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Evening ceremony at an outdoor shrine with a dark night sky. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala, sits on a raised stone platform with his hands low, facing down toward a devotee. A bald man in a white dhoti and yellow shawl with a vertical forehead mark sits in the foreground, and a man in orange with glasses sits behind him. At right, a woman with a long black braid in white is bending forward toward the platform. Behind them, a deity murti in a red garment is adorned with white and yellow flower garlands, and an ornate gold necklace. Brass oil lamps and a metal lamp stand sit on the platform. Red and white cloth hangs in the background.

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Indoor photograph at an ashram event. A long-haired man in a sleeveless saffron-orange top reaches forward with his right hand to touch the head of a seated devotee with a shaved head and red tilak on his forehead; a bowl of fruit sits beside him. Behind them a young man in an orange shawl with red trim stands, and a man in a red shirt and glasses looks on. Several people in white clothes and a seated man in white kneel nearby, with a red curtain and a fan in the background. a person: the long-haired man in saffron-orange clothing performing the head-blessing is distinctively presented with swept-back long hair and saffron attire, matching the page's event.2008-03-23Indoor ritual scene with a figure in long dark hair and orange robes and a rudraksha mala seated at a low wooden altar, performing a ceremony with brass lamps, bowls and a white cloth on the tray. Facing him, a man in white kurta with a yellow shawl and red tilak has his palms pressed together in reverence. Around them, devotees in white and orange garments with yellow shawls stand and kneel in a whitewashed hall, with a red curtain at right. Appearance-based label: a person seated in orange robes with long hair and rudraksha beads, performing the ceremony. Eight to ten people visible in total.2008-03-22Photo taken at an indoor event on a raised red-carpeted stage. On the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears orange sleeveless robes and a dark rudraksha-style mala, seated and reaching toward a woman's head with his right hand; the figure is shown with distinctive long hair and orange clothing, probable Swamiji. On the left, an older bald man with glasses, a vibhuti mark on his forehead, an orange shawl and white garment sits leaning forward. A woman with dark hair pulled back in the foreground holds a paper sheet. Behind them, a standing man in white clothing with an orange sash holds a brass object, and a silver-and-brown tray with offerings sits on a white cloth. Red curtains form the backdrop.2008-03-28A photograph of an indoor initiation or darshan scene. A figure seated on a white-covered chair wears a sleeveless saffron/orange robe, has long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, and places one hand on the head of a kneeling devotee. Visible cues include long hair and saffron clothing, supporting a probable identification as Swamiji (probable). Around him, a young man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala kneels with palms joined, a woman in a white sari with a long braid bows forward with joined hands, and another devotee's hand appears at the lower edge. Standing behind them, two attendants wear white kurtas with saffron shawls and rudraksha malas; one holds a silver tray with flowers, a cloth and offerings. A red floral arrangement, a trident-shaped stand and a standing fan are visible in the background.2008-03-22A photo of a seated man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron shawl and a long rudraksha mala. He sits on a white cushioned seat beside a white-draped table holding a tray of flowers and items. Around him, a man in glasses and an orange-clad young man with a shaved head reach toward a small child lying on the table, while a woman in an orange top with a ponytail leans in from the lower left, and an orange-robed arm appears at top. Possibly a blessing or healing darshan, with a trident-shaped object at the upper right.2008-03-23March 22 20082008-03-22March 23 20082008-03-23A seated figure in an orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala places one hand on the head of a young man in a white patterned shirt who is bowing forward. The seated figure has long dark hair and wears orange; a person by appearance cues of long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, performing a blessing touch during a darshan. Another man in an orange shawl with a white shirt stands behind, holding a printed card, and a second orange-clad man supports the young man at the shoulder. Several women with dark hair sit in the foreground, and a white-draped table with flowers and a trident stands in the background. Indoor setting with red curtains and a fan.2008-03-22March 23 20082008-03-23Photo of a seated long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a red bindi and rudraksha beads, his right hand resting on the head of a woman with dark hair in a gold-earringed, dark blouse, who bows before him. Behind a table of books and pamphlets, a second man in saffron robes with a red border stands, and a man in a red shirt watches at the back. A man in a checked shirt on the left holds a card. A trident-topped ornament and a white cloth backdrop appear at the right edge.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23March 28 20082008-03-28