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A photograph of a seated, smiling figure with white vertical tilak on the forehead, rudraksha mala beads around the neck and a reddish-orange shawl over bare shoulders, pressing palms together in greeting. Beside him a golden ceremonial object is visible. In front, a woman in a bright yellow shawl with a marigold garland and a bearded man in an orange turban and glasses embrace closely, the woman's hand near his face. Another figure in orange stands behind them, and a few people are partly visible at the edges. The setting is a bright indoor room with a plant at right.

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Indoor photo of a devotional greeting in a bright hall. A woman with long curly brown hair in a yellow top has a yellow shawl draped over her shoulders, and is being garlanded with orange and white flowers by a bearded man in an orange turban and dark-rimmed glasses, with a rudraksha mala and orange robes. In the right foreground, a woman kneeling in a rust-orange sari with a white forehead mark and gold earrings smiles and holds her palms together in namaste. Behind them, a shaved-headed young man in orange stands near a gold object, and onlookers in white stand at the left. The scene suggests a satsang welcome, though the orange-turbaned man's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2014-03-25A photograph of an indoor ceremony in a bright room. A woman in a yellow garment is being draped with a yellow shawl by a bearded man in an orange turban and glasses, who holds his hands together in greeting. Behind them a monastic in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands. On the right, a seated figure with a white forehead mark, rudraksha beads, gold earrings and orange-red clothing presses palms together and smiles, with a golden object beside them. A marigold garland hangs from the bearded man's neck. Flowers and a plant are visible in the background.2014-03-25March 25 20142014-03-25A photograph of a devotional greeting indoors. In the foreground, a woman in a yellow sari and a bearded man in an orange turban and orange robe stand at left; the woman reaches forward with both arms to place a garland of orange marigolds and white flowers over the head of a seated figure. The seated figure wears a red-orange cloth, a rudraksha mala and the garland, and kneels with hands joined at the bottom right. A bearded man in a yellow shawl and dark-rimmed glasses stands behind them, and another figure in orange appears at the left edge. On the right, a large framed portrait is partly visible. The setting appears to be a hall with white walls.2014-03-25A photograph of a seated man with a shaved head, white forehead markings, a multicolored flower garland and a rudraksha mala, bare-shouldered in a dark red wrap, extending his hand toward a kneeling devotee in an orange polo shirt who holds a small red object in his cupped hands. Behind them a woman in an orange sari with a long rudraksha necklace and glasses stands watching, a second woman in a floral sari wearing a visitor badge stands at right, and another person stands at top left in an orange shawl. Maroon curtains frame the background.2014-04-27A seated man in a rust-red robe and red-and-pink floral garlands smiles as a shaved-headed devotee in an orange robe bends forward to offer him something held in cupped hands. A woman with long hair and a white-and-gold sari smiles at left. Behind them is a large display of yellow, red and green marigold and flower decorations, with a brass lamp and rudraksha malas visible. A rudraksha mala hangs on the seated man's chest with a gold pendant. Setting appears to be a satsang or puja in an ashram hall.2015-07-31April 22 20142014-04-22Indoor satsang scene. A figure with long dark hair in a bun, wearing a rust-red wrap, a white-and-blue beaded garland and rudraksha bracelets, sits on a cushion beside an ornate gold lion-headed seat and holds a red fruit or ball toward a bald, bearded elder in orange robes with folded hands. Behind them, women in orange and cream saris stand with palms pressed together, and a woman in a white shawl bows at right. A ceiling fan and cream wall frame the room. The seated figure bears distinctive adornments and clothing cues, so this is a probable appearance-based match for a person seated in a teaching role, though identity remains uncertain.2014-04-27July 31 20152015-07-31April 27 20142014-04-27A photograph inside a decorated hall where a seated figure on a gold-trimmed throne wears a red-orange turban, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a red-orange cloth draped over the body, and smiles while a bald man in orange robes with a red-and-yellow flower garland bows toward him. Behind the throne, a large floral arrangement of yellow marigolds and red flowers frames the seat. Nearby, a man in white dhoti with gold border and a woman in white sari with folded hands stand in attendance, and a gold-coloured ornamental figure and a brass lamp sit by the throne. A woman's head is visible in the lower right foreground. A large throne with a crown finial and a Swamiji (probable) cue of turban, beads and saffron-red clothing are present, while the orange-robed bowing devotee and attendants are shown in white ritual clothing.2015-07-31Indoor ashram gathering. In front of him, a man in white shirt bows and reaches toward him while a younger man in white folds his hands in greeting. On the right, a bald priest in orange robe with red border holds a wooden tray and offers items. Other attendees in white shirts and a camera operator with a boom microphone are at the left edge; a white board and red curtain sit in the background.2012-04-04