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A photograph in a hall with white draped ceiling fabric and colourful patterned pillars. In the foreground a monastic in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a red-lined silver tray and extends a ceremonial gold object toward a man in white shirt and white dhoti, who is receiving it. Around them, several men in white and cream clothing stand watching, one holding a yellow folded map, another holding a small paper. A bald priest in white dhoti with gold necklaces stands at right beside a monastic in orange and white. The scene appears to be a ceremonial exchange or offering. a person's presence cannot be confirmed from appearance.

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A photograph of a ceremonial exchange in a decorated hall with white draped ceiling and colourful pillars. In the centre, a man wearing an orange-red robe, long rudraksha mala and a red shawl smiles while receiving a small white card or paper from a man in a white shirt. On the right, a shaved-headed monk in saffron-orange robes holds a silver tray with a gold ornamental object. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand around, and a few people are visible in the background.2010-10-09October 09 20102010-10-09October 09 20102010-10-09October 09 20102010-10-09A photograph of a crowded indoor hall with white fabric ceiling and decorated striped pillars. In the foreground, a monk in saffron-orange robes holds a brass tray with a golden trident-like ritual object on red cloth, while a devotee in a white dhoti and shirt smiles and reaches toward him. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together in greeting, one wearing a white cap and another with a rudraksha mala. A younger man in a red-and-saffron shawl stands nearby. The scene appears to be a reception or greeting with offerings. Several people are visible in the frame.2010-10-09A photograph of an indoor ashram gathering under a decorated tent-style canopy with striped and patterned pillars. On the right, a young man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a dark sash is being greeted by a devotee's hand on his shoulder, while another monk in orange holds a silver tray with a small lamp and offerings. On the left, a man in white kurta and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a folded paper, and a man in white stands beside him. Another man in white and a boy are visible in the background among other attendees.2011-01-22A photo inside a tented hall with white canopy and colourful striped pillars, ceiling fans overhead. A man in a long-sleeved white shirt on the left presses his palms together, facing a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala who holds a sheet of paper and gestures. Beside him, a man in orange holds a brass tray of red powder and a golden ceremonial implement. Other men in white dhotis and shirts stand around, one with a red sash at right. The orange-robed figure in the centre has long swept-back hair and a rudraksha necklace; his identity is not established from appearance.2010-10-09A photograph inside a hall with pink walls and striped decorative hangings from the ceiling shows devotees offering fruit and envelopes to a monk in saffron robes at the lower right. The monk wears an orange robe, a red-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, and holds a gold-coloured ceremonial object. Men in white dhotis and white shirts stand around him, one holding a yellow folder and an orange fruit, another in a white dhoti with a sacred thread and tilak. Several onlookers stand behind them. The monk's face is not visible, so no identity is asserted.2010-10-09A photograph inside a decorated hall with a striped tent-style canopy, colourful pillars and an orange-and-yellow hanging cloth. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long swept-back hair, a red forehead mark and a long ceremonial gold-bead necklace stands holding white paper and a silver plate with gold items, while an orange-robed attendant offers the plate. To the left, a bald older man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala and folded hands stands beside a younger man in white with hands in anjali mudra. Behind them a man in white dhoti clothing with a beard gestures in greeting, and several devotees stand along the back, some in pink and orange saris, with hands pressed together.2010-10-18 +1 copiesIndoor ceremonial scene under a white fabric canopy with colourful painted pillars. A young man with long dark hair, orange robe, rudraksha mala and red forehead mark stands at centre holding a green-framed calendar sheet and a silver tray with a gold-handled object. Beside him an orange-robed attendant holds a silver tray, and a man in white shirt and dhoti, with glasses, gestures toward a white box. An elderly man in glasses and white shirt stands at left, with other devotees and orange-clad men behind them.2011-01-22A photograph of an indoor hall with pale walls and hanging orange and multicoloured banners. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with a gold-bordered shawl and a white-and-gold garland stands with his head turned, gesturing with one hand toward a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who holds a blue paper. Beside them, a bald man in orange robes holds a white tray with gold items. Several men in white dhotis and shirts and orange-robed monastics stand around, one with a rudraksha mala, and a foreign-looking man in a white shirt stands at the back. A partially visible figure at the right holds a gold-coloured tray. The orange-robed man with the long swept-back hair and garland matches the page's Swamiji cues of saffron clothing, a ceremonial garland and long hair, so this is an appearance-based probable identification.2011-02-22A photograph of a ceremonial moment inside a hall with a white draped ceiling and decorative colourful cylindrical pillars with yellow and red tassels. A man with swept-back long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, smiles while holding a silver tray of small offering cups and food, and extends his hand toward an older man in a white shirt and orange shawl who has his hands folded in greeting. Another devotee in a lavender shirt and glasses stands beside them, and a man in an orange robe with a crossbody sash holds a tray at right. Several other people in white and green stand behind, and a woman in green and white sari is visible. The scene appears to be a satsang or puja distribution of prasad.2011-01-21