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A photograph of a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, smiling and raising one hand near the head, sitting on a carved wooden chair with an orange cushion on a red mat. In front, a woman in orange robes bows deeply with her forehead to the carpet, while a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. A brass plate on the floor holds green leaves and banknotes. A standing figure in orange at the left edge, a table with white cloth and flowers behind, and a banner with a purple bird logo in the corner complete the scene.

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A seated figure in orange saffron robes with long dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala raises one hand while sitting in a wooden chair on a red-orange mat. A woman in a white sari with gold border kneels with her forehead bowed to the floor before a brass tray holding green leaves and a steel tumbler, in what appears to be a padapuja-style veneration. Behind them another person in white and a figure in orange stand on the carpeted floor, and a table draped in white cloth with flowers and a small altar sits in the background. Water bottles and a brass bowl are set on the floor. Probable Swamiji is seated in the chair, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala as the presentation cues.2007-11-12A photograph inside a hall with plum-coloured carpet and a carved wooden chair behind the group. In the foreground, a woman in an orange saree with a maroon border kneels and bends forward to offer something to a seated woman in a white and orange saree with an orange shawl, who smiles and holds out her hands over a silver plate on a green leaf containing folded banknotes. Behind them sits a smiling woman in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala, and a silver bowl and white-draped table with flowers appear at the left. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is claimed.2007-11-12A photograph inside a plain room with pale tiled walls and a small microphone stand. Several saffron-robed men stand on an orange cloth. The bald man in the centre wears an orange shawl over his shoulder and has his back to the camera. A man in white dhoti kneels with his head bowed on a white cloth. A woman in a cream saree with a red border sits cross-legged on the floor, holding betel leaves, and a silver plate with green leaves sits in the foreground. On the left, a woman in an orange saree stands near a man in orange wearing a gold-beaded necklace. The scene suggests a ritual offering with betel leaves.2011-03-05A photograph of a devotional gathering on an orange cloth. A woman in an orange sari with a dark red border stands at left with palms pressed together in namaskar, head bowed. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and shawl with an orange garment prostrates on the floor, forehead to the cloth, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. At right, a woman in a cream sari with a red border sits cross-legged holding a folded cloth. A microphone on a stand is mounted against the wall, and a brass vessel and a framed picture sit on a low platform behind. Two more people in orange robes are partly visible at the edges. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly present; the prostrating man's appearance is not distinctive enough to attribute.2011-03-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotional prostration on a carpeted hall floor. A person in orange robes lies face-down full length with forehead pressed to the floor, hands extended forward, with a bare wrist bearing a gold bracelet. Behind them a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl sits cross-legged on an orange mat, holding a green leaf and facing the prostrating figure, with a green leaf platter with offerings nearby. Other people in orange robes stand and sit in the background, and a white cloth lies on the floor at left.2007-11-12A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a red border, long dark hair and a rudraksha mala around the neck sits on a wooden chair in a bare concrete hall. A woman in a white and red sari with gold-patterned border bows deeply at the seated figure's feet, hands on the floor. Behind them, women in white sarees with orange shawls stand with hands folded, and a young woman in white with an orange shawl kneels near a brass plate. A man in white sits beside a steel vessel. Breeze-block walls, a pedestal fan and a cement floor frame the scene. The seated figure matches the Swamiji (probable) description through orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with long hair.2006-10-21February 16 20092009-02-16April 22 20142014-04-22A photograph of a stage at a convention. A seated figure in saffron/orange robes with long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi sits on a cushioned white throne-style chair, one hand raised in a gesture. Behind him, another person in orange clothing stands near an ornate gold-carved chair. In front, a man in white kurta kneels with palms pressed together, head bowed, in a gesture of reverence, beside a small white box and scattered flowers on a red cloth. A woman in a white sari leans in at the right edge, a fan and dark curtain stand behind. Swamiji appearance is a probable candidate by the seated figure's orange robes, long hair and red bindi, though identity is uncertain.2007-01-05A photograph in a hall with a red curtain and blue wall. A long-haired man in orange robes and a multicolour flower garland sits on a white cushioned seat, his hand raised in blessing. In front of him a man in white kurta and white dhoti kneels and bows low, touching his head to the floor on a red mat, with dark powder or ash on the ground. Two men in white with orange shawls stand behind, one wearing glasses, and a partly visible person in white is at the left edge. A fan, a potted plant, a water bottle and a small wooden table are nearby, and a decorated altar with red drapery stands at the right.2006-10-21Outdoor ritual gathering under a large banyan tree with aerial roots and hanging flower garlands. Saffron-robed sannyasis, many with shaved heads and rudraksha malas, stand and sit on mats; some hold brass kalasha pots and kamandalus. A woman in orange sits cross-legged at center, a bowed figure in orange prostrates on a red patterned carpet in front of her, and a robed attendant on the right holds a staff. Brass lamps, bowls and an offering tray are arranged on woven mats, and a crowd of white-clad devotees sits behind. Padapuja-style prostration with brass ritual vessels and staffs, approximately 20-30 people visible.2006-07-12A photograph of a seated man in saffron and maroon robes with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala around his neck, smiling broadly and gesturing with his hands toward a kneeling woman in white with an orange shawl who has her palms joined. Behind them other devotees in white clothes and orange shawls stand and kneel near a brass lamp stand and metal bowls set on the floor, inside a plain brick-walled hall with a fan and a steel table at left. The setting appears to be a ritual gathering with offerings.2006-10-21