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A photograph inside a decorated hall with a white draped ceiling and tall columns wrapped in colourful woven bands with orange tassels. A man in an orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and swept-back long hair, appearing to be a probable Swamiji, smiles broadly while extending his hand to greet a line of devotees. Devotees in white shirts, a light blue shirt and a white dhoti stand close, one holding a red object. A woman in a cream sari with a green border stands at left. A cameraman in white films at right, and a bald devotee in white is in the foreground. Shrine decorations and a deity murti are visible in the background.

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A photograph inside a hall with white draped ceiling, striped decorative pillars and red curtains. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron garment and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, smiling and handing a small red object to a young man in a white shirt and glasses. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and a man in a light blue shirt stand with palms joined in greeting. Ceiling fans, a camera operator and a shaved-headed man in the foreground complete the scene. The orange-clad man shows a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads.2010-10-20October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph inside a decorated hall with white draped ceiling fabric and colourful cloth bands hanging from the ceiling. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala stands beside a younger bearded man in a cream kurta, who has his hand raised near the orange-robed man's arm, as if greeting or receiving blessings. Next to them, a man in an orange robe holds a silver tray with small brass lamps and offerings. On the left, men in white clothes and rudraksha malas stand with palms pressed together in anjali. A woman in a red sari stands at the right edge among other devotees. Whether the orange-robed man with the mala is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so he is described by role only.2010-11-15October 27 20102010-10-27October 10 20102010-10-10October 27 20102010-10-27A crowded indoor hall with a white tented ceiling and colourful tasselled banners hanging from it. In the centre, a bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder stands smiling while a man in a red and gold shawl reaches toward him. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, and saffron-clad monks with shaved heads and beaded malas, gather near brass vessels and a tray of offerings. A large framed deity image with lights is on the right wall, and a projector screen hangs at the back. a person is the distinctive central figure, identified by appearance cues of long hair, saffron cloth and rudraksha mala, with devotees around him receiving blessings.2010-10-27A photograph inside a tented hall with a draped ceiling and painted decorative pillars. A man in an orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala and a long swept-back hairstyle, the a person, stands centre, with one hand raised toward the head of a devotee in white clothes who bends forward with hands folded. Beside him an attendant in orange holds a silver tray of offerings with a small lamp. On the left an older man in white with glasses and a mala stands with hands joined. Several other men in white and orange clothing, some with red and orange shawls, stand around the room. Ceiling fans turn overhead.2011-01-22October 27 20102010-10-27October 11 20102010-10-11A photograph of an ashram hall with a tented ceiling and colourful striped pillars. In the centre, a figure with long swept-back dark hair, an orange-red sleeveless garment and a long gold-beaded necklace holds a small silver tray of gold ornaments and a folded paper, while a man in an orange robe beside him holds a silver tray with more gold items. Devotees stand around; a man in a light blue shirt and a white-clad older man press their palms together in namaste. A man in white at the left holds a bowl of bananas and apples. Several more people in white dhotis and orange robes stand behind them, with a seated group visible at the far right.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph inside a hall with a draped ceiling and decorated painted pillars. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a shaved head holds a silver tray toward a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange shawl. Several men in shirts and trousers stand around, some with hands folded. To the right, people in white sit or kneel on a glossy floor near a decorated altar with flowers and lamps. The scene suggests a devotional reception of offerings.2011-02-02