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A man in a white shirt, khaki trousers and brown belt bows forward while presenting a book with a cream cover and a folded orange-and-gold silk cloth to a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a red undershirt and a rudraksha mala. The robed man smiles and raises one hand in greeting beside a black deity murti draped with orange cloth and marigold garlands. Behind them, several people in white garments stand in a temple hall with gold arched shrine frames, and a woman in a patterned top holds her hands in anjali. A bin and a corner of the tiled counter are in the foreground.

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Indoor photograph in an office or reception room. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment and layered gold necklaces, smiles while handing a stack of printed papers and booklets across a glass-topped table. Opposite, a man in a white shirt holds his palms together in namaste with eyes lowered. Behind them, several men in saffron robes and white dhotis stand watching, and a photographer with a flash-mounted camera and a videographer with a handheld camera record the moment. Rudraksha malas are visible on some men. Also on the table are small wooden boxes, a plate and a blue container, with a sacred-patterned tablecloth beneath.2010-01-08A photograph of an indoor meeting in a plain room with white walls and a wooden cupboard behind. A bearded elder sadhu with white ash marks on his forehead and bare chest, wearing an orange cloth, holds a red-covered book toward a younger man with long dark hair. That younger man wears an orange robe and a long garland of white, pink and green flowers, and smiles as he accepts the book. Two more men in orange robes stand at the left, and a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala stands at the right. The sadhu is described by role only, since the page's claim of a person's presence is not established by appearance.2010-02-02A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long orange shawl, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a gold ceremonial garland, hair swept back, raising a hand in blessing on an ornate gold throne decorated with marigold and rose garlands. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a silver tray with fruit and flowers toward him, while a woman in a green-bordered white sari with a beaded mala stands behind. Another man in white stands at left, and a gold ceremonial staff stands beside the throne. A partially visible person in white sits at lower right. The setting is a hall with a dark blue curtain and a gold-framed deity relief on the back of the throne.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA seated, smiling figure in a rust-red wrap with a white and multicolour flower garland and a leopard-print cloth at the waist receives offerings from a kneeling man in a white striped shirt with a blue lanyard, who holds bananas. Behind them, a woman in an orange sari and rudraksha mala stands with hands extended, and a woman in a pink and white kurta holds her palms together in namaskar, with a woman in a purple sari beside her. The setting is a plain room with red cushions and a deep red curtain. The seated figure shows long swept-back hair and a gold earring with a rudraksha bracelet, matching the a person presentation cues, while the kneeling man is a devotee.2014-04-27A photograph in a marble-walled hall where a man in a white shirt and white trousers, wearing glasses and a rudraksha mala, holds a black framed plaque or board toward a seated figure. The seated figure wears saffron-orange robes, a long gold-bead and gold-pendant necklace, a jewelled headband, a red bindi and white ash markings, sitting on a red cushioned seat beside an ornate gold-and-red throne. Behind them, several people in white and one bald man in orange robes with white markings and a gold necklace look on.2012-05-12 +1 copiesIndoor event photo in a hall with yellow and red hanging decorations and a projection screen behind. A man with long swept-back dark hair, tall-framed glasses, a red-orange robe, a thick orange-beige bead necklace and a gold chain, and a red-yellow tilak on his forehead stands centre-right, smiling and receiving a folded white paper or envelope from a bespectacled man in a white shirt on the left. Further right a red box holds sweets. Several people stand in the background, including a man with white forehead lines and a saffron-clad man in the centre. Two women in white saris and a few other devotees are visible at the far right. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the robed man with long hair, the orange-red robe, the large bead necklace and the forehead mark, shown in person handing or receiving an offering.2013-03-22November 15 20112011-11-15A photograph at an indoor satsang setting. A smiling man on the left sits on a plush maroon-cushioned seat, wearing saffron-orange robes, rudraksha beads, and a white vibhuti marking on his forehead with a red bindi; his long dark hair is swept back, and he holds out his hand toward a devotee. Across from him a younger man in a white kurta with an orange shawl kneels and offers a gold-coloured card or envelope. A golden lion-head ornament sits beside them and white flowers decorate the seat. Behind them, several devotees in orange shawls and white outfits stand in a room with cream walls. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, consistent with the page, but the image alone is not conclusive.2012-12-28A seated man in saffron clothing and a yellow-and-multicolour garland receives a framed photograph from a man in white who bows low, his hands extended. The seated figure, with long swept-back hair, sits on a white-draped seat in a cream-walled room. Around them stand women in saffron and yellow saris, a woman in a green sari with hands folded, a woman in a red blouse at the left edge, and men in white and saffron, one wearing a yellow shawl with a red mark on his forehead. Lamps glow on the wall behind.2010-02-17February 02 20132013-02-02A photo of a darshan blessing in an indoor hall. A seated figure in orange sleeveless robe with dark hair tied in a bun and a crossbody orange shawl places both hands on the head of a man in a white shirt who bows forward. Behind them, a man in white with an orange shawl and a red tilak stands smiling, and to the right, attendants in white with orange shawls stand near a table holding fruit and a bowl. Several older men in light shirts stand at left, and a white fan and white-draped table appear in the background.2008-03-20July 17 20082008-07-17