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A photograph inside a plain hall with pink walls and high windows. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe with maroon edging, reaches toward a steel bowl of oranges and fruit held by a devotee in a green shirt with hands pressed in anjali. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti with a red border stands at right, and a line of standing people in white and casual clothes watches behind. On the left, another orange-robed monk holds a silver tray. The scene suggests a fruit offering being received, with the orange-robed figure a probable Swamiji by his long hair and saffron clothing.

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A photograph inside a hall with a light pink wall, white ceiling fabric and colourful patterned pillars. A man with long dark swept-back hair in an orange saffron robe with rudraksha malas and a crown-less head touches the forehead of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, who has a name badge. Beside them an attendant in an orange robe holds a brass plate with a green printed sheet. An elderly man in glasses and a white shirt holds a steel bowl of fruit. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand in a line behind them, with a red-banded white cloth visible on the wall-side.2011-01-22A 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 an ashram hall with a tented ceiling and colourful striped pillars. In the centre, a figure with long swept-back dark hair, an orange-red sleeveless garment and a long gold-beaded necklace holds a small silver tray of gold ornaments and a folded paper, while a man in an orange robe beside him holds a silver tray with more gold items. Devotees stand around; a man in a light blue shirt and a white-clad older man press their palms together in namaste. A man in white at the left holds a bowl of bananas and apples. Several more people in white dhotis and orange robes stand behind them, with a seated group visible at the far right.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA 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 of an indoor room with cream walls and a tiled floor. A seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits at left, with fruits such as pomegranates on a tray beside them. A man in white shirt and white dhoti bends forward, clasping the seated figure's hands. Around them, standing people include a man in white with a gold chain at far left, a man in white dhoti and orange-and-cream shawl, a woman in a maroon saree, a man in a striped shirt and green-bordered dhoti, and a man in white at right gesturing with an open hand. A small framed picture hangs on the wall. a person: the seated figure in orange with long swept hair is consistent with the page's a person candidate, though the face is not visible.2010-02-16A 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.2010-11-30A photograph of an outdoor darshan under a metal-framed tin canopy. A long-haired figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial necklace stands at centre, smiling and extending a hand in blessing toward a line of devotees. Several men in white shirts and dhotis press palms together in anjali along a metal barrier. On the right, a monk in saffron-orange robes holds a silver tray of offerings. Two women in glasses and a woman in green stand at the right edge. Colourful painted pillars and a red cloth backdrop frame the scene.2010-11-07October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesDecember 13 20092009-12-13A photograph of a temple-hall scene under a corrugated roof with hanging decorations. A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless robe, wearing a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads and a forehead marking, reaches out to greet a line of devotees along a metal railing. Devotees in white clothes press their palms together or reach forward to touch his hand. Beside him, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes holds a brass tray draped with orange cloth. A priest in white stands behind, and a red and gold backdrop is visible in the background. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man in the orange sleeveless robe with rudraksha malas and forehead marking is the.2010-09-13A photograph of a ceremonial blessing line under a metal-trussed roof. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth wears a long dark-brown rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and extends his right hand in blessing toward a line of people with palms pressed together in namaskar. Several people stand at a metal barrier on the left, including a man in a light blue shirt and a man in white. Behind him a shaved-headed attendant in orange and a man with a garland wait nearby. In the lower right, a second saffron-clad attendant stands beside a silver bowl with a golden ritual item. Watermarked ritual scene; the photo is an event image rather than an identified person.2010-10-30A photograph of an indoor hall with pale pink walls, hanging yellow and red decorative banners, and a blue curtain at right. In the foreground, a man with a long-haired head wearing a saffron-orange robe and a red thread on his wrist holds a small white card and extends a hand toward a bald older man in a purple and green patterned shawl. Beside them, a second man in saffron-orange robes with a maroon-edged shawl holds a silver tray containing items such as a brass dish and flowers. Behind them, men in white dhotis and bare-chested figures move about in the hall, with a young boy in a green shirt at left. The scene looks like a ritual or service exchange in an ashram hall.2011-01-21