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Photograph of an indoor temple or ashram greeting. A bearded older sannyasi with long grey hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange dhoti, leans in to embrace a smiling man in a cream-coloured brocade shawl with long dark hair. A basket of fruit with lemons, apples and jasmine-like flowers sits in the foreground. Two saffron-robed attendants stand at left, a young boy with folded hands and a bare-chested man in white appear at right, and an ornate silver peetha or throne is visible in the background.

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February 02 20102010-02-02May 13 20132013-05-13 +1 copiesA photograph at an evening satsang in Tamil Nadu. A seated figure wearing an orange-saffron turban and orange robes, with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala, leans forward and smiles while clasping hands with an elderly white-bearded sadhu. The sadhu wears orange robes, a green-and-gold patterned shawl, a rudraksha mala, a white forehead tilak with red dot, and holds a small fruit in his hands. Behind them a young man in orange robes stands, and devotees in white shirts and a boy in glasses watch from the audience. In the foreground a woman in a yellow top sits with her back to the camera, and a cushioned seat with a red fruit-filled tray is visible. Watermarked photo caption text from the archive is omitted.2010-02-16February 11 20082008-02-11December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04A seated man in saffron and orange robes with a green flower garland and long swept-back dark hair sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, smiling and holding hands with a standing man in white dhoti and shawl wearing a gold bead necklace and white forehead markings. Behind them a woman in a yellow sari and another man in white stand near a blue-grey curtain. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a garland, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference. Fruit sits on a side table at right.2010-09-18A photograph inside a temple-like room with grey granite walls. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a garland of white jasmine and pink flowers, stands with palms pressed together in anjali, smiling. Beside them a second person in matching orange robes also holds hands folded. On the right an older bearded priest with a shaved head and white forehead markings, bare-chested and wearing an orange cloth, holds a white cloth. In the foreground a basket holds mangoes, apples, lemons, a green leaf and white flowers as offerings. A man in a pale checked shirt stands at the right edge. The page caption describes a swami meet event.2010-02-02A photograph of two saffron-robed men in a bright room with a pale grey wall. On the left, a man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, with long swept-back dark hair, a gold earring, and a rudraksha mala, leans forward and extends his hands to hold the shoulder of a seated man. The seated man wears an orange turban with a vibhuti mark, an orange-and-blue paisley shawl draped over orange clothes, and a rudraksha mala; he sits with palms pressed together in greeting and smiles. At the far right edge, a third man in white clothes with a grey-and-white striped border is partially visible.2013-02-07 +1 copiesA photograph inside a decorated room with a gold-framed throne and leopard-print cushions. A man in a saffron-orange sannyasi robe with a yellow-gold border sits on the ornate gold throne, wearing a yellow-orange marigold garland and smiling as he extends his hand. A woman in a cream kurta with a green dupatta bends forward, reaching toward him and presenting an orange shawl, while a tray of apples sits nearby. Behind them, two shaven-headed men in orange robes and rudraksha malas stand, and a gold-framed painting of a deity hangs on the wall. An elderly man in white dhoti and an orange shawl sits to the left with his hand on his face. A gold lion-like carved figure is in the lower left foreground.2016-04-29A photograph at an evening satsang event. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with long dark hair and a bare shoulder, smiles and clasps the hands of a standing man in a white shirt and dark trousers with glasses. Behind them, men in white kurtas and shirts stand, one wearing a gold chain. At left, a woman in white with a yellow shawl sits with her hands folded. Red-and-gold items and fruit sit on a table at right, and a large crowd is visible in the dim background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a saffron turban, long swept-back hair and orange robes, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference.2010-02-16December 22 20062006-12-22December 21 20102010-12-21