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A photograph in an ashram hall with framed photo collages on the walls. A man in a rust-brown turban and matching brown cloth, with a long garland of green lime-like fruits around his neck, smiles while a woman in red sari and red shawl with a long braid and glasses offers him a tray or plate of offerings wrapped in foil and gold. Behind them, a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala smiles, and saffron-robed men and a bare-chested man with tilak stand nearby. a person is the man in the rust-brown turban and garland, shown receiving the offering from the woman in red; the cues are the turban, the fruit garland and the brown ritual cloth.

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November 09 20132013-11-09Indoor scene in a hall with pink curtains and framed photographs on the wall. A man in a white shirt with a red shawl and a tilak on his forehead smiles and offers lemons to a central man who wears a rust-brown and gold turban and a brown silk robe. The central man's neck and shoulders are draped with a long garland of green lemons, and a rudraksha-style mala hangs at his chest. Behind them, saffron-robed monks with shaved heads and rudraksha malas watch, one holding lemons. Probable Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure, identified by the turban, rudraksha mala and lemon garland, while the monks are sannyasis and the man in white is a devotee.2013-11-09A photo of a saffron-clad teacher standing at a white table in a hall, smiling and gesturing with his right hand open toward a devotee. He wears an orange-red turban, a rudraksha mala with ornate gold beads, and an orange-and-saffron shawl over bare shoulders, with a small microphone at his cheek. Facing him, a man in a pink-and-gold silk shawl bows over a woven basket of yellow fruit. Other men in pale shirts and a white-shirted attendant stand behind them. Framed photographs hang on the cream wall, and red-draped tables are visible at the right. Swamiji (probable): the saffron turban, rudraksha mala with gold beads and saffron shawl are the cues for this person.2015-08-09A photograph of an indoor ashram-style room with gold-trimmed furniture. A long-haired figure in a maroon turban, maroon robe, and yellow-and-white marigold garland sits on the left, extending a fruit toward an older man with short white hair and glasses who bows forward with his palms together. The older man wears a pinkish printed kurta and an orange shawl. Behind them a woman in a maroon sari with a long beaded necklace stands holding a tray with fruit. Two men at the right, one in a black cap and one in an orange shawl, watch. A golden ornate stand and a drum are visible in the background.2016-05-13October 22 20132013-10-22A man in a rust-brown dhoti and shawl with a gold border stands centrally, smiling, as a bespectacled devotee in white kurta and dhoti reaches to place a long garland of green lime-like fruits around his neck. Around them, saffron-robed sannyasis with rudraksha malas and white-clad attendants stand in a hall with cream flooring, a draped red-curtain stage backdrop and projection screens. A tray of apples and sweets sits at lower right. The central figure has swept-back dark hair and gold bangles; the garland and dress colours are prominent.2013-10-30January 29 20132013-01-29Photo of an indoor hall with draped white and maroon fabric and colourful striped pillars. A figure in orange robes, a white turban-style headwrap with a fan ornament, rudraksha malas and ornate silver jewellery is smiling broadly and offering a small packet of sweets to a man in a white shirt who reaches out with cupped hands. A bald man in an orange robe with a red forehead mark stands behind them, and a golden canopy or altar is visible in the background. a person is the figure in the orange robe and white headwrap, identified by the visible saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and ornate jewellery; he is shown in person and is offering sweets as a gesture of blessing.2013-01-14October 30 20132013-10-30A photograph in a hall with a red curtain and projection screens showing a deity image. A man in a brown-and-gold draped robe with a long green lime or citrus garland stands at centre, smiling, while a bald man in a white shirt and dhoti bends forward to garland him. Around them, saffron-robed sannyasis with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings stand, and a woman in an orange sari stands at right. A red box of fruit and sweets sits in the lower right foreground. a person: the central figure in brown robes with a long green fruit garland and gold armband fits the page's a person flag, though this is uncertain from appearance alone.2013-10-30A man in a saffron-red turban, bare-chested with a red-orange cloth wrapped at the waist, and a headset microphone, holds a basket of fruit toward a smiling woman in an orange-and-gold shawl and light pink sari with glasses. Behind them a long hall has rows of people in white shirts and dhotis standing near tables with water bottles, and framed photographs line the walls. A gold-beaded mala hangs on the man's chest.2015-08-09October 22 20132013-10-22