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A photograph of a satsang hall decorated with hanging tassels and a draped fabric ceiling. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead wears a saffron-orange garment and a long garland of yellow marigolds and red roses; he smiles and receives a folded white paper from a woman in a red top with pearl necklace, while others stand around in white and cream clothing, one woman wearing a rudraksha-style mala. A man in a white dhoti stands at right. Swamiji (probable): the centre figure's long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold necklaces match the page's reference to Swamiji attending the event.

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A photograph of a ritual greeting inside a hall decorated with hanging colourful tassel bunting and a pink curtain. A man with long hair pulled into a bun, wearing an orange-brown robe, a red and white flower garland and gold armlets, receives a brass tray of yellow turmeric or kumkum from a woman in a teal blouse and white sari with gold border, who holds her hands joined. Behind them, women in red, orange and white saris and a man in a white shirt stand in a line, one woman holding a rudraksha mala. A deity image is visible on the upper right wall. Attendees line the aisle on the right.2013-02-03A man with long swept-back dark hair and white sacred ash marks on his forehead stands in the centre of a crowded hall, wearing a rust-red robe and layered garlands of pink and white flowers. He holds a folded white paper in his right hand and looks downward. Around him, women with folded hands and smiles, one in a yellow shawl, and a man in an orange robe with a gold-beaded mala stand close. Behind them a large crowd of men and women fills a tiled-roof hall with a banner hanging on the left wall. a person is the central figure, with long swept-back hair, flower garlands and ash marks, and is recognisable by these cues rather than by his face.2012-05-27March 26 20132013-03-26February 03 20132013-02-03September 20 20122012-09-20June 17 20132013-06-17February 03 20132013-02-03A photograph of a crowded indoor hall where a man in a rust-red dhoti and wrap, wearing a white jasmine garland and green leaf garland, stands smiling with his hands together among devotees. He has a red bindi and a crown-like band on his head and a bangle on his wrist. Around him, people in white clothes, orange garments and a white-haired woman in a white outfit press in close. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at right with hands clasped, and a bald priest in saffron-orange cloth stands behind. Orange drapes hang at left and multicolored pillars line the background.2012-05-17 +1 copiesA photograph inside a decorated hall before a large floral-garlanded deity murti with a golden peetha in front. A seated man with a bare upper body wears a red-orange dhoti-style wrap, a double strand of yellow beads and a red-orange garland, and hands a folded white paper or card toward a golden vessel. Around him, a woman in an orange-red shawl with a rudraksha mala smiles, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and a gold-trimmed red-orange shawl stands nearby, and several women in white saris and devotees with folded hands gather at the right. Gold carved pillars and a dark red curtain frame the scene. a person is not established by visible cues here; the seated man in red-orange with bead garlands is shown without distinctive identifying presentation cues beyond ritual dress.2015-07-31March 27 20132013-03-27A photo inside a hall with pink walls and colourful striped tassel decorations hanging from the ceiling. A man with long dark wavy hair and a rudraksha mala, wearing an orange saffron robe, smiles while holding a sheet of paper and reading it. Several women in saris and salwar, one wearing gold bangles and earrings, lean in to look at the paper. Behind him a shaved-headed man in white robes with a red tilak stands beside a silver tray holding gold ornaments, and another man in orange clothing stands at the right edge.2010-10-10A smiling figure in an orange-brown saffron garment stands at the centre, raising one hand in a blessing gesture while holding a folded white paper in the other. Dense red and white flower garlands with gold ornaments hang around the neck and across the chest, and gold bangles are worn on the arms, with a red bindi on the forehead and long swept-back hair. To the left, a man in a white shirt presses his palms together in greeting, and a bearded man in an orange kurta stands beside him with hands folded. Behind them, several people in white and checked shirts stand in a hall with red drapes and warm lighting. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, identified by his crown-less swept hair, saffron clothing, ceremonial gold necklace and garlands.2013-07-03