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October 17 2012

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A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange shawl wrapped over the shoulders and multiple gold-beaded rudraksha-style necklaces stands at the centre, extending a folded white paper or prasadam to a row of men in white shirts and white dhotis with hands folded in greeting. Behind him a shaved-headed attendant in a saffron cloth and beaded necklace stands by a tray of fruit, and an older man in white with an orange shawl is visible at right. The setting is an indoor hall with a projection screen and blue drapery. The central figure matches the probable Swamiji appearance cues of swept-back long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial beads, and is presented as the one giving prasadam to devotees.2011-02-27A photograph of a crowded indoor hall with striped decorative pillars and white canopy draping. A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, stands at centre holding a folded white card. Beside him a devotee in a white dhoti with a multicoloured-striped shawl folds his hands in greeting. A monastic in saffron stands at right holding a silver tray with gold ornaments and offerings. Several men in white dhotis, some with gold chains, stand around, and an official-looking man in a grey shirt with glasses stands at left.2010-10-16July 25 20132013-07-25A photograph of an ashram hall where a man in orange and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair stands centre-right, wearing a white tripundra mark on his forehead, a white and red flower garland, and a gold pendant. He is ornately dressed with gold bangles and earrings. Beside him, a man in orange clothing with a dark rudraksha mala holds a tray draped in orange cloth carrying a small gold ritual object. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds his hands in anjali, while an elderly man in white clothing bows forward toward the robed figure. Several other men in white and orange stand behind, with ceiling fans and white walls in the background.2012-09-12February 18 20112011-02-18 +1 copiesA photograph inside a plain pink-walled hall with a yellow hanging decoration. A long-haired man in a white dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, smiles while accepting a silver tray with a paper slip from a kneeling man in white and a red-bordered sash. Beside him, a man in saffron-orange robes with a heavy gold necklace and shaved head stands, and on the right another man in white and a light shawl holds a brass vessel. A man in a striped shirt stands behind. a person is the central figure by his long swept hair, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments; he is seen in person.2011-02-18A photograph inside a large hall with cream tiled floor and red curtains. In the foreground a man with swept-back dark hair wears an orange-brown saffron-toned cloth draped over bare shoulders, a rudraksha mala, a heavy gold leaf-pattern necklace, gold bangles and gold earrings. He extends his right hand toward a man in a white shirt who holds up a small paper slip and folds his hands. Other people in white dhotis and shirts, some with lanyards, stand behind in a queue, and devotees in white saris stand at the right.2013-09-02January 23 20132013-01-23Indoor event in a white-walled hall with a projector screen behind. A tall figure with hair swept into a bun, sandalwood/tilak marks on the forehead, ornate gold necklaces and a saffron-orange garment accepts a folded paper or envelope from a man in white. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron-orange clothing with distinctive adornments. Around them stand several men in white shirts and dhotis, one in a purple polo shirt, and an older man in white; a bald sannyasi in saffron cloth stands at right holding a tray. People are attentively gathered, some smiling, some with hands folded.2012-10-17Indoor ceremonial scene under a white draped ceiling with colourful striped pillar covers and a small stage backdrop. A man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron shawl, a rudraksha-style beaded mala and a gold necklace, and stands at centre smiling as he receives a paper from a man in a brown shirt. A priest in orange robes holds a silver tray with a brass deity figure and orange kumkum. Several men in white dhotis and orange garments stand around, one wearing a visitor lanyard, with a shaven-headed man in white at left. Overall, a devotional reception or darshan-type gathering.2011-01-23October 24 20102010-10-24 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20122012-09-15