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Night-time photo of a seated man in an orange-gold chair with a heavy gold chain necklace and rust-red robes, palms pressed together in greeting while smiling. A man in a white shirt with a rust-red shawl kneels or bows toward him with hands folded. A shaved-headed man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits at left, hand raised to his chin. Devotees in white and orange robes sit to the right, hands in anjali. A patterned cloth hangs on a pillar behind. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears long swept-back hair, a gold ceremonial necklace, and orange-red robes, consistent with the seated figure described as Swamiji.

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A seated man in an orange-throne chair smiles broadly and extends his right arm toward a devotee kneeling before him. He wears a rust-red and gold-trimmed robe, a long gold-beaded necklace, a red tilak on his forehead, and a blue-beaded bracelet, with swept-back hair. Behind him stands a man with a long dark rudraksha mala and orange garment. The devotee wears a white shirt with a red-orange shawl draped over his shoulder and hands pressed together. Other onlookers stand in white and orange clothes beside a green, yellow and red patterned hanging at night.2015-07-07Night outdoor satsang scene with orange-cushioned thrones. Centre, a smiling man with swept-back grey hair, a bare chest, a red-and-gold shawl, gold necklaces and a red bindi sits on an orange throne while a man in white kneels and bows before his feet, the kneeling figure's hands touching the floor near a small white offering. To the left, a seated man in an orange-red robe wears a red turban and a garland, hands folded in namaskar. Behind the throne, a man in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala stands. Right, devotees in white dhotis and orange robes stand with palms together, and a red vehicle and a hanging textile with orange and green motifs are visible. Probable Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated central figure, identified by his swept-back hair, gold necklaces and ceremonial shawl while receiving devotees.2015-07-07A seated man in an orange armchair sits with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed, facing the viewer. He is bare-chested with an orange-red cloth wrapped over his shoulder and waist, a dense rudraksha mala around his neck, and a white horizontal tilak on his forehead. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and rudraksha malas stand at dusk or night in a garden setting, one with a yellow shawl visible at left. The scene suggests a satsang or ceremonial gathering.2015-01-03Night outdoor satsang scene with a seated man in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha mala and gold beaded necklace on an orange-upholstered throne, one hand resting on the bowed head of a devotee in white kurta and orange shawl kneeling before him. Behind, two standing men in saffron robes, one with a red turban and beaded malas, and a third man in white shirt watch. Orange cushioned chairs, dark foliage and a drum at right complete the setting.2015-07-07April 24 20132013-04-24Night ritual photograph in which a long-haired man in an ornate gold-and-red throne chair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a red and white flower garland and gold bangles, sits with eyes lowered while a bald devotee in a rust-red robe with gold borders kneels beside him holding yellow flowers and offerings. Smoke rises near the feet of the seated figure, which rest on a small brass footstool. Behind them, several attendants in rust-red robes with gold trim and rudraksha malas hold a silver bowl, a ceremonial staff and a tray. A kneeling man in white clothes bows at the lower left, and yellow flower petals lie on the ground.2013-04-24April 24 20132013-04-24February 15 20152015-02-15A ceremonial scene at dusk in which a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a rudraksha mala, a red-and-pink flower garland, a saffron-orange shawl and a dhoti, sits on an ornate red and gold throne cushioned in orange, with bangles on his wrists. Men in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas stand around him, one holding a silver bowl, another a tray with flowers and a yellow cloth. A bald man in a saffron dhoti kneels on the right holding a tray, and a person in white kneels in the foreground before the throne with yellow flower petals on the floor and smoke rising.2013-04-24April 24 20132013-04-242015-July-302015-07-30A photograph of a night-time outdoor gathering beside a red throne with gold trim and an orange seat cushion. To the left, a shaved-headed attendant in orange-red robes with a mala also holds his hands together. Seated on the right, several men in white kurtas and white clothing, some with red shawls and foreheads marked, sit with palms joined in devotion, among potted plants and a dark wall.2013-03-26