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A man with long, swept-back black hair wears a saffron-orange sleeveless garment and a rudraksha mala with dark beads, and holds a gold ceremonial staff with a trident-like finial toward a small folded paper. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms pressed together, one man with a tilak on his forehead, while a woman with hair tied back and a young child watch. Background shows orange and white draped fabric.

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Photograph of an indoor evening gathering with several men and a young boy standing close together. In the foreground a man with long, swept-back black hair wears an orange sleeveless garment and a rudraksha mala, and holds a gold ceremonial staff with a small white object in his hand while reading or handling it. A bare-chested priest wearing a gold necklace and a white dhoti with red border stands at the right edge, and a woman in white with a hair ornament watches at left. A silver tray holding orange cloth is visible at the bottom. The background shows a red and orange backdrop with a white canopy. The man with the long hair and orange garment is Swamiji (probable), identified by his long swept-back hair, orange clothing and rudraksha mala while handling the gold staff.2010-10-15A long-haired man in an orange sleeveless garment with a rudraksha mala and red bindi holds a gold ceremonial staff with a trident-topped finial over a bowed white-clad woman and a shaven-headed man in white who have their heads lowered. He is reading from a small white paper. Several onlookers stand behind, including a man in a light peach shirt and a young boy at lower left. The setting is an indoor evening gathering with orange and white decor. a person is performing a blessing with the staff on a devotee.2010-10-15October 15 20102010-10-15A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron garment with a long rudraksha mala draped across his chest, holding a small white card and reading it while standing in a hall. He wears a red bindi on his forehead and his hair is long and swept back, a distinctive cue for the a person candidate. To his left, a line of women and a girl in white and yellow clothing stand with palms pressed together or hands folded. One woman in a white top has a rudraksha mala. A young person in white with a pendant stands holding a silver plate with small orange and red items. Another person in orange and a man with a shaved head and white tilak stand behind. A silver tray with offerings is visible at the lower right, and orange and white banners hang from the ceiling in the background.2010-10-26Photograph of a devotional event indoors with a crowd of standing devotees. Centre right, a man with long dark hair, a small red bindi, a saffron-orange garment over bare shoulders and layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces holds a small white paper or envelope in both hands and looks down at it. Nearby, a woman in a yellow sari with a red bindi and folded hands stands among others; a man in a white shirt and a man in a yellow-and-white striped shawl stand at left in the foreground, and a man in a purple shirt stands between them. Warm blurred lights and orange-robed figures fill the background.2011-11-11A photograph of a person in saffron-orange draped robes wearing a long gold bead necklace, with long swept-back dark hair, reaching out a raised hand while holding a folded white paper. Before him, several men in white shirts and a dark green polo stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, receiving him. Behind them are white-clad figures, a blue curtain and a cream backdrop, with a small tray of offerings at lower right. Visual cues match a person figure in saffron robes with a gold mala, positioned as the central figure receiving devotees.2011-02-27November 02 20102010-11-02January 02 20102010-01-02 +2 copiesA seated man in an orange saffron shawl, with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, raises a large golden trident high with his right arm while his eyes are closed. Behind him, a crowd of devotees in white ritual clothes and rudraksha malas stand with hands joined in prayer, some holding small cameras, within a plain concrete hall with windows. A probable Swamiji is present, visible through the long hair, orange saffron garment, and the golden trident; his role is the presiding figure at the ceremony.2007-02-14A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange shawl wrapped over the shoulders and multiple gold-beaded rudraksha-style necklaces stands at the centre, extending a folded white paper or prasadam to a row of men in white shirts and white dhotis with hands folded in greeting. Behind him a shaved-headed attendant in a saffron cloth and beaded necklace stands by a tray of fruit, and an older man in white with an orange shawl is visible at right. The setting is an indoor hall with a projection screen and blue drapery. The central figure matches the probable Swamiji appearance cues of swept-back long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial beads, and is presented as the one giving prasadam to devotees.2011-02-27A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange sleeveless robe and a rudraksha mala placing his right hand on the forehead of a young man in a purple striped polo shirt with hands folded in namaste. A gold-coloured ritual plate with a white cloth sits in the man's left hand. Around them, people in white dhotis and sacred white-and-ochre forehead marks stand watching, including a bearded man in white at left and a bald man with tilak at right. Wall panels in orange and gold colours form the background. The ritual suggests a blessing being given to a devotee.2010-10-13Indoor photo of a devotional exchange. On the right, a figure with swept-back dark hair wears an orange wrap, multiple beaded malas and gold bangles, and reads from a folded paper held in both hands; a shaved-headed attendant in orange stands at the right edge. On the left, a woman in an orange shawl and striped top holds a young child, and a man in white kurta with a white forehead mark stands beside a man in white with a lanyard. Other people stand in the background, and a projection screen is visible behind them.2011-11-05