front of him, and a young girl in red is seen at the lower left. Behind them, people in white and an orange-robed monk with a white tilak mark stand in the background, and a silver tray with orange offerings and gold items is held at the right edge. Vibrant orange and white draperies hang on the wall in the background.2010-11-30A man in orange robes and a leopard-print shawl with long dark hair and a red and white forehead mark raises his hand in blessing over a bowed devotee's head, while a boy in a white t-shirt holds out his hands to receive a blessing. A tray of sweets or offerings is held by an attendant at right. An older man at left presses his palms together in greeting. Other devotees in grey and white clothing and orange-robed attendants fill a hall with striped decorative pillars and white tiled floor.2010-12-02December 02 20102010-12-02A photograph of a devotee greeting line at an indoor ashram hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a leopard-print shawl and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, smiles as he receives folded hands and offered papers from devotees. Women in white and pastel salwars, and young girls in orange, green and red dresses, stand with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind him, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with a tilak and gold chain carries a red box. A cameraman's camera and a blurred monitor are at the right edge. Quantity counted visible people: roughly eight to ten.2010-11-30Indoor satsang gathering in a decorated hall with colourful striped pillars and draped white cloth overhead. A woman in an orange sari with a leopard-print shawl stands at centre, extending her hand in blessing toward a line of people with palms pressed together. Several young boys in light shirts stand with hands folded in anjali at lower left. A man with long dark hair and a white garment stands near her, and a bald man in white dhoti and shawl stands at right. A young man in white with an orange-trimmed garment holds a tray of sweets at lower right. An older man with glasses and white clothing stands at left. Behind, a golden decorated throne-like seat is visible.2010-12-02A photograph of a robed man in orange ochre clothing and a leopard-print shawl, with a long rudraksha mala, placing his hand on the forehead of a young girl in an orange dress and blue shawl. Around them stand several women with palms pressed together in namaste, one in a white top and one in a light blue headscarf, plus a child in a green dress and a child in red. A younger man in orange robes at the right holds a silver tray with white paper and offerings. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with pillows and a patterned wall hanging behind the group. The man is described as a person by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, with a leopard shawl, and his role here is a robed figure blessing a child.2010-11-30A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and a leopard-print shawl with fringed ends, wearing a rudraksha mala and a small red mark on his forehead, smiling as he extends one hand in blessing toward a group of people. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas stand with palms pressed together in namaste, while a young man on the left in a red vest also joins palms. On the right, an attendant in white carries a tray of sweets with silver foil. The background shows a large hall with striped ceiling banners in red, blue and yellow, and more devotees behind. The robed man appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on his long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, and is shown in person blessing the gathering.2010-12-02A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron garment with a long rudraksha mala draped across his chest, holding a small white card and reading it while standing in a hall. He wears a red bindi on his forehead and his hair is long and swept back, a distinctive cue for the a person candidate. To his left, a line of women and a girl in white and yellow clothing stand with palms pressed together or hands folded. One woman in a white top has a rudraksha mala. A young person in white with a pendant stands holding a silver plate with small orange and red items. Another person in orange and a man with a shaved head and white tilak stand behind. A silver tray with offerings is visible at the lower right, and orange and white banners hang from the ceiling in the background.2010-10-26A photograph of an indoor hall where a man in an orange saffron robe and a leopard-print shawl, with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, lays his right hand on the head of a boy in a white t-shirt. Swamiji (probable) is the man in orange, with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala. Around them, a woman in a green kurta stands at left, another woman with folded hands and a boy in a navy t-shirt watch, and a man in white stands in the background. At right, a silver tray holds orange kumkum or vibhuti. Hanging textiles with geometric patterns decorate the walls behind them.2010-11-30December 02 20102010-12-02October 09 20102010-10-09