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A photograph of an indoor ritual setting with a seated man in saffron-orange robes on the left, bare-shouldered, with long swept-back dark hair and a broad smile, his hands extended toward a kneeling man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and a red tilak on his forehead. The kneeling man holds a long wooden staff. Stacks of Indian banknotes and a red cloth lie on a white-draped table in the foreground. Several standing men in white robes and saffron cloth watch from the right, and a brass plate sits on the floor. An orange wall and a window grill frame the background.

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Indoor photo of a monastic gathering in a hall with a tiled wall, lattice window and a wooden shrine niche at left. A long-haired man in orange cloth with a tilak sits on a white-draped seat, reaching out to take a white plate or dish from a smiling man in orange who kneels before him. Several men in orange and white dhotis stand around, one with a rudraksha mala. Stacks of banknotes sit on a table in the foreground, and a hanging speaker and scaffolding frame the upper right. The seated man's long hair, orange cloth and bare chest with a shawl are the appearance cues for a probable Swamiji, present in person.2006-08-17A photograph inside a hall at an ashram event. A man with long dark hair seated on a white-covered seat wears an orange robe and reaches toward a brass tray heaped with grain or rice. A man kneeling in front of him wears white clothes with an orange shawl and holds the edge of an orange cloth. Standing figures behind them wear white and orange robes, one holding a long bamboo staff, and others in orange and white stand nearby. Currency notes lie on the white cloth in the foreground, and a red cloth sits on the left. Behind them are a wooden chair and a doorway.2006-08-17A photograph of a seated man with long dark swept-back hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange saffron wrap, sitting on a white-draped chair with a leopard-print cushion while a young man in white ritual dhoti and orange shawl kneels and washes or touches his feet over a brass plate. Behind them a row of standing men and a woman in white and orange garments watch, some in white dhotis with orange shawls and one holding a yellow pole. A microphone stand, a dark wooden table, a carved wooden throne-like chair at left, and a stack of currency notes on the white cloth in the foreground are visible. The setting is an indoor hall at a monastic training event.2006-08-17August 17 20062006-08-17A seated man in long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe with a dark rudraksha mala and a sleeveless orange top, sits on a white-draped throne-like chair with a red cushion and orange-edged cloth, smiling and extending his right arm toward a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a white shirt and a rudraksha mala, bending forward and touching the seated man's hand. Behind them, a standing man in orange kurta and a man in white with a yellow shawl stand near brass vessels, a kalasha, a plate of red flowers and a wooden box with fruit on a stone platform. a person seated on the throne receiving a devotee, with attendants and puja items nearby.2010-06-13A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala, smiling and gesturing. Before him a kneeling man in orange robes with folded hands faces him. Behind them, a man in white kurta with an orange shawl stands, and another man in orange robes stands at right beside a wooden tray holding fruit, flowers and offerings. Pink and purple flowers decorate the right edge against a plain grey floor.2010-07-27A photograph of a seated ritual scene under a canopy. In the centre, a long-haired person in saffron-orange robes, with a white and blue-striped cloth folded across the lap, sits before a row of decorated kalasha pots wrapped in woven baskets and draped with yellow flowers and green leaves. To the left, a man in white clothes and an orange shawl sits beside a heap of grains or sweets, holding a small offering. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in maroon robes sits on a blue-draped platform, and a deity murti and ornate red-and-gold decorations stand on the altar. This appears to be a homa or puja setting with kalasha offerings.2006-12-24Indoor photo of a monastic ceremony with a seated figure in orange robes and long dark hair on a white-draped seat, receiving a brass plate of rice from a kneeling devotee in white clothes with an orange shawl. A seated man in orange sits behind them, and several standing people in white and orange-saffron robes, some holding rudraksha malas, watch from the right. On the white cloth in the foreground lie stacks of Indian banknotes and a small brass cup, and a red cloth rests on the left. A wall-mounted microphone stand and wooden doorway frame the room.2006-08-17Photograph inside a hall where two men in saffron-orange wraps sit on a white-draped platform. The man on the left, with long curly hair and a saffron wrap, gestures with open hands while the man in front bends forward over a folded orange cloth bundle on the floor. A white board stands behind them, a round silver tray with white material sits at the left edge, and more saffron-clad people stand in the background near a carved wooden shrine. Several people are visible in the background, all in saffron or white clothing.2006-08-17A photograph inside a hall where a long-haired figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a red cushion, raising a hand in blessing. An older man in a white shirt and grey trousers kneels on a patterned rug, reaching toward the figure's feet, while a man in white dhoti and yellow shawl bends forward beside him with hands joined. Behind them, a man in orange shawl and white kurta smiles and holds a small object, and a white side table holds fruit, a banana bunch and a tray. Several other men in white and yellow stand in the background. The seated figure is described here as Swamiji (probable), based on the long dark hair and orange clothing with the ornate throne.2010-09-05A seated man in an orange sleeveless robe with a long rudraksha mala and long dark hair sits on a white-draped chair and smiles as a man in a white shirt and grey trousers kneels on an orange mat, clasping his hands and reaching toward him. The seated figure has distinctive long swept-back hair, orange robes and rudraksha beads, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) in person. Behind them, men in white and orange ritual clothing stand near a wooden tray holding green mangoes and offerings, with brass vessels and a red-flower bowl on a stone ledge. Two people are fully visible in the foreground, with others partly visible behind, making several people in all.2010-06-13A photograph of an indoor monastic training event with a man seated on a cushioned leopard-print-covered seat before a white board, wearing a draped orange saffron robe with bare shoulder area and long dark swept-back hair, smiling. In front of him, a younger man in an orange robe with red border kneels with palms pressed together in namaskar, while another man in white clothes with orange shawl stands behind him. Orange-robed people sit and stand in the background under a tent with bamboo poles and orange cloth. A brass vessel and a bowl of white flowers with red and orange gerbera blooms sit on a white-draped table in the foreground. a person cues: long swept-back hair and an orange wrap, seated in the central teaching seat.2006-08-17