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A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a leopard-print shawl with fringed edges stands in a tented hall, smiling and raising one palm in blessing. A red tilak marks his forehead and a dark rudraksha mala hangs around his neck. To the left, several men in white and pale shirts stand with palms pressed together in greeting. On the right, a young attendant in white with an orange scarf holds a silver tray of offerings. Behind them, a crowd stands under tented ceiling drapes with colourful woven banners in red, yellow and blue hanging from above. The man in saffron, with his long hair, shawl and mala, is a probable Swamiji in person.

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A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and a leopard-print shawl with fringed ends, wearing a rudraksha mala and a small red mark on his forehead, smiling as he extends one hand in blessing toward a group of people. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas stand with palms pressed together in namaste, while a young man on the left in a red vest also joins palms. On the right, an attendant in white carries a tray of sweets with silver foil. The background shows a large hall with striped ceiling banners in red, blue and yellow, and more devotees behind. The robed man appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on his long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, and is shown in person blessing the gathering.2010-12-02December 02 20102010-12-02A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders, walks down an aisle in a hall while smiling and raising a hand in greeting. Along both sides, devotees in white kurta-style clothes stand with palms pressed together in namaste. On the right, a young attendant in white with an orange shawl and a tilak on his forehead carries a silver tray with offerings. Tall cloth-wrapped pillars with orange tassels frame the hall, and a stage with white drapery sits in the background. Chairs and seated attendees line the far walls. Several people appear to be pressing their palms together in greeting, consistent with satsang or darshan arrival.2010-12-02A man in orange robes and a leopard-print shawl with long dark hair and a red and white forehead mark raises his hand in blessing over a bowed devotee's head, while a boy in a white t-shirt holds out his hands to receive a blessing. A tray of sweets or offerings is held by an attendant at right. An older man at left presses his palms together in greeting. Other devotees in grey and white clothing and orange-robed attendants fill a hall with striped decorative pillars and white tiled floor.2010-12-02December 02 20102010-12-02A photograph of an indoor event under a dark tented roof with cables and a video camera visible above. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a leopard-print shawl and a long rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead and white markings. He is. Several devotees on the left, one in a white shirt and one in white, press their palms together in namaskar, and one reaches up toward the central figure's head. On the right, a man in an orange robe holds a silver tray with a golden object on it, which may be an offering. Other people stand in the background.2010-11-09December 02 20102010-12-02December 02 20102010-12-02December 02 20102010-12-02Photograph of an indoor ritual reception in a hall with grey walls and a draped gold-and-cream fabric valance above. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange garment, a leopard-print shawl and a dark rudraksha mala, and raises his right hand in greeting while smiling. Around him, a group of men in white dhotis and white shirts stand or kneel with palms pressed together, some with white and red marks on their skin and bare upper bodies. On the right, a young man in white with an orange scarf holds a silver tray. A camera on a tripod and a gold-framed altar with flowers sit in the background. Probable Swamiji (saffron robe, leopard shawl, long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala) is the central figure receiving the devotees.2010-12-02A photograph inside a decorated hall with a fabric ceiling and colourful striped pillars with orange tassels. A young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a leopard-print shawl and a dark rudraksha mala, raises his right hand in blessing toward two men in white ritual clothes who stand with palms joined in namaskar. The man in orange holds a small folded paper in his left hand, and a tray with gold-coloured sweets is held at the right edge. Several other people in white dhotis and orange robes stand in the background, with a crowd behind them.2010-12-02A photograph inside a decorated hall with saffron and multicoloured pillars and draped white fabric overhead. A man in orange robes, a leopard-print shawl and a long rudraksha mala with long swept-back hair and a red bindi and white forehead marks holds a folded paper and touches the head of a man in a blue t-shirt, who has his hands folded in prayer. To the left a man in a white shirt with yellow collar stands with palms joined. To the right a man in white dhoti with white forehead marks and an attendant holds a tray of sweets. Several other people in white and orange clothing stand in the background. Swamiji (probable): the orange-robed man wears a leopard shawl, rudraksha mala and long hair, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2010-12-02