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Indoor photo of a man in orange-saffron cloth, bare-chested with a shawl, long swept-back dark hair and a pale vibhuti mark on the forehead, holding a rudraksha mala up to a man in a white shirt who holds a red fruit and a small packet. He wears a pink-and-white floral garland and a ceremonial gold chain. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and pink or blue shirts stand watching. Red curtains, a framed picture on the wall and colourful striped hangings frame the hall. The orange-robed man appears to be the probable Swamiji with distinctive long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha and garlands; the figure is presented as a person giving blessings, and the photo shows about eight people.

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Indoor photograph of an ashram hall during a ceremonial exchange. A bare-chested figure in saffron-orange cloth with a long red-and-white floral garland, orange beads, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace extends two red apples toward a man in a white shirt holding a rudraksha mala. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha mala, saffron cloth). Around them stand devotees in orange robes, white ritual dress and checked and plain shirts, with saffron-clad attendants at right. Behind is a golden throne-like seat, red curtains, colourful striped hangings and a ceiling fan.2013-02-27Indoor photo of a satsang-style gathering in a hall with red curtains, colourful striped pillars and a gold throne-like seat with a stand in the background. A man in a long-sleeved white shirt bows forward and offers a red apple to a central figure with long dark hair swept back, a white tilak, a pink-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, wearing an orange-saffron wrap and smiling. Around them, several men in saffron dhotis with rudraksha malas stand watching, and other attendees in dark and pink shirts stand behind. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, garland and rudraksha mala cues, and is receiving the apple from the man in white.2013-02-27A photograph inside a hall with red-curtained windows and a pale ceiling. A central figure with long dark hair wears a deep red-and-gold garment and a large red and yellow marigold garland, with gold bangles and earrings, while a man in a white kurta with glasses holds his hands up in front of them. Around them stand several people in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha beads and tilak markings on their foreheads, one in a white dhoti with a gold border, and a bald man in a white shirt. Other people in the foreground are partially visible on the left.2013-09-11A photograph of an indoor hall with pink walls, a fabric-draped ceiling and orange and multicoloured pillar hangings. In the centre, a man with shaved head and red-and-white marks stands in a saffron-orange garment with a red flower garland and white jasmine garland, and a gold-coloured armlet. He smiles while a man in a white shirt and watch presses his palms together before him. A man in an orange dhoti at right holds a red tray of small packets. Several people in white and striped shirts stand in the background, and a framed portrait hangs on the wall at upper left. a person's appearance cues are limited here; the central figure's garments and garlands are ceremonial, but his features and styling are ambiguous, so identity is unsure.2013-02-03November 07 20132013-11-07April 25 20132013-04-25September 27 20132013-09-27A photograph in an indoor hall with white walls and a ceiling fan. A central figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a long white and red flower garland, a rudraksha-style necklace with gold pendants and a gold armlet, stands with hair tied up in a bun and a white tilak on the forehead. An elderly man in a white shirt and white dhoti bows with hands pressed together toward him, while an older man in a cream shirt smiles nearby. On the right, a bald man in an orange and gold shawl holds an orange cloth with a brass object. Several onlookers stand in the background. The appearance-based label is a person for the central saffron-robed, garlanded figure receiving the devotee's respect.2012-09-12Indoor photo in a corrugated-roof hall with a ceiling fan and a painted pillar at left. A man in a white shirt stands at left facing right, listening. In the centre a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bead necklace and white forehead markings holds a hand near a red-orange fruit. At right a man wears a long white and pink flower garland, a rudraksha-style bead bracelet on the upper arm, and a brown-red wrap with white ash marks, holding a pink flower and a small red-orange object. Other devotees stand behind, including a woman in a striped sari and glasses.2012-05-18A photograph of two men exchanging a folded paper at an indoor event. On the right, a man with a white vibhuti line across his forehead, wearing a rudraksha bead mala across his bare chest and a rudraksha armband, a golden pendant on a chain, and an orange-red cloth draped over his shoulder, holds out a yellow sheet and a handwritten note. On the left, a man in a plain white kurta wears a dark rudraksha garland and holds small items in his hands. Behind them, other people in white and saffron clothing stand in a hall with maroon drapes and a yellow-and-orange banner.2013-01-29September 11 20132013-09-11April 23 20172017-04-23