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Indoor photo at a teachers' training gathering. A man with white hair and glasses, wearing a grey sweater and white trousers with a wristwatch, reaches forward to clasp hands with a smiling figure seated at the right, with long dark hair and a saffron/orange robe and shawl. Behind them a crowd of around twenty people stands or sits, including a woman in a blue and gold sari with hands pressed in anjali, a man in white kurta with raised arms, a woman in a light blue top and white head covering, and a seated man in dark shirt and jeans. A brass oil lamp stands at the right edge beside a colourful kalasha-like pillar. Wood-panelled walls and a white ceiling frame the room.

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Indoor photo of a teachers' training gathering. In the foreground, a seated man in orange robes with long dark hair leans forward, smiling, clasping both hands of an older man in a grey knit sweater and white collar, who bends toward him. A young man in a black shirt and glasses sits between them on the floor. Behind them, a row of standing people claps: a woman in a teal and yellow sari, a man in white kurta, a woman in a light blue top and white head wrap, and a woman in a white blouse, with a person in red clothing at the right. A colourful striped hanging fabric and wooden panels form the backdrop, with white-draped tables at the right edge.2006-05-10Indoor photo in a wood-panelled room with a colourful woven wall hanging and a white projection screen at right. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair sits in a cream upholstered chair at right, hands pressed together in namaste and smiling. Facing him at left, an older man with grey hair and glasses wearing a grey sweater bows slightly. Behind them, a row of people stand clapping: a woman in a turquoise and yellow sari, a man in a white kurta, a woman in a light blue top with a pendant, and a woman with short hair in white. A seated man in a black shirt with a mala claps in front. A small table holds a steel flask and a stack of white booklets. Appearance-based candidate in saffron robe with long hair; identity unconfirmed from appearance alone.2006-05-10Indoor photo of a seated man in an orange robe with long dark hair clasping hands with a grey-haired man in a light blue t-shirt and glasses, who leans forward toward him. Around them, several people stand clapping: a woman in a pink sari with a dark necklace on the left, a man in white kurta-style clothes in the centre, a woman in a white blouse on the right, and others in saffron and teal. A seated young man in glasses and dark clothes sits near the front. A white table with a small object and a pale chair stand at the right, with a projection screen behind. A printed pedia source credit is visible in the corner. The seated figure in orange is2006-05-10A photograph taken indoors at a teachers' training event. A seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a red tilak on his forehead, sits on an ornate cream and wooden throne-style chair with gold trim, laughing with palms pressed together in greeting. In front of him stands an older man with grey hair and glasses, wearing a grey sweater and white trousers, bowing toward him while a hand in a purple sleeve rests on his back. A woman in a teal top stands at the left edge, and a white projection screen and wood-panelled wall form the background.2006-05-10A photograph of a training event indoors in a hall with wood-panelled walls and a suspended white lamp shade overhead. A woman in an orange top with long dark hair stands on the left, reaching up with her palms against the raised hands of an older man in a light grey button-up shirt and dark rudraksha-style beaded mala, who lifts both arms upward. Behind them, a man in white and red-striped shawl sits with a beaded necklace, a man in a red kurta with a pendant stands at right, and a small decorated stand with lights is at left.2006-05-10Photograph of a crowd gathered indoors at a hall with pale blue curtains. In the centre, a man in an orange-yellow turban and matching orange-saffron shawl over his bare chest, wearing a white jasmine garland with red flowers, smiles broadly while clasping hands with an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti who has white hair and glasses. Around them, women in white and blue saris, a bald man in white and a man in a plaid shirt clap and smile. The orange-clad man is a candidate for a person by appearance, with a turban, saffron garment and garland cues, but the appearance is not certain enough to confirm.Indoor photo of a hall with a wood-panelled wall, drop ceiling with fluorescent lights and a ceiling fan, and a colourful patterned banner on a pole. A smiling man with long dark hair and a red mark on his forehead stands at right, wearing a flowing saffron-orange wrap over an orange top with eyes closed. Around him, a group watches and claps: a white-haired man in a light shirt and beaded necklace at left, a bearded man in a black t-shirt with a rudraksha-style mala and pendant, a seated elderly man in sunglasses and white clothes, and other attendees in light shirts. A figure in red and gold sari fabric is partly visible at the far left edge. The orange-robed man is the central figure with the others clapping and smiling around him. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, saffron wrap and orange clothing, forehead marking.2006-05-10A photograph of an indoor gathering in a hall with dark walls, colourful hanging banners and a table of supplies in the background. In the foreground, a long-haired man in an orange-red robe sits on a cushioned chair with his palms raised, reaching toward a bald man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala who has his hands raised in front of him. A smiling woman with dark hair stands behind them, and other people are seated and standing in the background. The scene appears to be a blessing or energy-transmission gesture between the two foreground men.2006-04-02A photograph of an indoor hall with wood-panelled walls and drop ceiling where a group gathers and claps. At left foreground a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a necklace of large multicoloured beads in green, blue, purple and pink. Beside him a bearded elder in orange robes stands with hands together, and a man in an orange shirt claps nearby. Several women in saris and kurtas, including one in a green sari with yellow border, a woman in white, and a woman in a floral top, clap and smile among the crowd. Tall decorative cloth-covered poles with colourful patterns stand behind them, and a black-and-white backdrop hangs on the left.2006-04-02A photograph of two men high-fiving indoors at a training event. On the left, a smiling man with long dark hair swept back wears a saffron-orange top and a rudraksha mala, with his arm raised. Facing him on the right, an older man with curly grey hair wears a light grey button-up shirt, a beaded mala and a silver wristwatch, palms raised to meet his. Behind them, participants in white and red clothing sit or stand in a hall with warm lamps, a decorated stand with string lights, and audio equipment.2006-05-10A photograph in a wood-panelled room with a stone fireplace and a decorated pole with colourful patterns. A figure in a saffron-orange head wrap and orange robes stands with hands pressed together in greeting, facing a seated older man in a grey sweater and glasses who sits in a grey motorised wheelchair and reaches toward them. Behind them, a man in white kurta with a mala necklace and a woman in a purple top stand near a colourful fabric canopy hung with garlands. To the left, a man in a white shirt and a woman in a blue blouse stand with hands together, and a partially visible person is at the far left edge. The saffron-robed figure's appearance has several cues but is not clearly identifiable, so the identity is left uncertain.2006-05-10A photograph of an indoor programme gathering. In the foreground, a bald man in a white kurta kneels and clasps the hands of a person in an orange-saffron garment with long, swept-back dark hair who smiles broadly; the figure in orange sits on a white-covered chair with a rudraksha-style bead necklace visible. Behind them, a crowd of women in sarees and salwar kameez stands closely, many wearing white name badges on their clothing; a corner stage backdrop with red and white draping is visible at upper left. Appearance-based label: a person in the saffron-clad person with long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads, seated and receiving a devotee's greeting. Smiling devotees and attendees surround them.2006-07-20