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Night photo on an open deck with city lights behind. A smiling figure with long dark hair, forehead markings and layered rudraksha and pearl necklaces, wearing a tiger-striped yellow-and-black garment, holds a tablet and gestures toward a man on the left in white kurta with rudraksha mala, orange lanyard and ID badge, who smiles and holds a yellow-and-white cloth bundle. Behind them a bald man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha mala and a smiling man in white stand nearby, with food tables at the right edge. a person is the figure with long swept hair, distinctive necklaces and striped garment; the page caption attributes the event to a 2012 satsang and darshan day.

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December 09 20122012-12-09Night-time photograph on an open deck with city lights blurred behind. On the right, a long-haired figure with dark rudraksha malas and layered beaded necklaces wears a tiger-striped shawl over bare shoulders and holds a dark folder or tablet, gesturing mid-conversation. To the left, a smiling man in a white kurta wears a rudraksha mala and an orange lanyard, holding a fluffy yellow bundle. Beside him a younger man in white with a rudraksha mala smiles, and behind them a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl wears a rudraksha mala and smiles. The right figure has distinctive long hair, a shawl and malas, so an appearance-based candidate is present, but the identity claim rests on the page alone; the description flags it as probable with the role of a figure in conversation.2012-12-09December 09 20122012-12-09July 13 20132013-07-13 +1 copiesNight-time photo of a ritual exchange in an outdoor setting with a crowd watching behind. On the left, a man in a plain white shirt holds a tray of small oil lamps or offerings. Centre, a figure in white dhoti with gold border and a mala stands smiling, with a red tilak on the forehead. Right, a bare-chested man with long hair and a dark rudraksha mala with gold trim takes something from the tray, while a bare-chested man in orange cloth with a saffron shawl touches his face at the far right. Several onlookers in white, orange and red clothing watch and smile. The scene suggests a puja or offering being distributed, though the exact ritual is not clear.2013-07-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in white dhoti and orange-bordered shawl, wearing rudraksha bead bracelets and a rudraksha mala, leaning over a black laptop held by a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a red garland and a long rudraksha mala, smiling as they look at the screen. Behind them stands a person in an orange-brown cloth, and a large framed photo of a banyan tree with aerial roots fills the window. Flowers and a small vase sit on a table nearby. The seated figure has swept-back hair and ornate gold bangles, and both are smiling as they share the laptop screen.2014-06-27July 13 20132013-07-13February 08 20132013-02-08A photograph of a ritual exchange on a stage with a silver ornate backdrop and a blue background. On the left, a bare-chested man with a white dhoti and red-and-white thread bends forward, hands pressed together. Beside him, a priest in a white and gold-bordered shawl holds a folded white paper and offerings. On the right, a smiling man with long swept-back hair, a tripundra mark on his forehead, a gold necklace and a saffron-orange shawl raises one hand in blessing toward the bending devotee. A rudraksha mala and red bracelets are visible. A silver ritual vessel sits in the foreground, and a silver deity murti or ornament stands in the background.2018-04-04 +1 copiesApril AF 2012 +2 copiesEvening outdoor gathering under a tent with string lights. A smiling man in an orange turban, orange robe and a long rudraksha mala stands at centre, smiling and turned toward an older person in orange-saffron drapery on the right. Around them are men in white shirts and pink or orange shawls, one holding a small video camera overhead, and a woman in pink with a head covering at the back. A thatched canopy is above. a person is a visible candidate in orange turban and rudraksha mala, but appearance cues are not decisive, so the identity remains uncertain.2006-12-22November 20 20102010-11-20