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Outdoor covered workshop with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. A man in saffron dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala talks while gesturing, standing beside two women in orange saris with gold-bordered yellow trim, one wearing a rudraksha mala. A third woman in an orange sari and red kumkum points at a dark carved stone sculpture held up by a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Another saffron-clad person with a shaved head and tilak stands at right; a red office chair and a worker in white are in the background.

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Photo of a group of devotees in orange and saffron robes gathered on a covered outdoor veranda with orange walls and a red chair. A figure on the left with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a gold-trimmed orange wrap appears to be speaking and gesturing with one hand. Beside them a woman in orange with a yellow border and large beaded necklace holds a dark carved stone sculpture, while another woman in orange with a bead necklace and bangles examines it. On the right a man in a white shirt and dhoti holds the other end of the carved dark stone piece, and a bald monk in orange stands in the background. Five people are visible.2013-07-14A covered outdoor veranda beside an orange-walled building shows saffron-robed devotees examining a dark metal sculpture. On the left, a man with long swept-back hair wears a saffron dhoti and shawl with yellow borders, a long rudraksha mala and a gold chain, and holds a small object. Beside him, a woman in an orange sari with yellow border and a brown rudraksha mala looks down at the piece. A third woman in orange sari with a yellow border and a rudraksha mala holds the dark sculpture, while a man in a white shirt and white dhoti on the right holds the other end of it. Another saffron-clad figure stands behind near a red-framed doorway, and a red bucket sits on the floor.2013-07-14A seated man in a rust-red sannyasi wrap and a white flower garland blesses a young boy in a white-and-red checked shirt holding a yellow banana. The blessing man sits on a red cushioned seat with a tilak on his forehead and gold bangles and earring. Behind them a woman in white with orange shawl and a second woman in orange sari stand near a row of decorated deity murti in green, red and gold garments. The setting appears to be a temple-style hall with a red curtain and a fan at right.2014-06-06May 06 20162016-05-06July 19 20132013-07-19July 11 20122012-07-11A photograph of a satsang setting where a man with long swept-back dark hair, a small red tilak on his forehead, and a saffron-orange shawl with printed script over bare shoulders is smiling while placing his right hand on the head of a seated devotee wearing a woven rudraksha-style cap and a white kurta with an orange scarf. Behind them a woman in orange sari with rudraksha mala and glasses stands near a bright orange and red garlanded deity murti and marigold-yellow flowers, and a red patterned throne is visible at left. Count is three visible people in front plus additional partial figures; the man is a probable Swamiji candidate with long hair, saffron shawl and rudraksha-style cues, giving his blessing.2013-07-08Photograph of a group walking barefoot through a stone temple doorway, with a crowd behind them. The central figure wears a plain saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, long dark hair, a white forehead mark with a red dot, and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace. Flanking him are men in orange and maroon-bordered garments with gold necklaces, one holding a folded pink cloth. On the right, a shaved-headed man in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marks speaks. Behind them a bespectacled man in orange wears a gold necklace. The stone wall, wooden door and crowd suggest a temple entrance.2010-01-08September 13 20132013-09-13June 11 20142014-06-11A seated figure in orange and rust robes with a white flower garland and gold armlets sits on a red and leopard-print cushioned seat, pouring from a terracotta pot into a metal dish held by a kneeling elderly man in white clothing with a brown beaded necklace. Behind them, women in orange and rust saffron robes with rudraksha malas hold a tray of white offerings, and a decorated gold-and-floral deity murti stands on a red carpeted floor beside a blue patterned backdrop with a fan. This appears to be a padapuja-style ritual. The seated figure has long swept-back hair and saffron-orange clothing with ceremonial gold ornaments, a cue combination consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so the appearance-based label applies.2014-08-17June 07 20152015-06-07