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A seated assembly of saffron-robed swamis and devotees in a hall with white cushioned seats and a pink flower arrangement on a small table. In the centre, a woman in a bright orange sari sits on a white throne-like seat, while a man in white dhoti and orange shawl lies prostrate on the purple floor in front of her, touching the ground in obeisance. Several seated men wear orange and saffron robes, one in yellow, and a bald monk in an orange shawl sits in the front row. Standing devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls line the back wall, and a photographer with a camera stands at the right edge. Red lattice screens and banners hang on the walls behind.

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August 09 20072007-08-09Indoor gathering under a tent-like hall with red lattice screens and framed photos on the walls. In the foreground a young man in white dhoti and shawl stands with palms pressed together in greeting, bowing toward seated saffron-robed sannyasis on white-draped sofas. Several seated men wear orange robes; one has a rudraksha mala. Behind them, rows of people in white and orange sit on the floor, and a woman in orange stands at right beside a pink flower arrangement on a small table. A man in a yellow dress stands at center-left. The scene reads as a formal reception or satsang.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Indoor photograph of a seated assembly in a pavilion with white-covered sofas and chairs, yellow floor markings, and a white table holding a flower arrangement in a copper pot. Several saffron-robed swamis and monks sit in front, one in saffron with a shaved head, another with a grey beard in saffron. A woman in a yellow sari sits in the centre, and a woman in orange sits at the far right. Standing men in white ritual clothes and orange shawls line the back, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti stands at the left. Banners and framed portraits hang on the walls behind them.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph of a devotional gathering in an indoor hall with white cloth draped over a raised platform. A man in orange robes and an orange turban, with a multicoloured flower garland and a rudraksha-style neck mala, sits on the white-covered dais with his feet resting on a small step. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand behind and beside him, and an older man with folded hands and a white beard, along with a bowing man in white, kneels at the front. A woman with a long braid stands at left, and a small speaker and a microphone are visible.2007-01-12Indoor darshan scene in a hall with white curtains and a standing fan. A seated figure on an orange-cushioned throne wears a saffron/orange robe, a rudraksha-style necklace with ceremonial gold adornments, and has long swept-back dark hair; a tray of fruit and flowers sits beside them. Seated devotees in white kurtas and orange scarves, and a bald man in white, sit in front of them, while a man in a white shirt with folded hands bows in greeting. Other men in white and orange stand along the back wall, and a person in the foreground bends forward at the bottom edge. Appearance-based cues are present, but identity is uncertain, so the seated figure is labelled as a possible Swamiji. Orange-draped tables with books line the left side of the room.2010-07-24A night-time temple scene with a seated figure in long loose-swept dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, hands pressed together in namaskar on a white-covered seat. Beside and below, a devotee in white with an orange shawl sits on a woven mat, and another man lies prostrate in white on the floor, head toward the seat, as in a padapuja or prostration. Around them, a standing and seated crowd in white and orange garments watch, several with hands folded; a woman in a red sari and a woman in green sit to the left. A pedestal fan stands near the centre, a kalasha-like brass vessel and a brass lamp sit by the carved stone wall, and a red curtain hangs on the right.2007-02-16A photograph of a seated ceremonial gathering at night on a purple-grey floor with a yellow boundary line. Two elderly men in pale peach-orange robes sit on white plastic chairs; the one on the left has a white beard and glasses, the one beside him has a shaved head and hands pressed together in namaste. A man in a white dhoti and white shawl with a red border bends forward and touches the feet of the seated man in peach robes, holding a rudraksha mala in his hands. Behind them, monks in saffron and orange robes and a woman in a yellow sari sit on white-covered seating, with a small vase of red flowers on a side table at right.2007-08-09September 30 20082008-09-30A photograph of a seated figure on an orange velvet throne with an orange velvet cushion and a red backrest, set against a dark red curtain. The seated person wears an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti-style garments, with a rudraksha mala around the neck, and smiles while receiving honour. Before the throne a man in white shirt and white dhoti lies prostrate on the floor in full pranam. Standing to the left are several men in white clothes with red or yellow shawls, and a man in an orange robe with a red border stands near the throne. Flower offerings and garlands lie on white pedestals beside the throne. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long hair, an orange garment and a rudraksha mala, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2010-07-10