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A smiling man with swept-back dark hair and a white vibhuti band on his forehead wears a saffron-orange garment with a red-brown shawl, a rudraksha mala with large pale beads, a gold necklace and bangles. He reaches out his hand toward a devotee in a white shirt who bows forward with palms and an offering of green leaves. Other devotees stand behind, one in white with hands folded in namaste, beneath an orange and cream draped canopy and dark red drapes. The man in saffron has distinctive long swept hair, rudraksha and gold adornments, consistent with the page's a person reference, a probable depiction of a person in person; the bowing devotee receives blessing in a satsang setting.

February 02 2013

A photograph of a man in an orange-brown robe with a long gold-and-bead necklace and gold armbands places his right hand on the head of a bespectacled older man in a white checked shirt, who bows with eyes closed and hands cupped beneath a small red object. A third man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a blurred figure in a white shirt with blue-striped lungi is behind. The orange-robed man has long swept-back hair, a red bindi and earrings. Behind them is a colourful temple backdrop with a gold figure and red pillars.

August 18 2013

June 18 2013

A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a long gold-bead necklace stands center-right, with his right hand extended to bless the bowed head of a devotee in white clothing and a white forehead tilak. The blessed devotee and a second person in white bend forward with palms joined in namaskar. A young monastic in orange robes with white body markings stands at right, holding a tray with fruit and offerings. Red and gold ornate decorations and a painted deity-filled backdrop fill the background, with red drapes and metal barrier stanchions in the foreground. The orange-robed man wears a red bindi, gold earrings and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, matching the swami presentation cues.

A photograph of a devotional gathering indoors with red curtains behind. A smiling man with swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, gold earrings and a long garland of red and white beads with a gold-bead necklace wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and extends his right hand in a blessing gesture toward devotees. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand in front of him with hands folded and palms pressed together, one holding a rudraksha mala. A older man with white sacred ash markings on his forehead wears a saffron waist cloth and white shirt. A bare-chested man on the right with white ash markings on his arm stands near a small wooden offering box. Several people are visible in the scene.

A photograph of a padapuja-style devotee encounter on a covered veranda. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair and a white and orange flower garland faces a kneeling man in a white shirt who bows low and holds up a folded paper, while she takes an orange packet from a tray. Behind them a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and bangles stands beside a younger man in orange robes and beads, both holding a wooden tray of fruit and sacred items. Two men in white shirts stand with hands pressed in anjali at the right, and a framed photo with garlands sits on a table at the far right.

Indoor photograph of a ceremonial greeting. A man in white dhoti and shawl, wearing a long white jasmine garland with red flowers and many red and orange beaded bracelets, clasps hands with a man in grey shirt. Nearby a man in saffron robes and a mala stands smiling, and a shaved-headed priest in white with yellow-bordered dhoti and tripundra marks stands behind. A saffron-robed attendant on the left holds gold garlands, and another attendant carries a brass tray of gold items. A red wooden box with flowers and papers sits in the foreground. Several onlookers in white and casual clothes fill the background.

A photograph of a ceremonial moment indoors under white ceiling fans and fluorescent lights. A man in an orange-saffron robe with layered rudraksha malas, a silver pendant, a gold necklace and a wide white vibhuti band with a red bindi raises his right hand in blessing while smiling. Two people in the foreground stand with palms pressed together in anjali, one in a white shirt and one in a checked shirt. A bare-headed priest in saffron with rudraksha beads stands at right, and devotees stand in the background near a dark ceremonial backdrop and a brass or gold decorative object. a person is the central figure in orange-saffron robes, with cues of rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, giving blessings to devotees.

A photograph of a ritual exchange in an ashram hall. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, with a white tilak on his forehead, leans forward and reaches toward a small red box filled with white flowers or petals. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border, rudraksha beads and a red tilak bends toward a young boy in a maroon shirt who holds a green packet. Several saffron-clad men stand behind them, and a red cloth backdrop hangs in the background. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and gold pendant) is the central figure, distributing offerings.

A photograph of a crowded indoor event where a figure in saffron-orange clothing and a rudraksha-style red and gold garland stands at a table handing printed booklets to devotees. The figure has long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead, layered gold ornamental necklaces and bangles, and is smiling. Several men in white shirts and dark striped shirts reach forward to receive papers, and a shirtless man in orange cloth stands at the right edge beside an open tray of packets. Behind them is a maroon curtain with gold trim. Probable Swamiji (appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, ceremonial gold necklaces and garland) is distributing printed material to devotees.