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A photograph of a barefoot man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala around his neck, standing with palms pressed together in namaste on an orange cloth carpet in a covered open-sided hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof. Behind him a line of women and girls in white saris with orange or saffron borders and shawls stand with hands folded in prayer. To the left is a gold-trimmed wooden seat with a red cushion, a microphone on a stand, and a brass kalasha. A red carpet runs across the floor and a cameraperson stands at right. The man's cues (long swept-back hair, saffron garments, rudraksha mala) fit the a person candidate, but his face is not clearly confirmed, so this is an unsure appearance-based candidate in person.

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A photograph of a temple-courtyard puja with a seated devotee group in white and cream clothes. On the left, a deity murti is garlanded with orange and yellow flowers beside a brass lamp stand. A man in orange robes with a saffron-and-white garland sits on a golden throne-like seat, behind a wooden stand. Around him, about a dozen people in white, cream and yellow saris and dhotis sit with hands folded, while women in orange sit on the right near brass plates of offerings and fruit. Orange cloth draped over the pavilion and an orange-painted wall frame the scene. The man wearing orange and a garland is presented as a person by appearance cues, but identification is uncertain.

A photograph inside an open-sided orange-walled hall at an ashram. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a patterned leopard-print shawl and a white and red flower garland, standing on a red-cushioned gold throne-like seat with a gold-plated backrest. In front of him stands a large ornate gold throne panel. To the right a man in orange robes walks barefoot across a grey floor along a red carpet, and a woman in white with an orange shawl stands near the wall. An orange curtain hangs at left beside a stone pillar and a gold gate, with a small statue in orange robes visible in the background. A sign on the wall reads about feeding devotees, and a microphone stands before the seat.

November 02 2010

A photo of a seated group in a temple-like hall during a fire ritual. In the foreground, a bald man in orange robes sits at the left, facing a small fire in a yellow-tiled pit with brass vessels, fruit, and bundles of twigs arranged around it. A man in white dhoti and white shirt sits beside the fire. Other participants in white and pastel clothes, some with white flower garlands, sit on mats and cloth. Behind them, musicians in red and white play a harmonium, drums, and other instruments. A standing man in white stands near a camera on a tripod. At the left, a decorated altar with a deity murti is garlanded with marigolds. A framed portrait hangs on the orange wall, and a red sign reads about devotees in many countries.

A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands at the centre front in an orange-saffron dhoti and a leopard-print shawl over the shoulders, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. He stands with palms pressed together in anjali, smiling and looking upward. Behind him, a line of devotees in white and orange-saffron garments, many women wearing orange or yellow shawls, stand under a corrugated roof in an orange-walled hall. A red carpet runs along the right side, with metal railings and a tripod-mounted camera. On the wall is a red sign reading that more than 20,000 people in 147 countries are visiting, and a framed poster with deity imagery is on the back wall. Swamiji (probable) is the man at centre, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala.

Night photograph of an outdoor temple shrine with a stone deity murti decorated with flower garlands and banana leaves. A bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with a white mala stands at the shrine holding a lit lamp, while a white-dressed priest beside him offers a flame. A woman in an orange and white dress holds a long orange flag on a pole, palms pressed together. Several people in white and orange stand behind, with a man in a white shirt and a camera operator at left. A small wall plaque and a framed photo hang at right. a person identity cannot be established from appearance, so no candidate is named.

A covered open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and orange walls. In the centre, a man with long dark hair stands on a red-and-beige runner wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, hands folded at his chest, facing left. Behind him, a row of devotees in white dhotis and saris, some with yellow or orange shawls, stand in line, and a crowd of people in white and orange clothing stands further back. To the right, an ornate gold-and-red throne chair sits empty beside a camera on a tripod. A small wooden lectern draped in red cloth stands at left, and a red-and-white curtain hangs at the far left edge. A banner on the orange wall carries printed text. Decorative tall ornamental pillars stand near the wall.

Night-time photo of an outdoor temple courtyard with a stone shrine on the left, a brass lamp stand and orange curtains hanging from a pillar. A woman in a green salwar and patterned orange shawl walks forward holding a ceremonial orange-and-yellow item near the shrine. Behind her, a line of women in white, orange and yellow saris stand with hands folded, one in orange photographing with a phone. A man in an orange shawl and white dhoti stands near the centre. A red sign on the orange wall reads a message about devotees and annadan. A red carpet runs across the floor toward the shrine.

Indoor satsang hall under a corrugated metal roof with a red-orange wall. In the foreground a barefoot man in saffron-orange robes with a red-bordered dhoti-style wrap and a long dark rudraksha mala walks across a striped mat, leaning on a white cane. He has long swept-back dark hair. Behind him a line of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaskar; women wear white saris with yellow and orange shawls. A red carpet runs along a metal railing, and at left stands a gilded peetha-style seat draped in red with a tray of flowers and an offering. A plaque on the wall reads about more than 20,000 people attending daily satsang.

October 26 2010

A photograph of a padapuja-style gathering in a red-walled hall with orange floor mats. On the left, a man in an orange robe with a beaded mala sits on a gold-trimmed seat before a wooden lectern and a microphone, a carved stone pillar beside him. In front of him, seated devotees with hands folded in namaste include a bald man in white, a man in a light blue shirt, a woman in white with a yellow shawl, and a woman in an orange top. Brass trays of flowers, fruit and offerings sit on the mats. Behind them, rows of seated devotees, many in white and orange, face the speaker. A wall board lists a number of people trained in a meditation programme.