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Photograph of an indoor ashram hall with orange and white draped fabric and striped banners overhead. A long-haired man in an orange cloth, bare-chested with dark rudraksha malas around his neck, smiles as he greets two older men in white shirts who press their palms together in anjali. Behind him stands a monk in orange robes with a shaved head, holding a silver tray with a gold item on it. Other people and a deity murti shrine with ornate decorations are visible in the background.

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A photograph inside a hall with a decorated backdrop and hanging orange lamp shade. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a black rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, stands facing an older bearded man in white kurta with a red beaded mala, who presses his palms together in greeting. Others in white and orange clothing stand around, and a man in white holds a silver tray of items at right. a person candidate is present, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2010-10-28 +1 copiesA photograph inside a decorated hall with a tented ceiling and colourful striped pillars. A man with swept-back long dark hair, a dark rudraksha mala and an orange saffron robe smiles broadly and extends his hands toward an older man in a white shirt with grey hair and a white beard, who presses his palms together in greeting. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and a green-bordered cloth receives the greeting, and a bald monk in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with a gold-handled object and a white cloth. Several other men in white and dark clothes stand around, and a shrine with floral decorations is visible in the background. The style suggests a darshan or greeting moment. Swamiji (probable): the man in the orange robe with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron clothing.2010-11-16A photograph of an indoor ritual reception. A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, stands at centre and extends his hand to a middle-aged man in a white shirt, who shakes it while holding a silver tray. Beside them a bald priest in a white dhoti and shawl, with white ash markings on his arms and forehead, holds a silver plate. Behind them several men in white shirts stand with palms pressed together in anjali. Orange and patterned cloth hangs from the ceiling and a golden shrine-like decoration appears at the right edge.2010-10-26A photograph of an indoor gathering where a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala is reaching out to touch the forehead of a devotee, who has his palms pressed together in namaste. Several other devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand with hands folded in anjali, and a priest in white with a red-bordered cloth and shaved head stands at right holding a silver tray with gold items. A wall backdrop shows a deity image with an orange-curtained alcove, and a hanging orange and red decoration is visible at top. The rudraksha-garlanded man in orange is a candidate for a person based on his saffron robe and mala, and he is giving blessing to devotees.2010-11-30A photograph of an indoor ashram gathering. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange sleeveless robe and a long rudraksha mala, and extends his hands toward an older white-haired man in a white shirt who has a rudraksha mala and joins his palms. Beside them, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with small items. Several men in white and yellow shirts stand nearby with hands folded in namaste, and a decorated hall with coloured pillars and orange banners forms the background.2010-10-16A photograph of a public event indoors under a corrugated metal roof with exposed steel trusses. A man with long dark hair, a red bindi and an orange-and-maroon cloth, with a rudraksha mala across his chest, smiles while a devotee in a white shirt reaches toward him. An attendant in orange robes holds a silver tray with offerings. Other people in white and striped shirts and children stand around, with a banner and orange fabric in the background. a person: the long swept hair, orange cloth, and rudraksha mala are visible cues, and the page says he is present. Several people are visible, including partially visible figures at the edges.2010-11-07A photograph inside a hall with a draped ceiling and decorated painted pillars. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a shaved head holds a silver tray toward a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with an orange shawl. Several men in shirts and trousers stand around, some with hands folded. To the right, people in white sit or kneel on a glossy floor near a decorated altar with flowers and lamps. The scene suggests a devotional reception of offerings.2011-02-02Indoor photo of a devotional greeting in a hall with orange and white drapery. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward with clasped hands to receive a blessing. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, orange cloth, and a dark rudraksha mala stands smiling and extends his hand over a silver tray held by a shaven-headed man in orange robes. Other men in white, striped shirts and orange robes stand behind, and a deity shrine with decorated images is visible on the right. a person is the bare-chested man in orange with a rudraksha mala, receiving devotees.2010-10-29A photograph of an indoor ceremonial hall with a white ceiling canopy and striped fabric hangings with orange tassels. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron garment with a red-and-gold tilak and multiple rudraksha malas raises one palm toward an older man in a white shirt, who holds his hands together in greeting. Beside him, a monk in an orange robe holds a silver tray with flowers and offerings. Behind them, other men in white dhotis wear gold necklaces, and a bald man in a white garment stands at right. A seated figure appears at left in a red shirt. a person: the central man has long dark hair and rudraksha malas over an orange robe, but these cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role as a devotee-type figure in orange.2011-02-02October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowded indoor ceremonial hall with white canopy ceiling and colourful striped pillars wrapped in orange and multicoloured cloth. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, an orange robe and multiple rudraksha malas stands at centre, smiling and holding a silver tray with offerings. Beside him stands a shaved-headed attendant in white dhoti with gold beaded necklace and a red tilak. To the left, a man in a sleeveless white garment with coloured borders and a bare-chested man with folded hands greet him, while a man in brown shirt with a badge stands at far left. Another attendant in orange robe at right holds a silver plate. Several other men in white and orange stand behind.2010-10-16A photograph of an indoor ashram gathering under a decorated tent-style canopy with striped and patterned pillars. On the right, a young man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a dark sash is being greeted by a devotee's hand on his shoulder, while another monk in orange holds a silver tray with a small lamp and offerings. On the left, a man in white kurta and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a folded paper, and a man in white stands beside him. Another man in white and a boy are visible in the background among other attendees.2011-01-22