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Photograph of a devotional offering line indoors. In the foreground, a woman in a dark purple top with a pink shawl and bangles holds her hands together in namaste. Beside her, a man in a white shirt bends forward to receive a pineapple handed over by a person in a sleeveless orange robe seated at right. Behind them, a young man in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala stands holding a card, and several older men in white shirts with malas stand in the crowd. The orange-robed person is a devotee or sannyasi-clad helper rather than an identifiable figure, and the scene shows people receiving blessings and offerings from a seated attendant.

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March 28 20082008-03-28A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a sleeveless saffron garment, long dark hair tied back, extending a yellow pineapple to a young woman in a dark purple printed kurta with a pink dupatta and gold bangles, who holds a small blue card. Behind them a man in a striped white shirt and a young man in white with an orange shawl and mala beads stand among a crowd of devotees in white; a figure in orange sits at the right, with a tray of fruit and offerings nearby. Probable Swamiji: the seated figure wears saffron/orange clothing and long swept-back hair, with a distinctive sleeveless saffron garment, and is distributing blessings in an event setting.2008-03-28A photograph of a seated long-haired man in an orange sleeveless garment and rudraksha mala handing a yellow fruit, possibly a pineapple, into the hands of a woman in a maroon sari with gold necklace and bangles. Beside them a man in white with a red tilak holds out his hands, and a younger man in orange stands behind. A white-draped table holds a tray with sweets, packets, a document and rudraksha beads. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, distinguished by his long swept-back hair, orange garment and rudraksha mala, but the identification rests on appearance alone.2008-03-22March 28 20082008-03-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotee line at an indoor hall. In the foreground a woman in a pink-and-white sari with a braid and bangles presses her palms together in namaskar, while a bearded man in a green striped polo and blue-grey jacket stands beside her. A young man in white with an orange shawl holds up a small card. On the right, a seated figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth holds a pineapple, with a towel on the lap. Behind them, older men in white and other people in orange and yellow shawls stand near a red curtain and a fan. No a person candidate is confidently identifiable from appearance, so the seated figure is described by role only.2008-03-28A seated figure in an orange sleeveless robe and orange shawl receives a pineapple and a folded paper from a man in a white shirt and white dhoti at the front of an indoor hall. The seated figure has long dark hair swept back and wears a rudraksha mala. Behind them, young men in orange shawls and white clothing stand with a woman in white and a bowl of fruit with apples, oranges and a pineapple sits on the table. Other devotees in white clothes fill the background, and a white fan and a red curtain are visible on the right.2008-03-28March 28 20082008-03-28March 28 20082008-03-28March 28 20082008-03-28March 12 20082008-03-12A photograph taken indoors at a darshan session. A long-haired man in a sleeveless orange robe sits at the right, his right hand resting on the head of a seated devotee in the foreground, with a folded paper slip held near the hair. A red-tinted rudraksha-style bead strand hangs from his hand area. Beside him, a woman in white with a yellow shawl and red bindi stands behind a white-draped table holding a flower arrangement of red and white blossoms and small trays. At left, a man in a white shirt bends forward, another man in a pink-and-white striped shirt holds a small child in a red and yellow top, and a man in orange stands near the left edge. A black speaker, a standing fan, and a maroon curtain form the background, with a colourful woven banner at the upper right. Roughly six to eight people are visible.2008-03-23A photograph of an evening gathering under a tent or pavilion with bright lights. A seated figure in an orange turban and orange sleeveless robe with long curly dark hair and a row of rudraksha-style beads places one hand on the head of a man kneeling in front. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white shirts and dhotis stands and watches, and a woman with a red bindi and gold necklace presses her palms together at left. A man in a white shirt wears a dark bead mala. The orange-clad figure is presented as a person by appearance cues including the orange turban, long hair and saffron robe, in a blessing role. The crowd appears to number about 21-100 people.2008-05-09