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A photograph inside a hall with pale walls and colourful woven banners hanging above. In the centre, a smiling man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a thick orange-and-gold flower garland and ornate gold necklaces gestures with his raised hand, possibly a person based on his saffron robes, garlands and gold ornaments, though the appearance is uncertain. Beside him, a man in an orange kurta with a rudraksha mala and a bald man in orange with gold chains stand together. At right, a priest in white dhoti holds a silver tray of gold items. On the left, men in white shirts and trousers stand and one older man in white bends forward, reaching toward the group. About 15 people are visible in total.

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A photograph inside a hall with a white ceiling canopy and orange-and-patterned hanging banners. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a gold headband, wearing a thick gold garland, smiles and walks forward while holding a rudraksha-style mala. Beside him a second person in orange clothing and a gold garland follows. On the right a shaven-headed man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and tilak carries a silver tray of gold ornaments. Devotees in white garments stand with palms joined in namaskar, and a man in a dark shirt and a man bending low in a maroon top appear in the foreground; a deity murti decorated with gold stands at the far right.2010-12-27A photograph of a satsang hall where a figure in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair and a heavy ornate gold necklace of beads stands at centre, extending a hand in blessing toward a bald elderly man in white clothes with a tilak mark on his forehead. A kneeling man in white dress with a brown shawl bows with palms pressed together, and an older man with glasses in white clothes and a mala stands at left with folded hands. Beside the blessing figure, a man in an orange robe holds a silver tray with offerings. A white-shirted man stands behind, and a projection screen and orange and yellow banner hang on the wall. Visible people: several, roughly six to twenty. Swamiji (probable): the central blessing figure wears saffron robes, long dark hair and ornate gold bead necklaces, a distinctive presentation.2011-02-27A photograph of a hall with decorated pillars and draped fabric. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange shawl and robes places his hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bows with palms pressed together. The standing man in orange holds a silver tray of offerings, and an orange-robed attendant stands beside him with another tray. On the left, a bespectacled man in white with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles stands with palms joined. Other devotees in white and saffron stand behind on a striped mat. The orange-robed figure in the centre has long dark hair and is a person candidate.2011-01-21A photograph inside a hall with pink walls and decorative colourful tassel hangings. In the centre, a smiling man with swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron garment with gold borders and a heavy gold-beaded garland; he appears to be the Swamiji (probable), given his saffron clothing, ornate gold necklaces and swept-back hair. Beside him, a shaved-headed attendant in matching orange robes and gold necklace holds a white tray with gold items and has white markings on his arm. To the left, a man in a black polo shirt with a lanyard presses his palms together, while a man in a white shirt bends forward in front of him. Several other people in white, grey and light blue shirts stand behind, and a projection screen is visible at upper right.2011-02-22A photograph of an indoor ashram hall with a smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a gold headband, wearing a heavy multi-strand gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, raising his hand in blessing toward a devotee with bowed head and folded palms. The devotee on the left wears a white dhoti and white shirt. Other men in white dhotis and a man in a blue checked shirt stand nearby. On the right, a man with a shaved head and red tilak in a white dhoti holds a silver tray of gold-coloured offerings. Decorated pillars in blue, red and yellow frame the hall, and a golden chariot-like decoration with a canopy appears in the background. The saffron-robed man matches the page's Swamiji cues of long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron clothing, so he is described as a probable Swamiji.2010-12-27Indoor photograph of a busy hall where a group of men in saffron and white stand among devotees in business shirts and trousers. A bare-headed devotee in an orange kurta bends forward toward the center, while a man with long swept-back hair wears orange robes, a gold-bordered orange dhoti and a thick garland of gold and red beads with a pendant. Beside him a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a similar garland stands, and at right a shaved-headed man in white with an orange cloth holds a silver tray with gold items. Colourful striped festoons and a projector screen hang in the background. Several onlookers in white shirts and glasses are present.2011-02-22A photograph of a satsang-style gathering in a hall. A man in a long-haired, orange-robed figure with a gold bead necklace of gold beads stands at centre, placing his right hand on the crown of a bald, bespectacled elderly devotee in white shirt and dhoti who bows with hands folded and a red beaded mala. The orange-robed figure holds a silver tray with fruit and an offering. Around them, white-clad devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand or sit, some with red shawls, and an orange-robed attendant at right holds a tray. A projector screen and a red-and-yellow decorative hanging are visible behind. The orange-robed figure with long hair, saffron robes and gold bead necklace is a probable Swamiji candidate.2011-02-27 +1 copiesA photograph inside a pale pink hall with a tented ceiling hung with colourful striped pillars. A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a large ceremonial gold-and-floral garland, stands centre-right with one arm extended while a bald attendant in orange carries a silver tray of lit lamps on the far right. An older man in white clothes and a white shirt stands at left, and a man in a grey shirt kneels in the foreground with his hands raised to his forehead. Behind them a white-robed man wears a red shawl, and other orange-robed attendants and seated devotees fill the background, with a golden deity murti and red drapery at the back.2010-10-19A photograph of an indoor gathering where a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala is reaching out to touch the forehead of a devotee, who has his palms pressed together in namaste. Several other devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand with hands folded in anjali, and a priest in white with a red-bordered cloth and shaved head stands at right holding a silver tray with gold items. A wall backdrop shows a deity image with an orange-curtained alcove, and a hanging orange and red decoration is visible at top. The rudraksha-garlanded man in orange is a candidate for a person based on his saffron robe and mala, and he is giving blessing to devotees.2010-11-30Photograph inside a hall with pale walls, ceiling fans and colourful striped pillars with orange tassels hanging from the ceiling. A man in an orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace stands at centre, long swept-back hair, extending his hand toward a kneeling man in a grey shirt who holds a small object. To the right, a monk in orange robes holds a silver tray with ritual items. Left, a bald elderly man in white and a white-clad man with a red shawl stand nearby; behind them, further figures in white dhotis and orange robes. Scene resembles a ritual gathering.2010-10-19A photograph of a public darshan setting in an ashram hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a gold-trimmed saffron dhoti and shawl, a multi-strand rudraksha-style garland and a gold chain, stands in the centre smiling. A grey-haired man in a beige jacket bows and touches his feet, while a line of men in white shirts and dark clothes waits behind. To the right, shaved-headed priests in saffron robes and white dhotis stand near a silver tray of gold-coloured items. Colourful striped pillars and a white ceiling appear in the background.2011-02-22A photograph of a crowded indoor ceremonial hall with white canopy ceiling and colourful striped pillars wrapped in orange and multicoloured cloth. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, an orange robe and multiple rudraksha malas stands at centre, smiling and holding a silver tray with offerings. Beside him stands a shaved-headed attendant in white dhoti with gold beaded necklace and a red tilak. To the left, a man in a sleeveless white garment with coloured borders and a bare-chested man with folded hands greet him, while a man in brown shirt with a badge stands at far left. Another attendant in orange robe at right holds a silver plate. Several other men in white and orange stand behind.2010-10-16