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A photograph of an indoor initiation or satsang setting with a red curtain on the back wall and a cream bed-like platform. A woman in an orange sari with gold trim sits on the platform, holding out small items toward a woman in white kneeling in front of her. Around them, a man in white with a black lanyard kneels or stands, another man in a white kurta with a lanyard stands with hands raised, a standing man in white dhoti and white shirt holds papers, and a seated man in a striped shirt and dark trousers sits on a red patterned rug. On the left, two people in orange robes sit near the front, and a man in a yellow-and-white garment sits in the foreground. A shaved-headed person in orange is seated on the left. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.

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An indoor photograph of a small room with pale yellow walls, a red curtain and a white bed with yellow bedding. A woman in an orange sari with gold necklaces sits on the bed, holding an open book or booklet that a man in white kurta kneels to hand over. Around them, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and rudraksha beads sits cross-legged on the left, another seated man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl is in the foreground, and standing men in white kurtas and dhotis, one with a white folder, look on at right. A seated man in a striped shirt presses his palms together on a red patterned rug. Small plastic bottles and a stainless steel cup sit on a table at left.2011-02-20A seated woman in an orange-red sari with a beaded orange-and-gold necklace sits on a bed with a yellow cover and a maroon cushion, holding open a small illustrated book or booklet. Before her, a man in white kurta and dhoti with a red-bordered shawl and a rudraksha mala kneels on a red patterned rug, reaching out to receive or show the book. Around them, standing men in white kurtas and malas hold papers, and a seated man in a striped white shirt sits on the rug. On the left, several people in saffron-orange robes sit with their backs partly toward the camera, one holding a phone. A red curtain hangs behind the bed, a white door is on the left wall, and a copyright overlay appears in the lower right corner.2011-02-20A seated man in an orange-red robe with gold trim and a long gold-beaded necklace sits on a cream-coloured sofa in a room with a red curtain. He reaches out to receive a folded white paper from a kneeling man in white clothes. Around them, a bald man in orange and a yellow-scarved man sit in the foreground, while a man in a white shirt stands bending forward and another in white stands at the back. Several people are in white, and a small book lies on the seated man's lap. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears an orange robe, ornate gold necklace and long swept-back hair, the appearance of a Swamiji candidate receiving a document at a satsang. The white wall and door are visible at left.2011-02-20Indoor photo in a simple room with a cream sofa, red curtain and white door. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl with gold border, a long gold-beaded necklace and a rudraksha mala, sits on the sofa holding an open book; he is a probable Swamiji by these visible cues. Opposite him, a man in white kurta with a red-bordered shawl and a mala kneels on a rug, holding papers and a book. Standing to the right, men in white clothes press their palms together in anjali, and a bald monk in orange sits at the lower left in a mala. A seated man in a striped shirt with folded hands sits on the rug at the bottom right.2011-02-20A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with gold trim and a gold necklace sits on a cream sofa in a room with a red curtain. Several men in white kurta-style clothing lean forward and kneel, one holding out a printed white paper form that the seated figure receives with both hands. A man in a striped white shirt kneels on a patterned rug, and a standing man in white with a rudraksha mala and a long swept-back hairstyle watches. Another man in white stands behind them, and a partly visible figure in orange sits at the lower left edge. A purple bird logo appears at the top left corner. The scene looks like a formal handover of a document during a visit.2011-02-20A seated figure in an orange and gold saffron garment with a gold necklace of beads sits on a cream-covered bed in front of a red curtain, holding papers and a small card. A man in white kurta stands and smiles while leaning forward to hand over a printed sheet; a bespectacled man in white with a dark mala kneels beside them, and a man in a white-and-green striped shirt kneels in the foreground, reaching toward the papers. Two more men in white stand at the right edge.2011-02-20A photograph of a small indoor room with cream walls, a red curtain and a cream bed with a dark red cushion. In the foreground on the left, a bald man in saffron-orange robes is seen from behind. Seated on the bed is a figure in an orange-red robe with gold trim and a long gold-and-bead necklace, reaching toward a low table holding paper and a pen. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and white kurta with a red-and-cream shawl and a dark mala kneels on a patterned mat, holding a small white card or paper. On the right, a seated man in a white striped shirt and a bald man partly visible look on.2011-02-20A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe with gold trim and layered gold and beaded necklaces, with long swept-back dark hair, reaching out to take a sheet of paper from a kneeling man in white clothes. Several devotees in white shirts and dhotis lean in or kneel around the sofa, and a seated man in a striped shirt occupies the lower right. A red curtain hangs behind, with a cream-covered sofa and a maroon cushion. The scene appears to be a small initiation or satsang meeting in a room.2011-02-20Indoor photo in a plain whitewashed room with an orange curtain at the doorway and a tall decorated pillar at the back. On the right, a man with long hair and an orange robe with a rudraksha-style orange mala sits in an orange-draped armchair, holding an open book toward a seated man in white dhoti and shirt with a red cloth who writes in a notebook. Two orange-robed figures and several men in white dhotis stand or sit around them, one in a shirt with a yellow shawl. On the left, an older man in white sits on a red chair. A small TV sits on a wooden cabinet at right.2010-01-04 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor room with a cream sofa against a red curtain. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti with gold trim and layered gold and bead necklaces sits on the sofa, smiling and holding a printed form while extending a pen to a man in white kneeling before him. A man in white with a rudraksha-style pendant necklace and pale pink-and-white shawl kneels, smiling, and takes the paper. A shaved-headed monk in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits at left. Two men in white shirts and a man in a striped shirt are seated or bending at right, one holding a paper clipboard.2011-02-20A small room with a red curtain and cream sofa draped in pale fabric. A woman in an orange sari with gold border and gold necklace sits on the sofa, her hands held forward. A man in white kurta with a pink-striped shawl kneels before her, holding her hands. Beside them an older man in white with a mala kneels, and to the right standing men in white kurtas and mala necklaces watch, while a smiling man in a striped shirt kneels on a patterned rug in the foreground. The scene shows an intimate initiation or blessing setting with an orange-clad devotee receiving guidance from kneeling attendants.2011-02-20A photograph of a small room with a sofa draped in cream fabric and a red curtain behind it. A person in a saffron-orange robe with gold trim and a gold-bead necklace sits on the sofa, smiling and holding a printed form while another person reaches to take it. Around them, men in white kurta-style clothes stand and kneel; one wears a dark rudraksha-style mala, another a red-bordered shawl. A man in a white shirt sits on the floor in front, and a figure in orange sits at the lower left edge. The person in orange has long hair, and the appearance is consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, though this is an appearance-based candidate only. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in saffron robes with long hair and gold necklace.2011-02-20