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A photograph in a bare white-walled hall with a woven mat floor. A long-haired man in a flowing saffron-orange robe sits on a white-draped cushioned seat, holding a beaded mala in his hands and smiling as he receives a devotee. Lying prostrate in front of him on a dark patterned rug is a man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl, his head touching the floor. Behind them, standing figures in orange and white clothing watch the scene, one in a yellow scarf and white kurta at the left wall, and bearded men in orange dhotis among them.

A photograph in a small plain room with cream walls and a speckled floor. A man with long dark hair, a saffron cloth over his shoulders and a gold-beaded necklace sits cross-legged on the floor, smiling. In front of him a man in a white dhoti and white shirt bows low with his head near the floor, his saffron shawl draped over his back. A shirtless man in an orange cloth sits at the left edge beside a brass plate of fruit, flowers and a small silver vessel. Two standing men on the right wear white kurta-style clothing with orange shawls; one has a rudraksha mala and gray beard, the other stands with palms pressed together in namaste. A young man at far left in white dhoti and orange shawl stands with arms folded. Steel containers sit on the floor nearby. Four physical people are prominent with others partially visible.

January 10 2009

A photograph of a seated man in saffron and maroon robes with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala around his neck, smiling broadly and gesturing with his hands toward a kneeling woman in white with an orange shawl who has her palms joined. Behind them other devotees in white clothes and orange shawls stand and kneel near a brass lamp stand and metal bowls set on the floor, inside a plain brick-walled hall with a fan and a steel table at left. The setting appears to be a ritual gathering with offerings.

July 28 2008

A photograph in an indoor hall with a green mat floor, columns, ceiling fans and wooden doors. In the foreground a person with long dark wavy hair and a tilak on the forehead, wearing an orange robe, stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed and head bowed, holding a long metal rod. Behind them, several men in orange shawls and white dhotis stand with hands folded in greeting, one older man wearing a rudraksha mala, and another figure in white dress and an orange shawl stands at right.

A photograph of a covered colonnaded hall where a man in a cream shirt and white dhoti bows deeply at the feet of a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark swept-back hair, who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Around them, several men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees stand with folded hands, one wearing a white shirt and a thin orange shawl. White plastic chairs stand at the right and a pillar-lined wall stretches behind.

Indoor ashram gathering in a hall with pink walls and a white ceiling draped with orange, red and white fabric. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a gold headband, a gold bead necklace and an orange saffron garment smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a man in white who bows with his palms pressed together. Swamiji (probable): the central figure shows long swept-back hair, a gold headband and gold bead necklace in saffron clothing, with a satsang blessing gesture. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded, and young men in orange and gold-bordered white garments carry silver trays of offerings, including one holding gold-coloured sweets. A decorated pillar with a yellow and gold canopy appears at the right.

A photograph of a seated figure on an orange velvet throne with an orange velvet cushion and a red backrest, set against a dark red curtain. The seated person wears an orange sleeveless top and orange dhoti-style garments, with a rudraksha mala around the neck, and smiles while receiving honour. Before the throne a man in white shirt and white dhoti lies prostrate on the floor in full pranam. Standing to the left are several men in white clothes with red or yellow shawls, and a man in an orange robe with a red border stands near the throne. Flower offerings and garlands lie on white pedestals beside the throne. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long hair, an orange garment and a rudraksha mala, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.

A photograph inside a hall with a white ceiling canopy and orange-and-patterned hanging banners. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a gold headband, wearing a thick gold garland, smiles and walks forward while holding a rudraksha-style mala. Beside him a second person in orange clothing and a gold garland follows. On the right a shaven-headed man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and tilak carries a silver tray of gold ornaments. Devotees in white garments stand with palms joined in namaskar, and a man in a dark shirt and a man bending low in a maroon top appear in the foreground; a deity murti decorated with gold stands at the far right.

A photograph in a room with cream walls and a white tiled floor, furnished with orange velvet sofas edged in gold carved wood and a deep maroon tufted velvet throne-like seat behind them. A man in an orange robe with long hair and a tripundra on his forehead stands at left, smiling with palms joined, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments on his chest, with white markings on his bare upper arms. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and white trousers bows deeply, touching the floor, while a man in an orange robe kneels on the floor with palms pressed together in front of his face. Two men stand at right: one in a pink-orange robe with rudraksha malas holds a small object, and another in white with a red-orange scarf and beaded mala watches. A small white side table with a tray holds offerings near the bowing man. Six people are visible.

A photograph of a seated figure on an orange-upholstered throne-like chair against a dark red curtain backdrop. The seated figure wears an orange robe and a beaded rudraksha mala, with long dark hair, and smiles with hands folded. Two white side tables hold offerings. Four people stand or kneel: two men in white shirts and white dhotis, one with an orange shawl, a man in white with a red-edged dhoti and orange scarf standing at right, and a kneeling woman in a white sari with coloured border and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers prostrating before the throne. a person cues include long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala on the seated figure, with the prostration and throne as role context.