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Indoor ashram gathering in a hall with coloured hanging panels and drapes. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair wears a turquoise-blue shawl draped over bare shoulders and a heavy ornamental gold necklace with a rudraksha-style bead mala, holding a white tray with offerings and a folded paper. Around him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand with palms pressed together in anjali, and a bald priest in a white upper cloth and orange-saffron dhoti holds a silver tray at right. Devotees in the background watch. Possibly a satsang or ritual reception; the central figure's appearance is consistent with a person candidate but not certain.

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December 26 20102010-12-26December 26 20102010-12-26A long-haired person in a turquoise blue draped garment and a heavy gold necklace stands barefoot on a polished floor, holding a sheet of white paper and reading from it. Behind and beside them, men in white dhotis with red-bordered cloth carry a white tray and a glass tray of offerings, while a line of white-clad devotees stands in a hall decorated with colourful hanging cloth panels. The scene suggests a ceremonial satsang or ritual procession.2010-12-26Indoor 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 inside an indoor hall with white ceiling lights and a dark backdrop bearing a partly visible portrait. A smiling person with long dark hair wears a blue blouse, orange-red skirt with gold trim, multiple gold necklaces, and bangles, and holds up a folded white paper while speaking to a seated man in a white shirt who leans in. Around them stand several people in white dhotis and shirts, some with bare upper bodies and orange-marked garments, shaved heads, sandalwood tilak marks and rudraksha malas. A tray of small items sits at the lower right and a small framed picture hangs on the left wall.2011-10-28December 26 20102010-12-26Indoor ceremonial procession in a hall with orange and red patterned pillars and draped fabric. A central man with long dark hair wears a sky-blue draped garment and a heavy gold bead necklace with a red bindi, raising one hand forward. Behind him, priests in white dhotis with red-bordered shawls carry trays; one holds a white tray with flowers and a silver tray is held by another. Several other men in white stand nearby, and a partly visible person at left wears glasses.2010-12-26A photograph of a devotional gathering indoors. On the right, a figure with long dark hair, a red bindi on the forehead, a blue silk garment with a gold border, and a heavy gold necklace stands with one arm extended toward a line of people. Appearance cues are compatible with the a person candidate, with long swept-back hair and ornate blue and gold clothing. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe with white sacred markings on his arms and chest and red-and-gold bangles stands facing him. On the left, several men in white shirts and brown striped clothing stand with palms pressed together and heads bowed, receiving blessing. Behind them, other people in yellow and grey stand in the background, and a warm golden light glows from a shrine-like decoration.2011-10-28A 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.2011-02-27December 26 20102010-12-26A photograph of a hall where a line of men in white dhotis and white shirts stand with hands folded in prayer, some in pale blue or light green shirts. A woman in a blue sari with a shawl holds a tray of offerings, while a monk in saffron-orange robes stands at right holding a tray of items. Other men in white dhotis and orange-robed figures stand nearby on a polished floor, with orange and yellow hangings and a white screen behind. The scene appears to be a pada puja, with devotees offering reverence at the feet of a seated figure not visible in the frame.2011-02-13February 18 20112011-02-18 +1 copies