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A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, white forehead markings, a red bindi, gold hoop earrings, orange beaded necklaces and multiple gold-bead rudraksha-style malas, wearing an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders, extends his hand forward. a person is the central figure in this photograph. Beside him a man in glasses and a striped blue shirt looks on, and a man in white leans in with hands pressed together. Several more people stand behind in a crowd, and an ornate golden shrine arch and a hanging orange-and-white decorated banner appear in the background.

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April 10 20132013-04-10A photograph of a smiling man in a rust-orange sleeveless robe with a bare chest, wearing a long orange shawl and a heavy necklace of large gold beads and rudraksha-style beads, with long swept-back dark hair, white tilak markings on his forehead and a red bindi, and gold hoop earrings. He is holding a small white card and reaching toward a devotee's outstretched hand, which holds a red fruit. Around him, several men stand close: one in white on the left, one in glasses and a striped light-blue shirt in the center, and others behind them. Behind him is a gilded shrine arch and gold deity figures, with a dark draped backdrop and an orange cloth hanging above.2013-04-10April 10 20132013-04-10April 10 20132013-04-10April 17 20132013-04-17 +2 copiesApril 10 20132013-04-10 +1 copiesA man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands in the centre of a temple setting, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. He wears a red-orange saffron-toned garment with green-and-gold border trim and a heavy gold necklace with multiple large gold beads and a gold chain, plus a gold bangle on his wrist. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts stand around him with hands joined in anjali, one younger boy in white bowing his head, and a bald man in a white dhoti on the far right. A devotee at left with glasses also has palms pressed together. Behind them, a golden decorated temple setting and draped fabric are visible, with a small wooden box or tray held near the central figure. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron-toned clothing and ornate gold necklace with bead garlands.2010-12-28A photograph of a smiling man with long swept-back black hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a red-orange sleeveless garment, a long gold-bead rudraksha-style mala with an orange shawl, and gold earrings, extending his hands to greet a man in a white shirt and glasses at the left. Behind them stand several men in striped shirts, white clothing and a red shirt in a hall with a dark backdrop and a hanging orange-and-yellow cloth. a person is the central figure shaking hands with the devotee. A red apple is held by a man in the background.2013-04-10A photograph of a crowded ashram hall. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair, a white vibhuti band and red bindi, wearing gold-coloured round beads and a gold chain over an orange-brown robe, raises one hand in blessing toward a line of devotees. Beside him stands a shaved-headed man in an orange-brown robe with rudraksha beads and a red bindi, observing. At left, a man in an orange striped shirt and a younger man with hands in anjali stand before them. Behind, draped maroon curtains with yellow and blue patterned bands and many onlookers in saffron and white clothing fill the room.2013-03-01Photograph of a ceremonial moment in a temple-like hall. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with a white vibhuti tripundra on his forehead smiles while raising his hand to his brow. Before him, a man in a white shirt with folded hands and glasses bows in respect, and an older man in white stands beside him, with a flower garland held nearby. On the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and beads watches. Behind them are ornate pillars, a blue wall and a golden decorative element. A person in a brown shirt is partly visible at the left edge. The saffron-robed man with long hair and rudraksha beads matches the page's Swamiji reference and is described as probable Swamiji, based on his long hair, saffron robe and mala.2012-06-20 +1 copiesApril 18 20132013-04-18 +1 copiesA smiling man with long swept-back black hair, a red bindi, gold earrings and a rudraksha mala with large gold beads stands in an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders, reaching out to rest his hand on the head of an elderly man in the foreground. Behind him a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis watches, and a colourful painted temple backdrop with deity figures and a hanging tassel fills the background. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklace, rudraksha mala and orange-red shawl, while blessing a devotee in a satsang setting.2013-03-06