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A photograph inside a bamboo-walled hall where several people sit on a mat floor sharing food from small bowls on a white tray. In the left foreground, a man with long dark hair and a full beard in a saffron robe gestures with his raised hand. Beside him, a young man in saffron clothing with a sindoor mark smiles. Two bald men in saffron-orange robes and beaded necklaces sit in the centre, and a man in white with a gold pendant sits behind them. On the right, a bearded man with long hair in a white shirt holds a small bowl. Standing figures in yellow and saffron clothing hold trays and plates in the background, and a man in white with an orange shawl holds a camera.

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Inside a bamboo-walled hall lit by warm lamps, a long-haired, bearded man in orange robes and a flowing red-orange shawl sits cross-legged at left, reaching toward a tray of small oil lamps. A younger man in orange with a beaded mala kneels beside him. At right, a fair-haired person in orange bows forward to receive or greet the ritual. Behind them, a seated monk in orange with a prayer-bead mala sits, while attendants in yellow kurtas and red-orange shawls stand at top left holding trays. Several people in white and orange photograph the scene at the back. A painted panel of a deity hangs on the left wall.2010-09-24September 20 20152015-09-20Indoor photo of a seated group during a training convention in a concrete hall. In the foreground a man in white clothes with a light orange shawl sits cross-legged on the floor, holding a pen to his mouth and writing in a blue notebook. Beside him a bearded man with long hair wears orange robes and glasses and gestures with his hand while talking. Other seated participants wear orange robes and orange shawls, some with shaved heads, and several people in white garments sit on orange mats in the background. No clearly distinctive a person cues are visible, so no identification is made. The scene shows a seated attentive gathering with notebooks and pens.2008-04-16January 01 20192019-01-01May 16 20162016-05-16December 23 20082008-12-23Photograph of a darshan session in a hall with a red curtain backdrop. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and a red bindi sits at right on a white-draped seat, smiling as devotees approach. Behind him a standing attendant in white with an orange shawl holds a tray with sweets and offerings. A bald man in orange sits nearby, and an older man in white with an orange shawl and glasses stands at left among others in white. Devotees in white and orange line the foreground, with a table of books and prasad at lower right. The figure's distinctive long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha malas are visible cues, so this is a probable Swamiji in person.2008-03-24A smiling man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair stands at center, holding a white tray with offerings toward a seated man in front of him. A bare-chested priest with a rudraksha mala leans in from the left. Behind them, seated men in white dhotis and a standing man in a white shirt watch; a barred wooden shrine with an ornate niche and a deity image is visible in the background, within a temple hall with pillars.2006-09-23A crowded indoor ceremonial hall with a red carpeted floor and blue-and-white striped tent walls. In the foreground, a bearded elderly man in an orange saffron robe with a tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace raises a hand in greeting. Beside him, a man in an orange robe with glasses and a gold necklace stands near a white-clad man wearing a mala. On the right, a figure with long dark hair in a cream and gold shawl gestures toward them. Devotees in white and orange clothing fill the background, and a white altar-like table stands at left.2009-01-01Photograph of a seated long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and dark beaded necklace, extending his hand toward a kneeling older woman in white with a flower in her hair, while a man in white with saffron shawl holds a card and an elderly man in white joins palms nearby. A saffron-robed attendant stands behind holding a tray of literature, and a trident-topped ornament appears at the right edge. Seated devotees in the foreground and a standing man in red shirt complete the scene, with a pile of printed booklets and a brass item in front.2008-03-23A photograph inside a bamboo-walled hall lit by warm lamps. A man with long grey hair and a full beard, wearing an orange robe and a red-orange shawl, sits cross-legged on the left and reaches out to a visitor in a dark jacket and red shawl at the lower right, who leans forward with hands extended. Behind them a young man in yellow robes and a red shawl holds a tray, and another in orange with a red shawl stands nearby. A bald man in orange with rudraksha mala beads sits in the background, a bearded man in orange robes stands at center, and a photographer in white with a camera stands behind. On the wooden table in front are a tray of small brass bowls with oil lamps or ghee, and a metal plate with a bowl and spoon. A painted image hangs at the left edge.2010-09-24September 20 20152015-09-20