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A photograph of a devotional gathering indoors under a draped white fabric ceiling. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a gold-trimmed saffron shawl smiles while receiving fruit from devotees. Another monastic in a plain orange robe stands at right with a shaved head, holding a silver tray. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand in the group, some with palms joined in namaste and some offering fruit. A decorated yellow-and-gold canopy hangs above, and a deity murti or ornate altar is partly visible at the right edge.

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Indoor event photograph with a man in white shirt holding a brass tray of bananas and a folded red cloth toward a figure in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala with red-brown beads, who has long swept-back hair and a bracelet, and smiles while another man in a white shirt stands nearby. Several other men stand around, one in a checked shirt, one with palms pressed together, and a bald man in white dhoti with an orange shawl at right edge. Orange and yellow decorative tassels hang from the ceiling behind them. Swamiji (probable): the saffron-robed figure with long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala fits the distinctive presentation cues, shown in person receiving offerings.2011-02-28Indoor gathering under a dark tent-like ceiling with colourful hanging banners at the back. In the centre a man in glasses and white shirt is being approached by devotees; a bare-backed monk in saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala stands with his back to the camera. On the right a shaven-headed monk in orange robes and a beaded necklace speaks. A man in a pink shirt in the left foreground holds his hands together in prayer. A silver vessel and a brass pot sit in the lower foreground. Several people are visible, with the saffron-robed monks and devotees clustered closely together.2010-11-01A photograph inside a decorated hall with a tented ceiling and colourful striped pillars. A man with swept-back long dark hair, a dark rudraksha mala and an orange saffron robe smiles broadly and extends his hands toward an older man in a white shirt with grey hair and a white beard, who presses his palms together in greeting. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and a green-bordered cloth receives the greeting, and a bald monk in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with a gold-handled object and a white cloth. Several other men in white and dark clothes stand around, and a shrine with floral decorations is visible in the background. The style suggests a darshan or greeting moment. Swamiji (probable): the man in the orange robe with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron clothing.2010-11-16A photograph of an indoor gathering under a fabric canopy with a decorated pole hung with an orange cloth. At the centre, a man with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala wears an orange robe with a red-and-saffron sash and smiles while raising his hand toward a standing man in a white shirt who holds fruit in cupped hands. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand around them, and on the right a shaved-headed man in orange robes holds a silver tray with gold-coloured items. Around eight people are visible in total.2011-02-02Photograph of an indoor temple-hall setting with a red curtain and a painted deity backdrop behind a small altar. A man in an orange-saffron robe with gold border and long swept-back hair, wearing rudraksha beads and a gold necklace, stands at right smiling and touching the forehead of a devotee with a hand, while a bald attendant in an orange robe holds a tray of sweets and fruit. Several devotees on the left stand with palms pressed together in namaskar; one wears a white shirt, another a blue kurta. A deity murti and a lit lamp are visible near the altar. Swamiji candidate appearance-based label: probable Swamiji (probable) in saffron-and-gold robe with rudraksha beads, distinctive long hair and gold necklace, blessing a devotee.2013-11-10September 17 20122012-09-17Photograph of a satsang-style blessing. A smiling man in orange robes and a long rudraksha mala places his palm on the head of an older grey-haired man in a light blue shirt who bows with palms pressed together. Another orange-robed, shaved-headed monk stands in the foreground, and a silver tray with a gold-coloured object sits at the lower left. Several onlookers in white and light shirts are behind them under a dark ceiling. The orange-robed blesser has long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads, a distinctive presentation, so he is a Swamiji (probable) figure giving a blessing.2010-11-01A photograph of a reception in an indoor hall with dark red curtains behind. A seated figure on a gold-framed throne wears orange robes and has long dark hair; one hand is raised in a greeting and a fruit offering rests nearby. Several men in front stand in a line: one in a maroon shirt and cream trousers holds out an offering, another in a white shirt holds a bouquet wrapped in pink paper, and others in striped polo, white shirt and beige clothing look on. An older man in a white shirt with an orange shawl stands at right. Brass plates and a basket of fruit sit on an orange cloth in the foreground.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowded indoor hall with white fabric canopy and decorated pillars. In the foreground a man in a bright orange sleeveless robe with long swept-back dark hair smiles and extends his hand to greet a line of men in white shirts and a man in a blue shirt; one of the devotees holds a red fruit. A person in orange with a rudraksha mala stands at the right edge, and a background banner shows an orange-robed figure. The orange-robed man with long hair and orange clothing shows probable Swamiji cues, appearing to receive devotees in a darshan line.2010-10-16September 26 20132013-09-26Photograph of an indoor ashram hall with orange and white draped fabric and striped banners overhead. A long-haired man in an orange cloth, bare-chested with dark rudraksha malas around his neck, smiles as he greets two older men in white shirts who press their palms together in anjali. Behind him stands a monk in orange robes with a shaved head, holding a silver tray with a gold item on it. Other people and a deity murti shrine with ornate decorations are visible in the background.2010-10-29October 24 20102010-10-24