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Indoor photograph of a devotional gathering in a plain room with pink-white walls, red curtains and a hanging orange-yellow banner. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth with a gold-bead necklace and a swept-back hair bun stands with palms pressed together, smiling, facing a woman in a green sari with a folded-hands greeting. Around him, men in orange robes and gold necklaces, a shaved-headed man in white with a red mark on his forehead, and a man in black shirt stand close, while a woman in a maroon top with a dark bag stands at left, hands together. Swamiji (probable): the central figure in orange shawl with swept-back hair bun, gold necklaces and bare chest is a candidate by appearance, shown in person.

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Indoor photo in a hall with a white wall, a yellow and red hanging decoration and a window with red curtains. A man in saffron-orange robes with gold-trimmed edging, multiple beaded malas and a gold necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling as he greets a woman in a green sari and a woman in a maroon top with a black handbag. Behind them a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala and a white shawl, a man in a black shirt with glasses and several saffron-robed men stand close. Swamiji (probable): the central saffron-robed figure with long swept-back hair, multiple malas and gold necklaces matches the page's event description, but identity is based on appearance cues only.2011-02-22Indoor photo in a bright hall with pink walls and colourful hanging banners. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe with gold trim and layered gold-bead necklaces, stands centre-right smiling and gesturing with his hands while facing a group. Two women in saris, one in green and one in maroon, stand at left with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them, a bald man in white ritual dhoti with a red mark on his forehead and a man in a black shirt and glasses look on. Further right, two men in orange robes with gold trim stand near a white table, one with ornate beads and painted arms. Probable Swamiji is the man in the centre-right orange robe with long swept-back hair, gold beads and gold trim, interacting with devotees.2011-02-22Indoor photograph of a bright hall with pale pink walls and hanging yellow, orange and red decorative banners. A man with long swept-back hair, a ceremonial gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, wearing an orange saffron-coloured dhoti and shawl, stands smiling with palms pressed together in namaste toward a woman in a teal sari and a woman in a maroon top with a black bag. Behind them, a bald man in a white dhoti with a red-bordered shawl, a man in a black shirt with glasses, and several men in orange robes with garlands stand together; one orange-robed man on the right has white painted markings on his arm. A white table with steel vessels is visible at left. a person (cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, ornate gold necklace) is the smiling central figure greeting devotees.2011-02-22Indoor photo of a devotional gathering in a plain room with a white wall. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing orange and maroon cloth and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, raises his right palm in blessing toward a kneeling man in a red-and-black checked shirt, who presses his palms together. Around them, several men in white dhotis and shirts, one with orange shawl and vibhuti marks, stand with hands folded in namaste. A shaven-headed man in orange with gold beaded garlands stands at right, and a bearded man in black shirt stands in the background. A white flower garland and ritual objects are visible at lower right. Whether the central figure is a person cannot be established from appearance, so the description uses his role instead.2011-02-28Indoor photo of a festive gathering in a plain hall with cream walls, a wooden-framed window and orange cloth hanging from the ceiling. A man with long swept-back hair, a gold ornate necklace, gold armlets and a red-orange dhoti-style garment with gold border smiles broadly and gestures with an open hand toward a woman in a maroon sari with a flower in her hair. Around him, smiling men and women wear rudraksha-style beads, white tripundra marks on their foreheads, and red-orange garments. A man at left wears a red shawl and white shirt, and a bald man at right has white ash markings on his arm. The scene shows a relaxed, warm exchange among devotees.2013-09-16A photo of six people standing indoors before a dark red curtain. On the left, a smiling woman in a green and magenta silk sari with gold jewellery shakes hands with a bald man in a maroon dhoti and a long garland of white flowers. Beside them stands a bald man in a peach-orange kurta. Two elderly men stand at the right: one with white hair wears an orange shawl, and the one at far right has a white beard and wears a saffron-orange robe with clasped hands in greeting. A uniformed police officer is partly visible at the left edge.2015-09-16January 29 20132013-01-29A indoor gathering in a tent with dark red curtains and a metal wall behind. In the centre, a bald man with glasses and a bare upper body wears a rust-brown dhoti with gold border, a mala of white beads, and a reddish shawl over one shoulder; he holds a stack of orange cloths and gestures toward an older man in an orange-saffron robe. To the left, a man in an orange kurta speaks beside a woman in a magenta sari with a green border. On the right, a white-haired man in orange robes and a bearded man in orange clothing stand with others in the background, some wearing red and orange garments. Several people in orange and white stand near the curtains. The scene is a satsang or reception of guests exchanging greetings and cloth.2015-09-16 +1 copiesIndoor hall scene with a smiling man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap with gold border and heavy gold bead necklaces, his hands raised toward an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti who stands with palms pressed together in a namaste greeting. Behind them a bald man in orange robes with gold necklaces and a red tilak mark stands near a white stand. Hanging colorful tassel decorations and a crowd of people in white, orange and green clothing fill the background. The exchange appears to be a respectful greeting or blessing in a devotional setting.2011-02-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a satsang-style gathering indoors with pale walls and a screen in the background. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair swept back wears an orange-saffron cloth over one shoulder, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck and a red-orange cloth draped across his chest, and extends his right hand forward in blessing toward a man in a red checked shirt. To the right, a shaved-headed sannyasi in saffron robes wears a heavy gold-bead necklace with a pendant. On the left, a man in white with an orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, and other men in white shirts and a bald man with white forehead markings stand nearby. Several people are visible in the crowd.2011-02-28A photograph of a temple or ashram interior where a bare-chested priest in red dhoti and red shawl, with a long dark ponytail and a yellow garland, faces a bald man in orange saffron robes with hands pressed together in greeting. Beside them a smiling man in a khaki shirt and a man in a checked shirt and glasses watch. Behind them, several shaven-headed men in white dhotis and orange cloth stand. Colourful yellow and blue hangings are visible on the wall, and a silver tray is held at the right edge.2011-02-19A photograph inside a large hall with tiled floor, white ceiling lights and red curtained windows. In the foreground a smiling person in a maroon-and-gold silk garment wears a heavy gold bead necklace, a red bindi and white forehead markings, and gestures with one hand. Beside them a woman in a blue blouse and teal sari stands with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them a man in a white shirt and an orange shawl presses his palms together, and several orange-robed devotees with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings stand in a line. A bald figure in orange robes also stands among the crowd of onlookers.2013-11-03