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Indoor scene in a bright corridor-like hall during a devotional offering. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears a green and gold silk shawl with a rudraksha mala and gold chain, holding a small book and receiving something with cupped hands while a woman in a magenta sari and gold bangles smiles and gestures beside him. A shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron cloth with a maroon border stands in the foreground, holding a basket of flowers and offerings. Other devotees, including a bespectacled man and an older woman in purple, stand nearby.

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September 23 20122012-09-23September 12 20122012-09-12November 01 20112011-11-01Indoor photograph of a devotional gathering in a plain room with pink-white walls, red curtains and a hanging orange-yellow banner. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth with a gold-bead necklace and a swept-back hair bun stands with palms pressed together, smiling, facing a woman in a green sari with a folded-hands greeting. Around him, men in orange robes and gold necklaces, a shaved-headed man in white with a red mark on his forehead, and a man in black shirt stand close, while a woman in a maroon top with a dark bag stands at left, hands together. Swamiji (probable): the central figure in orange shawl with swept-back hair bun, gold necklaces and bare chest is a candidate by appearance, shown in person.2011-02-22A photograph of a ritual exchange in an indoor hall with orange-draped people. A figure in saffron-orange cloth and a rudraksha-style bead necklace extends a hand to bless a kneeling man in a grey kurta with an orange shawl, who holds a plate of fruit with hands folded. Beside them a woman in a green-and-maroon sari with a bindi covers her eyes and holds a plate of fruit. Behind, a shaved-headed attendant in orange cloth with white tripundra marks and gold beaded necklaces holds a silver tray with betel leaves. Several other people in orange stand in the background.2012-07-12A photograph of a satsang-style gathering indoors. A smiling man with long dark hair wears a yellow-green turban and a matching yellow-green shawl draped over his bare shoulder, with a red beaded mala and a heavy ceremonial gold bead necklace. He gestures toward a woman in a cream sari with purple checks who faces away from the camera. Behind him, men in white shirts and a man in a pink shirt stand with palms pressed together in greeting. At the right, a monastic in an orange robe holds a silver tray with offerings. Behind the group are colourful decorated pillars and yellow and orange drapes.2011-02-17A photograph of a devotional gathering inside a temple-like hall with painted pillars and a decorated wall. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange saffron wrap and a heavy necklace of gold beads, smiling as he extends his hand toward a woman in a green blouse with a braid. A probable Swamiji candidate by appearance, with long hair, saffron clothing and a gold bead necklace. To the right, a shaven-headed man in a white dhoti with gold-beaded necklaces stands beside an attendant in orange holding a silver tray with gold items. Several other women in saris and devotees in white and lavender stand nearby with hands folded.2011-02-27January 29 20132013-01-29A 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.2013-10-28A photograph of a central man in an orange-saffron robe with a white and orange-red garland of flowers, a sandalwood forehead mark and a gold ceremonial pendant, smiling as he receives a sheet of paper from a priest in an orange shawl. A tray in the foreground holds gold bangles and a paper. Around them stand several women with hands folded in namaste; one older woman wears a teal blouse, another a green and white shawl. Behind, a shaved-headed priest in orange and a man in white with a yellow-bordered cloth stand near a white wall and bright windows. The scene reads as an ashram welcome or darshan.2012-09-12October 19 20132013-10-19A photo of a large indoor hall with cream walls, a white drop ceiling and red banners on the upper wall. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a long gold-coloured garland and a white-and-red forehead mark stands smiling and reaching out a hand to take an apple from a woman in a green sari and gold jewellery. A man in a grey-striped shirt and glasses stands behind her, and a man in a white shirt and grey trousers is nearby. To the right, a young man with a shaved head wears an orange dhoti and a beaded mala, holding a silver tray. Several other people in orange dhotis with white body markings stand around the room, and a tray of red apples sits in the lower right foreground. a person candidate is visible in the centre, shown by his long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold garland. He is receiving a fruit offering from a devotee.2013-09-05 +1 copies