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October 29 2006

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A photograph inside a plain hall with cream walls, a white curtain and a wall-mounted fan at right. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and sits behind a low cream-coloured table or platform. She reaches out to take a white paper or document from a man in a white shirt with an orange scarf, who holds a rolled white tube. Beside him a bald man in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala looks on, and a man in white dhoti and orange scarf stands nearby. A seated man in a pale pink shirt gestures with his hand, and a standing crowd of men in white kurtas and dhotis fills the background, some with orange scarves and yellow shawls.

A photograph of a seated man in a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with a tied-back dark hair bun, holding a small white item in both hands toward a woman standing before him with palms pressed together in namaste. The woman wears a white garment with an orange shawl and stands with dark hair worn loose. A white cooling unit stands between them, and a standing figure in cream and orange robes appears in the background, with seated devotees along the bottom edge. A red patterned cushion and an orange cloth lie near the seated man. The setting is an indoor satsang hall with a dark red backdrop. The man's distinctive long hair and saffron attire fit the page's description of a person, though the appearance cues are not conclusive.

June 20 2013

Indoor photo in a plain room with a red-washed wall, a metal table fan and a striped green and pink mat on the floor. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange shawl over an orange dhoti and a white and yellow marigold garland, sits on a white-draped bench holding a garland. Before him, a woman in a white sari with an orange border kneels beside a second kneeling devotee in a blue and beige outfit, while a man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands behind them. A woollen-looking wicker tray of folded banknotes, a wristwatch, a cane and a cup sit on the white-covered table.

Indoor photo of a man seated on a decorated throne wearing an orange-red saffron robe, a pink and green shawl, a rudraksha mala and gold bangles, receiving a folded paper from a woman in a white sari with gold border. Nearby, an orange-robed man on the left wears a gold garland, and devotees in white saris and a red sari with folded hands look on. A white ceiling fan and a white lace canopy are visible behind.

Photograph of an indoor evening ceremony on a concrete floor. A long-haired figure in a saffron orange robe with a white dhoti sits on a red-cushioned seat, holding out a hand and a small red-and-maroon box toward a woman in white with a gold-bordered sari and an orange shawl who kneels with cupped hands. A wooden staff with a red handle rests across the floor, and a brass oil lamp and a small offering tray sit on a woven mat in front. Two standing people in white clothes and one in an orange shawl are visible in the background against a plain wall. Probable Swamiji (probable) is seated in the center, identifiable by the long swept-back hair and saffron robe, and the cues of the appearance are consistent with the page's claim.

A photograph of a night ritual scene with a seated man in saffron-orange robes, long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a pink towel draped over his shoulder, sitting on a white-covered seat with his bare feet on a red cloth. A woman in a white sari with gold border kneels before him and holds a small white cloth bundle, as if offering or washing his feet in a ritual. Standing and seated devotees in white and colourful saris and white kurtas watch from behind, and a concrete block wall forms the backdrop. The setting suggests a puja or padapuja ceremony.

September 28 2012

March 23 2008

A photograph of a darshan line inside an indoor hall at Adi Kailaasa. A long-haired man in a saffron sleeveless top with a red tilak on his forehead is at the right, reaching down with one hand toward a seated devotee's head and holding a small paper in the other. Beside him a saffron-robed monk with a shaved head and rudraksha mala stands in the middle, holding a green bottle. A woman in white with a yellow shawl stands behind a table covered with a white cloth, flowers, and small offerings. Several men in white shirts with mala beads line up at left, one holding a card and another with folded hands. Background includes a standing fan and a seated monk in saffron.

A photograph of a seated man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange-saffron top and an orange and gold cloth, writing on an open white notebook held by a woman in a yellow sari with pink border and sequin embellishments, who sits with her back to the camera and holds a pen. Behind them a young woman in a green sari with gold border and a dark pendant mala watches, and a man in a black shirt stands nearby with a wooden pendant. Other people stand and sit in the background on a light floor, and a white-clad person stands at the right edge. The seated man has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha-style mala, a person presence, while the writing exchange appears to be an autograph or signing.

A photograph of a ritual blessing. A man with swept-back black hair, bare-shouldered in an orange-saffron cloth, wears a long orange rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, and has a white tilak on his forehead. He presses his right hand to the forehead of a woman in a white sari with an orange blouse and rudraksha mala, who tilts her head back with her eyes closed while holding a folded white paper in her hands. His left hand holds a small white paper packet. Behind them a woman in a pink-and-white saree watches, another woman in a white sari stands at the back, and a white air conditioner unit is on the left wall. The man's identity is uncertain from appearance and the page does not establish it here, so this is a devotee receiving a blessing and his identity remains unsure.