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Indoor photo in a hall with white tiled floor and red curtains. A man in a rust-red turban and red robe, wearing red and white flower garlands and gold armlets, accepts an orange card from a devotee's hand while a woman in a maroon sari stands with palms pressed together. Around them, devotees in white with white tilak marks on their foreheads, a sannyasi in orange with rudraksha mala, and onlookers watch. A small golden shrine image appears on the right wall. Swamiji (probable): the turbaned figure in red robes and garlands matches the page's Swamiji context through his turban and ornamented red robes, and he is handing back an orange card.

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November 16 20132013-11-16 +1 copiesNovember 15 20132013-11-15A photograph of a ceremonial event in a hall. A man in the centre wears a rust-orange turban, a rust-brown robe with gold borders, and a heavy garland of white, pink and yellow flowers over multiple rudraksha malas and a gold necklace. He holds a white envelope or card in his right hand and extends it toward a line of devotees on the left, who wear orange and saffron clothing and hold their palms together. A woman in a green top and a second man in white stand in the background. Gold bangles, a red tray and a small table with items are visible at right. The person in the centre shows distinctive ceremonial cues (turban, rudraksha malas, gold necklace, saffron robe), so the appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable), presented here as a receiving role in a satsang line. Several people are visible.2013-07-12 +1 copiesNovember 16 20132013-11-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a satsang-style gathering in an indoor hall with a red-draped backdrop. In the centre, a man in saffron and orange robes with a matching orange-and-gold turban, a gold-and-rudraksha necklace, rudraksha mala beads and gold armbands holds a small white paper and reaches out to touch the forehead of a devotee with folded hands. Other devotees in white and maroon clothing stand nearby, and a man in white with a yellow-bordered dhoti stands at the right edge. Several more people are visible in the background. Only the centre figure shows distinctive ceremonial cues consistent with the page's reference, so the identity is uncertain and described by role here.2013-07-07November 21 20132013-11-21December 24 20132013-12-24Indoor event in a hall with white ceiling fans, red curtains and framed photos on the left wall. A man in an orange-gold turban with a jewelled ornament, wearing a dark red-maroon silk garment, a long rudraksha mala with gold-bead accents, a gold armlet and white sacred ash on his arm, receives a folded paper or card from a bearded man in a white shirt with a red-and-gold patterned shawl. Around them, several men in white shirts and dhotis stand close, some with hands folded in namaste and some with rudraksha malas. A young boy in white stands in the lower foreground, and a man with white ash on his forehead and a white dhoti stands at the far right. a person (in appearance: turban, rudraksha mala, ornate red garment) is shown receiving a paper from the devotee in the centre, with disciples attending.2013-11-21Indoor photograph in a hall with a red-curtained stage and a golden throne-like seat at the back. A smiling man in a brown-red turban and ornate gold necklaces, with a long garland of red and white flowers, stands bare-chested in a brown patterned lower garment and places his hand on the head of a devotee. Several people stand in a line with hands folded in namaskar, including a grey-haired man in white with a rudraksha mala, a man in a black shirt and others in white clothes. A tray of fruit and offerings is visible at the lower right. Printed sign text is partly visible on the left wall.2013-11-17A photograph of a ceremonial gathering in a hall with pink walls and red curtains. Center right, a smiling man in an orange-and-saffron turban and saffron-red garment with gold stripes wears a long gold necklace with large gold pendants and rudraksha beads, gold armlets and bangles, and raises one hand in blessing. Before him, a man in a white shirt bows with palms joined. Around them, people in white clothing stand with hands folded, a man in white wears a small ear microphone, and a man at right wears white garments with gold borders and rudraksha malas. Behind them, a golden deity image is visible at the back of the hall.2013-08-16December 14 20112011-12-14A photograph in a large white-tiled hall with red curtains and framed photo panels on the walls. In the foreground, a man in a brown silk garment with gold border, a long rudraksha-style beaded necklace, gold bangles and a brown-and-gold turban with an ornate jewelled ornament raises one hand in greeting toward a man in a white shirt. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and shawls, some with rudraksha malas and tilak marks, stand among others in white and orange.2013-11-12 +1 copies