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A photograph of a devotional gathering in an ashram hall with a red curtain and warm lights behind. In the centre, a smiling man in a rust-orange turban, rust-orange robe with a gold-edged sash, and a long gold necklace with dark rudraksha beads hands a small offering to a devotee. Surrounding him, devotees in white and saffron clothes press close, including a man in white with a rudraksha mala, a shaved-headed man in orange, and a woman holding a baby in a striped top. Bananas are visible in the background. Probable Swamiji (orange turban, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, smiling and distributing prasad).

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May 29 20132013-05-29July 10 20132013-07-10A photograph of an indoor gathering where a man in a rust-orange and gold-bordered turban and matching rust-brown dhoti-style garment stands at the centre, bare-armed, with a gold-bordered cloth draped over his shoulder. He wears a heavy gold necklace of ornate pendants strung with brown rudraksha beads and a long red-and-yellow flower garland, and gold earrings. He raises one open hand toward a man in a pink shirt on the left. Beside him a shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a brown rudraksha mala smiles and holds a small red object. Behind them a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis stands in a bright hall with pink walls and red drapery. A watermarked copyright line appears in the lower right corner, which is not to be transcribed.2013-07-06A photograph of a satsang-style gathering in an indoor hall with a red-draped backdrop. In the centre, a man in saffron and orange robes with a matching orange-and-gold turban, a gold-and-rudraksha necklace, rudraksha mala beads and gold armbands holds a small white paper and reaches out to touch the forehead of a devotee with folded hands. Other devotees in white and maroon clothing stand nearby, and a man in white with a yellow-bordered dhoti stands at the right edge. Several more people are visible in the background. Only the centre figure shows distinctive ceremonial cues consistent with the page's reference, so the identity is uncertain and described by role here.2013-07-07A photograph of a man in a brown-orange turban and matching saffron-brown robe with gold borders, wearing multiple rudraksha malas and a heavy gold necklace with a gold pendant. He stands with one arm raised in a blessing gesture and holds a sheaf of white papers, smiling. Around him, several devotees stand with palms pressed together in namaste, some in white and checked shirts. A man in a white dhoti with gold border and bare-armed rudraksha bracelets stands at right. Red velvet drapes and a bright ceiling form the hall background. Probable Swamiji by appearance: turban, saffron-toned robe, multiple rudraksha malas, gold necklace and gold bracelets, presiding in a blessing pose.2013-07-08July 07 20132013-07-07A smiling man in a saffron-orange turban and matching saffron-orange robe with gold borders stands in a temple hall, extending his right hand in blessing toward a devotee whose palms are pressed together. He wears a long gold ceremonial necklace with rudraksha beads and a gold-trimmed shawl, and holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Behind him, a man with slicked-back hair wears a red tilak and white-and-gold garments, and a blurred golden deity shrine and red drapes fill the background. Several other people in white and dark clothing stand nearby. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the central figure, identified by the saffron turban, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace.2013-07-07A central figure in a saffron-orange turban and matching orange-red dhoti and shawl stands bare-chested with a long multi-strand gold necklace and dark rudraksha mala, smiling as a kneeling devotee's head is touched in blessing. Behind, a man in white with a white tilak and bare chest assists, and a devotee in white with pressed palms stands at left. Right-side women in white saris watch. Background shows a decorated shrine with painted deity figures and a golden arch.2013-07-10July 07 20132013-07-07A photograph in a hall with a red curtain and a golden throne-like seat at the back. A smiling man in an orange-red turban and a brown-orange shawl with gold trim and a heavy gold necklace stands at centre, one hand raised in blessing. Swamiji (probable) based on the orange-red turban, ornate gold necklace and ceremonial attire. Before him, a man in white clothes bows deeply, hands folded, and another man in white bends forward. Devotees in white and saffron robes line the aisle behind metal barrier posts, and a projected screen shows a decorative design at the top left.2013-08-02July 07 20132013-07-07Photograph of a smiling man in an orange-brown turban with gold stripes, a dark orange-brown robe, a red and white flower garland and a long gold necklace with rudraksha beads, raising his right hand in greeting as he walks through a hall. A young man in a striped white shirt in the foreground presses his palms together in namaste. Behind them, other people in white and dark clothing stand in a crowd near a red curtain and a decorated shrine-like backdrop. The man in the turban shows distinctive ceremonial adornments and orange robes; the page identifies him as Swamiji, and his appearance is consistent with that, so this is a probable candidate. The photo shows a satsang-style gathering.2013-07-05