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A photograph taken indoors in a plainly furnished room with pale walls and barred windows. A seated person in a red-orange robe with a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala sits on a white cloth-covered seat, holding an open book while a man in white clothes bends forward to show it to them. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long swept-back beard and a reddish-striped shawl stands at right, next to a silver tray of white and pink petals. Behind them, a bearded man in orange robes and several young men in white shirts and white dhotis stand on a patterned red carpet, one with hands pressed together in namaste.

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November 12 20082008-11-12November 12 20082008-11-12A photograph of a formal gift presentation in an indoor room decorated with orange and white marigold garlands. A seated figure in an orange robe with dark hair and a red shawl receives a framed photograph held out by a woman in a white sari with a flower in her hair, who leans forward. Another man in an orange robe stands behind holding a book, a man in white with a rudraksha mala watches, a man in a yellow shawl kneels at right, and a man in a bare-chested pale shirt bends low in the foreground. Rose petals and a red patterned rug cover the floor, with white cloth draped over the seat.2009-07-27Indoor photo in a simple room with a cream sofa, red curtain and white door. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl with gold border, a long gold-beaded necklace and a rudraksha mala, sits on the sofa holding an open book; he is a probable Swamiji by these visible cues. Opposite him, a man in white kurta with a red-bordered shawl and a mala kneels on a rug, holding papers and a book. Standing to the right, men in white clothes press their palms together in anjali, and a bald monk in orange sits at the lower left in a mala. A seated man in a striped shirt with folded hands sits on the rug at the bottom right.2011-02-20Indoor photo in a plain room with white walls, a white-cushioned rattan sofa, and barred windows. A young person with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a white and red flower garland, sits on the sofa holding an open book and looking down. a person: long dark hair, saffron-orange robe and a flower garland, sitting in a seated teaching pose; attribution is based on appearance only. An older man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala leans forward toward him. A man in white kneels on the floor in front, bowing or prostrating. A bearded man in orange robes bends over at the right edge. Several people are partially visible at the edges, and a small shelf with flowers is at the left.2009-08-11A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair, sits on a cushioned sofa draped in red velvet bolsters and garlanded with white and yellow flowers, holding up a book or magazine that he appears to show to others. Beside him, a low table holds apples, oranges, and offerings on a tray. Standing on a red carpet to the left are several people: two men in saffron robes, one holding a book, a man in white shirt and white dhoti, a man in blue kurta with hands folded in greeting, and additional people in white and light clothing. Behind them is a warm-lit hall with a backdrop of cream drapes decorated with flower garlands and a golden ceiling light. a person is the seated figure in orange with long hair, shown in a ceremonial setting with a garlanded seat and flowers.2010-01-15A seated man in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair smiles broadly while receiving an orange cloth package from a person in white at left. He sits in a wooden armchair with a white cushion, draped in a long garland of white jasmine and red, yellow and orange flowers, with a purple-flowered garland across the chair back. Behind him a younger man in orange robes with a red border stands barefoot, gesturing with his hands. A vase of yellow and orange flowers and green foliage decorates the bright white room, with a bowl of fruit at the lower left. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated in the armchair, distinguished by long swept-back hair, saffron robe and flower garlands.2010-02-15July 28 20082008-07-28August 11 20092009-08-11An indoor photograph of a small room with pale yellow walls, a red curtain and a white bed with yellow bedding. A woman in an orange sari with gold necklaces sits on the bed, holding an open book or booklet that a man in white kurta kneels to hand over. Around them, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and rudraksha beads sits cross-legged on the left, another seated man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl is in the foreground, and standing men in white kurtas and dhotis, one with a white folder, look on at right. A seated man in a striped shirt presses his palms together on a red patterned rug. Small plastic bottles and a stainless steel cup sit on a table at left.2011-02-20September 30 20082008-09-30A photograph of an indoor gathering with a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing. A man in saffron robes with long swept-back dark hair and a red rudraksha-style mala stands at right, applying a mark to the forehead of a man in a striped pale shirt, who holds a small book with a red cover. A woman in white stands at left, and a person in a red top sits at lower centre wearing an orange headwrap. Another devotee in an orange scarf sits at lower right.2009-06-17