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Indoor photo of a devotional gathering in an ashram hall with a dark red curtain and a patterned banner at right. A shaved-headed young man in white kurta with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands centrally, looking down. Beside and behind him, shaved-headed men in orange shawls and white clothes stand; a man in an orange shawl bends forward at lower centre among fruit offerings including a pineapple and bananas. Onlookers in white garments stand at left and a fan and plastic chairs are visible. Only some faces are clearly visible; no candidate can be confidently matched to a person from appearance.

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Indoor photo of a stage event with a dark red curtain backdrop and decorative painted panels. A man with long dark hair, a saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala stands centre-right, reaching toward a seated devotee; the appearance-based cues are long hair, saffron clothing and a mala, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) in the centre, extending a hand to the crowd. Two younger men stand behind him in white kurtas with saffron shawls, one with a vertical forehead mark and a rudraksha mala, the other with horizontal forehead markings. A cameraman with a tripod stands at the right edge. In the foreground a crowd of devotees sits or stands, including women in white and orange saris and a woman in a saffron shawl writing at a table. Some people are only partly visible at the edges.2008-03-12A seated man in saffron robes with a long swept-back hair, a red forehead mark and a rudraksha mala extends his hand toward a woman in a blue blouse and white sari with a braid, who sits before him. Behind him stand two young men in white kurtas with orange shawls: one holds a white tray with fruit, a pineapple, flowers and bundles of cash, while the other stands beside a small trident. A man in an orange robe with a shaved head and white tilak sits at left holding a folded paper. A flower arrangement and a draped backdrop with a floral pattern appear in the background.2008-03-12January 14 20082008-01-14Indoor healing and blessing session with devotees. On the right, a man in orange robe with a bare head touches the crown of a seated man's head with his right hand, a blessing gesture. The seated man wears a white shirt and looks down. Nearby, a young man in orange shawl with rudraksha mala stands at left, and another young man in white kurta and orange shawl with a tilak stands centre, watching. A woman in a black head covering and glasses stands at far left. Behind them stand more people in white and orange, a folding table with papers and a red velvet curtain at the back, and a white wall fan at centre.2008-03-28March 28 20082008-03-28March 28 20082008-03-28A photograph of a seated man in orange saffron robes with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, his right hand extended to rest on the head of a kneeling woman in a cream and gold sari with hands pressed together in prayer. Behind him stand several men in white shirts and orange shawls, some with shaved heads and tilak marks, and a man in white kurta and glasses kneels nearby. A white cushioned seat, a floral-patterned banner and a flower in a vase are in the background, and a seated devotee is partly visible at the lower left. The seated saffron-robed figure has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a bindi, which are cues consistent with Swamiji (probable), presented as a blessing darshan with devotees. The woman is receiving a blessing with folded hands.2008-03-12March 23 20082008-03-23March 12 20082008-03-12March 28 20082008-03-28A photograph of an indoor hall where a man with long dark hair tied back, wearing an orange robe and orange shawl, sits smiling on the right, a folded orange cloth in his hands and a tray of offerings with rudraksha malas and papers in front of him. Standing before him, a man in a striped shirt presses his palms together in namaste. Around them, a shaved-headed young monk in orange robes stands beside a young attendant in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala holding the tray. Seated in the lower left, a woman in a yellow sari with a red bindi watches, and white-clad devotees stand in the background before a red curtain, flowers and a purple logo on the wall.2008-03-12A seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a saffron/orange garment and rudraksha mala, sitting on a white-draped seat with hands resting on the knees while an older man in white with a grey beard and white shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, men in white kurtas wear orange shawls and rudraksha malas, one holding a white tray of prasadam and rudraksha beads on a table. Seated women in the foreground watch, and a red curtain hangs in the background. The seated figure has distinctive long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues, so it is a person receiving a devotee in an in-person setting.2008-03-22