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Warm close-up photograph inside a tented pavilion with blue and gold bunting overhead. A man with shoulder-length swept-back dark hair, white embroidered kurta and a thick garland of flowers and beads smiles broadly and raises a hand toward a bespectacled man in a white shirt with a lanyard who leans in to greet him. Behind them a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala, another woman in white with a red bindi, and an older woman with a white forehead mark watch. The man on the left has distinctive long swept-back hair, a garland and ornate white clothing, a Swamiji (probable) appearance-based candidate. Background shows seated attendees and a decorated altar area.

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A photograph of a ceremonial exchange under a canopy at an event tent. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white embroidered kurta and a beaded garland, extends his hand to receive or give small objects held by a man in a white shirt with glasses and a lanyard. A man in an orange garment stands at the right edge. Behind them, young women in white and gold-bordered saris, yellow shawls and rudraksha-style mala necklaces stand in a row; one wears a volunteer badge. Hanging bunting and a speaker are visible overhead and to the side. The man with the long hair shows distinctive adornments and clothing cues, which.2009-11-29November 29 20092009-11-29November 29 20092009-11-29November 29 20092009-11-29A photograph of a devotional moment under a white tent with yellow and blue scalloped bunting. A man in white embroidered clothing with a beaded shawl stands at left, palms pressed together in namaste toward a smiling woman in white with a red bindi and black beaded mala. Behind them, several women in white garments with yellow shawls look on. At right, a man bows forward with his head lowered while another person in white and an orange-saffron robe places hands on his head, a blessing gesture. The man in white at left has a sweeping hairstyle and gold bangle, and the setting suggests a satsang or darshan gathering.2009-11-29November 29 20092009-11-29A photograph of an indoor gathering in a hall with pale curtains behind. On the right, a smiling man in a saffron-yellow turban and saffron-yellow sleeveless wrap, bare-shouldered and wearing a white flower garland with red blossoms, clasps hands with a man on the left wearing white striped kurta and glasses. Around them a group of women and young people stand watching and smiling; several have their palms pressed together in greeting. A woman in a white sari with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and pendant stands centre, and a woman in orange clothing stands behind.March 06 20132013-03-06A photograph of two men in conversation indoors at a hall with a gold throne-like seat and a stage backdrop. On the right, a bare-chested man with long swept-back black hair, a white-and-red forehead mark, gold earrings, and a thick gold-bead necklace over a red-orange cloth wrap smiles broadly while gesturing with an open hand; he is the probable Swamiji by these visible cues. On the left, a man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala with glasses holds an orange booklet and a pen and claps his hands. Behind them, several people are gathered, including a child in yellow, and a projection screen shows images at the upper right.2013-04-13June 18 20132013-06-18Photograph at an indoor tent event under string lights and bunting. A man with hair in a bun and a rudraksha and beaded mala, wearing a white embroidered outfit, sits or stands at left, smiling and extending his hand toward a man in a white shirt who bends forward to touch his feet. Around them, devotees in white shirts and yellow or saffron-trimmed shawls, a woman in a white sari, and a man with a lanyard ID badge stand close, some holding papers. A man in white with grey hair and moustache stands at right. The lanyard badge and crowd suggest a registered devotee gathering. The man in the embroidered white outfit with mala is a probable match for a person from the distinctive garlanded cues, but his appearance is only partly visible.2009-11-29June 22 20132013-06-22