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A photograph of a healers' initiation convention in a carpeted room. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair wearing a saffron-orange robe sits facing an older woman with short grey hair, white clothes and a red-brown rudraksha mala. The woman holds a white stick or wand while the orange-robed figure gestures with open hands. Behind them, seated participants wear white clothes and rudraksha malas, some on red cloth. A banner in the background reads partly as 'to prove you, I am God'. Fans, tripods and a water bottle are visible. a person wears the saffron robe and long swept hair, but the face is not clearly visible.

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March 13 20062006-03-13A photograph from a Healers Initiation convention. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron top and extends her hands toward a man kneeling in a white kurta-style outfit with a rudraksha mala, his palms pressed together in respect. Behind them, seated participants on white mats wear white clothing and rudraksha malas; one woman in a red-and-white outfit sits at right, and a woman in a maroon-and-gold sari sits at the back. A green carpet, a green banner and a water bottle are visible.2006-03-13March 13 20062006-03-13Indoor hall scene during a seated gathering. In the left foreground a man with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange sleeveless robe sits on an orange-draped seat, smiling and receiving rolled white papers from a young man in white kurta with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala. Around them devotees in white with yellow and orange shawls kneel and sit, some holding rolled papers and offerings; a woman in a red blouse sits at center. A bald man in white stands near the back left and a long row of women in white saris stands along the rear. A tray of fruit and flowers sits at the lower left, and a white ceiling fan is visible at the far left.2010-07-24November 30 20052005-11-30February 11 20072007-02-11A photograph of a seated man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a red bindi, smiling broadly while holding a microphone to his mouth. Beside him sits a bearded man with glasses in a light robe with an orange shawl, and an older man in white with a rudraksha mala, also smiling. Behind them stand several men in saffron and white, one wearing an orange shawl with a tricolour sash. A video camera operator in the foreground films the scene. A standing fan, a folding chair, and colourful paper streamers in yellow, pink, purple and green decorate the pale yellow and white room.2007-08-15April 28 20162016-04-28A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair sits on a white-draped throne at left, extending their arm forward. Before them, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands bending slightly, offering a red and gold printed booklet or card held in both hands toward the seated figure. A second man in white clothes stands behind him, and a stand microphone with a cable is positioned at the front. The room is plain white-walled with a ceiling fan and fluorescent light, and a row of seated devotees in white clothes sits along the back. The seated figure has long hair and orange robes, a visual cue for a swami, but the image does not establish identity. Several people are visible in the room.2009-08-16February 11 20072007-02-11July 18 20122012-07-18A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair sits cross-legged on a grey floor in front of a white cushioned seat with a wooden staff leaning against it. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with a tied shawl and a long rudraksha mala around his neck, and a red-and-white bindi on his forehead. Two electric pedestal fans stand nearby, and behind him hang pink and yellow banners with white printed slogans on a pale tiled wall, beside red-and-white steps. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), shown in person, judged from his long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2006-12-29