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Outdoor photograph under a corrugated metal roof supported by red steel beams, with a hanging green leaf garland overhead. A seated man in orange robes and a long gold-beaded necklace reads from a sheet of paper, placed on a raised platform. Around him, saffron-clad women with white forehead markings sit with palms pressed together in prayer, and a cameraman films beside a tripod. Others in white and orange clothing sit nearby with brass plates and offerings. The setting is a shaded open-air ashram courtyard with trees and a red-roofed building behind.

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Outdoors under a corrugated metal-roofed open pavilion, a man with a shaved head wearing saffron-orange robes and a long gold bead necklace sits on an orange cushioned seat and places his right hand on the head of a kneeling woman in a white top with an orange shawl, who has her palms pressed together in namaskar. Another woman in white with an orange shawl stands at left with hands folded, and a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala watches. Behind them, people in saffron clothing kneel near a ritual setup with a small blue-robed deity murti and offerings, while a cameraman films and palm fronds hang from the roof. The seated man is presumably in the role of an initiating teacher giving blessing.2014-07-11Outdoor covered ashram pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and red steel posts. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with a ceremonial gold necklace holds a paper and rests a hand on the head of a bowing devotee in the foreground, who wears a white shirt and orange shawl and has hair tied in a bun. Behind them a cameraman in white films on a tripod, another videographer in white holds a handheld camera, and a person in red-and-white robes sits near offerings of fruit, flowers and brass plates. Potted palms and a red building are visible outside. a person is seated in the centre-right in saffron robes, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, performing a blessing on the devotee.2014-07-11July 11 20142014-07-11July 11 20142014-07-11A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold bead necklace and long swept-back hair places his right hand on the head of a kneeling young man in a white shirt and orange shawl under an open-sided tin-roofed pavilion. The seated figure holds a red apple in his left hand while a sprig of green leaves is raised above them. Behind them, saffron-clad attendants and a figure in white sit near brass ritual trays and offerings, with palm trees and a red-walled structure beyond. A blue-turbaned doll sits in the foreground.2014-07-11Photograph of an outdoor ashram gathering under a open-sided shelter with orange-painted buildings and palm trees behind. A smiling man with long hair pulled back, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a heavy gold-coloured bead garland and a yellow waistcloth, sits on a raised orange-cushioned seat, facing a kneeling man in an orange shawl and white clothes who holds his hand. Several people in orange and white robes sit or stand nearby; a cameraman with a tripod films the scene, and a boy in red-and-gold clothes kneels with folded hands beside a tray of flowers and offerings. A seated monk with an orange head covering sits to the right. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ornate gold bead garland, shown in a seated honoured position.2014-07-11July 11 20142014-07-11A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands bare-chested in a bright hall, holding a sheet of paper and reading from it while devotees with palms pressed together stand before him. He wears a white vibhuti tripundra on his forehead with a red kumkum dot, layered rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, and a gold-coloured bowl or plate of offerings sits on a tray beside him. Around him women in red, white and orange saris and men in white stand in a line with hands folded in anjali. The person is a priest or sannyasi; no clear identification of the central figure can be made from appearance alone.2012-09-13June 17 20132013-06-17A photograph inside an ashram hall during a blessing. A man in an orange-red robe with a gold waist cloth and a heavy gold bead necklace, with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, extends his right hand in blessing over the head of a seated woman in orange with rudraksha beads. He holds a sheet of printed paper in his left hand. Beside them, other women in orange and saffron clothing fold their hands in prayer, and a bald priest with white vibhuti marks stands behind. Children and devotees in white and pastel clothes stand in the background, along with a framed picture on the pink wall. Swamiji (probable): the central figure in the red-orange robe with long hair, gold bead necklace and gold waist cloth is blessing the devotees, as the page indicates his presence at this event.2013-06-20February 03 20172017-02-03Photograph of a satsang-style gathering in an open courtyard with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. Seated before him on the floor are a shaved-headed man in white with a tilak and garland, a woman in a red-and-white sari, and several women in white and yellow saris and orange shawls, with brass trays of flowers and offerings in front. A second golden throne stands empty at left, with a seated man in orange holding a microphone. A small portrait-style sign with printed text hangs on the back wall.2010-10-30