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Indoor photograph in a plain white-tiled room with a wall fan and lattice window. A woman in a yellow-and-cream sari with a red-and-gold border and a man in white dhoti and shirt kneel on the tiled floor, offering a folded paper or envelope. Opposite them, a long-haired figure in an orange-red top and matching cloth sits on a white cushion-covered platform, reaching forward to receive it. Behind them a group of men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing rudraksha beads, and a man in red robes with a gold-bordered shawl and vibhuti marks stand watching. A red patterned cloth lies on the platform. Possibly a darshan or personal offering moment.

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A photograph of a long-haired figure seated on a white mat in a plain room, wearing a red sleeveless top and orange wrap, reaching forward to receive or give a folded paper. Before him kneel or stand devotees in white shirts and dhotis, one woman in a yellow sari with a rudraksha mala kneels with hands extended toward him. Several men in white wear rudraksha malas. A standing fan, a brass lamp at right and a lattice wall appear in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the seated long-haired figure in red and orange, identified by distinctive long swept hair and saffron-toned clothing, receiving the attention of devotees in a satsang-style gathering.2009-02-04Indoor photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair wearing a red sleeveless top and orange-red cloth, leaning forward on a white-covered bed to hand a folded paper to a smiling young woman in white with a rudraksha mala. Around them stand a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, one with a white-and-saffron turban, others with sandalwood tilak and rudraksha malas, plus a boy in a checked shirt and a young man in a red kurta. A small brass oil lamp and white and pink flowers sit on the white cloth at right, and a framed portrait hangs in the upper right corner. A ceiling fan and a lattice window appear in the background.2009-02-04February 04 20092009-02-04February 04 20092009-02-04A photograph of a seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair wearing a red sleeveless top and an orange-red wrap, raising both palms toward a group of men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing black beaded necklaces and one wearing a red kurta with an orange shawl. A man in white with folded papers bows forward with palms together in front of a white-tiled platform. A boy in a checked shirt stands behind. A framed portrait with flowers hangs at upper right, and a small bowl of offerings sits on the platform.2009-02-04A photograph of a seated figure in long dark hair and an orange-red garment receiving a folded paper from a kneeling man in white clothes. Several men in white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas stand behind, watching, and a younger boy in a plaid shirt and a man in a red-and-white shawl are visible at right. The seated figure is on a white tiled floor beside a white cushioned seat, with a wall fan and a lattice window in the background.2009-02-04February 04 20092009-02-04Indoor gathering in a whitewashed hall with yellow and multicoloured embroidered hangings on the pillars. A woman with long dark curly hair in a red top and orange-red lower garment sits on a white raised seat at right, facing a group. A man in a red kurta with gold shawl stands near her. Behind, many men in white dhotis and shirts with white shoulder cloths stand in a line, and women in white and yellow saris stand or sit. A man in white in the left foreground faces the seated figure and holds a camera. Women in yellow and orange saris sit on the floor at left. A red patterned carpet lies on the floor in front of a white table. Roughly thirty people are visible.2009-02-04March 23 20082008-03-23A photograph of a crowded darshan scene where a long-haired man in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala leans forward to bless or hand something to devotees. He has long, swept-back dark hair and wears a saffron garment with a gold-toned necklace. Around him, a man in a white shirt with glasses smiles, a young man in orange cloth stands behind, and women and children in colourful salwars and a flower garland reach forward with papers. Some devotees hold white cards or sheets, and books and packets lie on the table at lower right. A red-shirted man and a white fan appear in the background. a person is the long-haired saffron-robed figure, shown in a blessing role.2008-03-23Photograph of an indoor darshan session. A seated man on the right wears an orange sleeveless robe over a rudraksha mala, with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead; he holds small white papers and a stack of beaded items, with books and offering trays on a white cloth before him. Around him, devotees press in: a man in a white-and-beige checked shirt stands centre-left with a hand raised toward his head, a woman in a white sari and a man in an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala stand behind, and a woman in a white sari leans in from the bottom centre. Several other people are visible at the lower edge and left, and a standing fan and dark curtain appear at the top. Person count visible: roughly ten to twelve.2008-03-24March 23 20082008-03-23