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A photograph of a ritual scene in a temple-style hall. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala stands with arms extended toward a tray of offerings. Behind and around him, several men in white dhotis and white shawls stand or sit, some with shaved heads, and one older man in white holds a brass plate. A gold-framed deity image and floral decorations appear at the upper right, with a warm, dim interior and a hanging light at top left.

Photograph inside an orange-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses, showing a central red carpet leading toward a doorway. A figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl over an orange garment, with a floral garland around the neck, and is greeting and receiving the hands of people along the aisle. Several devotees stand on both sides, some with palms pressed together in anjali, including a bald man in white and an elderly woman in a green sari. A bald man in a yellow shawl and an older bearded man in white stand nearby. Orange and blue patterned pillars and framed panels decorate the walls. The appearance is a probable match for Swamiji (probable) wearing saffron-orange clothing and long swept-back hair, and the figure is physically present at the head of the line.

A photograph of a seated man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha-style necklace and a gold ceremonial necklace, smiling and gesturing with his right hand toward a group of devotees. Beside him stands a shaved-headed young man in an orange robe and gold necklace, holding a brass vessel. Around them devotees in white clothes and orange shawls sit and stand, several with hands pressed together in greeting or prayer, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala looks on, and a man in an orange shawl stands behind. Orange and red fabrics and a tent with colourful painted panels form the setting. a person is the seated man with long hair in saffron, shown in a blessing gesture to devotees.

March 23 2008

Photograph of a seated long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and dark beaded necklace, extending his hand toward a kneeling older woman in white with a flower in her hair, while a man in white with saffron shawl holds a card and an elderly man in white joins palms nearby. A saffron-robed attendant stands behind holding a tray of literature, and a trident-topped ornament appears at the right edge. Seated devotees in the foreground and a standing man in red shirt complete the scene, with a pile of printed booklets and a brass item in front.

December 23 2008

Indoor photo of a healing blessing session. A long-haired man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes with rudraksha malas and a crown-like adornment, seated at right, places his hand on the head of a seated woman in a white sari with gold border and a dark-haired devotee in front of him. Beside him a white-robed man with a moustache kneels and bows his head. Standing behind are a saffron-clad monastic with a rudraksha mala and a man in red shirt. Tray of items and a white cloth in the foreground, red curtain behind. Attendees dressed in white and orange.

Photograph of a crowded indoor hall with orange-painted walls, a corrugated metal roof and decorative patterned pillars. At centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a flower garland and extends his hand toward an older man in white who has his palms pressed together in greeting. Around them, many devotees stand close, including a bald man in white with an orange shawl, a man in a red shirt, and men in yellow-white clothes on the right. A tall railing and a few plastic chairs are visible, and an open doorway shows greenery outside. Several people in the back crowd look toward the centre. Whether the saffron-robed central figure is the a person cannot be established from appearance alone.

Indoor satsang hall at AadiKailaasa where a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and bead bracelets receives devotees offering. A bare-armed saffron-clad man in the centre seats devotees' offerings on a white-draped table laden with sweets, a trident-shaped ornament, and stacked booklets. Around him, men in white kurta and orange shawls and women in white and orange stand with hands in anjali mudra and pranam. A tall young man in white with orange shawl and mala stands behind the table. Red curtains, a speaker, and a colourful textile hang in the background.