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A photograph of an indoor hall with a suspended ceiling and wood-panelled walls. On the right, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a long rudraksha mala and a gold pendant wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder. He reaches toward a red box on a table with his right hand. On the left, a man in a white shirt holds his hands together in namaskar, with another person partly visible beside him, and small red-and-white packets are in their hands. The appearance of the figure on the right, with his long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, is a person cue, though this is an appearance-based label and not a confirmed identity. A projection screen and lamps are visible behind them.

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A smiling man in an orange sleeveless wrap and a long rudraksha mala stands at a red wooden box, holding small red packets in his hand. He has long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and gold earrings, and his bare shoulder and arm are visible. Beside him a red wooden box holds packets, and a white-haired man in a white shirt with a beaded necklace is seen from behind in the foreground. Behind them are a projection screen, a camera on a tripod, a man in an orange shawl, and draped red curtains in a wood-panelled hall. Appearance-based cues suggest Swamiji (probable), presenting with long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha malas.2012-07-21A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, adorned with rudraksha malas and a gold ornament, smiling as he touches the head of a kneeling white-haired man in a white shirt who holds red flower petals from a red box. Behind them, a man in white smiles, and saffron-robed monks stand in a hall with a bright light on the left.2012-07-17Indoor photograph in a wood-panelled hall with a white coffered ceiling and a whiteboard behind. A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a shawl draped in saffron-orange, layered beaded malas and a large gold pendant stands on the right, offering sweets from a red tray with his right hand while clasping another man's hand. The recipient, seen from behind in a navy jacket over a white shirt, leans in toward him. At left a younger man in a white shirt watches, and a partly visible person in orange stands at the edge. Red drapes hang at the right. Appearance-based label: a person, shown distributing prasad to a devotee.2012-07-22A photograph of a man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl standing at a table, with long swept-back dark hair, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold pendant on his chest, and gold bangles on his wrist. He smiles and reaches toward a red box held by a man in a red polo shirt with a yellow collar and lanyard, who bows his head with hands together. Another man in a red polo stands beside them, and an elderly woman in a white shawl stands behind. The setting is a hall with a coffered ceiling, bright stage lights, and tables with gold items and red cloth. Probable Swamiji (probable) wears the orange clothing, malas and long hair; he is presenting or blessing an offering while a devotee performs a gesture of reverence.2012-07-19May 15 20132013-05-15August 22 20122012-08-22 +1 copiesSeptember 09 20122012-09-09July 22 20122012-07-22July 14 20122012-07-14Photograph in a hall at night showing a long-haired man in saffron-orange unstitched robes and a rudraksha mala, hands in a gesture of address, standing before two men in white shirts with palms pressed together in namaste; one has a lanyard and gold bracelet. A shaved-headed priest in orange dhoti with a gold necklace stands at right beside a tray holding fruit and a rudraksha mala. Orange draped fabric and floral decorations hang in the background. Several other people stand behind. The long-haired man with rudraksha mala and saffron robes matches the Swamiji candidate cues, so he is described as Swamiji (probable).2010-11-23A photograph inside a hall at a satsang. A man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark and an orange dhoti with gold border, wearing layered beaded necklaces, stands smiling and extends one hand over the head of a kneeling devotee in a pink striped shirt with palms pressed together. The kneeling man wears an orange-beaded mala. Other devotees in orange and white stand behind, and a bald man in orange cloth is at the right edge. Red cloth and offerings are on a table in the lower right, with warm ceiling lights and a white screen behind.2012-07-20July 19 20122012-07-19