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A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair on a white-covered seat set on a red patterned carpet. A man in white kurta with an orange shawl kneels before him, hands raised in a gesture of respect. Behind them, devotees in white clothes and yellow shawls sit on mats in a hall, a man in white and orange stands at the left with a camera bag, and a woman in white stands near the left edge. The seated figure appears to be a person, identifiable by long swept-back hair and saffron robes, seated as a teacher receiving a devotee.

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September 30 20082008-09-30A seated person in long, flowing orange robes with long dark wavy hair sits barefoot on a white-covered cushioned seat on a red patterned rug, one hand raised in blessing while smiling. A kneeling woman in a white sari with a long braid, her hands joined, faces the seated figure. Behind them, four men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls stand holding rudraksha malas, and a fifth person in white with a mala stands at the right edge. The floor has woven mats and the setting is a plain white-walled hall.2008-09-30A seated man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and sits on a white-covered chair draped with orange cloth, placed on a red patterned rug over bamboo mats in a hall. Facing him, a bare-footed man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl stands with hands together, a rudraksha-style mala visible at his wrist. Behind them, a standing man in white with an orange shawl and mala holds a dark bag, while women and girls in white and yellow shawls sit or stand among the devotees. The seated figure has distinctive long swept hair and orange clothing, matching the page's a person reference, so this is a probable in-person appearance with the role of a seated guru receiving devotees at a darshan-style gathering.2008-09-30A photograph of a seated figure in an ashram hall, dressed in orange robes with long dark hair, sitting on a white-draped chair on a dark red patterned rug. A man in white dhoti lies prostrate on the mat at the figure's feet. Around them, devotees in white and yellow sit on mats while a standing man in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style mala holds his hands together nearby. Woven and colourful wall hangings decorate the background.2008-09-30September 30 20082008-09-30A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi on the forehead and a red undergarment visible at the chest, seated on a white-covered chair draped in orange cloth and set on a patterned red-and-burgundy rug. A devotee in a white dhoti and white shirt lies prostrate in full pranam on the floor in front of the chair, head bowed to the rug. Around them, a hall with woven mats and green borders holds about a dozen seated people in white clothes, some in yellow shawls and orange robes, with women in white saris and a standing man in white. a person is seated in the orange robe with long hair and the chair-based darshan setting; the appearance cues are the saffron robe and long hair, and the seated figure receives the prostration. The scene is a darshan with devotees prostrating before the seated teacher.2008-09-30September 30 20082008-09-30Photograph of a devotional darshan at night indoors on white sheets. A long-haired man in an orange turban and orange shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala, sits on a white-draped seat with hands resting on his lap, receiving devotees. Two shaved-headed devotees in orange robes prostrate face-down on the white cloth, with pink rose petals scattered before them. Behind them, standing and seated followers in orange robes watch; one holds up a small camera. A seated woman in white with a red bindi sits among them, and bare feet of onlookers in white and lavender are visible at the top. The seated man with the turban and mala appears to be a probable Swamiji, identified by his turban, orange robes and rudraksha mala.September 30 20082008-09-30A photograph in a bare white-walled hall with a woven mat floor. A long-haired man in a flowing saffron-orange robe sits on a white-draped cushioned seat, holding a beaded mala in his hands and smiling as he receives a devotee. Lying prostrate in front of him on a dark patterned rug is a man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl, his head touching the floor. Behind them, standing figures in orange and white clothing watch the scene, one in a yellow scarf and white kurta at the left wall, and bearded men in orange dhotis among them.2008-09-30September 30 20082008-09-30A photograph of an indoor ritual on a bare white-walled floor. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and seated on a white-draped cushioned seat, extends his hands to receive a mala. In front of him a kneeling devotee in white kurta and an orange shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, bows his head with cupped hands. A red and white patterned rug and woven mat lie on the floor. Behind them, a standing man in a white kurta and yellow shawl stands with folded arms, and another man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a mala aloft. The seated figure has long swept-back hair, orange robes and a rudraksha mala, which fits the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues, so this is an appearance-based label only.2008-09-30