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Photograph of an indoor event hall with colourful hanging decorations and a white tent-like canopy in the background. A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a red shawl draped over bare shoulders, a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant necklace and a white pearl-style necklace, reaches out to touch the head of a man in a white shirt on the left. The man in red also wears a red bindi, armbands and bangles. On the right, a bearded man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands beside him. Several other people in white clothing and glasses stand behind, and a white bowl or tray is visible near the centre. Watermarked archive image omitted from description.

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A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a red shawl draped over his shoulders, a gold ceremonial necklace and a long rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, plus red-and-gold armbands; he smiles and raises one palm toward a line of devotees. Several people in white and maroon clothing bow with hands pressed together at left. On the right, a bearded man in orange robes and rudraksha beads stands beside him. Behind them, colourful festival decorations and a red-and-maroon canopy fill the hall. The appearance of the central man with long hair, ceremonial gold and rudraksha matches the probable Swamiji cues, so he is labelled Swamiji (probable) in this in_person scene.2011-02-16A photograph of a long-haired man in a red shawl draped over his shoulder, wearing a red-brown rudraksha mala, a gold necklace with a pendant, a gold armband and a red-brown bracelet, with a red bindi on his forehead, speaking to people in a temple-like hall with yellow and red decorations. Around him, men in white shirts stand with their heads bowed toward him, and a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands at right. Behind him a bald priest in a white dhoti with a gold-trimmed yellow shawl and garland holds a tray with a lamp. Swamiji (probable): the central man is shown with long swept-back hair, a red shawl, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, matching the page's identification of Swamiji at this event.2011-02-16A photograph at an indoor gathering with striped pillars and draped cloth overhead. In the centre a man with long swept-back hair wears a red shawl over a red garment, a gold pendant, rudraksha-style beaded mala and a wristband; he extends his hand in blessing toward a man in white who bows with palms together. Behind him stands a man in white with glasses, and at right a man in orange robes holds a small silver tray. Several other men in white shirts stand nearby, one holding a red book. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, identified by long swept-back hair, red shawl, gold pendant and beaded mala; the page indicates his presence.2011-02-16Indoor ashram gathering. A man in an orange-red saffron wrap with a gold-bead rudraksha mala and gold chain, long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, raises one hand in blessing while smiling; the figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate. Around him, devotees in white shirts and white dhotis press palms together or bow, one man with a tilak looks down with hands folded. A man in white with gold beaded necklace stands at right beside a table with offerings. Cream walls, a projection screen and a blue curtain are in the background.2010-12-28A photograph of a satsang setting with a man with long swept-back dark hair wearing a red shawl over a red garment, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant necklace, smiling and extending his arm to greet a devotee. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis stand or bow with folded hands, and a monk in orange robes stands at the right edge. Colourful striped decorative hangings and yellow cloth hang in the background of the hall.2011-02-16A photograph of a devotional exchange at a ceremony. A man in a white shirt bows forward while a long-haired figure in a red shawl and rudraksha malas touches his head and hands him an item. The red-clad figure wears a pearl necklace and a gold pendant, with a red tilak on the forehead and red-beaded armbands. To the right, a shaved-headed attendant in an orange robe and beaded necklace holds a silver tray. Behind them, a white-robed man with gold chains and red and gold draped pillars and a blue canopy suggest a tent setting.2011-02-16A smiling figure with long dark swept-back hair, a red forehead mark, and a red draped shawl over a red garment, wears a gold necklace, a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, and bangles, raising one hand in greeting amid a crowd. To the left, several people in white and red clothing press their palms together in namaskar. On the right, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands beside him. Behind them are colourful pillars, yellow and white draped fabric, and a decorated hall with a blurred interior.2011-02-16A photograph of a smiling man with long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi, wearing a flowing red shawl over his shoulders, multiple rudraksha mala necklaces, a gold pendant necklace, gold armlets and bangles, raising one hand in greeting as he walks past a line of devotees. On the left, several men in white and maroon shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaskar and some bow their heads. On the right, a man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and shaved head stands in profile. Behind them, colourful pillars with yellow, red and blue patterns and white tents frame the hall.2011-02-16A photograph of a satsang or darshan setting where a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a red shawl over a bare chest, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, smiles broadly while placing his hand on the head of a devotee bowing forward. Several people stand around in white shirts and a man in a beige turtleneck watches. On the right a monk in orange robes holds a silver tray. Behind them is a stage with colourful woven hangings and a maroon curtain.2011-02-16A man in an orange-red dhoti-style wrap with a decorative border and a long gold bead necklace of large golden rudraksha-style beads stands at right, long dark hair swept back, a small vertical mark on his forehead, one hand resting on the head of a kneeling devotee. The kneeling man in white with folded hands and bowed head receives the blessing. Behind them a man in white clothes watches, and a bald man in white with a white forehead mark stands at far right. Background shows a light wall, a yellow-orange cloth hanging and a white screen. Looks like a blessing moment during a satsang or darshan.2010-12-28November 20 20102010-11-20June 22 20122012-06-22 +1 copies