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A photograph of a group of people in an ashram hall with a maroon curtain behind them. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with a beaded necklace and ornate waist belt, is handing sweets from a red tray with compartments to a small child in a maroon kurta with gold trim. Nearby, a young man in white dhoti with gold border bends forward toward the child, while other devotees in saffron, white and maroon clothing stand around. Boys in maroon and a standing man in white stand at the left, and a woman in pink sari appears at the right. Green-wrapped sweets are scattered on the tray and on the floor.

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January 15 20132013-01-15January 15 20132013-01-15January 15 20132013-01-15January 15 20132013-01-15A photograph of a ritual scene indoors where a figure in an orange and bronze-toned sleeveless garment with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back dark hair leans forward at right, hands extended toward a small child in maroon and gold clothing who is placing a leaf-wrapped offering on a metal stand. Beside them a young man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha beads watches, and a shaved-headed man in white dress stands behind. Several children in maroon and gold attire stand at left holding bundles and a tub, and a box of folded white cloth sits at lower right. Maroon and orange drapes and a projection screen are in the background.2013-01-15A photograph of a ritual exchange in an ashram hall. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, with a white tilak on his forehead, leans forward and reaches toward a small red box filled with white flowers or petals. Beside him a man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border, rudraksha beads and a red tilak bends toward a young boy in a maroon shirt who holds a green packet. Several saffron-clad men stand behind them, and a red cloth backdrop hangs in the background. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and gold pendant) is the central figure, distributing offerings.2013-01-15March 26 20132013-03-26A photograph of an ashram gathering where a bare-chested man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a multi-strand gold-bead necklace and gold earrings, stands at a red tray of bangles and offerings, holding a small white item in his hands. Around him devotees crowd close: a shaved-headed boy in orange robes with white tilak on his forehead, a young woman in red, a curly-haired woman in white with her palms pressed together, and a woman in a white head wrap and white garment with prayer hands. A man in the upper left and several others stand behind metal rail barriers, and decorative red, orange and yellow cloth hangings with fringe hang from the ceiling. The man's distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, gold necklace and ceremonial presentation are visible cues consistent with the a person candidate.2013-04-10March 26 20132013-03-26A photograph of a satsang setting with a long-haired man in an orange-brown cloth and a large rudraksha mala seated on a dark red cushioned seat, leaning forward to hand a small wrapped gift to a boy in white kurta and glasses. Behind him stands a man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala, smiling and watching. Two women in orange and red saris stand in the background, and a curly-haired child in white looks on. Floral garlands in red, orange and yellow hang at the left edge. Probable Swamiji is the seated man, identified by long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala with orange clothing, shown in person giving a gift to a child.2013-07-06July 21 20132013-07-21May 09 20132013-05-09 +1 copies