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Devotees stand with palms pressed together in namaste in a stone-pillared hall. A man on the left wears a white shirt and white dhoti with a grey beard and folded hands. Beside him, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes wears a heavy gold necklace with gold beads and a saffron shawl, hands joined in prayer, with a tilak on his forehead. To the right, a shaven-headed man in orange robes and rudraksha mala stands with hands joined, and a small boy in white with a red-and-white forehead mark stands in front. Other devotees in orange and white stand behind. Visible lamps sit on the walls behind the crowd.

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A photograph of a satsang or ritual gathering indoors. In the centre stands a man in an orange dhoti and shawl with a heavy gold beaded necklace and a sandalwood-and-kumkum forehead mark, hands pressed together in anjali. To his right a younger shaven-headed man in orange robes wears a rudraksha mala and holds his hands together. On the left an older man with white hair and beard, in white shirt and white dhoti, stands with palms joined. Behind them a crowd of devotees, some in orange and some in white, stand with hands folded. The scene suggests devotional standing worship. Orange-robed central figure with gold beads and mala matches the appearance cues, so this is a person presence, shown in person.2012-09-24September 24 20122012-09-24A photograph of a standing group in a brick-walled hall. In the foreground on the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange shawl and dhoti, with heavy gold ceremonial beads around his neck and a tilak on his forehead, hands folded in front of him; appearance cues are consistent with a person but the identity is uncertain. To his left, an elderly man with white hair and beard wears a white shirt and white dhoti with hands clasped. Behind them, other men in orange robes with white tilak stand, and a red plastic chair and a seated woman in red are visible on the right edge.2012-09-24A photograph of a standing group at an indoor event with a plain concrete wall behind them. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a forehead tilak, a gold multi-strand necklace and a gold chain wears a saffron-orange shawl and dhoti, hands clasped in front and eyes lowered. To his right, a shaven-headed man in saffron robes wears a dark rudraksha mala and holds a cloth bag. On the left, an older white-haired man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with a hand raised to his face. Several other people in white, saffron and red-bordered saris stand behind them.2012-09-24A photograph taken indoors near a doorway with a wooden door and barred windows. In the foreground an older man in white shirt and white dhoti stands beside an elderly man in white. A young boy in white with a red-stained forehead and rudraksha mala stands in the middle. Behind them a man in saffron robes wears a rudraksha mala and a bare torso with an orange and gold sash, and to the right a man with swept-back long hair wears a saffron garment and a heavy gold-bead garland, hands folded before him. Several other people in white and saffron stand in the background.2012-09-24A photograph of a group standing indoors in prayer posture with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange saffron wrap, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of large beads, and a ring. Around him, a bald priest with white tilak and a dark-haired man with white tilak in orange garments stand beside him, and a bearded man in tinted glasses and a light shirt joins from the left. An older man in a white dhoti and white shirt with folded hands stands in front, and a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala is at right. Large windows with greenery are behind them. The central figure has distinctive long hair, saffron robes and gold necklaces, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) appearance, shown here in a devotional standing pose.2012-09-24September 24 20122012-09-24A photograph of a group standing indoors in a rustic setting with weathered wooden beams and a faded pink wall. At centre, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a heavy gold necklace of ornate beads and a gold chain, and a red-brown kumkum mark on his forehead; his hands are clasped in front of him. Around him stand saffron-clad men wearing rudraksha malas, one with white vibhuti lines on his forehead, and a young boy in white clothes with a tilak and mala. On the left, an elderly man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with hands folded, and a woman in a dark blouse with glasses stands with hands together. A white cloth covers a seat in the foreground.2012-09-24September 24 20122012-09-24Three men in orange saffron garments stand inside a stone temple doorway carved with dense relief figures. The man at left with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha bracelets, a beaded rudraksha belt and a silver chain holds his palms together in añjali mudra with eyes lowered. In the centre, a younger man in an orange cloth holds a rudraksha mala and a tray of offerings with green leaves and a yellow fringed cloth. At right, an older bald man with a white tilak, rudraksha mala and gold necklace touches his forehead in reverence. A cameraman with a camera is visible at upper left. The setting suggests a temple visit with prayer and offerings.2012-07-24 +1 copiesSeated indoors before a plain brick wall, a man in an orange-saffron shawl and bare chest wears a long gold bead garland and a gold chain, with long swept-back dark hair and a vertical tilak on his forehead. He sits in a white chair, gazing to one side with hands resting on the armrest. Beside him, an older man with white hair and beard in a white shirt sits in a red plastic chair. Behind them, a row of devotees in orange and saffron garments sits on the floor and chairs, including a shaved-headed boy with a white forehead mark and women with rudraksha malas.2012-09-24A photograph inside a hall with a plain brick wall and stone pillars. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti with a long gold bead necklace and a gold chain, with a vertical tilak on his forehead and long dark hair, stands in the centre with hands joined in front of his chest, appearing to speak. To the left, an older man with white hair and beard in a white shirt stands with palms pressed together in respectful greeting. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in a cream dhoti with a white sacred thread and a red coral mala holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp and offerings. Women in red and saffron saris stand in the background, and a man in a blue and gold dhoti is at the right edge. Several people stand around in a devotional gathering.2012-09-24 +1 copies