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A photograph of devotees greeting a long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a heavy gold chain necklace and a red tilak on his forehead. He smiles and extends his hand toward a man in a white shirt, who holds up a folded paper or currency note. A woman on the left stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a striped top. An older man in white with folded hands and another man in a patterned shirt smile nearby, and a young boy in a checked shirt stands below. On the right, a shaven-headed attendant in orange robes holds a tray of offerings with small red items and a silver container. A banner with orange and yellow panels hangs at the top right, and an orange-ribboned tassel is visible.

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October 09 20102010-10-09December 29 20092009-12-29November 06 20112011-11-06November 17 20092009-11-17 +1 copiesOctober 10 20102010-10-10Indoor hall scene during a distribution line. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap, gold necklaces and gold armlets, and holds out a hand toward a woman in a black outfit with white embroidery and glasses. Other devotees stand nearby, a child in a green outfit reaches forward, and a row of white-clad and orange-robed attendants stands along the room. A red and white wooden tray of offerings sits in the lower right. The man's cues are distinctive but the appearance is not fully certain, so the identity is marked unsure.2013-08-04Photograph of a devotional gathering at an indoor hall with a large painted backdrop of deity murtis and gold-framed shrine imagery. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a layered beaded necklace and a gold armband, stands at center, reaching out to shake the hand of a devotee. Beside him, a sannyasi in orange cloth with bare upper torso holds a pink tray filled with red apples and offerings. Several devotees in casual shirts lean over a metal barrier, one holding a small red-and-gold object. A camera operator is visible behind. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial bead necklaces, though the figure is partly turned away.2012-04-14A photograph of an indoor satsang setting where a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair stands in the centre, wearing a rust-orange unstitched robe over his shoulders, a long multi-strand necklace of large gold beads with rudraksha-style brown beads, gold bangles on his upper arms and wrists. He holds a red tray of offerings with a white cloth and a small item, while a row of people in mixed clothing, including a woman in a white and orange floral dress and a girl in a pink top, reach toward him with folded hands. On the right, a shaved-headed attendant in white with a sacred ash marking and an orange-and-gold shawl also holds the tray. a person is the central figure with ceremonial gold and rudraksha adornments.2013-05-15A photograph inside a bright hall with ceiling fans, tube lights and pink walls. In the right foreground a man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, wearing a red and saffron-orange shawl over a bare chest, smiles while handing a red apple and fruit from a silver tray to a woman in a cream sari with a pink border. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, saffron and red shawl, ornate gold necklace) is making the offering. Around them stand a man in white with glasses, an elderly man in white with a sandal mark, and other devotees in white shirts and saris.2013-09-15August 10 20102010-08-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a central figure with long dark hair and a white tilak on the forehead, wearing an orange-brown garment, rudraksha malas, gold chains and a large garland of white jasmine and red-yellow flowers. Around him, saffron-robed monastics with shaved heads and beaded malas hold and offer fruit from a red tray, while white-clad devotees in the background raise hands in greeting. The scene is a festive ceremonial reception in a decorated hall with maroon and gold drapery. The central figure has distinctive long hair, ornate gold jewellery and a flower garland, so this is a probable Swamiji in person.2013-03-03A photograph of a public event indoors under a corrugated metal roof with exposed steel trusses. A man with long dark hair, a red bindi and an orange-and-maroon cloth, with a rudraksha mala across his chest, smiles while a devotee in a white shirt reaches toward him. An attendant in orange robes holds a silver tray with offerings. Other people in white and striped shirts and children stand around, with a banner and orange fabric in the background. a person: the long swept hair, orange cloth, and rudraksha mala are visible cues, and the page says he is present. Several people are visible, including partially visible figures at the edges.2010-11-07