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A man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap sits at left with a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial pendant, a white vibhuti/tilak mark on his forehead and a gold chain around his neck. He holds a sheet of paper and reads from it. Facing him at right, a young man in a green sports shirt with white and orange collar trim and an orange lanyard raises his right hand in an oath-taking gesture. A partial deity murti with gold ornaments is visible at the left edge, and a red cushion and orange cloth are at the bottom. The wall behind is plain white. The speaker's identity is not established by visible cues beyond the robe and mala, so the appearance-based label is uncertain.

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A photograph of two men seated face to face in a bright room with pale walls. On the left, a man with swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead wears a draped saffron-orange cloth over his shoulder and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace; he sits on a red cushioned seat and extends one hand toward the other man. On the right, a young man in a lime-green t-shirt with a rudraksha mala and orange thread holds both hands raised in a gesturing, explanatory pose. Blurred deity figures, one in a red headdress, stand at the left edge beside a potted plant, and a yellow-orange cloth rests on the seat. The left man has distinctive saffron and ornate cues, so he is a person; the right man is a devotee or participant.2012-10-08March 05 20132013-03-05A seated man in orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, rudraksha malas and a gold necklace sits on a red cushioned seat holding a handwritten sheet of paper. Facing him, a young man in a white polo shirt with an orange lanyard raises his palm toward him. Behind them, a seated figure in an orange robe with a garland of yellow and orange flowers and a crown-like headpiece sits on a gold and red throne, appearing to be a statue or depiction. A partially visible person in pink clothing is at the left edge.2012-10-07July 01 20132013-07-01Photograph 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.2011-12-11A photograph of two men in a bright, cream-walled room with warm lighting. On the left, a shaved-head? no: a man with dark hair tied in a bun, bare-shouldered in saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, raises his right hand in a blessing gesture while holding a white paper in his left hand, with a gold kalasha-like vessel and a twisted white rope nearby. On the right, a man in a striped navy-and-white t-shirt wears an orange shawl printed with script, facing him attentively. Other seated people and orange cushioned chairs are blurred in the background.2014-03-08February 09 20122012-02-09October 07 20122012-10-07April 01 20132013-04-01November 25 20112011-11-25A photograph of a ritual blessing. A man in orange saffron robes wearing a long ornate gold necklace with large gold beads and a red tilak on his forehead places his palm on the head of a younger man in a white shirt, who stands with his eyes closed and hands raised. The seated figure in orange holds a small white paper in his other hand. Behind them, a garlanded altar displays yellow and orange flower garlands and a golden decorated backdrop.2011-12-17A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long orange-beaded necklace with gold ornaments, with long swept-back hair, places his right hand on the forehead of a standing devotee in a white shirt with a red-orange shawl. The devotee has his palms pressed together in front of his face. The seated man holds a folded white paper in his left hand. Behind them is a red cushioned seat, a white wall, and a white cooler. Probable Swamiji is the seated figure, given the saffron clothing, orange bead necklace, gold ornaments and long hair.2013-04-01