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A photograph inside a decorated hall with white canopy ceiling, ceiling fans and tall patterned pillars with orange tassels. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless garment with a rudraksha mala is speaking with and gesturing toward an older man in a white shirt holding folded papers. A saffron-robed attendant holds a silver tray of offerings at lower right, and a shaved-headed man in orange stands at right. Several people in white and casual clothes stand behind them. The long-haired man shows probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, and is shown in person.

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A photograph of a ceremonial moment inside a hall with a white draped ceiling and decorative colourful cylindrical pillars with yellow and red tassels. A man with swept-back long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, smiles while holding a silver tray of small offering cups and food, and extends his hand toward an older man in a white shirt and orange shawl who has his hands folded in greeting. Another devotee in a lavender shirt and glasses stands beside them, and a man in an orange robe with a crossbody sash holds a tray at right. Several other people in white and green stand behind, and a woman in green and white sari is visible. The scene appears to be a satsang or puja distribution of prasad.2011-01-21Photograph of an indoor ashram hall with orange and white draped fabric and striped banners overhead. A long-haired man in an orange cloth, bare-chested with dark rudraksha malas around his neck, smiles as he greets two older men in white shirts who press their palms together in anjali. Behind him stands a monk in orange robes with a shaved head, holding a silver tray with a gold item on it. Other people and a deity murti shrine with ornate decorations are visible in the background.2010-10-29A photograph inside a decorated hall with a tented ceiling and colourful striped pillars. A man with swept-back long dark hair, a dark rudraksha mala and an orange saffron robe smiles broadly and extends his hands toward an older man in a white shirt with grey hair and a white beard, who presses his palms together in greeting. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and a green-bordered cloth receives the greeting, and a bald monk in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with a gold-handled object and a white cloth. Several other men in white and dark clothes stand around, and a shrine with floral decorations is visible in the background. The style suggests a darshan or greeting moment. Swamiji (probable): the man in the orange robe with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron clothing.2010-11-16A photograph inside a hall with white ceiling fabric and colourful woven bands hanging from the ceiling. A woman with voluminous dark curly hair in an orange sleeveless garment and dark beaded necklace reaches out to touch the forehead of a man in a white shirt holding folded paper. Behind them, a man in orange robes holds a silver tray with brass items, and men in white dhotis and shirts stand nearby. An elderly man with glasses in a striped shirt watches. The scene suggests a darshan or blessing exchange, with devotees gathered around.2010-10-16A 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.2010-10-16A photograph of an indoor ashram gathering. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange sleeveless robe and a long rudraksha mala, and extends his hands toward an older white-haired man in a white shirt who has a rudraksha mala and joins his palms. Beside them, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with small items. Several men in white and yellow shirts stand nearby with hands folded in namaste, and a decorated hall with coloured pillars and orange banners forms the background.2010-10-16A hall with a striped canopy and red, yellow and blue pillar wraps with orange tassels. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-red robe and a multi-strand gold-bead necklace, holding a silver tray of offerings and smiling at a younger man in a cream kurta who stands with palms together in front of him. At right, a shaven-headed man in an orange robe holds a tray of offerings beside them. At left, a man in a white checked shirt with a name badge presses his palms together in greeting. Behind them, people in white and saffron clothing sit and stand, and a golden throne and a canopied altar are visible in the background. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, orange-red robe and gold beaded necklace; he is receiving offerings from a devotee.2010-10-18 +1 copiesIndoor ceremonial scene under a white draped ceiling with colourful striped pillar covers and a small stage backdrop. A man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron shawl, a rudraksha-style beaded mala and a gold necklace, and stands at centre smiling as he receives a paper from a man in a brown shirt. A priest in orange robes holds a silver tray with a brass deity figure and orange kumkum. Several men in white dhotis and orange garments stand around, one wearing a visitor lanyard, with a shaven-headed man in white at left. Overall, a devotional reception or darshan-type gathering.2011-01-23Indoor event under a white draped ceiling with ceiling fans and tall striped cloth pillars in red, blue and yellow with orange tassels. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with long swept-back hair, red-and-gold tilak, and multiple rudraksha malas and a gold pendant smiles and reaches toward an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Beside him, a man in orange holds a silver tray with brass items and a small box. To the right, a bald man in an orange robe looks on, and behind them a figure in white with gold chains stands near a draped stage. Probable Swamiji with distinctive orange robes, rudraksha malas and long hair, giving a blessing or offering to a devotee, with attendants in orange and white nearby.2011-02-02A photograph of a satsang-style gathering in an indoor hall with a draped orange backdrop. On the right, a smiling person with long, swept-back dark hair, orange saffron clothing draped over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala wears an orange robe; he is receiving or handing over a brass vessel from the hands of a man in a blue shirt on the left. Beside him a shaved-headed monk in orange robes with a red sash and rudraksha beads, and another monk in orange with a gold beaded necklace stand watching. Behind them, seated and standing devotees in white and light clothing fill the background. The swamiji candidate's appearance matches the page's Swamiji cues (long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala), so this is a probable in-person identification.2010-10-26A photograph of a public event indoors under a corrugated metal roof with exposed steel trusses. A man with long dark hair, a red bindi and an orange-and-maroon cloth, with a rudraksha mala across his chest, smiles while a devotee in a white shirt reaches toward him. An attendant in orange robes holds a silver tray with offerings. Other people in white and striped shirts and children stand around, with a banner and orange fabric in the background. a person: the long swept hair, orange cloth, and rudraksha mala are visible cues, and the page says he is present. Several people are visible, including partially visible figures at the edges.2010-11-07A photograph inside a decorated hall with white draped ceiling fabric and colourful cloth bands hanging from the ceiling. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala stands beside a younger bearded man in a cream kurta, who has his hand raised near the orange-robed man's arm, as if greeting or receiving blessings. Next to them, a man in an orange robe holds a silver tray with small brass lamps and offerings. On the left, men in white clothes and rudraksha malas stand with palms pressed together in anjali. A woman in a red sari stands at the right edge among other devotees. Whether the orange-robed man with the mala is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so he is described by role only.2010-11-15