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A photograph of a crowded indoor gathering. In the foreground, a bald man in a white shirt with a dark rudraksha mala and a small red tilak on his forehead looks down while holding a small booklet or paper. Beside him on the right, a person wearing a textured tan-gold turban, a pink wrap and a gold necklace smiles and leans in toward him. Behind them, several men are visible, including one in an orange robe and a bald man in the background. A small white name badge hangs from the shirt pocket of the man in white.

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Indoor photo in a plain room with a window, fan and dark curtain behind. A bare-shouldered figure in a pink wrap and a beige turban, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and long swept hair, leans forward and takes a small paper slip from a man in a cream shirt with a red forehead dot and an ID badge. Several men in white shirts stand around, one with a rudraksha mala. Jewellery and beaded items sit on a table at lower left.2010-09-12November 20 20092009-11-20April 01 20132013-04-01A photograph of an indoor event in a plain room. A person in a brown turban, a red flower garland, and a pale pink sleeveless wrap leans over a large printed booklet or poster, smiling. Her long dark hair falls down her back, and a bare-chested figure's shoulder is visible. Beside her, a man in a white shirt with a dark bead mala and a red-stoned pendant gestures with an open hand and smiles. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in an orange garment stands near a dark curtain, and a man in a white shirt and mala stands at left. A video camera is at the right edge, and a table with sweets and a silver tray sits at right. The shaved-headed figure's orange clothing and the turbaned figure's bare shoulder are visible, but no clear appearance cues establish a person's presence, so the figure's identity is uncertain. Five people are visible.2010-09-12Indoor event photograph in a hall with warm lighting. A long-haired man with a swept-back mane wears an orange-saffron shawl, layered rudraksha and red-brown bead necklaces, and a red tilak on his forehead, holding folded paper or an offering while receiving a visitor. Beside him a shaven-headed priest in an orange-saffron wrap wears a rudraksha mala and white tripundra markings. A man in a beige shirt bows with palms joined and an offering in hand. Other devotees in white and light clothing stand behind, and a shaven-headed man in orange at the right edge is partly visible. The visible cues for the central figure are his long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and ornate necklaces, matching the page's Swamiji reference.2011-11-03September 07 20112011-09-07A photograph of a ceremonial indoor gathering. On the right, a man in an orange-red turban, a red-and-pink silk shawl and a large gold-and-white bead garland holds a white paper envelope while a devotee presses his palms together before him. a person: the figure wears the orange turban, saffron-and-gold ornate shawl and garland that match the page's presence claim, though appearance alone is only suggestive. Around them, a bald man in a white shirt with hands folded, a man in a white shirt, a man in a white shirt with folded hands, and a woman in a red-and-gold sari with a rudraksha mala stand nearby, and a man in white robes with a white head covering stands behind them. Ceiling fans, pink wall panels and a projector screen are visible in the hall.2013-08-13Photo of three men in a hall with a maroon curtain and a yellow-and-red tassel behind them. On the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a rust-orange wrap, wearing a long string of large gold beads and rudraksha-style brown mala beads, looks down smiling at a printed sheet he holds in both hands. Beside him stands a shaved-headed priest in rust-orange robes with white tripundra markings and a bead mala, looking toward the sheet. On the left, two men in white shirts stand close, one pointing at the paper with his finger.2013-05-03A photograph of an indoor gathering. On the left, an older man with white hair in a white shirt and a rudraksha mala smiles and reaches toward a figure on the right. In the centre, a shaved-headed young man in an orange robe stands beside a figure in a yellow garment. On the right, a figure with long dark hair wears a gold-brown turban, a red rose garland and a pale pink cloth over the shoulder, turned away from the camera. A video camera is visible at the right edge and a water bottle sits on a table. Four physical people are visible.2010-09-12Indoor photo of a man in a pink sleeveless garment and brown turban wearing a red rose garland, smiling as he holds an open book with a colourful cover and places his hand on the forehead of a shaved-headed man in a white kurta with a black beaded mala and a round pendant. Behind them a bald man in a yellow shawl and an older man in white stand near dark red curtains. The turbaned figure has long dark hair and distinctive ceremonial adornment; the appearance cues are mixed, so the identity remains uncertain.2010-09-12January 29 20132013-01-29A photograph of two men exchanging a folded paper at an indoor event. On the right, a man with a white vibhuti line across his forehead, wearing a rudraksha bead mala across his bare chest and a rudraksha armband, a golden pendant on a chain, and an orange-red cloth draped over his shoulder, holds out a yellow sheet and a handwritten note. On the left, a man in a plain white kurta wears a dark rudraksha garland and holds small items in his hands. Behind them, other people in white and saffron clothing stand in a hall with maroon drapes and a yellow-and-orange banner.2013-01-29