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Outdoor photograph at an ashram entrance with orange-painted walls. A man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a thick white and red flower garland stands at centre, hands together and receiving an offering. Around him devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with white tripundra marks, press palms together or hold steel plates of food and fruit. A bald young monk in white and orange cloth stands at right. Behind them a red banner reads Life Bliss Program Level II, and a small dark deity murti is visible at upper left.

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February 18 20112011-02-18February 18 20112011-02-18 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor ritual setting in which a long-haired figure in orange-saffron robes and layered gold-bead necklaces places a hand on the head of a devotee. The robed figure holds a folded white paper in one hand and stands beside a wooden box holding fruit and flowers. Around them, several men in white shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaste, some with eyes closed. A bald attendant in white with a white shawl stands behind the blessing figure, and another orange-robed sannyasi is visible at the right edge holding a gold tray. A white screen and blue drape hang in the background, with a yellow lamp shade overhead.2011-02-27Outdoor photo of a welcome ceremony on a dirt ground in front of a decorated tent. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe wears a thick garland of white, yellow, red and purple flowers, with a gold-toned bead strand at his chest, and smiles. A man in white shirt and trousers with folded hands bows toward him, while a man in white with a yellow shawl and a gold-rimmed plate stands nearby. A man in an orange robe holds a tall golden staff on the right, a person in white kneels in the foreground, and a cameraman in an orange garment films beside a water tank. Several people in white and orange are visible.2009-12-23A photograph at a temple-like courtyard with a stone carved wall and red-and-white striped barrier. On the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment, a large red and green flower garland around his neck, and gold bracelets; he is smiling and his hands rest on the stone ledge. Several devotees in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls, stand in front. A younger man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl holds a brass pot decorated with white jasmine garlands, and others extend hands in offering. Two women in white and a bearded man in orange robes stand nearby. Behind them a dark plaque on the wall reads Dhyanapeetam and Ananda Sabha. A stone deity relief is visible on the pillar. a person: the saffron-clad man with long hair, a flower garland and gold bracelets is receiving the offering.2008-08-07A photograph of an outdoor temple-street welcome with a tray of offerings. On the right, a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange turban, orange robes and a yellow-and-pink flower garland, his palms pressed together in greeting. a person: long swept hair, orange turban and ornate garland. Beside him, an orange-robed attendant stands near. To the left, a priest with bare chest and white sacred markings holds a brass-coloured tray of ripe bananas, mango, white jasmine flowers and betel leaves. A white-clad older man wearing a shawl holds a kalasha-like pot wrapped with flowers, and another man in white with a rudraksha mala stands nearby. Palm trees, a shrine structure and a signboard appear behind the crowd.2009-01-12A photograph of an orange-walled building with a black signboard listing names beside an entrance. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange shawl over orange clothing and rudraksha beads, smiling as he walks forward. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts stand to the right: the one in the middle holds a brass kalasha with an orange cloth, and the one on the right, with a yellow shawl, holds a silver plate of flower petals. A woman in white with dark hair stands at left, and a few more people in white are visible behind, some in white saris. Steps, a red railing and potted plants frame the scene. a person: the central figure's long swept hair and orange shawl are cues, but the depiction is in person and the identification rests on appearance alone.2011-08-10A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron dhoti-style wrap with a maroon border, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant necklace, who is smiling and extending his right hand in a blessing gesture toward a devotee. Several men stand around him: at left, two men with palms pressed together in namaste, one in a white shirt and one in pink; in the centre a man in white with a rudraksha mala and hands clasped; a man in a dark green shirt behind them. At right, a bald man in white and another in orange hold a silver tray of offerings. Red and yellow striped decorative banners hang from pillars in the pale-walled hall, which has a white screen behind. The long-haired figure has a distinctive presentation with long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha and gold adornments, matching the page's reference to Swamiji, so he is identified as Swamiji (probable), giving blessings in person.2011-02-11November 21 20112011-11-21A photograph of a street-level procession outside a yellow-washed building with a staircase and a striped garland decoration overhead. At the centre, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe and a long white flower garland with a red-and-white flower cluster at the chest, smiling as he walks. Two priests on the left hold a white flower garland and a leafy offering, one bare-chested with rudraksha malas and orange cloth, the other with a sacred mark on his forehead. To the right, men in white dhotis and shirts, one with a red-banded rudraksha mala, and a young man in a yellow shawl walk alongside, while devotees with palms pressed together line the background. Roughly eight to ten people are visible.2009-07-17A photograph of a devotional welcome at an indoor hall. A young man in orange saffron robes with a long white and bronze-bell garland of white and pink flowers stands centre, hands clasped and smiling. Beside him an older man with a long white beard and orange robes stands with a green sash. Devotees in white shirts and cream dhotis press forward, one holding a woven basket of white cloth and flower petals, another with palms joined in namaskar, and a man in pink holds a tray of petals. Green bangles and a white wall with a blue-striped pattern are visible.2010-02-02A crowd of men gathers at a stone-walled courtyard entrance beside a whitewashed building with a red-and-white striped railing. A long-haired figure in an orange robe and a garland of red roses and green leaves stands at right, reaching toward a young man in white dhoti and yellow shawl who holds a brass pot decorated with white jasmine garlands and orange marigolds. Nearby, bearded men in orange sannyasi robes stand behind them, and devotees in white clothes press palms together or raise hands to their heads. A black board with white lettering hangs on the wall, and a carved stone pillar stands at right.2008-08-07