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A photograph of a ceremony with a seated man in a white shirt and dark trousers with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, hands folded in greeting and smiling, receiving an open maroon folder with gold edging held by a person in saffron-orange robes with hair tied back. Beside him, a woman in a white sari with a red-and-white forehead mark and glasses sits with hands folded in namaste. Behind them, a row of standing men in white and light-coloured kurtas, one in a yellow-orange shirt, and several shaved-headed men in orange and yellow robes watch. The floor is grey concrete and an orange wall is behind the group.

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A photograph of an indoor gathering with a plain reddish-orange wall behind a row of standing men in white shirts, dhotis and yellow shawls, and a man in a yellow-orange kurta. In the foreground a man in an orange saffron robe with a shaved head faces away from the camera, handing a red-and-gold folder to a smiling man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala who has his palms pressed together in namaste. A woman kneeling at left in a white sari with glasses, a bindi and a black beaded mala looks on and speaks. Other figures stand along the right edge. The scene resembles an ashram or satsang setting.2010-08-08A photograph of a devotional gathering in a plain orange-walled hall. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with dark-rimmed glasses and a rudraksha mala kneels with palms pressed together. Beside her, a smiling man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and pendant stands with hands folded, holding a red-and-gold bound document. Facing them, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with hair tied back accepts the document. Behind, a line of standing devotees wear white, orange and yellow garments, and a few shaved-headed men in saffron robes with tilak stand at the right. A red carpet runs along the lower left.2010-08-08A photograph of a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes standing at right, with long dark hair tied back, receiving or handing over a red-and-gold folder held open toward a smiling man in a white shirt with a beaded mala necklace. Around them stand onlookers in white kurtas and dhotis, yellow shawls and orange kurtas, and a few shaved-headed men in orange, with a woman in white with a tilak seated at lower left. The background is a plain orange-red wall. The orange-robed figure with long hair and a swept-back style is a candidate for a person by appearance, but the face and the clothing cues are not distinctive enough to confirm, so identity is uncertain.2010-08-08May 12 20122012-05-12 +1 copiesMarch 03 20092009-03-03A photograph of an indoor room with a white wall, a white pedestal fan, and a small shrine with a framed picture and marigold garlands at top right. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari with a white and red floral garland sits on the floor reading from an open book, while a younger person in orange robes with a red bindi kneels beside her. Standing to the right, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a gold border, wearing wire-rimmed glasses and a wooden bead necklace, holds his hands together in greeting. Several other men in white shirts and dhotis stand behind him on a red carpet, and a woman in a blue and green sari stands at the far right edge. A coconut sits on the floor at the lower left.2010-02-15Indoor photo of a seated man in a saffron sleeveless top and saffron cloth with long dark hair tied in a bun and a light tilak on his forehead, smiling as he looks down at a small white card held in his hands. In the foreground, the back of a woman with dark hair is partly visible at left. Behind him stands a bald man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl and a red tilak, watching. To the left, an older man with white hair in a white shirt and a younger man in white with a yellow shawl stand nearby. A white tiled wall and a black speaker are visible in the background.2010-07-29A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl and receives papers from a man in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, several women in white saris stand under a tin roof in an orange-walled hall, with orange cushions and a red seat in the foreground. Offering trays with bananas and money lie on the floor. The seated figure shows appearance cues including long hair and saffron clothing, consistent with a person, a person, in a session with participants. Other people visible are a standing man in white, several white-clad women and a seated older woman at left.2011-08-10A photograph of a healing darshan session in a hall. A long-haired figure in a sleeveless orange robe sits on a seat at right, holding a small yellow printed card or paper that a standing man in a white shirt with a dark rudraksha-style mala and folded hands is receiving. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand, and a bare-chested figure in orange sits. Seated devotees in white fill the background, a wall fan is visible, and a yellow-saried woman stands at left edge.2008-03-21Indoor photograph of a devotee kneeling with palms pressed together in namaskar before a seated figure at the lower right, who wears an orange saffron robe and has short dark hair. Behind them, several standing women in saris, one in a green-and-gold sari and another in a beige sari, wear rudraksha malas and hold their hands folded; a man in white kurta with an orange shawl and mala stands at the right. Tiled floor, a small wooden stool, and a white-clad onlooker at the left edge complete the scene.2009-07-10Photograph of a seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair tied back, on a red cushioned seat with ornate gold lion-head armrests, receiving an offering from a standing devotee. Around them, people in orange and white clothes stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a woman in a yellow blouse with a white dupatta, wearing gold bangles, folds her hands. In the foreground, a person in white kneels with head bowed toward the seated figure. A man in a white shirt holds a long stick or implement toward the seat. A gold-carved backdrop and a red cloth are visible at the top right. Seated figure's appearance matches the page's a person reference, but the cues are only long hair and orange robes, so identity is uncertain.2009-11-17A photo inside a home living room with white sofa covers, a glass-topped wooden coffee table and a patterned rug. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a red and green garland sits centrally on the sofa, holding a framed certificate that a man in a cream shirt and white dhoti presents to him. Behind them, several saffron-robed monastics stand, one with a bald head and an orange shawl gesturing with a hand, another wearing a rudraksha mala. A woman in a white sari with a purple border sits at lower right, and a man in a white shirt sits beside her. A wall calendar for 2010 hangs at top right.2010-01-10