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A photograph of an indoor event where a man in a light mint-green shirt with a rudraksha mala and a gold wristwatch gestures animatedly toward a long-haired man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with a crown-like headpiece. Behind them, a white-draped table holds stacks of cash bundles, folded cloth and gold or brass items. Nearby, a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands beside a red-and-white badge, and another man in orange stands behind; a yellow-shawled figure appears at the upper right. The long-haired man in saffron has the appearance of a person, chiefly from his long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ornate headpiece, though the identification is uncertain.

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March 13 20082008-03-13A photograph of an indoor initiation or blessing moment. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a tilak on his forehead rests his right hand on the head of a man in a white shirt and white trousers with a rudraksha mala. The blessed man bows forward with hands folded near his chest. Behind them, other men in orange and white stand watching, and a yellow shawl is visible on the upper right. A white bolster and a digital clock showing 10:01 sit on a white cushioned seat.2008-03-13March 12 20082008-03-12A seated figure in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with a long rudraksha mala and dark hair tied back smiles broadly as a man in a white dhoti and shirt with a gold bangle presses his palms together and bows his head toward him. Around them stand several men in white clothes with orange shawls, and one bald young man wears a tilak and orange shawl. A standing figure in white with an orange shawl and a dark rudraksha mala is in the background, and a white ceremonial cloth and flower arrangement sit to the side. A white fan and dark red curtain are behind them. The saffron-robed central figure is a probable Swamiji by his long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, seated in a presentation setting. Text on a name badge reads SILENCE.2008-03-12March 12 20082008-03-12March 13 20082008-03-13Indoor event photo. A man with long dark hair tied in a bun, wearing an orange sleeveless robe with rudraksha beads, sits on a white-draped seat and clasps hands with a bald, white-bearded man in a white silk kurta. Two standing men in white dhotis and white shirts watch nearby, one holding a small paper ticket. Behind them, young men in white kurtas wear orange shawls, and one wears a name badge reading SILENCE. On the white table at right sit books, rudraksha malas, flowers and a blue brochure. A white ceiling fan and red curtains are visible in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in the orange robe and rudraksha beads, identified by his long hair and orange attire, and the setting matches the page.2008-03-12Photo of a darshan or blessing moment in an indoor hall with a dark maroon curtain backdrop. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing orange ochre robes, a shawl and a rudraksha mala, sits and places his right hand on the forehead of a bearded man with curly shoulder-length hair in an orange-red top who bends forward and holds a small card. Probable Swamiji (probable): the seated blessing figure has long swept-back hair, orange robes and a rudraksha mala. Behind them stand younger men in white kurtas with orange shawls, one with a shaved head and a rudraksha mala, another with a shaved head and tilak. A tray of offerings with cards and money sits nearby, and a man in a light blue shirt stands at left. Four people are visible.2008-03-12March 27 20082008-03-27A man with long, swept-back black hair in an orange sleeveless top and orange shawl, wearing a red tilak on his forehead, presses his hand to the forehead of a man with long curly reddish-brown hair and a grey beard, wearing an orange robe and a red-beaded mala. Behind them, a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands beside a white-covered table holding bundled cards, a paper strip and brass items. Other orange-clad people stand in the background, and a lanyard badge reads 'I am in Silence'. The scene looks like a blessing or initiation moment. The orange-shawled man with long swept-back hair and distinctive shawl and rudraksha cues may be a person, shown in person, with the blessing role described accordingly.2008-03-12March 12 20082008-03-12A photograph of a healing or blessing moment indoors. A bald, shaved-headed man in white shirt and white trousers, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, bows his head with hands clasped. A man in an orange-saffron sleeveless top, long swept-back dark hair and a beaded necklace reaches forward and touches the bowed man's forehead with his right hand. Behind them, a man in an orange shawl over white clothes holds up a small white card, and a bald man in white with an orange shawl stands at the right. A red curtain, a white wall with a blue logo, and a table with books and pamphlets at the lower right complete the scene. Several other people in white are partly visible at the edges.2008-03-27