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A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe standing in a decorated hall, wearing a long garland of white and red flowers and a heavy gold bead necklace. He has a red tilak on his forehead and his hair is combed back and wet-looking. Around him, men in white ritual clothes with rudraksha malas stand close, one in the foreground in a white shirt and mala looking toward him, and another in white bowing his head. Behind them a woman in an orange sari and glasses stands near floral garlands, with red and green ceremonial decorations and marigold strings across the walls. The gathering suggests a devotional reception or visit.

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A photograph of a smiling man in a saffron-orange turban and matching saffron robe, wearing a long white and red flower garland over a rudraksha mala, walking through a decorated hall. Behind him, a younger man in saffron robes with long hair holds a silver tray of flower petals, while a man in white shirt and dhoti walks beside him. On the left, a man in white kurta with a yellow shawl carries a silver vessel. Marigold garlands and red-and-white flower strings hang from the ceiling, and a deity murti in red and yellow cloth sits in the background. Several people are visible, including partial figures at the edges.2010-02-18A photograph inside a hall with pale walls and colourful tasselled banners. A man in a saffron-orange robe with gold border, long swept-back dark hair and multiple beaded garlands stands at centre, placing a hand on the head of a devotee in a white shirt who bends forward with hands on his chest. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold-bead necklaces. Beside him stand other saffron-robed sannyasis, one bald with white ash markings on the arms and garlands. To the left a man in a black shirt presses palms together, and a man in a blue striped shirt with a lanyard looks on. A white table edge is visible at right.2011-02-22January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of saffron-robed men walking through a hall, with a crowd of white-clad devotees behind them. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe, a white and red flower garland with a gold bead necklace, and a red-and-white forehead mark, and looks down as he walks. To the left, a shaven-headed priest in an orange shawl wears wire-rimmed glasses, a white tilak on his forehead, a red bindi, and a long gold bead necklace with a gold pendant. Behind them, men in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand. On the right, a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with long hair stands near a table with a small brass deity murti and offerings.2009-12-23A photograph inside a hall with pink walls and decorative colourful tassel hangings. In the centre, a smiling man with swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron garment with gold borders and a heavy gold-beaded garland; he appears to be the Swamiji (probable), given his saffron clothing, ornate gold necklaces and swept-back hair. Beside him, a shaved-headed attendant in matching orange robes and gold necklace holds a white tray with gold items and has white markings on his arm. To the left, a man in a black polo shirt with a lanyard presses his palms together, while a man in a white shirt bends forward in front of him. Several other people in white, grey and light blue shirts stand behind, and a projection screen is visible at upper right.2011-02-22January 12 20072007-01-12December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23July 29 20082008-07-29February 05 20092009-02-05A photograph of a group walking through a temple interior at night. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, a gold-and-bead necklace, gold armbands and an orange saffron garment with a gold border walks forward, appearing to speak. Probable Swamiji by appearance: long hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron clothing. Around him, several men wear saffron or orange robes with rudraksha malas, one in a white kurta with rudraksha beads, and a woman in a cream sari stands behind. Another man in a white kurta with rudraksha mala is at the right edge. A carved stone pillar and a metal rod are visible in the background.2012-04-11November 25 20092009-11-25