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Indoor photo under a corrugated metal roof with hanging paper star decorations and a wall poster beside. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a white jasmine garland with red flowers, and a saffron-orange sleeveless robe stands center, smiling and gesturing with his hand toward an older balding man in a white shirt who holds his palms together in namaskar. A shaven-headed monk in orange stands at right, and several men in white and devotees stand in the background.

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September 13 20102010-09-13Photograph inside a open-sided tin-roofed hall with exposed steel trusses and paper crane-like hanging decorations. In the centre-right, a figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange sleeveless robe and holds out a hand toward a man in a black jacket with an orange shawl, who raises a hand in blessing gesture. Beside them a bald man in a saffron robe stands at right, and a gold-coloured ceremonial object sits on an orange-draped table. Around them, several men in white shirts and dhotis stand with hands folded in namaskar and watch. A wall poster to the left reads partly in English. Figures are standing and arranged close together, reflecting a satsang or darshan-style gathering.2010-09-13A photograph inside a corrugated-roof hall with fluorescent tube lights and hanging paper star decorations. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron garment and a white and red flower garland, stands with his right hand raised and palm extended toward the head of a bowed devotee in a dark shirt. To the left, a balding man in a white shirt holds his hands in anjali mudra. A shaven-headed man in orange robes stands at the right edge holding a brass vessel, and another man in white clothing stands behind. Swamiji (probable): the central figure with long hair, orange saffron clothing and a garland matches the appearance-based cues for the page's Swamiji reference, a blessing gesture being given. Background walls show a framed picture and a printed notice. Several other people stand behind.2010-09-13A photo in a temple hall with a red wall and a corrugated metal roof. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless robe and a rudraksha mala, rests his raised right hand on the forehead of an older man in a white shirt and white shawl who bows with hands clasped. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala are the cues, and the page identifies him as present. Behind them, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl wears a gold chain pendant. A framed photo and poster hang on the wall, and a deity murti is partly visible at right.2010-09-12November 02 20102010-11-02Outdoor covered pavilion with corrugated metal roof and orange walls, a shrine with a deity murti in the background. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a large yellow marigold garland, extending his palm toward a line of devotees with hands pressed together in anjali. Devotees in white and pale clothes stand along a metal railing; an elderly man at left has white hair. A younger shaved-headed man in an orange robe stands at right holding folded orange cloth. Several people are visible, the rest partly cut off at edges.2010-08-15A photograph of a crowded indoor gathering under a corrugated metal roof with steel beams. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and a large garland of white roses and red roses, stands at right with one hand raised near his mouth while speaking. Facing him at left are men in white kurtas, one with an orange shawl, who clasp hands and listen closely. A saffron-robed monk stands at the lower right edge. Behind them, other devotees in orange and white stand among decorative red-and-blue pillars.2010-09-02A photograph of a festive indoor gathering under a white tent ceiling with hanging fans and colourful striped cloth pillars. In the foreground, a long-haired figure with a red tilak on the forehead wears a saffron-orange shawl over a bare chest, with beaded gold-toned necklaces, and smiles while extending hands in greeting. Several men in white shirts and dhotis press palms together in namaste or hold hands to chest, one wearing glasses, another an older man with a red mark on his forehead. Another monk-like attendant in saffron stands at right beside a wooden box. Behind them, more devotees stand in the hall.2011-01-23June 20 20122012-06-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a figure in an orange sleeveless robe and a long rudraksha mala with long swept-back dark hair and a tilak-marked forehead, placing his right hand on the forehead of a bespectacled man in a white shirt with a blue lanyard who has his palms pressed together. Several other people in white and light clothing stand behind and beside them, with a corrugated metal roof and a wooden railing in the foreground. The orange-robed figure is a probable candidate for Swamiji, identified by long swept-back hair, orange robes and a multi-bead rudraksha mala. He is giving a blessing, touching the head of a devotee.2010-09-07November 06 20102010-11-06A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white jasmine garland stands in an ornate orange sleeveless top with a saffron wrap, smiling as another man in a white shirt reaches toward his shoulder. Several men in white shirts with white forehead markings crowd around; one holds a red fruit or object in his hand. On the right, a bald priest in a white dhoti with gold necklaces holds an orange cloth bundle. The setting is a covered temple-style hall with a tin roof and framed photographs on the walls behind.2010-09-21