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A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange saffron shawl and dhoti, with a flower garland of white, yellow and red blossoms and a large gold pendant necklace. His palms are open as he stands over two people in white lying prostrate on the floor. Around him, men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand closely, one holds a tall gold-topped staff and another holds folded orange cloth. A bearded man in white on the left has his hands joined, and an orange-robed man stands at left. The setting is a covered outdoor hall with an orange-and-white decorated ceiling and a painted banner.

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A photograph of an outdoor ashram courtyard with a painted pillar and orange bunting overhead. Center, a long-haired man in an orange robe and orange shawl wears a thick garland of white and red flowers and a gold necklace, standing with hands held out while smiling. Beside him, a bearded man in white dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala gestures toward him. A bearded attendant and several young men in white and orange stand nearby; a man at left in white kurta and orange shawl presses palms together. A gold-topped staff is held at right. In the foreground, two devotees in white prostrate on the floor before the central figure, and onlookers in white saris and dhotis watch.2007-12-23A photograph of a central figure in an orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a multicolored and white flower garland and a gold pendant necklace, smiling and making a blessing gesture with raised palms. Two devotees in white garments kneel in front of him, and a group of people in white with orange shawls stand around, some with hands joined in namaste. On the right, a person holds an orange cloth and a silver-topped staff. The setting is an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and a painted decorated pillar behind. The central figure has distinctive long hair, orange clothing and ceremonial gold adornments, consistent with a person; the page does not name him for this event. Count of visible people is about ten.2007-12-23A photograph of a covered outdoor courtyard with a red curtain at left and a painted white wall at right. A young man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl and a long garland of white, orange and red flowers, stands smiling with palms pressed together in greeting. Around him men and women in white ritual clothes and orange shawls press their hands together, some bowing. Two people in the foreground lower their heads toward the ground. A tall painted pillar and a small gold figure appear in the background.2007-12-23A standing man in an orange turban and orange robe, with long dark hair, wears a white and red-green flower garland and a gold necklace with a pendant, smiling as he extends his hands toward a white-clad devotee bowing low before him. Beside him a woman in an orange shawl and white clothes presses her palms together, and a man in an orange shawl smiles behind. On the left a person holds a gold trident staff, and an orange-robed attendant drapes an orange and maroon cloth over the bowing devotee. Behind them are a red-and-yellow cushion and an older man in yellow garments. The orange-robed figure in the turban has distinctive long hair, a turban and ornate gold necklace, consistent with the page's a person reference, though this is an appearance-based label only.2007-12-30A photograph of a procession or temple gathering under a corrugated roof. Centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears saffron-orange robes, a white and multicoloured flower garland, and a gold pendant necklace; he smiles and holds his hands together. Around him, devotees in saffron and orange shawls, some in white dhotis, press forward with palms joined. A tall golden ceremonial staff with a decorated top stands at right, and a colourful painted pillar is visible behind. Women in white saris with orange shawls stand at right. Several people are seen in the frame; a figure bows at lower right.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23Outdoor ceremonial gathering under a corrugated roof beside a white wall with orange cloth panels and a painted decorative pillar. A central figure in long wavy hair and an orange saffron wrap, with a multicolour and white flower garland and a gold pendant, stands smiling with palms pressed together. Around him, people in white dhotis and saris and orange shawls stand, one holding a silver-topped staff and an orange cloth. Two devotees in white prostrate on the ground in front. a person cues: long wavy hair, orange saffron wrap, flower garland and gold pendant; he is the central figure receiving reverence from the kneeling devotees.2007-12-23A photograph inside a hall with a white ceiling canopy and orange-and-patterned hanging banners. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a gold headband, wearing a thick gold garland, smiles and walks forward while holding a rudraksha-style mala. Beside him a second person in orange clothing and a gold garland follows. On the right a shaven-headed man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and tilak carries a silver tray of gold ornaments. Devotees in white garments stand with palms joined in namaskar, and a man in a dark shirt and a man bending low in a maroon top appear in the foreground; a deity murti decorated with gold stands at the far right.2010-12-27Outdoor photo at a brick and concrete construction site beneath a palm-frond canopy. Around him, a younger man in white with an orange shawl, an elderly man in white with a white beard, and several saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees stand in attendance. In the foreground, a shaved-headed sannyasi in orange with rudraksha malas bends forward, and another kneels in orange and pink robes at the bottom edge. A man in a pink shirt stands at left, and a child in orange stands near the left edge.2012-09-24A photograph of a procession on a dirt path beside a chain-link fence, with orange flags visible behind. A long-haired man in an orange saffron cloth and a long white garland with red flowers and a gold-bead mala stands at left, smiling, with his right hand raised near his side; the presentation cues include long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold-bead mala, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) in person. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with lanyards and rudraksha-style malas stand with hands folded in namaskar, one man bowing deeply. Another orange-robed figure stands at right edge and a person kneels at lower left. Yellow petals lie on the ground.2009-12-29A photograph of a padapuja at a temple-like hall. A seated figure in orange robes, long dark hair, an orange garland of beads around the neck and a ceremonial golden-beaded necklace sits on an orange-draped throne-like seat with yellow flower petals. A man in white shirt and white dhoti kneels and bows his head to the seated figure's feet on a low wooden stool. Behind them, men in white dhotis and garlands stand with folded hands, one in an orange scarf and another wearing a blue rosette. Brass lamps and a gold-decorated deity murti with garlands stand in the background beside a red curtain.2010-07-24December 23 20072007-12-23