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A photograph of a ceremonial moment inside a temple interior with grey stone walls. An elderly man with white hair and glasses, wearing a light cream shirt, leans forward and extends his hands to a seated figure. The seated figure wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a red border, a gold necklace and a long gold-beaded mala, and has long dark swept-back hair and a red tilak on the forehead. He sits on a yellow-cushioned seat and smiles while a gold bangle-clad hand is extended. Another seated person in orange robes sits to the right, and a silver plate and small brass items lie in the foreground. Probable Swamiji is seated in the centre, identified by his long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, gold necklace and mala. Two people are visible.

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September 29 20062006-09-29October 08 20062006-10-08April 15 20122012-04-15September 29 20062006-09-29A photograph of an older bald man in a light grey shirt wearing a rudraksha mala, leaning forward to tie or adjust a thread on the wrist of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes. The seated figure has long dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead, gold necklaces and gold bangles, and sits before a decorated red and yellow backdrop with a fringed canopy and garlands. A microphone stand and a seated attendant are visible behind. A man in light grey clothes and a saffron-clad figure with long hair and gold necklaces are the two physical people.2006-05-21Indoor ritual scene. A man with long dark hair in a sweeping white kurta with embroidered trim and a brown beaded mala sits at left, leaning toward a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a bare shoulder, heavy gold necklaces and gold bangles. The saffron-robed figure smiles while holding a thin orange thread or cord that the white-clad man is taking hold of. Behind them a younger man in white kurta sits, and a red, gold and cream striped cloth hangs in the background with orange fabric. White paste marks appear on the saffron-robed man's upper arm. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair, saffron robes and ornate gold necklaces, seated in a ritual exchange with a devotee in white.2006-05-21October 13 20122012-10-13A photograph of a darshan exchange in an indoor hall with white walls and draped white fabric overhead. A smiling older man in a pink striped short-sleeved shirt and a thin gold chain holds out cupped hands to receive an object from a man in orange robes seated on the right, who has long dark hair tied in a knot and gold ornaments visible at the lower edge of the frame. Behind them stand several men in white kurta-style clothing, one with an orange shawl and a red tilak on his forehead, and a young man in a white shirt with a yellow scarf. A tray of sweets sits at the right edge. The orange-robed man presents the item to the devotee, who appears to receive it respectfully.2010-08-04A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace places his right hand on the head of a kneeling elderly man in a white shirt and green shawl, who presses his palms together in devotion. a person is the seated figure, with long swept-back hair, a white tilak on the forehead, a gold-accented chair behind him and a red cushion. A young monastic in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits behind them beside a framed picture and an orange cloth. The room has a white wall, a wall-mounted air cooler and an electrical panel.2012-10-13A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron garment with red trim, a red bindi, and a long rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold throne with carved swan-like finials before deep red velvet drapes. a person appears to be the central figure, leaning forward with a warm smile and touching the shoulder of a bald, bespectacled man in white ritual clothes with an orange shawl and gold bangles, who bends low and clasps his hands in respect. A person at left holds a white tray of sweets, and another person with dark hair bends over at the lower left. Four people are visible.2006-10-21A kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with short grey-flecked hair and a stubbled beard, extends cupped hands toward a seated figure on a gold-trimmed red throne. The seated figure wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over bare shoulders, a long swept-back black hair style, a white horizontal tilak on the forehead and a dark rudraksha mala with a gold-toned necklace. The seated figure hands a small white object into the man's palms. Standing behind them are devotees in white, including a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a saffron-trimmed chain, with hands folded. Gold-framed red cushions and a dark-brown wooden floor complete the setting. Probable Swamiji is seated on the throne, identified by the saffron shawl, swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, receiving the devotee's kneeling offering.2012-05-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a satsang setting with a red draped backdrop and a wall-mounted air conditioner. On the right, a man with swept-back dark hair, small earrings and a multi-strand rudraksha mala wears an orange-saffron shawl over his body and sits on a dark cushioned seat, smiling. Facing him on the left, an older man with grey hair and a pale pink shirt leans forward with both hands extended to receive an orange cloth. Two or three other seated people are partially visible in the background, one in white.2012-07-07