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A photograph of an indoor devotional encounter in a yellow-walled room with a brass oil lamp on the left and a metal staircase behind. A man with swept-back hair, bare-chested and wearing ornate gold bracelets and rudraksha malas over an orange-red cloth, raises his palm toward a visitor in a white kurta. The visitor, shown from behind and bowing with folded hands, wears a large red flower garland. Behind them, saffron-robed attendants sit near an orange-draped table with offerings, and one stands holding a microphone. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure with long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments matches the cues for the Swamiji appearance. Five physical people are visible, with the visitor and four saffron-clad attendants.

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A photograph of an indoor devotional gathering. A man with long dark hair swept back, wearing an orange saffron shawl and draped orange garment, multiple rudraksha malas and a rudraksha bracelet, smiles while placing his right hand on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt whose palms are pressed together in namaskar. Several robed attendants in white and orange stand around, a cameraman holding a camera raises it at left, and devotees and framed portraits line the hall. The orange-clad figure has distinctive long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, matching the page's a person reference, so this is a probable identification from appearance, not a confirmed one.2011-11-08Indoor photo of two men in close interaction. On the left, a bare-chested man in a reddish-brown cloth wrapped at the waist wears multiple rudraksha malas and has white vertical and red tilak markings on his forehead; his hair is swept back in a bun. He smiles while placing his hands near the shoulder of a second man, who wears a white t-shirt and a rudraksha mala with a green-edged collar, and whose palm is raised toward the first man's forehead in a blessing gesture. A golden kalasha-like object and wooden furniture sit in the background against tan wall panels.2013-12-08March 31 20132013-03-31Indoor photo of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair tied back, placing one hand on the forehead of a standing man in a white kurta and orange shawl. Both are smiling. A gold-coloured ornate seat with a lion-like carved finial sits at right. Behind them, other men in white and orange garments sit or stand, and a person on the far left wears a white outfit with an orange shawl. Warm ceiling lights and cream walls frame the scene.2014-03-08A photograph in an ashram hall with a polished floor and maroon drapes. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold-bordered shawl and a long orange flower garland raises one hand in greeting and smiles, with a red tilak on his forehead. On the left, devotees in white shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaste, one with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a golden throne with lion figures and a decorated deity altar with flower garlands are visible. Two tripod cameras stand in the background.2013-09-29July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesIndoor hall with a red curtain backdrop and a golden throne in the background. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala and gold ornaments stands at the centre, smiling and raising his hand in a blessing gesture toward a row of people. Probable Swamiji, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, is shown receiving greetings. On the left, an older man in white with a rudraksha mala and a younger man in white shirt press their palms together in namaste. A priest with white tripundra markings and a white-clad attendant stand behind. A camera on a tripod and a video camera at right record the scene.2013-10-02July 08 20142014-07-08April 27 20142014-04-27June 22 20122012-06-22A photograph of an indoor hall with orange and multicolour draped banners overhead. On the right, a long-haired figure with a white forehead marking, wearing a rust-orange robe, a heavy ornate gold-bead necklace and gold armbands, places one hand on the head of a devotee and raises the other to his own face. In front, a man in a white shirt presses his palms together in namaste, and a devotee in an orange robe bows low with his head bent. Other people in white and orange stand behind, and a microphone sits on a stand in the foreground. Several people are visible in the scene.2013-03-27May 19 20132013-05-19