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A photograph of a crowded indoor hall where a man with long dark hair, a red bindi, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, wearing a blue and red silk garment with gold trim and gold armlets, smiles and extends his hand to devotees. Several older men in white shirts press their palms together in greeting, one holding a white envelope. Other onlookers in white and checked shirts stand nearby under warm ceiling lights.

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A photograph inside an indoor hall with white ceiling lights and a dark backdrop bearing a partly visible portrait. A smiling person with long dark hair wears a blue blouse, orange-red skirt with gold trim, multiple gold necklaces, and bangles, and holds up a folded white paper while speaking to a seated man in a white shirt who leans in. Around them stand several people in white dhotis and shirts, some with bare upper bodies and orange-marked garments, shaved heads, sandalwood tilak marks and rudraksha malas. A tray of small items sits at the lower right and a small framed picture hangs on the left wall.2011-10-28October 30 20112011-10-30June 18 20132013-06-18Indoor event photo in a large hall with warm lights and a colourful floral decorated backdrop. A smiling person with long, swept-back black hair and a red bindi wears a red sari with gold border, layered gold necklaces and gold bangles, and reaches toward a grey-haired man in a white shirt. A bare-chested young man in white dhoti and sacred thread stands to the left, and a photographer raises a camera at the top left. A tray of gold items is visible near the hands. a person candidate by appearance: long swept-back hair and gold necklaces, but the sari-clad presentation and uncertain features make identity unclear, so the figure is described by role as a smiling woman-presenting devotee in a red sari.2011-10-31A photograph taken indoors at a satsang hall. A smiling man with a white sacred ash mark on his forehead and a red dot, wearing an orange saffron robe, a heavy gold-beaded necklace and gold earrings, gestures with an open hand while speaking to people around him. Several men stand nearby, including one in a white shirt with glasses and a lanyard holding a blue folder, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala and a gold-bordered white dhoti. A young child is visible in the background. Maroon drapes and a gold-toned altar with decorative elements form the backdrop.2013-03-07July 15 20132013-07-15A photograph of a crowded indoor hall with a white ceiling and recessed lights. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a blue shawl over an orange-and-gold lower garment, multiple beaded necklaces and bangles, stands at right holding white papers and reaching toward a devotee. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts, some bare-chested with rudraksha malas, stand in a line facing forward. A bald man in orange-saffron robes stands at right edge. A portrait is visible on a wall at left, and a banner with a small logo appears in the upper background. Swamiji (probable): the figure at right has long swept-back hair, a blue shawl and ornate beaded necklaces, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, handing out papers during a darshan-style gathering.2011-10-28Indoor satsang scene in an ashram hall with ceiling fans and a golden framed backdrop. A smiling man in orange robes with long rudraksha malas and a heavy gold necklace raises his right palm toward a group of men on the left, while a devotee in orange and a man in a white striped shirt press hands together in greeting. The central figure wears white vibhuti and a red bindi, and a gold earring. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace) is performing blessing-like gesture with several devotees around him.2012-09-17 +1 copiesA 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.2013-04-10A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange shawl wrapped over the shoulders and multiple gold-beaded rudraksha-style necklaces stands at the centre, extending a folded white paper or prasadam to a row of men in white shirts and white dhotis with hands folded in greeting. Behind him a shaved-headed attendant in a saffron cloth and beaded necklace stands by a tray of fruit, and an older man in white with an orange shawl is visible at right. The setting is an indoor hall with a projection screen and blue drapery. The central figure matches the probable Swamiji appearance cues of swept-back long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial beads, and is presented as the one giving prasadam to devotees.2011-02-27July 07 20142014-07-07 +1 copiesJune 04 20132013-06-04