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Photo of a group of devotees in orange and saffron robes gathered on a covered outdoor veranda with orange walls and a red chair. A figure on the left with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a gold-trimmed orange wrap appears to be speaking and gesturing with one hand. Beside them a woman in orange with a yellow border and large beaded necklace holds a dark carved stone sculpture, while another woman in orange with a bead necklace and bangles examines it. On the right a man in a white shirt and dhoti holds the other end of the carved dark stone piece, and a bald monk in orange stands in the background. Five people are visible.

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Outdoor covered workshop with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. A man in saffron dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala talks while gesturing, standing beside two women in orange saris with gold-bordered yellow trim, one wearing a rudraksha mala. A third woman in an orange sari and red kumkum points at a dark carved stone sculpture held up by a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Another saffron-clad person with a shaved head and tilak stands at right; a red office chair and a worker in white are in the background.2013-07-14A covered outdoor veranda beside an orange-walled building shows saffron-robed devotees examining a dark metal sculpture. On the left, a man with long swept-back hair wears a saffron dhoti and shawl with yellow borders, a long rudraksha mala and a gold chain, and holds a small object. Beside him, a woman in an orange sari with yellow border and a brown rudraksha mala looks down at the piece. A third woman in orange sari with a yellow border and a rudraksha mala holds the dark sculpture, while a man in a white shirt and white dhoti on the right holds the other end of it. Another saffron-clad figure stands behind near a red-framed doorway, and a red bucket sits on the floor.2013-07-14A photograph of a ritual in which a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-edged shawl smiles while pressing white powder onto the forehead of a shaved-headed devotee in orange clothing who bows his head. A bowl of white powder sits in the foreground. Behind them, several women in orange and red saris stand or reach forward, some also smeared with white ash, and onlookers in white and cream saris watch from the right. The setting is an indoor hall with a red curtain at left.2013-03-10A photograph of an indoor serving scene with tiled walls. On the left, a long-haired figure in orange robes and an orange turban, bare-chested with a shawl and rudraksha beads, reaches out with a gloved hand to take food from a steel tray held by a woman. The woman, in white with a rudraksha-style mala, smiles and holds a steel plate with rice, bread, a sweet and curry. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis and other people in white watch and smile.2006-12-15A photograph of a seated figure in a red-orange robe with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and a white forehead marking, on a gilded throne with lion-head armrests and red upholstery. A man in a white shirt kneels before him offering an apple from a tray of apples, while a second man in white sits beside him with hands folded. Behind them, a line of women in saris, including one in a white sari with red garland and one in blue, stand on a red-carpeted hall with columns and an air conditioner. The seated figure is probable Swamiji by appearance cues (long swept-back hair, saffron-orange robe, ornate beaded necklaces) receiving devotees in darshan.2014-09-03December 20 20132013-12-20Photograph of a group walking barefoot through a stone temple doorway, with a crowd behind them. The central figure wears a plain saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, long dark hair, a white forehead mark with a red dot, and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace. Flanking him are men in orange and maroon-bordered garments with gold necklaces, one holding a folded pink cloth. On the right, a shaved-headed man in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marks speaks. Behind them a bespectacled man in orange wears a gold necklace. The stone wall, wooden door and crowd suggest a temple entrance.2010-01-08Outdoor photo of a house-visit procession on a narrow paved lane lined with green trees and a pale pink-orange boundary wall. A bare-chested man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, with a long rudraksha mala and a thick red-and-white flower garland, walks barefoot and smiles while a woman in a pink-and-cream sari bows low with folded hands. Petals scatter on the ground. Behind him, saffron-robed followers and a man in white kurta walk, and an older woman in a blue sari with folded hands stands by the wall. Several more people are visible in the background. a person: the central figure wears long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial flower garland, matching the page's padapuja house-visit context.2014-07-07August 30 20142014-08-30April 25 20182018-04-25 +1 copiesOctober 08 20152015-10-08Photograph of a seated man with long dark hair, a tilak-like white mark on his forehead, and a thick orange-beaded mala around his neck, wearing an orange robe, sitting on a cream-coloured throne-like seat with a golden ornamental figure in front. Several women in orange and red saris with gold borders and bead necklaces stand close, some with white forehead marks, one in a white sari with a bindi-like mark bows toward the seat, and a man in a white shirt leans in. Behind them a crowd fills a dim hall with red and white drapes, and a blue backdrop hangs on the left. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated with long hair, orange mala and saffron robe, receiving devotees in a satsang setting.2013-03-10