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A photograph taken indoors in a domestic room with white walls, a wooden cabinet, a framed landscape picture of a tree-lined path, and ceiling fans. A long-haired man in an orange-red cloth seated on a white-covered seat, with white flower garland at the left edge, sits facing right with his bare upper torso visible. Seated to the right are a woman in a white sari, a young boy in white with a beaded necklace, a woman in a cream sari with a white flower in her hair, and an older man in glasses and white clothes. The identity of the man in orange is uncertain from appearance alone.

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A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi sits on a white-draped seat near a flower garland, wearing an orange shawl over bare shoulders and white dhoti. Behind him, a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a red bindi laughs, and a boy in white and another woman in white with gold-bordered sari also smile. A framed landscape painting of tree-lined path hangs on a wooden door beneath an arched wooden transom in a white-walled room.2007-08-17August 17 20072007-08-17A photograph taken indoors in a room with wooden door frames and a wooden cabinet. A man with long, wavy black hair sits on a white sofa, wearing an orange-saffron wrap that leaves his shoulder bare. He faces left with a slight smile and his hands rest on his lap. A woman in a dark top sits partly visible at the left edge near the doorway, and the top of another head appears at the bottom right.2007-08-17A seated man in an orange-saffron shawl and orange dhoti speaks to a small group of women seated on the floor of a plain white-walled room. He has short dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and gold bangles on his wrists, with his hands gesturing as he talks. Behind him on the left, an orange-draped table holds a framed portrait labelled in Tamil script, showing a smiling man in orange with a rudraksha mala, seated and raising a hand before a large tree trunk, and brass lamps sit on the cloth. Two women in striped headscarves and red bindis listen closely at the right, and a child's head is visible at the bottom edge. The scene suggests a satsang or discourse.2009-10-12Indoor photo of a seated group in a plain room with cream walls, wooden cupboards and framed landscape pictures. A long-haired figure on the left sits cross-legged on a white cloth, bare-chested with an orange-red wrap and a flower garland draped over the chair beside him. Around him, about two dozen people sit on a red patterned carpet or stand along the wall: men in white shirts and white dhotis, women in white saris, several wearing beaded necklaces. A woman in a purple-trimmed white sari sits in the foreground, and a man in white with a small notebook sits at a low table with a laptop in front of him. The gathering appears to be a meeting or talk.2007-08-17A photograph of a seated man with long, swept-back black hair wearing an orange saffron dhoti and a red undershirt, with gold necklaces and a tilak on his forehead. He rests both hands on the head of a woman in a gold-bordered sari with a white flower in her hair, who bows forward. Beside them a kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti bows with folded hands on a wooden chair. Women in orange, yellow and green saris sit on the right, and a wooden cabinet and door are behind. The seated figure is a probable Swamiji by his long hair, saffron clothing and gold necklaces, shown in a blessing gesture.2008-10-15A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, with a white vibhuti or tilak on the forehead, sits centre-frame beneath a white canvas tent. Beside them on the left, a shaven-headed young monk in orange robes with yellow sandalwood marks on his forehead and a rudraksha mala looks down. In the foreground, a few people in white garments with red-patterned shawls sit with their backs to the camera, and a gold-edged seat or low stand is visible at right.2015-07-07January 05 20062006-01-05Indoor photo of a man with long wavy black hair seated on a white-covered sofa, wearing an orange unstitched wrap that leaves one shoulder bare, gesturing with one hand while speaking. Behind him is a wooden display cabinet with figurines and a television. A brass oil lamp stand with flower garlands stands at left, and a red patterned floor carpet lies in front. Seated on a red-covered bench at left are a man in a white shirt and a man in an orange shawl with a folder, and a child peeks from behind a red cushion. At lower right a bearded man in white sits near the sofa. A framed photo on the wall shows a woman with a guitar. The seated man in orange is a person, identified by long swept-back hair and saffron wrap, presented as a speaker in a home gathering.2007-08-17Indoor photograph in a wood-panelled room with a wooden cabinet and a mirror on the left. A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long ceremonial gold-coloured necklace, sits in a wooden armchair with a white cloth draped over it, hands resting on the armrests, while a plate of white flowers and rose petals lies on the floor before his bare feet. Seated on the floor nearby, a woman in a gold sari with a red blouse folds her hands in namaskar, and a man in white clothes sits beside her. Other women in yellow, blue and pink saris sit or stand behind them, and a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala kneels at lower right. A yellow-and-white decorated item sits at the left edge. Probable Swamiji in an orange robe with long hair and a gold necklace, seated in a chair as devotees offer padapuja.2008-10-15A photograph of a man seated indoors in a wood-panelled room with a white sofa. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders, leaving his upper body bare, has long wavy black hair, and a red bindi-style mark on his forehead. A wooden cabinet with small figurines stands behind him.2007-08-17A candid indoor photo of a seated man with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron shawl over a cream garment, sitting on a cushion in front of a dark blue curtain, with his palms gently raised toward a kneeling woman in a white sari with orange border, whose hands are folded and who wears an orange shawl and a nose ring. Standing behind them at the left are an older woman in an orange shawl and a younger woman in a white sari, along with a man partly visible at the lower left and a figure in white at the right edge. Hanging brass ornaments are visible at the top right. The seated man's appearance matches several cues associated with Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a shawl, with the page indicating him at this event. He appears to be giving darshan or blessing the kneeling devotee.2006-12-10