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December 16 20122012-12-16A smiling man with short dark hair, a red bindi and tripundra-style markings walks barefoot across a red carpet at an indoor satsang hall. He wears a rust-brown dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a heavy multi-strand gold necklace with a gold pendant, and gold-beaded bracelets. Behind him a bald man in orange robes wears a rudraksha and white-bead mala and raises a hand. Seated devotees in white with rust-red shawls press their palms together in anjali. Golden floral decorations hang above, with a trident visible on the right and pink-patterned panels on the walls.2015-10-08A smiling man in a red-maroon turban and maroon-and-gold ochre robe walks through a decorated hall, wearing a heavy gold-beaded necklace with a large ornate gold pendant and a rudraksha-style bead mala. Behind him, another man with a shaved head and glasses wears a white-and-gold garland and dark red shawl, while others in white dhotis and orange cloth move through the crowd. Gold-framed throne details, green foliage, and brass oil lamps fill the background, and seated sadhus in orange turbans and saffron cloth sit on the floor at the lower left.2015-09-14 +1 copiesA smiling man in a maroon-red dhoti and wrap edged with gold stands barefoot on a red carpet at a satsang hall. He wears a heavy gold-beaded necklace with a large gold pendant and a rudraksha-style bead strand, a red-brown tilak on his forehead with a dot, and a bracelet on his wrist. Behind him stands a golden trident on a gold stand. To the left, a man in white dhoti with gold borders stands with hands folded. Behind, several people in white and orange ritual clothing stand or sit on white cloths, and a golden tree decoration hangs in the background. A bald man in orange robes with a bead necklace is at right, bowing.2015-10-08A man in a saffron-orange sannyasi robe with gold border walks forward in a hall with a glossy floor, smiling and looking to his side. He wears a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant and a red tilak dot on his forehead. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders walk in procession; the nearest carries a white tray holding rudraksha malas. Colourful striped and tasselled hangings decorate the ceiling. The archival source credit appears printed vertically on the right edge of the image.2011-02-25February 08 20132013-02-08October 08 20152015-10-08Photograph inside a temple hall with striped and patterned pillars draped in orange fringe. A smiling man with long dark hair, white forehead markings and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange robe, a long orange rudraksha mala and a multi-strand gold bead necklace, plus orange and white beaded bracelets. He extends one arm toward the left while a second man in orange robes stands in the right foreground beside a tray of red apples and beads. Devotees in white and pastel clothing stand behind a metal barrier, several with hands folded in greeting. Appearance-based label: a person, giving blessings to devotees.2013-03-16A photograph of a procession inside a temple-style hall. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a smile walks forward in saffron-orange robes, wearing layered rudraksha-style beaded and gold ceremonial necklaces and gold armbands; he is presented as a probable Swamiji by appearance cues. Beside him, a second man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala walks with a wooden staff. To the left, a line of children and young boys in light clothing press their palms together in namaste and hold brass or wooden items. Behind them are a large painted and gilded deity murti with garlands, a red throne-like seat, a videographer's camera on a tripod, and a bare-chested young attendant in white dhoti.2012-04-14Indoor temple corridor with orange and marigold garlands strung along the ceiling and coloured pillar banners on the sides. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man with a long rudraksha mala and gold ornaments wears an orange cloth and a white sandalwood head band, while beside him a smiling man in an orange cloth, heavy gold garland necklace and bracelets walks at the centre. A man on the right wears an orange cloth and gold necklace and holds a silver staff. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shirts and a bare-chested figure in green and gold move through the crowd. A silver palanquin frame is visible on the left.2012-06-05 +1 copiesOctober 08 20152015-10-08June 05 20132013-06-05