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A group of men in white clothes gather indoors in a dimly lit hall with white walls. In the centre, a man with swept-back curly hair and a saffron-orange shawl over white clothing reaches toward a man in a white shirt and white trousers, while others stand around them with hands raised or clasped. Behind them a small table with a white cloth holds oil lamps and a flower arrangement, and a framed picture with garlands hangs on the wall. Several people on the left and right are partly visible at the edges of the frame.

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October 01 20072007-10-01A photograph of a long-haired man in white clothing with a gold-bordered shawl placing his hand on the forehead of a young man with closed eyes, hands joined in prayer, wearing a saffron-orange shawl over white clothes. Behind them, several smiling devotees in white garments with saffron shawls and rudraksha malas stand watching, and a few people in the background wear white and orange. Small flower petals are visible in the air near the central figure. The setting appears to be an indoor hall during a convention session. The long-haired man has distinctive long swept-back hair and a gold-bordered white shawl, and his appearance is consistent with a person, though the identification is uncertain from appearance alone.2006-07-30A joyful crowd of devotees gathers in a hall with red and white draped curtains and a large white backdrop panel on the right. Many people in white kurtas with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas sway and smile, arms linked, in a group dance. Several people in saffron and orange robes stand among them, including a figure on the left with a beaded garland and a woman in orange with a red-and-maroon shawl. Some men are shaved-headed. Behind them, a larger seated audience fills the background. The energy is festive.2010-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A three-panel photo collage from a Guru Poornima event, with all panels showing photographs of people in an indoor hall. The top panel shows a row of men in white shirts and dhotis standing in line, with a woman in white on the right. The central panel shows a smiling man in a blue patterned shirt with arms folded, facing a man in a white kurta and red-orange shawl, and a bald man in an orange robe behind them. A long-haired person in an orange sleeveless top stands on the right, palms pressed together in greeting. The bottom panel shows the same long-haired figure in orange from behind, with two men in white and pale shirts pressing their palms together in namaskar. Several other men in white stand in the background. Ceiling fixtures and hanging decorations are visible.2010-07-07A photograph of a man in an orange sleeveless top with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair placing his right hand on the forehead of an older white-bearded man in a white shirt. Around them, several men in white shirts and white clothing stand in a hall with a striped cloth decoration and a silver ritual vessel visible at lower right. The orange-clad figure's dress and hair match the page's a person cue, but his appearance is not conclusive, so he is described by role as a sannyasi-dressed man giving blessing. Others present include devotees in white and a bald man in the background.2010-10-08July 30 20062006-07-30March 22 20082008-03-22A photograph of a group of men gathered in a plain, light-walled room with a pale marble floor. On the right, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe with a white flower garland sits and faces the group, with a flower on the floor nearby. Men in white ritual clothes and rudraksha malas kneel or bow, one in the centre pressing palms together in namaste with bare feet. Behind them, a man in a light blue shirt with a mala stands, and a younger man in orange robes stands near a table laden with fruit, bottled water and stacked books.2009-01-25A photograph inside an ashram hall with a striped mat floor and a wooden pillar with painted patterns. A long-haired man in a green-gold robe wears a white jasmine garland with orange flowers and raises his right hand in blessing toward a young man in white with an orange shawl across his shoulder, who presses his palms together. Several other men in white dhotis and white shirts stand behind them, one with a lanyard, and two people stand at left. The scene shows a blessing exchange during a satsang gathering. Approximately six people are visible.2010-12-07Indoor photo of a group of young men in white ritual dress dancing in a circle at a youth yoga convention. A man in the centre wears an orange-saffron cloth over his shoulders, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a pendant, with long swept-back dark hair; he is clapping with raised hands. Around them, men in white kurtas and dhotis with red trim clap and smile. A printed blue sign on the wall reads NO MOBILES ALLOWED, and a red banner at left reads Yoga, with partial text beside it. Plain white walls and a white-draped table at the back.2007-10-01Indoor photo of a crowd gathered around a seated figure in orange robes with long, dark, wavy hair and a wooden rudraksha mala, who is smiling and raising a hand toward the people in front. Around them, devotees and attendants stand and sit: a man on the left in an orange shawl and white clothes, a woman in white with her hair tied back holding a small card, a standing young monk in orange with a rudraksha mala, and a man in a red shirt behind. Red curtains and a wall fan are in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in orange with long hair and a rudraksha mala matches the page's description of the presiding figure at this event.2008-03-23