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A photograph of a hall with a striped tent-like ceiling and hanging decorative pillars with orange tassels. In the centre, a figure in an orange robe and leopard-print shawl with long dark hair and a mala stands with a paper in hand, while a young man in white with an orange sash holds a tray of offerings. Several men in white clothes stand with hands folded in namaste along the left, and devotees in white and saffron line the room, with a few people in casual dress visible. The figure in the centre has distinctive orange and shawl cues, so the appearance is a person in person, though this is an appearance-based label only.

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A photograph inside a decorated hall with saffron and multicoloured pillars and draped white fabric overhead. A man in orange robes, a leopard-print shawl and a long rudraksha mala with long swept-back hair and a red bindi and white forehead marks holds a folded paper and touches the head of a man in a blue t-shirt, who has his hands folded in prayer. To the left a man in a white shirt with yellow collar stands with palms joined. To the right a man in white dhoti with white forehead marks and an attendant holds a tray of sweets. Several other people in white and orange clothing stand in the background. Swamiji (probable): the orange-robed man wears a leopard shawl, rudraksha mala and long hair, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2010-12-02A photograph inside an indoor hall where a line of men in white dhotis and white shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. Two men at the left wear white and rudraksha malas, and one has white sandalwood-style markings on his arms and forehead. In the centre, a woman in an orange saffron robe with a leopard-print shawl and a long rudraksha mala holds a paper and raises one hand in blessing. At the right, a young man in white with an orange-red shawl holds a silver tray of offerings. A white projection screen, an orange-and-gold hanging banner and a blue-white ashram logo appear in the background. Visible people count is a modest group.2010-12-02A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a leopard-print shawl over his shoulders, walks down an aisle in a hall while smiling and raising a hand in greeting. Along both sides, devotees in white kurta-style clothes stand with palms pressed together in namaste. On the right, a young attendant in white with an orange shawl and a tilak on his forehead carries a silver tray with offerings. Tall cloth-wrapped pillars with orange tassels frame the hall, and a stage with white drapery sits in the background. Chairs and seated attendees line the far walls. Several people appear to be pressing their palms together in greeting, consistent with satsang or darshan arrival.2010-12-02October 20 20102010-10-20November 17 20102010-11-17January 23 20112011-01-23 +1 copiesNovember 15 20102010-11-15 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor ritual setting in which a long-haired figure in orange-saffron robes and layered gold-bead necklaces places a hand on the head of a devotee. The robed figure holds a folded white paper in one hand and stands beside a wooden box holding fruit and flowers. Around them, several men in white shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaste, some with eyes closed. A bald attendant in white with a white shawl stands behind the blessing figure, and another orange-robed sannyasi is visible at the right edge holding a gold tray. A white screen and blue drape hang in the background, with a yellow lamp shade overhead.2011-02-27November 17 20102010-11-17 +1 copiesDecember 02 20102010-12-02A photograph inside a hall with a white ceiling canopy and tall striped cloth pillars with orange tassels. In the foreground, a line of men in white ritual dhotis and white shirts stand with palms pressed together, several with heads bowed. At the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe and a beaded orange-and-gold necklace stands with a folded paper in his hands, and a second saffron-robed sannyasi beside him holds a small orange object and an offering. A bare-chested man in white stands at the right edge. Women in saris stand along the right side, and a decorated altar with a deity murti is visible in the background. The central saffron-clad figure shows only a beaded necklace and a plain saffron robe, so the identity cue is insufficient and he is described by role as a sannyasi.2010-10-07A photograph of a ritual or initiation setting in an indoor hall. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron robe with a leopard-print shawl and a rudraksha mala places one hand on the head of a shaved-headed man in white who presses his palms together in respect. He holds an open paper in the other hand. Several other men in white dhoti and shawl stand or sit nearby with palms joined, some with tilak marks. A projection screen, a brass kalasha-style hanging decoration, a framed deity painting and a video camera on a tripod appear in the background, and brass lamps and offerings sit on the floor. The orange-robed figure carries the cues associated with a person, with the shawl and mala, in a blessing action.2010-11-30