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A photograph inside a room with a whitewashed wall and a dark banner reading "Things Used by Paramahamsa in his young age" in English, Kannada and Tamil. Glass-fronted grey cabinets hold framed photos and small objects below the banner. A man in an orange robe stands at the right holding a microphone and speaking, with a small fan and a framed black-and-white photo on the wall. Seated in front of him in white clothes, many people with garlands face him, some with hands folded. A bearded man in orange stands at the far left beside a chain. Visible text includes the banner and a copyright line on the image.

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A photograph of a seated audience in a white-walled hall facing a standing speaker. A man in a saffron-orange robe holds a handheld microphone and gestures toward glass display cabinets holding framed photographs, small figurines and objects. Above the cabinets is a dark banner with text in Kannada, English and Tamil reading 'Things Used by Paramahamsa in his young age'. A second orange-robed figure with long hair stands at the left edge, and a deity murti in dark stone stands at the right edge beside an orange cloth. Audience members, mostly in white clothing with yellow-trimmed shawls, sit on the floor, some with shaved heads and some with long hair. A framed black-and-white photograph hangs on the upper right wall, and a fan stands near the right.2010-02-09A standing man in an orange saffron robe holds a microphone in one hand and a small book in the other, addressing a seated audience in an indoor room with white walls and a corrugated metal ceiling. Behind him, glass display cabinets hold framed photographs, small figurines and religious objects, beneath a black signboard with multilingual text reading 'Things Used by Paramahamsa in his young age'. A dark statue of a standing figure in colourful robes stands at right beside a doorway. The seated listeners wear white clothes, some with orange or yellow shawls, and several are bald or have white head coverings. Over twenty people are visible.2010-02-09A seated audience of devotees fills the foreground of a room with a wall sign reading "Things Used by Paramahamsa in his young age" in English, Kannada and Tamil. Behind them glass display cabinets hold framed pictures, small statues and objects. A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe stands at centre holding a handheld microphone and speaking to the seated group. To the right, a second man with long dark hair and a full beard wears a saffron robe and stands near a doorway. Several audience members wear white garments and yellow-trimmed neck cords, and a fan stands at left.2010-02-09A photograph of a talk in a whitewashed hall with a dark wooden display cabinet behind. A black banner above the cabinets reads "Things Used by Paramahamsa in his young age" in English, Kannada and Tamil. A standing man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back hair holds a microphone and gestures toward the glass cases while addressing a seated audience. Rows of seated people in white clothes face him, many with their backs to the camera. A floor fan stands at right and a framed black-and-white photograph hangs on the wall. On the far right a dark statue wears a red-and-gold garment. The people visible number roughly two dozen.2010-02-09A photograph in a white-walled room where a standing man in a plain saffron-orange robe holds a microphone and gestures toward glass display cabinets. Above the cabinets is a dark sign with text in Kannada, English and Tamil reading 'Things Used by Paramahamsa in his young age'. The cabinets hold framed photographs, small objects and a red cloth. A seated audience of roughly twenty-five people wears white and cream clothing, with some in orange shawls; several have shaved heads. A hanging scale labelled Thulabharam is on the left wall. The speaker's appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described only by role as a speaker.2010-02-09A photograph of a seated audience of many devotees in white clothes, several wearing yellow or gold neck cords, facing a display room. Two standing figures in orange robes are at the front: one on the left with long dark hair and a beard, and one on the right with a microphone held to his mouth, addressing the group. Behind them are glass display cabinets holding framed photographs and small objects, and a dark banner reads in English and several Indian scripts 'Things Used by Paramahamsa in his young age'. A wall sign labelled Thuladhanam shows a balance scale with chains, and an orange cloth covers an item at the left. The orange-robed speaker with the microphone is a teacher giving a talk; the identity of the figure on the left is not established by appearance alone.2010-02-09A photograph of a standing speaker in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe, holding a microphone in one hand and gesturing toward glass display cabinets with the other. The cabinets hold framed photographs, small objects and a metal vessel. Above them a dark banner reads "Things Used by Paramahamsa in his young age" in English, Kannada and Tamil. Seated before the speaker are around a dozen devotees in white clothes with yellow lanyards. A man in orange robes stands at the left edge, and a white pedestal fan is at the right.2010-02-09A photo of a seated audience in a plain whitewashed hall with a corrugated metal roof, facing a glass display cabinet case. A person in an orange robe stands at the right, holding a microphone and speaking, while another person in an orange robe stands near the centre-left beside a white chair draped with an orange cloth. Many devotees sit on the floor in white clothes, some with yellow or white garments, and a woman in a white headscarf is visible. A wall sign reads 'Things Used by Paramahamsa in his young age' with a Kannada and Tamil translation. An orange umbrella leans on the right wall and a black-and-white photograph of a city hangs on the wall. A person in orange clothing standing at the right and speaking matches a visible setting, but the page's a person flag does not establish his identity from appearance alone, so no identity is claimed; the figures are described by role only.2010-02-09A photograph inside a room with cream walls and glass display cabinets holding framed photos and small objects. A man with long dark hair in an orange robe stands at the centre-right holding a microphone and speaking to a seated audience. Beside him, a second person in orange stands near a wooden stand with chains, and an orange cloth drapes over a white chair at left. The audience sits on the floor in white clothes with yellow garlands, including people in white headscarves and a bald man in white. A yellow-and-black sign above the cabinets reads the text below. A bearded person in orange stands behind the speaker. a person appearance cues: the speaker has long dark hair and orange clothing, but the figure is not clearly identifiable, so this is marked unsure.2010-02-09A photograph inside a plain white-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof, where a crowd of mostly white-clad devotees sits facing a woman in an orange sari standing at the front. Behind her, a glass display cabinet holds framed photographs and objects under a sign reading "Things Used by Paramahamsa in his young age." A cream upholstered chair is draped with an orange cloth to the left, and a small wooden stand with chains hangs nearby beside a framed sign. Several attendees have grey, blonde, and dark hair, some with white head coverings. On the far right, a figure in orange and green robes stands near an orange banner. The seated crowd occupies most of the frame.2010-02-09A photo inside a display room with glass cabinets holding framed photographs, small brass objects, a bowl and a jar. A standing figure in orange robes with long dark hair holds a microphone and gestures toward the audience, which is seated on the floor in front of the cabinets. Several seated people in white clothing and some with shaved heads face the speaker. Another figure in orange robes stands at the left beside a hanging balance scale and a sign. A banner above reads 'Things Used by Paramahamsa in his young age' in English, with Kannada and Tamil lines. The speaker's long hair, orange robe and microphone make the speaker a probable Swamiji candidate.2010-02-09A standing man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair holds a microphone and gestures toward glass display cases in a white-walled room. A signboard above reads 'Things Used by Paramahamsa in his young age', with the same phrase in Kannada and Tamil. Seated devotees in white clothes, some with yellow cords, face him with their backs to the camera, while others wear orange and pale robes. The cases hold framed photographs, small figurines and objects. At left a hanging Thulabharam scale with chains is visible. The room is a satsang-style talk among devotees, and the presenter's appearance is consistent with a person (saffron robe, long hair, microphone), so identity is only moderately certain.2010-02-09