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A photograph inside a temple hall during a devotional event. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a long gold bead necklace and a shawl stands at right, holding a white paper or envelope and what looks like an offering tray, with a tilak on his forehead. Three or four devotees stand at left with hands folded in namaste, including a man in a grey shirt and a man in a white shirt. Other people stand behind them, including a man in white dhoti and a boy in a yellow shirt. Colourful draped fabric and a decorated pillar with orange tassels frame the background.

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Photograph of a devotional event indoors with a crowd of standing devotees. Centre right, a man with long dark hair, a small red bindi, a saffron-orange garment over bare shoulders and layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces holds a small white paper or envelope in both hands and looks down at it. Nearby, a woman in a yellow sari with a red bindi and folded hands stands among others; a man in a white shirt and a man in a yellow-and-white striped shawl stand at left in the foreground, and a man in a purple shirt stands between them. Warm blurred lights and orange-robed figures fill the background.2011-11-11October 13 20102010-10-13A photograph of a devotional greeting in an indoor hall with white draped ceiling fabric and colourful hanging banners. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron cloth and a rudraksha mala of dark beads, and reaches out his hand toward a devotee. Next to him a young man in a saffron robe holds a silver tray with what appears to be offerings. On the left, several men in white shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a bearded man in a striped shirt stands behind them.2010-12-03A photograph of a devotional gathering indoors. A figure with long dark hair and a flowing saffron-orange robe with dark bead necklaces accepts an offering from a man in a white shirt, who holds a small folded paper. A monk in saffron robes stands at right holding a silver tray of offerings. Several men in white shirts and a young boy in a green-striped shirt stand around, and a white ceiling fan, orange hanging cloth and a projection screen appear in the background. Visible people appear to be about six. Persons identity is not established from appearance alone.2010-11-18A photograph taken under a tented roof at an outdoor gathering. A man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange sannyasi robe and a rudraksha mala, smiles while placing his hand on the head of a man in white shirt and trousers with hands pressed together in greeting. Behind them, a bald man in white with an orange shawl and another saffron-robed sadhu stand among a crowd of devotees in white and orange. The saffron-robed sadhu on the right holds a sheaf of papers and a brass vessel. Several people are visible in the background.2010-09-10October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a gold-beaded necklace placing a hand on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt, who stands with palms pressed together. Other devotees in white shirts and a striped shirt stand nearby, and an older man in white and a shaved-headed man in white with a red-and-white cloth are visible at the right. A small white dish or paper is held in the orange-robed figure's hand, and an orange drape hangs from the ceiling in the background.2010-10-07Devotees in white shirts and dhotis queue along a metal railing inside a temple hall, reaching forward with folded hands and small white slips of paper. A man in an orange sleeveless robe with long dark hair stands at the front, holding a slip of paper and extending his arm toward the crowd, while an orange-robed attendant holds an orange tray with more slips beside him. Behind them a shrine displays a colourful deity murti with a red and gold backdrop. The scene appears to be a darshan or blessing distribution.2009-12-10A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange shawl wrapped over the shoulders and multiple gold-beaded rudraksha-style necklaces stands at the centre, extending a folded white paper or prasadam to a row of men in white shirts and white dhotis with hands folded in greeting. Behind him a shaved-headed attendant in a saffron cloth and beaded necklace stands by a tray of fruit, and an older man in white with an orange shawl is visible at right. The setting is an indoor hall with a projection screen and blue drapery. The central figure matches the probable Swamiji appearance cues of swept-back long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial beads, and is presented as the one giving prasadam to devotees.2011-02-27Indoor photo at an ashram gathering. On the right, a man in saffron-orange robes and a long orange beaded necklace with gold beads, with white tripundra marks and a red bindi, looks down at a small white card held in both hands. Facing him on the left, a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings listens closely. Behind them, a man in orange with a red and white forehead mark and beaded garlands stands beside a man in a blue shirt and others, with a projection screen at the top left. A label overlay in the corner reads the copyright notice.2013-04-02 +1 copiesA photograph inside a hall where a long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth sits and smiles warmly while raising his open palm toward a woman in a red and pink top with a pale shawl. A small girl in a purple top stands beside her holding a banknote. Behind them a man in a grey shirt with a badge stands, and two men in white dhoti-style clothes with orange cloth stoles and beads stand near the seated figure. The scene is a darshan interaction in an ashram-type hall.2010-07-23A photograph of a person in saffron-orange draped robes wearing a long gold bead necklace, with long swept-back dark hair, reaching out a raised hand while holding a folded white paper. Before him, several men in white shirts and a dark green polo stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, receiving him. Behind them are white-clad figures, a blue curtain and a cream backdrop, with a small tray of offerings at lower right. Visual cues match a person figure in saffron robes with a gold mala, positioned as the central figure receiving devotees.2011-02-27