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A photograph of a ceremony in a room with maroon curtains and a golden throne-like seat at right. A young man in a white shirt and blue-beaded lanyard stands at left holding a white book with an orange cover. Seated and standing figures in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas hand out books; the central woman in saffron robes with gold bangles and a gold nose ring holds a book wrapped in a saffron cloth. A seated older man in orange with a crown-like headpiece sits on a red cushion near a gold ornate seat. Others in orange robes with white forehead markings stand behind. A man in orange with glasses and a gold chain sits centre. Several people are visible.

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Indoor photo of a satsang-style gathering with a man in a white kurta-style garment at left handing books to a seated person. The seated figure on the right wears an orange-brown robe, bare upper arm with copper bangles, rudraksha beads, and a dark hairstyle with an ear piece, and holds a book in both hands. Behind, a figure in orange robes and beaded necklaces sits before a large gold throne with a lion-shaped armrest. Other devotees in orange and a man in a checked shirt stand nearby, and red cushions and maroon curtains frame the room. The seated figure in orange on the throne shows distinctive long hair and rudraksha beads, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity.2013-10-28October 28 20132013-10-28A busy indoor hall with red curtains and a wall-mounted air conditioner. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers holds a blue booklet. Beside him, a shaved-headed monk in saffron robes with a long gold-and-beaded necklace and sandalwood markings on his forehead and arms receives a booklet. Another saffron-robed monk kneels, handing out booklets, and a woman in saffron with a red-and-gold blouse and beaded jewelry stands near a gold-ornamented seat. On the right, saffron-clad monks sit and stand, and a gold-trimmed throne with a red cushion holds a seated man in saffron with a beaded mala. Several devotees in white and pastel clothing stand in the background, and video monitors line the left edge.2013-10-28A photograph of a seated satsang gathering in an ashram hall with pink walls and a red curtain. On the right, a man in orange and rust-coloured robes with a rudraksha mala and a headset microphone smiles and extends a book toward a bowing woman in a white sari with yellow floral print. Behind them, a bald monk in orange robes with a gold chain and tilak stands, and a man in orange sits on an ornate gold throne beside a gold lion-headed armrest, holding rudraksha beads. A bald man in orange and a gold necklace reaches for books, and a woman in patterned clothing stands at left. Several people hold a person-titled books, and a child is partly visible at lower left. The gathering appears to be a book distribution during a satsang.2013-10-28Indoor satsang setting with red curtains and a wall-mounted air conditioner. A seated man with long dark hair, a gold crown-like headpiece, a shawl, rudraksha beads and a gold necklace accepts a book from a standing man in a white kurta and glasses, who bends forward. Beside him, a monk in saffron robes with a shaved head and rudraksha mala watches, and to the right another saffron-robed figure with a sandalwood forehead mark sits. A seated man with a headset microphone also wears saffron. Several men stand along the left wall, applauding. Cardboard boxes of books sit on a patterned carpet, and gold-trimmed red thrones are visible. Probable Swamiji (saffron-clad, long swept-back hair, gold crown, rudraksha mala and gold necklace) is receiving the book.2013-10-28Smiling man in saffron-orange robe wearing a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of large beads, a rudraksha-style bead bracelet on the wrist, and a red bindi, reaching out to shake hands with an older man in a white shirt at the left edge. Behind them, two shaved-headed monks in saffron robes with rudraksha malas and white tilak markings smile, and a bald man in saffron stands in the background of a hall with a maroon curtain and a yellow-papered document held at the right. a person: the smiling central figure wears saffron robes, a heavy gold bead necklace and a rudraksha bracelet, so the candidate is the robed figure greeting the visitor; appearance is consistent but not certain.2013-05-24A photograph in an ashram-style room with red and gold furnishings. In the foreground a young man in a light blue checked shirt kneels and bends forward, receiving books from a woman in saffron-brown robes with gold armbands and a ceremonial gold necklace, who holds a stack of books. Beside them a bald priest in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace and white tripundra marks on his forehead bends toward the kneeling man. A man in white shirt and trousers stands at left with hands folded in namaste. Behind them a seated elder in saffron robes and rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold crown-shaped backrest, and a standing figure in orange clothing is visible at the rear. A white air conditioner and pedestal fans are in the background.2013-10-28A man in a white collared shirt and dark trousers hands a small blue book to a smiling figure seated on a red tiger-striped cushioned throne in front of a large gold ornate backrest. The seated figure wears a saffron-orange garment over the shoulder, a long rudraksha mala, gold armbands and bangles, and a headset microphone, with long swept-back dark hair. Nearby, saffron-robed priests with white tilak marks sit on the floor, one receiving books, and another gold-throned figure in saffron sits behind. Stacks of books lie on a red cloth, and another hand reaches in from the lower right. A temple-style gold and red decorative panel is visible at the top right. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, seated on the throne, distributing books.2013-10-28October 28 20132013-10-28A photograph in a marble-walled hall of a seated figure on a gilded golden throne, wearing an orange saffron robe, a gold-and-beaded necklace with a rudraksha-style mala, a golden crown-like headband and white vibhuti markings, smiling and holding a small silver object. a person is the seated central figure, based on the golden throne and saffron robe with a mala and crown cues. Standing before him, a man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala holds an open printed booklet and gestures, while a bald priest in orange robe with gold necklace claps his hands. Others stand behind, several with white and red forehead markings, and a brass vessel with offerings sits on a red lacquered table.2012-05-12 +1 copiesOctober 28 20132013-10-28A photograph of a seated devotional gathering in an ornate room with gold-leaf thrones. In the foreground, a man in saffron robes with a bearded face and tilak on his forehead sits on a red-cushioned gold throne, holding a book or palm-leaf document. Beside him, a man in dark maroon robes with a long rudraksha-style mala and a leopard-print cushion extends his hand toward the seated man. Behind them, a bald man in glasses in maroon and a man in white dhoti with a garland stand near a framed painted panel. A man in saffron robes with a garland stands in the background. A gold kalasha-style vessel and books sit on a low table in front. Several people are visible in the background wearing saffron and white.2016-05-13