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June 15 2004 - Himalayan Yatra - Delhi and Rishikesh2004-06-15A long-haired figure in a rust-orange wrap, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant necklace, sits on a folding chair and smiles while an older man in white kneels before him, bowing with an orange cloth draped over his shoulders. Behind them, men in white kurtas with blue lanyards sit and stand, and a child peers from the right. Orange cloths hang on the left, and books and printed material lie on the ground at the lower right beside white flowers.June 15 2004 - Himalayan Yatra - Delhi and Rishikesh2004-06-15A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-red robe with long dark hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, placing a hand on the shoulder of a man in white clothes who is seated with his back to the camera. Behind them, orange shawls hang over chairs and a man with a lanyard and a seated man in white with an orange shawl watch. In the lower right, books and white flower petals lie on the floor. Four or so people are visible.2004-06-15May 06 20162016-05-06A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual indoors, with rose petals scattered on a white cloth-covered seat. A figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban, with long dark hair and bare chest visible, sits and smiles while holding a silver bowl of flower petals. A man in a white kurta, with grey hair and a rudraksha mala around his neck, kneels close to the seated figure's arm. Behind them, standing devotees in white and a woman in a pastel floral sari look on, and a yellow sunflower lies in the lower left corner. The seated figure shows distinctive long hair, saffron turban and rudraksha-style cues, consistent with a person presence, though the appearance is only partly clear.A photograph at an outdoor initiation camp shows a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a heavy rudraksha mala, seated on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, touching the forehead of a bald, bespectacled man in white clothing with hands joined in namaste. Behind them, women in orange and red saris wear rudraksha malas and stand near a large copper bowl of white flower petals, with greenery and a red tent backdrop. Probable Swamiji cues include the swept-back long hair, saffron robes, ornate gold necklace and throne, and he is performing the third eye initiation for a devotee.2016-05-06A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and a multi-strand gold-bead necklace stands beside a zebra-striped chair draped with a pink flower garland. He bends forward smiling while a woman in an orange and gold silk sari bows deeply, hands joined, her head near his waist. A second woman in orange stands in the background of a plain room with wooden-framed windows and a white wall, and a white fan with gold trim rests on the chair. Appearance cues are consistent with the page's a person reference, though the figure is not fully confirmed from appearance alone.2011-12-21A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, on a white-covered chair with gold trim. A devotee in a white shirt and white garment bows low and touches his bare feet, which rest on a brass plate decorated with pink and red flowers. Behind them a bearded man in white with an orange shawl holds a small brass vessel, and at right another man in white with an orange shawl gestures. The background is a carved stone wall, and a silver-topped stand with a microphone is visible. Swamiji (probable) is seated centrally, showing a swept-back long hair style, orange robe and rudraksha mala cues.2007-07-282004-FIRST-HIMALAYAN-YATRA2003 -World Tour Chicago USAA seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne with long dreadlocked hair, wearing an orange-brown robe and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, holds out the ends of an orange shawl. A man in a white shirt and white trousers, with a wristwatch, leans forward to take the shawl. Behind them, women in saffron and red garments and white clothing stand on a red carpet, and gold lamps stand at left. Seated devotees are visible at right, and a gold ceremonial trident-like object sits at lower right. The setting is a tented hall with red drapes and bright lights.2016-04-28