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A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall with a white and pink draped ceiling and a projection screen behind. In the centre, a smiling man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala raises his hand in blessing as devotees in white dhotis and shirts press palms together in namaskar along the left. On the right, a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a tilak holds a silver plate with offerings. Another orange-robed attendant stands behind. A large framed image of a deity temple hangs on the right wall. a person candidate: the centre figure in saffron with a rudraksha mala is a person by appearance cues, though the image is uncertain.

December 02 2010

Photograph of an indoor ritual reception in a hall with grey walls and a draped gold-and-cream fabric valance above. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange garment, a leopard-print shawl and a dark rudraksha mala, and raises his right hand in greeting while smiling. Around him, a group of men in white dhotis and white shirts stand or kneel with palms pressed together, some with white and red marks on their skin and bare upper bodies. On the right, a young man in white with an orange scarf holds a silver tray. A camera on a tripod and a gold-framed altar with flowers sit in the background. Probable Swamiji (saffron robe, leopard shawl, long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala) is the central figure receiving the devotees.

A photograph of an indoor hall with red-striped floor cushions and a wall-mounted screen. In the centre, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment, a long rudraksha mala and bare feet, walks forward with hands joined at the chest. Behind him an elderly man in white kurta and white dhoti with a shawl and mala walks with hands folded, followed by a younger man in white ritual dress with gold border. On the left, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and sacred thread stands with hands joined near a white partition. On the right, several women in orange, white and cream saris stand with palms pressed together. Cameras and a camera operator appear at the left edge.

Indoor ashram hall with a white ceiling canopy and orange-and-patterned hanging drapes. Along a central aisle lined with devotees pressing palms together in anjali, a woman in an orange sari with a dark shawl walks forward, while a man in a white dhoti and orange sash carries a brass aarti tray. Another man in white dhoti with a bare chest raises one arm toward the aisle. Devotees in white kurtas, saffron-trimmed garments and red or green saris stand on colourful woven mats along both sides. Projector screens and a stage backdrop are visible at the far end. The scene resembles an aarti welcome procession.

A man in saffron-orange robes with a leopard-print shawl and a dark rudraksha mala smiles and raises one hand in greeting as he walks past a line of young men in white dhotis and shirts. The men in white stand with palms pressed together in anjali, some with white tilak marks on their foreheads. Behind them a stage shows an ornate golden throne, a decorated deity murti, garlands and a large screen, with a camera on a tripod and a cameraman in the right foreground. The robed figure with the shawl and rudraksha has long dark hair and distinctive ceremonial adornments, consistent with the a person appearance of the presiding teacher, shown here as an in-person figure at a satsang setting.

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November 20 2010

A photograph of a ritual gathering indoors on a tiled floor. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead stands centre-right, smiling with one hand raised in a gesture of blessing. Around him, men in white dhotis and shawls with white sandalwood or ash markings on their foreheads and arms stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and one holds a silver plate with a lit aarti lamp. Behind them, a large framed picture of a temple deity and an ornate golden throne-like backdrop are visible, with a camera on a tripod and mats and brass vessels on the floor. Five people are visible, dressed in white, orange and red-bordered dhotis.

August 14 2017

A photograph of a ceremonial walkway in a hall with a polished floor, lined on both sides by rows of people in white dhotis and white garments with gold-bordered shawls, many with hands pressed in anjali. A central figure in a rust-red and gold-striped robe with a rudraksha mala and a crown-like black hair arrangement walks forward, flanked by a woman in a rust-red sari with a mala. Beside him, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread walks along the aisle. Pink and gold cloths lie on the floor near the right row, and a dark red curtain and stage are visible in the background. a person appearance cues: swept-back hair crown, rudraksha mala and saffron-orange ornate robe.