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A photograph of an indoor hall with orange drapery and colourful striped hangings. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears a yellow dhoti-style garment, a shawl over one shoulder and a large gold ceremonial necklace; he clasps hands with an older bald, white-bearded man in an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala who stands bare-chested with white ash marks. Behind them, men in white dhotis with red borders stand, one with hands folded in namaste, another in a white shirt, and a man in glasses. A tray with offerings sits at the left edge. The meeting appears to be a greeting between devotees during a satsang-related event. a person appearance match is uncertain.

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A photograph in an indoor hall with plain cream walls, orange curtains and a hanging orange-and-multicolour cloth. A man with long black hair wears a yellow dhoti-style drape and a heavy gold necklace of ornaments, holding a small object in one hand and extending the other toward an older, bald, white-bearded man with a bare chest and orange cloth wrapped at his waist, who holds a small red item. Behind them stand men in white dhotis, one with an orange shawl, one in white shirt with hands folded, and a man in khaki trousers and a white shirt. The yellow-draped figure has distinctive long hair and gold ornamentation, but the page cue is not sufficient to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role and a person is unsure.2010-12-23December 23 20102010-12-23November 09 20112011-11-09February 24 20112011-02-24Indoor photograph of a religious ceremony in a pink-walled room with a framed deity print on the wall and a brass oil lamp at right. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a dark rudraksha mala and an orange saffron wrap stands at left with hands folded. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes reaches out to clasp the hands of a bare-chested priest wearing a red shawl with gold border and white dhoti, who stands before brass vessels and a bell. A bearded man in orange robes sits at right, and a yellow-saree-clad woman is partly visible at far left. Several figures in the room are visible, and the scene appears to be a formal blessing or ordination exchange.2007-08-09October 18 20102010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph in an indoor hall with white walls and a ceiling fan. A central figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a long white and red flower garland, a rudraksha-style necklace with gold pendants and a gold armlet, stands with hair tied up in a bun and a white tilak on the forehead. An elderly man in a white shirt and white dhoti bows with hands pressed together toward him, while an older man in a cream shirt smiles nearby. On the right, a bald man in an orange and gold shawl holds an orange cloth with a brass object. Several onlookers stand in the background. The appearance-based label is a person for the central saffron-robed, garlanded figure receiving the devotee's respect.2012-09-12A photograph inside a plain pink-walled hall with a yellow hanging decoration. A long-haired man in a white dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, smiles while accepting a silver tray with a paper slip from a kneeling man in white and a red-bordered sash. Beside him, a man in saffron-orange robes with a heavy gold necklace and shaved head stands, and on the right another man in white and a light shawl holds a brass vessel. A man in a striped shirt stands behind. a person is the central figure by his long swept hair, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments; he is seen in person.2011-02-18September 17 20102010-09-17A photograph of two men clasping hands in a shared greeting inside a room with a green forest mural behind them and a brass lamp at left. The man on the left has long dark hair tied in a knot at the back and wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, layered gold-toned beaded necklaces, a beaded armlet and beaded wrist bands. Facing him, an older man with grey hair and a white short-sleeved shirt grips his hand and wrist, with gold bracelets and a watch visible. Behind them a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a long rudraksha mala stands watching, with a small red mark on his forehead. A brass lamp shaped with a bird finial stands at the left edge.2012-04-06A photograph of a satsang hall with pink walls, hanging colourful striped banners and a projection screen. In the centre a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a yellow shawl, a rudraksha-style mala and a gold necklace, and a gold armband; he reaches out to a smiling man in a white shirt. Around them several shaven-headed men in white dhotis and white shawls stand, one holding a silver tray, and a man in a teal kurta holds a book. Probable Swamiji (probable): the central figure with long hair, yellow shawl, beaded mala and gold ornaments is the candidate, shown greeting a devotee.2011-02-09A photograph inside a hall with pale walls and colourful tasselled banners. A man in a saffron-orange robe with gold border, long swept-back dark hair and multiple beaded garlands stands at centre, placing a hand on the head of a devotee in a white shirt who bends forward with hands on his chest. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold-bead necklaces. Beside him stand other saffron-robed sannyasis, one bald with white ash markings on the arms and garlands. To the left a man in a black shirt presses palms together, and a man in a blue striped shirt with a lanyard looks on. A white table edge is visible at right.2011-02-22