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A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron garment with a long rudraksha mala draped across his chest, holding a small white card and reading it while standing in a hall. He wears a red bindi on his forehead and his hair is long and swept back, a distinctive cue for the a person candidate. To his left, a line of women and a girl in white and yellow clothing stand with palms pressed together or hands folded. One woman in a white top has a rudraksha mala. A young person in white with a pendant stands holding a silver plate with small orange and red items. Another person in orange and a man with a shaved head and white tilak stand behind. A silver tray with offerings is visible at the lower right, and orange and white banners hang from the ceiling in the background.

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A photograph of a devotional gathering under a corrugated roof with painted red-and-blue pillars. A man in orange robes with long swept-back hair, a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak smiles as he hands folded papers to a woman in white with gold bangles, who reaches out with a yellow item in her hand. Beside them an orange-robed attendant holds a silver tray of papers and gold bangles. On the left a woman in white and a woman in a cream sari with a red blouse stand near the rail, and several people in white clothes, including a bald man with a white forehead marking, watch from behind. a person is.2010-11-01November 17 20092009-11-17 +1 copiesA long-haired figure in a saffron-orange shawl wrapped over the shoulders and multiple gold-beaded rudraksha-style necklaces stands at the centre, extending a folded white paper or prasadam to a row of men in white shirts and white dhotis with hands folded in greeting. Behind him a shaved-headed attendant in a saffron cloth and beaded necklace stands by a tray of fruit, and an older man in white with an orange shawl is visible at right. The setting is an indoor hall with a projection screen and blue drapery. The central figure matches the probable Swamiji appearance cues of swept-back long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial beads, and is presented as the one giving prasadam to devotees.2011-02-27Photograph of an indoor evening gathering with several men and a young boy standing close together. In the foreground a man with long, swept-back black hair wears an orange sleeveless garment and a rudraksha mala, and holds a gold ceremonial staff with a small white object in his hand while reading or handling it. A bare-chested priest wearing a gold necklace and a white dhoti with red border stands at the right edge, and a woman in white with a hair ornament watches at left. A silver tray holding orange cloth is visible at the bottom. The background shows a red and orange backdrop with a white canopy. The man with the long hair and orange garment is Swamiji (probable), identified by his long swept-back hair, orange clothing and rudraksha mala while handling the gold staff.2010-10-15A photograph of a long line of devotees reaching forward with open palms to receive paper slips from a man in an orange saffron robe. He has long, swept-back dark hair and is bare-shouldered beneath the robe, and he holds a tray of folded white papers. A second robed figure in orange with a red sash stands beside him holding the tray, and a devotee in white is partly visible at right. Several women in saris and gold bangles and a child in pink stand along a metal barrier in an airy hall with light walls.2009-12-09A photograph of a person in saffron-orange draped robes wearing a long gold bead necklace, with long swept-back dark hair, reaching out a raised hand while holding a folded white paper. Before him, several men in white shirts and a dark green polo stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, receiving him. Behind them are white-clad figures, a blue curtain and a cream backdrop, with a small tray of offerings at lower right. Visual cues match a person figure in saffron robes with a gold mala, positioned as the central figure receiving devotees.2011-02-27A photograph of a devotee gathering at an indoor hall. A man with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha mala beads and white ceremonial clothing with silver trim stands centre-right, extending his hand toward a woman in a red top. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in saffron-orange robes holds a silver tray with an oil lamp. Women in white saris with gold borders and a girl in a pink jacket hold a picture book and a plush toy nearby. Several other people in white stand behind, and a pink wall and orange drapes frame the room.2011-01-28June 17 20132013-06-17A satsang gathering where a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a multi-strand gold bead necklace stands centre frame, holding a small paper slip toward a saffron-robed attendant who holds a silver tray with gold bangles and other items. Surrounding devotees in light and white clothing, some with palms joined, stand close together, and a child in a white shirt at lower left holds a paper. Behind them a red and yellow patterned banner hangs and a large gold-coloured decorative object is visible at right. Several people are visible, roughly 6-20.2011-02-27Photograph of a devotional event indoors with a crowd of standing devotees. Centre right, a man with long dark hair, a small red bindi, a saffron-orange garment over bare shoulders and layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces holds a small white paper or envelope in both hands and looks down at it. Nearby, a woman in a yellow sari with a red bindi and folded hands stands among others; a man in a white shirt and a man in a yellow-and-white striped shawl stand at left in the foreground, and a man in a purple shirt stands between them. Warm blurred lights and orange-robed figures fill the background.2011-11-11A photograph of a devotional ritual line indoors. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a white vibhuti line on his forehead stands centre-right, smiling and handing a folded paper or prasad packet to a woman in white. Behind him a man in a white dhoti holds a silver tray with a golden item and a small bowl. On the far right a bald man in a white shawl and orange garment holds the tray. Several women in white saris and girls in pastel tops stand in line on the left, some with hands joined in namaskar and eyes lowered. Hanging orange and red textiles decorate the wall in the background.2010-11-30A photograph inside a decorated hall with colourful striped hangings and tassels hanging from the pillars. A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl and a heavy ceremonial gold-coloured necklace of rudraksha-style beads, raises his right hand to touch the forehead of a devotee in a white shirt. Several devotees in light and white clothes stand in line with hands folded, some holding small objects. Nearby, a man in white dhoti with a gold border and two men in orange robes stand by, and an orange-robed attendant holds a brass tray of offerings at the right edge. This appears to be a blessing or initiation moment, with the central figure giving touch blessings to those in line.2011-02-27