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A photograph inside a hall with a floor-standing air conditioner, red curtains and a gold-accented seat. A long-haired man with a crown-like hairstyle and a bun, wearing an orange-red saffron dhoti and shawl, rudraksha mala and gold beads, holds a book up and gives it to a man in a white shirt kneeling in front. Beside him, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes with a gold chain and wooden beads sits watching, and another monk in orange kneels nearby. A standing man in white and several saffron-clad monks are in the background, with cardboard boxes of books on the floor.

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October 28 20132013-10-28A young man in a red checked shirt and khaki trousers leans forward to hand a book to a seated figure in a red-brown dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold armbands, on a red velvet chair. Beside him, saffron-robed monks sit on the floor with malas, and a gold throne stands at right. Several other men stand in the background of a plain room with a standing air conditioner, fans and maroon curtains. Stacks of books rest on the red chair. The seated figure on the red chair is an appearance-based a person candidate.2013-10-28October 28 20132013-10-28July 09 20162016-07-09A photo inside a hall with red curtains and a gold-framed throne at right. A young woman in a yellow floral salwar kameez receives a small book from a man seated at right in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and gold bangles, with a headset microphone; he holds a book in his other hand. Behind them, several saffron-robed men, some shaved-headed and some with white tilaka, sit or stand, and a woman in a white sari with red border and other devotees in white and yellow watch. A tall air conditioner and pedestal fans stand against the wall. The page labels this as a person, probable, from the saffron clothing, rudraksha malas, headset and throne setting.2013-10-28October 28 20132013-10-28A photograph of a devotional gathering in an indoor hall with red drapes. In the foreground, a bald man in an orange shirt and a man in a white shirt press their palms together in namaste toward a central figure. A bare-shouldered woman in an orange wrap wears a long white jasmine garland with red flowers and gold bangles, and reaches forward with her hand over a red tray holding gold objects and papers. On the right, a man in an orange and yellow-bordered wrap wears a dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, looking downward while another devotee's hands are folded beside him. Behind them, a young man in orange robes wears a rudraksha mala and a tilak. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan, with the hall's decor visible in the background.2012-09-12April 27 20162016-04-27A satsang-style gathering indoors, with a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a golden throne-like chair in the background. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a ceremonial beaded mala and bangles, wearing saffron cloth and a shawl over the shoulder, hands out a book to a young girl in a blue top and a white-and-pink-trimmed saree-clad woman stands at left. Other devotees in saffron and brown robes with rudraksha malas and tilak marks stand and sit nearby, some holding hardback books, and a red-cushioned seat is at right. A printed credit line overlays the image, and the book covers show a temple scene with a deity image. Several people are holding out copies of the book.2013-10-28A photograph of a formal visit inside a room with a large gilded throne-like seat carved with a serpent hood at the top. A seated figure in a maroon-red turban and maroon-red robe, with a long rudraksha-style bead necklace, sits on a leopard-print cushion and receives books from a man. Two men in saffron-orange shawls stand to the left and centre; the man in the centre, wearing a white shirt with an orange vest, is handing over a stack of books. A man in the left foreground wears an orange shawl and smiles, and a cameraman in a white dhoti and orange shawl raises a camera in the background. Framed devotional artwork hangs on the wall behind them.2016-05-13A photograph of an indoor ashram hall with marble-patterned walls and a gilded lion-shaped throne. A shaved-headed man seated on a maroon velvet throne wears a rudraksha mala headband, white sacred ash on the forehead, a red bindu, a rudraksha necklace with a gold ornament, saffron wrap and gold bangle, gesturing with his raised hand while smiling. Facing him, a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl sits with palms joined. Between them, a second saffron-clad man with a rudraksha mala and red tilak holds an ornate gold kalasha-style vessel. A fourth man in saffron stands at the right edge.2012-07-23October 28 20132013-10-28