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Indoor photo of a man in orange-saffron cloth, bare-chested with a shawl, long swept-back dark hair and a pale vibhuti mark on the forehead, holding a rudraksha mala up to a man in a white shirt who holds a red fruit and a small packet. He wears a pink-and-white floral garland and a ceremonial gold chain. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and pink or blue shirts stand watching. Red curtains, a framed picture on the wall and colourful striped hangings frame the hall. The orange-robed man appears to be the probable Swamiji with distinctive long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha and garlands; the figure is presented as a person giving blessings, and the photo shows about eight people.

October 06 2012

A photograph of a person in an orange-brown sannyasi-style wrap, wearing a long layered garland of pink and red flowers with gold beads, gold armlets and a gold bracelet, holding a small bundle of flowers and an offering over a silver bell-shaped vessel. Behind, a second man in orange-brown robes with a white tilak band on his forehead stands with hands folded and a rudraksha mala. A partly visible shaved-headed man is in the lower foreground, and a red curtain hangs behind the stage with a video camera on a tripod at left.

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January 29 2013

A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall. A man in an orange-saffron robe and a long red-and-gold flower garland stands at centre with his right hand raised in a blessing gesture and his eyes lowered. He wears gold earrings, a gold necklace, multi-strand beaded rudraksha-style malas and a bead armlet, with white and red forehead markings. A shirtless man with white body markings stands at right, and a row of women and men in saris and salwar stand behind. Background includes a gold-framed arch and orange and yellow hangings. a person is the central figure in orange with garland and beads, performing a blessing (darshan) for the gathered devotees.

May 08 2012

A man in white clothes with white and red tilak on his forehead stands with palms pressed together in namaste before a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, a bare upper chest and an orange-saffron wrap, wearing a thick rudraksha mala and a large ceremonial gold pendant necklace with a gold armband. Behind them, other men in saffron robes with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas stand among devotees in white clothes, and a partly visible person stands at the left edge.

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A photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-red wrap with a thick rudraksha-style mala and gold bead necklace, a white vertical forehead mark, and hair tied in a bun, receiving a gesture from a man in a white kurta with a red-orange shawl and a dark beaded mala, who leans forward with palms pressed together in namaskar. Green potted plants and a white fan stand behind them, and women in white clothes with gold bangles are partly visible at the right edge. The seated figure appears to be the presenter Swamiji (probable), identified by the saffron clothing, long swept-back hair and ornate gold-and-rudraksha necklace, and is shown as in person.

Indoor photo in a corrugated-roof hall with a ceiling fan and a painted pillar at left. A man in a white shirt stands at left facing right, listening. In the centre a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bead necklace and white forehead markings holds a hand near a red-orange fruit. At right a man wears a long white and pink flower garland, a rudraksha-style bead bracelet on the upper arm, and a brown-red wrap with white ash marks, holding a pink flower and a small red-orange object. Other devotees stand behind, including a woman in a striped sari and glasses.

January 21 2013

A photograph of a seated man in an orange-brown shawl and a rudraksha mala with his hair tied in a bun, his hands extended toward a devotee. A man in white shirt and trousers kneels in front, holding an orange turban to his head, with a rudraksha mala and orange lanyard. Behind them, a bald man in orange garments sits, a man in white stands at the back, and a woman in an orange-red sari with gold border stands near red curtains. Flower garlands in yellow, orange and purple decorate a deity murti at left. The seated man shows long hair in a bun, rudraksha mala and orange-brown clothing, so he is a person candidate; the kneeling devotee receives the turban.