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A photograph of an indoor greeting at night. On the right, a long-haired person in a cream and gold embroidered garment with a white shawl sits on an ornate chair with a trident-like staff beside them, hands pressed together in anjali and smiling. Facing them, an older man with grey hair and a moustache in a dark jacket and blue plaid shirt also presses his palms together. Behind him a young man in a green striped polo holds a brass plate. At left, a man in a white kurta wears a rudraksha mala. A colourful striped hanging cloth is visible in the background.

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Indoor photograph of a seated man with long dark hair wearing a cream embroidered sherwani-style tunic with a white shawl edged in gold and a dark rudraksha-style orange bead mala, smiling and holding palms together in namaste toward an older grey-haired man in a dark jacket and blue plaid shirt who bows with hands pressed together. A younger man in a green striped polo stands behind holding a brass bowl, and another man in white is partly visible at the left edge. A trident leans against the seat at right, and a colourful patterned cloth hangs on the wall behind. The person with long hair has distinctive visible cues of long hair, a shawl and orange mala, but the page is a community gathering so appearance is uncertain.2006-04-01A photograph taken indoors at night of a seated figure with long dark hair, wearing a cream-gold brocade garment over white, with hands pressed together in greeting and a broad smile. Beside a gold-embossed metal bowl and a tall cup held by an attendant in white on the right, a standing man in a green striped polo shirt holds a brass plate. A older man with grey hair in a black jacket and plaid shirt kneels facing the seated figure. Behind them hang colourful orange, green and gold embroidered fabric panels and framed photos on a wall.2006-04-01A photograph of an indoor gathering with colourful wall hangings in orange, green and yellow behind. A man with long dark hair, wearing a cream and gold embroidered garment and seated on a low stool, touches the forehead of a kneeling man in a dark green sweater with a red beaded mala, whose hands are pressed together in namaste. Behind them a man in a green striped polo stands watching, and a woman in a brown fleece and white salwar kameez stands at left beside another person in white. A brass plate and a gold cup appear in the frame. a person candidate: the seated man with long hair and cream-gold clothing matches probable cues, though the appearance is only partly clear. a person in the seated role, blessing a devotee.2006-04-01A photograph of an indoor event with a dark draped backdrop and a gold-and-red ornate chair. A smiling man with long, swept-back black hair and a red bindi wears a cream embroidered kurta with a white shawl bordered in gold. He leans forward to greet a balding older man in a tan shawl, who bends toward him. On the right, a hand holds a brass cup in front of a white cloth.2006-04-01A photograph of a seated man with long dark hair wearing an ivory-gold embroidered kurta and white shawl with gold trim, placing his hand on the head of a young child in a blue patterned sweater. A man in a green-and-red striped polo stands behind them, and a person in white holds a brass cup at right. a person is described by long swept-back hair and a gold-trimmed white shawl, seated and giving blessing to the child.2006-04-01Indoor photograph in a dim room at an event. A seated figure with long dark swept-back hair wears a cream brocade kurta with gold trim over a white dhoti and white shawl edged in gold, and gestures with both hands toward a small child in a blue knit sweater. A man in a green striped polo shirt and glasses stands behind the child. On the right, a hand holds a gold-rimmed brass cup. Behind them stand a bouquet of white calla lilies and red and white roses and an orange and green draped cloth. A brass plate is visible near the child. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, though the face is not clearly visible, so identity is uncertain.2006-04-01Indoor photograph in a tent-like space with black crinkled plastic sheeting on the back wall and white cloth on the floor. A smiling figure with long dark hair and a red mark on the forehead sits on a red and gold-trimmed throne wearing white ceremonial cloth, with a golden-edged shawl. In front, a man with his back to the camera wears a white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-gold border and reaches toward the seated figure. To the left, a man in a green striped sweater holds a small brass dish. On the right, a girl in a pink sweater stands beside a woman in a white shawl.2006-04-01A photograph of a satsang-style blessing. A man with long dark hair, wearing a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border, red and turquoise beaded malas, and a gold chain, smiles while pressing his hand on the forehead of a bald man in a white hooded sweatshirt who has his palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, a man in white with rudraksha beads and a lanyard watches, and a man in orange robes holds a silver tray with gold items at right. Two other onlookers stand at left and centre, one in a grey jacket with hands folded. A pink wall and a striped cloth hang in the background.2011-02-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a darshan moment in an open pavilion with pink walls and a decorated fabric canopy. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white dhoti with a gold border, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold-and-turquoise necklace, smiles while raising one arm toward a bowed devotee in a grey sweater who presses palms together. Behind them, men in white ritual clothes and glasses look on. At the right, a shaved-headed sannyasi in saffron-orange robes holds a silver tray with brass items.2011-02-14 +1 copiesA photograph of two men in close, intimate contact on a stage. On the right, a man with long, dark, swept-back hair wears a white garment with a gold-bordered edge and white embroidered cuffs; he holds the face of the man on the left with both hands, smiling. The man on the left, seated with his head tilted, wears a dark navy suit, white shirt and a red-brown rudraksha mala. Behind them are white draped backdrops, green potted foliage, white flowers in a bowl and a small red lamp. The white garment and long hair are visible cues, but identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2006-03-10February 14 20112011-02-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotional blessing at an indoor hall with pink walls and colourful striped hangings. A long-haired man in a white dhoti with a gold border and red rudraksha malas raises his right hand in blessing, with a gold chain around his neck. Beside him a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with small items. Several men in white clothes bow or fold their hands in front of him, one bent low with hands pressed together. A man in a white shirt and glasses stands in the background. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired figure in white with rudraksha malas and a gold chain matches the cues, and he is shown giving blessings.2011-02-14