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A photograph of a seated figure in an ornate red-and-gold throne draped with white and red garlands, dressed in saffron-orange robes and a saffron-orange turban with a beaded mala around the neck. He holds a bowl of offerings and extends his hand toward a kneeling young man in a red-and-white checked shirt and yellow waist cloth with a tilak on his forehead. Behind them stand onlookers: a woman in a pink floral sari with a pearl necklace, a boy in a grey shirt, a bare-footed child in yellow, and several men in white shirts. The hall is decorated with green and red floral garlands along the pillars and ceiling, and a small offering tray sits on a patterned cloth. The turbaned figure has distinctive saffron robes, a turban and a beaded mala, a combination that fits the page's reference to the teacher, though the identification is appearance-based and uncertain.

A photograph of a healing or blessing moment indoors at a satsang. A seated figure in a saffron-yellow robe and matching yellow turban, with a rudraksha mala around the neck, places his hands on the head of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who bows forward with a red-beaded mala. Beside them, a red-and-white floral garland drapes a red-cushioned seat, and flowers and fruit sit on a tray in front. Behind, a row of standing devotees watches: a woman in a pink floral sari, a woman in a red sari, a girl in a purple dress with braids, a woman in an orange sari, a boy in grey, and several men in white. Garlands in yellow and green hang along the back wall.

2002-07-07 +2 copies

A photograph of a ceremonial initiation scene in an ornate hall with gold-carved throne and red draped curtains. A seated figure wearing an orange-red turban, gold bangles and a flower garland extends a hand in blessing toward a kneeling man in a white shirt who bows his head. Behind them, several saffron-robed priests stand, some with rudraksha malas and forehead markings, beside a tray of oranges and fruit. Standing devotees on the left press their palms together, one wearing an orange shawl. A cameraman films in the background, and purple flowers lie in the foreground. a person is.

December 22 2015

Photograph of a healing darshan at a satsang. A seated figure in a saffron-orange turban and saffron robe, with a rudraksha mala around the neck, lays his right hand on the forehead of a young man kneeling in front of him in a white striped shirt and white dhoti. A bowl of limes sits on a patterned cloth table beside them, and a red cushioned seat is decorated with white and red flower garlands. Behind them stand a crowd of onlookers: a woman in a pink floral sari with a red bead necklace on the left, a woman in an orange sari, men in white shirts and white dhotis, and children. Festive green garlands hang on the pillars above.

2002-07-07 +1 copies

A seated man in orange and saffron robes, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha and gold-coloured ornaments, a white and pink flower garland and a silver trident held upright, sits in a wooden chair in a tiled room while an elderly man in white kneels to wash his feet with a brass plate. Behind them devotees sit on a patterned rug: a woman in white, a man in a red shawl, a woman in yellow holding a toddler in yellow, a boy in white, and an elderly woman in white. A saffron-robed attendant sits nearby with a shaved head. Pink and white flower garlands decorate the chair, and a small bowl of flowers rests on a tray. This is a pada pooja foot-washing ritual at a home visit, with the seated figure matching probable Swamiji cues of long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha and gold ornaments.

A seated young man in saffron robes and a saffron head wrap, wearing a white and red-green flower garland, smiles and gestures with raised hands toward a man in a white shirt who bows low with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, a standing man with a full dark beard wears a white kurta and smiles, and several women in saffron-trimmed white and floral sarees stand in a room with a white-covered couch, flower arrangements and a green chair. The scene looks like a welcoming moment at an ashram gathering.

A photograph of a healing darshan at an outdoor evening gathering. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban, with a rudraksha mala around the neck, rests one hand on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti, who has a vibhuti mark on his forehead and holds his hands together in reverence. A silver bowl of fruit sits on a draped side table beside them, and a red cushioned seat is decorated with white and red flower garlands. Behind them, several onlookers stand, including women in pink, purple, orange and blue saris and men in white shirts, with some children at the right edge.

2002-07-07 +2 copies

Photograph of a ceremonial gathering on a throne-like golden seat. A figure seated on the right wears an orange turban, orange and maroon robes, a long gold necklace and a red-and-blue flower garland, and has long swept-back hair; the appearance is consistent with the a person candidate, seated and handing items from a wooden tray with compartments. A shaved-headed priest in orange-and-saffron dhoti stands behind with a wooden box of offerings, and a kneeling attendant in yellow kurta sits in front. On the left, a man in a striped shirt holds small packets.

A seated man on a gilded throne wears an orange-red turban, a white flower garland, a gold chest ornament and an orange-red cloth, and holds a fruit in one hand while another hand rests on a kneeling man's head. A bald priest in orange robes with a wooden staff and a beaded mala stands behind, and a seated monk in orange with a mala sits to the right. A young man in a blue checked shirt kneels with cupped hands, holding fruit. Several women in saris and a white kurta stand in the background, one holding a child, under a red draped backdrop with a golden carved pillar.

A seated man in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange robe sits on a gold-carved, red zebra-striped throne, wearing a long multicolored garland of orange, white and green flowers over a red beaded mala and bangles. A younger devotee in white dhoti and shawl with white forehead markings kneels before him, handing or receiving a small card, while a woman in a red-brown sari with a microphone stands nearby. Banana leaves, an ornate hanging cloth and a seated crowd in white fill the background at night. a person: the seated figure's orange turban, saffron robe and floral garland fit the role of a seated teacher receiving devotees.

A seated man in orange and saffron robes wears a long red and yellow marigold garland and stands out from the crowd on a golden, carved throne with red cushions, hands pressed together in greeting. A gold-trimmed table before him holds silver bowls of offerings, fruits and flowers. Around him, devotees sit on red and patterned floor mats: a bald man in white dhoti with a yellow shoulder cloth, a woman in white with a yellow-bordered sari, a woman in an orange sari, a man in a striped shirt, and a long-haired person in white in the foreground. Some hold palms together in namaste, and a microphone stand is set near the seated group. Dark red curtains hang at the back of the hall.