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A photograph of a ritual or satsang setting with several men gathered closely around a central figure. The central figure wears a cream-white turban, a saffron-orange robe draped over the shoulders, and multiple beaded rudraksha-style necklaces and bangles on the arms, and is handing a small white object down toward hands reaching up from the crowd. To the left, a man in a white shirt and a bare-chested man with a cloth over his shoulder reach forward with folded hands. A young man in white with a white tilak on the forehead and a beaded mala stands in the middle, and a man in a grey shirt presses his palms together. A red curtain and a white screen are visible in the background, and a camera operator is partly visible at the left edge.

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April AF 2012 +2 copiesIndoor 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.2012-04-04A photograph from an indoor satsang-style gathering in white ritual clothing. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing a white turban with a yellow edge and a white and multicoloured flower garland, smiles while placing his right palm on the forehead of a seated man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala, whose hands are pressed together in anjali. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand with palms joined, and one man on the right wears an orange-saffron shawl. A white electric fan and a red-carpeted floor are visible. The foreground figure shows distinctive long hair, a white turban and a floral garland, but the appearance cues are not sufficient to confirm his identity, so the presence of the a person is uncertain.2006-07-30A photograph of a ceremonial reception in an indoor hall with maroon curtains. A man in a cream-coloured turban with a jewelled ornament and a white dhoti with a gold border wears rudraksha-style red beaded bracelets and a long beaded necklace; he is receiving a garland of white flowers and orange blossoms from a man in a striped shirt at left. A younger man in a saffron/orange robe stands at right, and several onlookers in white shirts and dhotis stand in the background. The turbaned man in white and gold is a candidate for a person on appearance (probable), based on his ornate turban, jewelled adornment and beaded necklaces, but the image is not clear enough to confirm identity.2012-04-09A photograph of a seated man on a red and gold throne wearing orange robes, a long rudraksha-style mala, layered gold necklaces and a garland of red and white flowers, with vibhuti marks on his forehead and hands raised in namaste. Beside him a woman in an orange sari and a man in white dhoti with gold border and white flower garland stand, the woman with palms joined and the man holding a tray with a yellow cloth and a booklet. Behind them a shaved-headed man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads stands against a plain orange wall. The throne suggests a ceremonial honouring. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure with the throne, long swept-back hair, orange robes, gold necklaces and rudraksha mala.2013-03-07A photograph of a temple gathering in which a smiling figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban with a red tilak, and layered white ceremonial necklaces and bangles stands at center, beside a bald man in bare-chested orange garments with white ash markings on his arms and back who holds a tray of offerings. Several men in front raise folded hands in namaskar, a man in white dhoti with a yellow and red-bordered shawl is at left, and a cameraman films in the background above colourful temple painting. The cues for the central figure are a turban, ornate ceremonial necklaces and saffron clothing, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity; the page suggests a person is present.2011-12-25Indoor photo of a satsang-style gathering in which a man in a cream turban, orange-saffron shawl and multiple beaded rudraksha malas stands at the centre, leaning forward to receive or give a gesture from an elderly man in a grey-and-white striped shirt and glasses who extends his hand toward him. Around them, a bare-headed priest in white dhoti with white tripundra markings and a rudraksha mala stands at left with hands folded in namaste, several devotees with palms joined, and a man in an orange robe with bare shoulders is seen at the right foreground. A projection screen glows white behind the group against a maroon curtain. The turbaned man's appearance and ornaments are consistent with the page's a person reference but the identification is uncertain.2012-04-08November 02 20132013-11-02April 04 20122012-04-04April 04 20122012-04-04A photograph of a devotional blessing in a hall. A man in an orange saffron robe, a cream-coloured turban, a long rudraksha-style bead necklace and wrist beads stands in the centre, one hand resting on the head of a bowed man in a white shirt and palms pressed together. He holds a small white card or paper in his other hand. Around them, several men stand with hands folded in prayer, including one in a white shirt and one in a pink shirt, and a young boy in a striped shirt watches. A younger monastic in orange stands at the right edge. Behind them are a red curtain, a projection screen, a small framed picture on the left and a warm light glow. Visibly six people appear in the scene.2012-04-08September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copies