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A photograph of an indoor meeting in a room with framed photos and a shrine backdrop with garlands. A man in the centre wears a saffron sleeveless robe, a long rudraksha mala and has long dark hair swept back; he is laughing and reaching toward an older man in white shirt, glasses and rudraksha mala who holds white papers and a blue folder. On the left a man in saffron robes with a saffron shawl and a pendant necklace looks on, and on the right a man with long hair in saffron holds a yellow cloth. Another figure in white stands at the far left edge. Appearance-based label, a person: the central man in saffron with long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads, presented as an in-person candidate with uncertain identity.

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December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph in an indoor hall with pale walls, a blank projection screen and a hanging decorative tassel. In the foreground a bald man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala faces away from the camera, receiving a small object from a man in a dark navy jacket with a name badge. Beside them a smiling person with long dark hair wears an orange wrap and rudraksha beads and holds out a printed photo card. Behind them several men in white dhotis and orange shawls, one with a gold-bead necklace, stand watching, and a figure in white walks in the background near a door.2010-11-19September 26 20112011-09-26A photograph of a temple darshan setting. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair, a white forehead mark and an orange sleeveless robe smiles and reaches toward a devotee. Beside him, a man in an orange robe with a striped orange and maroon shawl leans forward and holds the end of an orange cloth. Devotees in white and striped shirts crowd at left, one holding a small phone. Behind them, a man in a yellow shawl stands near a metal grille, and a bald man in white stands in the background. At right, a deity murti is adorned with garlands of yellow and purple flowers and a pearl necklace. The orange-robed centre figure has distinctive long hair and orange attire, so this is an appearance-based a person candidate present in person.2009-12-06October 19 20132013-10-19September 14 20092009-09-14A photograph of a satsang hall where a figure in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair and a heavy ornate gold necklace of beads stands at centre, extending a hand in blessing toward a bald elderly man in white clothes with a tilak mark on his forehead. A kneeling man in white dress with a brown shawl bows with palms pressed together, and an older man with glasses in white clothes and a mala stands at left with folded hands. Beside the blessing figure, a man in an orange robe holds a silver tray with offerings. A white-shirted man stands behind, and a projection screen and orange and yellow banner hang on the wall. Visible people: several, roughly six to twenty. Swamiji (probable): the central blessing figure wears saffron robes, long dark hair and ornate gold bead necklaces, a distinctive presentation.2011-02-27A photograph of a crowded indoor ashram corridor with a festive garland of orange and red strings overhead. In the foreground a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, stands beside an elderly bare-chested man wearing a white dhoti, a dark beaded mala and a white cord. To the right a man with long matted dreadlocks wears an orange robe and holds a mala-adorned arm toward a large sheet. Behind them devotees with beards and dark clothing crowd closely, and a video camera is visible above. At right, pink and clear plastic containers and a yellow cloth sit on a table.2007-12-30Indoor photograph of a religious ceremony in a pink-walled room with a framed deity print on the wall and a brass oil lamp at right. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a dark rudraksha mala and an orange saffron wrap stands at left with hands folded. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes reaches out to clasp the hands of a bare-chested priest wearing a red shawl with gold border and white dhoti, who stands before brass vessels and a bell. A bearded man in orange robes sits at right, and a yellow-saree-clad woman is partly visible at far left. Several figures in the room are visible, and the scene appears to be a formal blessing or ordination exchange.2007-08-09Indoor hall scene with a smiling man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap with gold border and heavy gold bead necklaces, his hands raised toward an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti who stands with palms pressed together in a namaste greeting. Behind them a bald man in orange robes with gold necklaces and a red tilak mark stands near a white stand. Hanging colorful tassel decorations and a crowd of people in white, orange and green clothing fill the background. The exchange appears to be a respectful greeting or blessing in a devotional setting.2011-02-22 +1 copiesJanuary 04 20122012-01-04October 19 20132013-10-19