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A candid photograph inside a covered open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and fluorescent light. Several men in white ritual clothes with orange shawls stand around a metal table. In the foreground a man with a white vertical tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a gold bangle holds a small piece of food in his hands. A bald man with a white moustache in white clothes presses his palms together in namaste. Further left another man in white and orange turns toward the group, and a few others stand in the background. Plastic chairs and glasses sit on the table.

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A photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with a bamboo-matting roof, showing devotees in white kurtas with orange shawls performing a food-offering ritual. In the foreground a young man in white and an orange shawl, with a red tilak on his forehead and a mobile phone hanging from his neck, extends his right hand holding a small handful of cooked rice or sweet. To the left a man in an orange shawl and gold bangle holds a similar offering. On the right a bearded man with a tilak and long hair pulled back, wearing an orange shawl and gold bangle, holds rice in his palm. Other devotees in white and orange stand behind, with greenery and rocks visible through the open sides.2006-10-21A photo taken inside an open-sided shed with a corrugated roof and a white van visible through the side. Several men in white kurta-style clothes, many with orange or saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, stand and move among one another, some clasping hands or gesturing. A woman in a cream sari with a red and gold border stands at the left, holding a small brass dish near the foreground. A central man with curly dark hair, a rudraksha mala, and an orange shawl reaches toward a bald older man in white. A white plastic chair and a metal table sit in the foreground, with cardboard boxes stacked at the right. The atmosphere appears to be a greeting or ritual exchange among devotees in the ashram setting.2007-02-13A photograph of a crowded open-sided pavilion with a bamboo-mat roof and trees visible outside. In the centre, a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and a red tilak on his forehead reaches down to hand a small portion of food to a person in front. Around him, several men wear orange shawls over white clothing, some with red marks on their foreheads, and a bearded man stands at right. A man on the left holds his hands out, and another on the right has a moist face and orange garments. No identification of any individual is made; the visible people are devotees in orange and white attire sharing prasad during the gathering.2006-10-21February 13 20072007-02-13Indoor photo in a plain shed with a corrugated roof and tube lights. A woman in a cream saree with red and gold border and gold bangles stands at left, looking down at a silver plate. A man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala feeds a sweet to a man in white clothes, who has his mouth open. The feeding man wears an orange shawl and has curly hair. Other people in white are visible at right and in the background, and a speaker hangs on the wall. The image is a photo of people in a room; a person identification is not established from appearance.2007-02-13A photograph of an indoor ashram gathering under a decorated tent-style canopy with striped and patterned pillars. On the right, a young man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a dark sash is being greeted by a devotee's hand on his shoulder, while another monk in orange holds a silver tray with a small lamp and offerings. On the left, a man in white kurta and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a folded paper, and a man in white stands beside him. Another man in white and a boy are visible in the background among other attendees.2011-01-22February 13 20072007-02-13A group of shaved-headed male devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies stand close together, sharing food from their palms. A man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a bare torso stands in the center-left, offering rice or grain to a devotee in front of him. Several others wear white ritual cloths and some have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. A projector screen glows in the background. The scene appears to be a shared meal or prasad distribution.2011-11-07Photograph taken under a tent-like canopy of a group of devotees in white ritual clothes with orange shawls gathered before a person on the right wearing an orange garment with long dark hair, hands folded in front of the chest. Several white-clad men and women stand in a semicircle, many with hands folded or holding objects, and a woman in a white sari with an orange border stands near centre with palms joined. A steel bowl sits on a table at right. The setting suggests an ashram ceremony or seva gathering. The figure on the right has long swept-back hair and orange-saffron clothing, a distinctive cue, but the identity is uncertain from appearance.2006-11-20A photograph of a long-haired man in white dhoti with a gold border, wearing red and beaded rudraksha-style malas and a gold necklace, placing his raised hand on the forehead of a smiling man in a white hooded top with palms pressed together. Around them, devotees in white clothes stand in an indoor hall with a patterned curtain and tassels at the top right. At the lower right, a man in saffron-orange robes holds a silver tray with offerings, possibly for aarti or a blessing. The long-haired man with distinctive rudraksha malas and swept hair matches the probable Swamiji description, while the others are devotees and attendants.2011-02-14 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees in an indoor hall, clapping and singing together. In the foreground a young man with long dark hair wears a white kurta with an orange-red shawl and rudraksha mala, smiling and clapping. Beside him a man in white holds an orange shawl. On the right, a bald man in orange robes and glasses, with a vibhuti mark on his forehead, sits clapping, next to a bearded man in orange robes wearing a rudraksha mala. Behind them, more seated people in white and orange clothing are visible, along with a white-clad figure standing at upper right. The setting suggests satsang or bhajan singing.2009-06-22A photograph of a satsang-style blessing. A man with long dark hair, wearing a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border, red and turquoise beaded malas, and a gold chain, smiles while pressing his hand on the forehead of a bald man in a white hooded sweatshirt who has his palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, a man in white with rudraksha beads and a lanyard watches, and a man in orange robes holds a silver tray with gold items at right. Two other onlookers stand at left and centre, one in a grey jacket with hands folded. A pink wall and a striped cloth hang in the background.2011-02-14 +1 copies