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A photograph of an indoor ashram hall with a row of men in front of a tiled backdrop and hanging saffron and orange fabric. In the centre, a long-haired man in a peach-pink dhoti-style wrap and multiple gold beaded necklaces smiles while receiving a folded white paper from a bare-hand offering. Beside him, a man in an orange robe holds a silver plate with a yellow cloth, and a young man in white with a red shawl stands behind. Several devotees on the left, dressed in white and pastel shirts, have their palms joined in greeting. Cloth bunting and a white canopy frame the hall. The long-haired central figure has distinctive adornments and clothing cues consistent with the page's a person reference, though his appearance alone is not conclusive.

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Indoor hall with white draped ceiling and colourful striped pillars. A long-haired figure in a peach-saffron shawl and layered gold beaded necklaces smiles and extends a hand toward a line of devotees. A man in a white t-shirt presses palms together, another holds a folded paper, and a shaved-headed man in white stands at left with prayer beads. At right, a monk in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with a yellow sweet and offerings. a person is the long-haired figure with ornate gold necklaces and peach shawl, receiving or blessing devotees; the others are devotees and attendants.2010-12-04A photograph of a crowded indoor hall with striped decorative pillars and white canopy draping. A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, stands at centre holding a folded white card. Beside him a devotee in a white dhoti with a multicoloured-striped shawl folds his hands in greeting. A monastic in saffron stands at right holding a silver tray with gold ornaments and offerings. Several men in white dhotis, some with gold chains, stand around, and an official-looking man in a grey shirt with glasses stands at left.2010-10-16A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange shawl wrapped over the shoulders and multiple gold-beaded rudraksha-style necklaces stands at the centre, extending a folded white paper or prasadam to a row of men in white shirts and white dhotis with hands folded in greeting. Behind him a shaved-headed attendant in a saffron cloth and beaded necklace stands by a tray of fruit, and an older man in white with an orange shawl is visible at right. The setting is an indoor hall with a projection screen and blue drapery. The central figure matches the probable Swamiji appearance cues of swept-back long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial beads, and is presented as the one giving prasadam to devotees.2011-02-27Photograph of a devotional greeting at an indoor event. A long-haired man in a peach-coloured sarong and shawl with a red bindi and gold necklaces smiles and raises his palms toward a young man in a red shirt who bows with folded hands. Behind them, a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands, and on the right a man in saffron-orange robes holds a silver plate with offerings. Colourful striped pillars and a white ceiling are visible. The long-haired figure matches Swamiji (probable) by appearance, with his swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces, saffron-toned clothing and rudraksha-style adornment, and is shown receiving devotees' respect.2010-12-04A photograph inside a hall with hanging colourful decorative panels and orange tassels. A long-haired figure in a peach-coloured dhoti and shawl with gold trim and a large beaded necklace stands centre-right, placing a hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Other devotees stand in a line on the left in shirts and dhotis, some with hands joined in namaste. On the right, a man in orange robes holds a silver tray with a cloth and a small object, and a young man in white with a red shawl stands behind. The figure in peach and the sanctity of the scene suggest a blessing or darshan exchange. Swamiji (probable) appears as the long-haired figure in peach clothing with gold-trimmed shawl and beaded necklace, performing a blessing.2010-12-04 +1 copiesPhotograph of a devotional event indoors with a crowd of standing devotees. Centre right, a man with long dark hair, a small red bindi, a saffron-orange garment over bare shoulders and layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces holds a small white paper or envelope in both hands and looks down at it. Nearby, a woman in a yellow sari with a red bindi and folded hands stands among others; a man in a white shirt and a man in a yellow-and-white striped shawl stand at left in the foreground, and a man in a purple shirt stands between them. Warm blurred lights and orange-robed figures fill the background.2011-11-11October 10 20102010-10-10A photograph of a man with long swept-back dark hair, a vertical tilak mark, a gold ceremonial necklace of beads, a peach-coloured shawl over a bare upper body, and rudraksha-style beads, reaching out with both hands to touch the head of a young man in a white and teal t-shirt. Several other men in white shirts and dhotis stand around, and a man at right in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala holds a silver plate with a yellow cloth. Decorated pillars with colourful bands stand behind under a white tent ceiling. The scene resembles a blessing or darshan moment.2010-12-04Indoor event photograph in a hall with warm lighting. A long-haired man with a swept-back mane wears an orange-saffron shawl, layered rudraksha and red-brown bead necklaces, and a red tilak on his forehead, holding folded paper or an offering while receiving a visitor. Beside him a shaven-headed priest in an orange-saffron wrap wears a rudraksha mala and white tripundra markings. A man in a beige shirt bows with palms joined and an offering in hand. Other devotees in white and light clothing stand behind, and a shaven-headed man in orange at the right edge is partly visible. The visible cues for the central figure are his long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and ornate necklaces, matching the page's Swamiji reference.2011-11-03Indoor photo of a satsang-style exchange in a hall with hanging colourful banners. A long-haired man in an orange saffron wrap and multiple beaded rudraksha malas and gold necklaces holds a small book or paper, smiling, while a man in a white shirt bows toward him. Behind, a shaved-headed monk in orange with a red bindi and a gold-beaded garland stands, and at right a man in orange robes holds a silver tray with a folded paper. A woman in a cream and grey patterned sari stands at left. The long-haired figure matches the appearance cues of Swamiji (probable), wearing saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and gold necklaces.2011-01-23Indoor photo of a ceremonial moment in a hall with decorated pillars wrapped in red, blue and white bands. A figure with long swept-back dark hair, a gold necklace and a light blue wrap, with a small red mark on the forehead, holds a small yellow card while looking down. Beside him a man in white clothes holds an orange cloth bundle and a white box, and a man in saffron-orange robes on the right holds a silver tray with gold items. Behind them devotees in white stand around, and a cameraman in the upper right films.2010-12-18A photograph of an indoor satsang setting with colourful striped pillars with orange tassels in the background. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak wears a white and red flower garland with gold beads, a pink shawl with green border over bare shoulders, and an orange cloth; he smiles while holding a folded paper and a tray of offerings before him. To the left, a man in a white shirt stands with palms pressed together in namaste; further left and behind, other men in white shirts watch. On the right, a shaved-headed man in white with an orange shawl stands in profile. The figure's appearance matches the page's a person reference only partly, so the identity is uncertain.2010-12-26