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Night photograph on a dark road beside a white vehicle with headlights on. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a long staff stands smiling and touches the head of a man prostrating face-down on the road in white dhoti. Around them stand several men in white dhotis and shawls, some with orange sashes, and others in saffron or orange robes with beaded malas. A pole and a low white wall are visible at right.

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September 26 20112011-09-26September 26 20112011-09-26August 02 20082008-08-02Night photo on a dark road at the roadside, with a white car and street lamp behind. A central figure in saffron/orange robes with a red-brown rudraksha mala and a gold-edged saffron shawl stands facing a group of men in white dhotis and shawls, some bare-chested or with cloth over the shoulder. The man in orange holds up a small garland or mala toward the group, and one man on the right carries a white folder. Others in the group wear white with gold or red borders, and a man in a green plaid shirt stands among them. Yellow-and-black kerb markings line the edge of the road.2011-09-26December 21 20092009-12-21A bearded man in a saffron-orange turban and sleeveless saffron-orange robe sits on the right, smiling, with his hand resting on the head of a man in white who bows forward. Behind them, several men in white kurtas and dhotis stand, including one in an orange shawl and rudraksha mala, and one in a white shirt with a mala. A woman in a lavender top and pale yellow shawl stands at left with a long braid, and an older woman with white hair is partially visible at lower left. A red tray with flowers and offerings sits beside the seated figure, under night lighting with a crowd seated in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in saffron, given his turban, saffron robe and rudraksha-adorned presentation while blessing a devotee in a satsang-type darshan setting.2010-02-17October 08 20112011-10-08Night outdoor scene on sandy ground beside a parked silver SUV with registration KA 05 MD 5... visible. A man in a red and gold-bordered shawl over white clothes and a white head wrap extends his hands toward a long-haired young man in orange robes and an orange shawl. Several people in white and orange garments stand around; one kneels in white with an orange shawl, holding a small red tray, while another holds a brass vessel. A woman in a white patterned sari with red border watches at right, and a person lies prone in the lower foreground.2007-01-31Outdoor photo at dusk of a group of men in devotional dress standing on a pale sandy path beside a garden. In the centre a young man with short dark hair wears a long orange saffron wrap over a red undershirt and smiles while looking down. To the left, men in white dhoti and shirt with orange shawls and rudraksha malas stand with hands folded, one bald man among them. On the right a man in white with an orange shawl and mala gestures toward the ground. A small stone gateway and a parked silver car sit behind the group under tall trees, and a figure lies prostrate at the bottom edge.2007-12-07Night outdoor scene at an ashram-style event with a bright floodlight overhead. In the right foreground, a figure in an orange sleeveless garment and an orange turban sits with one hand raised, blessing or touching the head of a kneeling man in white. The kneeling man wears white clothes, a rudraksha mala and has his palms pressed together in anjali. Around them, devotees in white shirts and dhotis wear rudraksha malas, one man in the background wears an orange-red shawl, and an elderly woman with white hair in a beige sari sits in the lower left. A table with flowers, a box and a mala is visible at the right edge.2010-02-17Night outdoor photo at a roadside gathering beside a dark car with its door open. In the centre, a long-haired figure with his back to the camera wears an orange robe edged with gold and a white flower garland, standing by the open car door. Around him, men in white dhotis and shawls, several shaved-headed, stand with palms pressed together in namaste, and a man in white kneels in the foreground. A man in white with a rudraksha-style mala holds a green banana leaf or plantain offering. Warm string lights and lamps glow in the background among onlookers. The orange-robed figure cannot be confirmed as a person from appearance alone, so no identification is made.2011-05-16Night-time outdoor ritual at dusk among palm trees. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth with gold border and a gold-beaded necklace, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him are several men in orange robes with rudraksha-style garlands, also with hands folded. On the right a man in white dhoti and shawl with a red border holds a lit aarti lamp with flame and is accompanied by people in white. A brass plate with flowers lies at lower left. Behind, devotees in white and red clothing stand and one person holds up a camera. The scene suggests a deepam lamp ceremony.2010-11-21