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Night photograph on a deck with city lights blurred in the background. A man in a white shirt with a black rudraksha mala and orange lanyard, wearing an ID badge, smiles while handing a black tablet to a woman in a tiger-striped orange and yellow top with a beaded necklace and white vibhuti and red tilak on her forehead. Behind them, a saffron-robed monk and other people in orange garments stand in the dim light. a person cues are absent here: the central figure wears no saffron or ornate ceremonial dress, crown, or rudraksha mala of the kind required, so the identity remains uncertain.

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Night-time photo of a laughing exchange on an open deck at an evening event. On the right, a long-haired person in a tiger-striped gold and black garment with a beaded necklace holds an open laptop and smiles broadly. Facing them on the left, a man in white kurta with an orange lanyard and rudraksha mala laughs, while a second man in white with a mala holds a gold-embroidered cloth bundle. Behind them, a bald man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala smiles, and more people in white stand in the dim background.2012-12-08December 08 20122012-12-08A photograph of an indoor ashram hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls. A smiling man in white clothes and a long rudraksha mala stands at the centre, holding a bundle of white cloth. Facing him, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange garment wears a dark rudraksha mala and extends his hands toward the man's hands. To the right, a man in orange robes and layered gold necklaces stands near a wooden tray holding small brass items. On the left, several men in white garments and identity lanyards stand watching, and a few more people are visible in the background. The long-haired figure with orange clothes and rudraksha malas is a probable candidate for Swamiji, though his appearance is only partly visible, so identification is uncertain.2010-11-03January 17 20132013-01-17 +1 copiesA seated man in a rust-red dhoti with gold borders and a long gold-and-beaded necklace, bare-chested, leans forward and smiles while holding a small photo card and handing it to a bald man in a white shirt with a red-and-orange shawl and a lanyard. The bald man raises his right palm in greeting. Behind them a woman in white with a dark beaded necklace and a red shawl watches, and another woman with curly hair stands at the right. A brass lamp stands beside a green leafy plant against a maroon draped backdrop.2015-07-17Indoor satsang scene in a plain cream-walled room with a wall socket. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robe with a shawl draped over one shoulder, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, sits on a red-cushioned seat, smiling while holding a sheet of paper and a small black device. Across from him a man in a white kurta with an orange cord kneels, gesturing with open hands as he speaks. A white tilak marks the seated man's forehead.2012-10-07Photograph of a seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange shawl over the shoulder, a rudraksha mala draped across the chest and red-and-orange striped cloth on the lap, smiling and holding an open book toward a bare-chested man in a white dhoti-style cloth with a gold border, who sits with raised hands in front of a pale wall and red curtain. Another woman in a light sari with a red mark on her forehead is visible at the right edge. The seated figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance, cued by the long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha mala, and is presented as giving instruction or a reading during a pada-puja-style exchange; the bare-chested man is a devotee in ritual white. Three people are visible.2011-12-11Indoor photo at an ashram gathering. On the right, a man in saffron-orange robes and a long orange beaded necklace with gold beads, with white tripundra marks and a red bindi, looks down at a small white card held in both hands. Facing him on the left, a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings listens closely. Behind them, a man in orange with a red and white forehead mark and beaded garlands stands beside a man in a blue shirt and others, with a projection screen at the top left. A label overlay in the corner reads the copyright notice.2013-04-02 +1 copiesA photograph of two men exchanging a folded paper at an indoor event. On the right, a man with a white vibhuti line across his forehead, wearing a rudraksha bead mala across his bare chest and a rudraksha armband, a golden pendant on a chain, and an orange-red cloth draped over his shoulder, holds out a yellow sheet and a handwritten note. On the left, a man in a plain white kurta wears a dark rudraksha garland and holds small items in his hands. Behind them, other people in white and saffron clothing stand in a hall with maroon drapes and a yellow-and-orange banner.2013-01-29July 07 20122012-07-07February 24 20132013-02-24 +1 copiesPhotograph of a blessing or initiation moment. A long-haired figure in an orange-saffron robe, wearing multiple rudraksha malas, a gold necklace, a white vibhuti band with a red bindi on the forehead, and hoop earrings, holds a sheet of handwritten paper and reads it while standing. The figure's right arm is raised with the palm resting on the crown of a man in a white shirt whose head is bowed. A second orange-robed figure stands behind, and a blurred person in white appears at the left edge.2013-01-28