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A smiling man in an orange-saffron robe and a long red-and-white flower garland stands at the centre-right, with gold-toned necklaces, bangles and an armband, a white cloth in his hands. Around him, devotees in white clothes press close; a man with a woven orange-brown cap and folded hands stands at left, a bearded man in white stands behind, and a toddler in yellow is held at far left. Red curtains and framed pictures appear on a cream wall behind them.

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A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall. A man in a bright orange-saffron cloth with a red garland of flowers and heavy gold necklaces stands center-right, with a red bindi and white markings on his forehead, gold armlet, and shoulder bare. He is speaking while holding a small packet. Beside him a shirtless man with sacred thread stands behind. On the left a man in a white shirt holds a baby in a yellow outfit who is reaching toward the orange-clad figure. Behind them devotees in white and orange sarees stand along a barrier, with a gold deity image and red and gold decorations in the background.2013-06-30March 03 20132013-03-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a darshan event on a golden throne with ornate gold relief panels. A seated man with swept-back hair, a gold necklace, a rudraksha-style mala and multiple white and pink flower garlands wears a rust-brown robe and gold armbands; he smiles and reaches toward a devotee. Probable Swamiji (appearance cues: swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace, garlands, ceremonial clothing) seated in a darshan setting. A devotee in a white shirt with a red lanyard leans in and offers a folded paper, while a woman in a sari holds a baby in the lower left. Behind the throne stand attendants: one with long braided hair and an orange-and-white garment, another with a white tripundra forehead mark and a trident-shaped ornament. A red curtain and a metal grille sit in the background.2016-05-22A 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.2012-05-27June 29 20132013-06-29May 28 20132013-05-28July 06 20132013-07-06September 07 20122012-09-07A 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.2012-09-12Indoor photo of a satsang-style gathering in a hall with green walls, red and yellow draped banners and a golden ornate altar in the background. A smiling man with long swept-back hair, a red bindi and a sandalwood-coloured saffron-orange robe wears a long layered garland of red flowers and gold beads and holds a folded paper in one hand while reaching out to a man in a white shirt. Around them devotees, a child in a green top, boys and men in casual clothes watch and reach forward, and a shaven-headed monk in orange with a rudraksha mala stands at the right edge.2012-09-20July 20 20132013-07-20A photograph of a man with a shaved-looking short dark hairstyle, saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders, a gold-and-bead necklace with gold beads and a thick red flower garland, and a red tilak on his forehead, smiling as he reads a folded white paper. Several men with folded hands stand in a line before him, one in a brown shirt and others in white and checked shirts, with a row of people behind them. At the right edge a robed attendant in orange holds a tray of red fruit and ritual objects. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, gold ornaments and a flower garland, and he receives devotees.2013-05-16