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Outdoor photograph of a Bhoomi Puja on a grassy, bushy hillside. A central man with long swept-back dark hair, a tilak on his forehead, rudraksha mala and an orange saffron robe holds a silver kalasha-style lamp with a flame in one hand and a silver bell in the other, smiling. To the left, a shaven-headed priest in orange robes bends toward a tray of offerings. Behind them, several women in white dhotis with orange shawls stand with hands folded in prayer and one holds a small book, while another woman in white and orange stands at right. Dry grass and trees fill the background under an overcast sky.

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Night photograph of a man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron-orange robe, with long dark swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a long rudraksha mala held in his right hand; he looks down. Around him several men crowd in: a man in a white shirt with a white vertical tilak, a man in a white shirt and dhoti, men in orange garments, and a uniformed man at left. A large black speaker cabinet stands at right against a dark background.

Photograph of an indoor darshan setting. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron robe sits on a white cushioned seat, leaning forward to speak with a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who has a moustache and a small tilak on his forehead. Two women with braids sit in the foreground with their hands joined, and a man in an orange shawl stands behind. A white table holds a tray with rudraksha malas, a bowl, sweets and printed booklets. Behind them are standing attendants in white and orange and a trident-shaped object on the right. Probable Swamiji, identifiable by long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha malas, seated and giving darshan to devotees.

Outdoor scene on bare red earth at an ashram site. A man with long dark hair, wearing a loose saffron-orange shawl over an orange dhoti and bare-chested with bare feet, walks forward on the right, smiling. Behind him, a stone staircase and rubble are visible. To the left, a woman in a white sari with a yellow-orange border and a woman in a white sari stand among devotees and a man in a black shirt and dark trousers. A partly visible shaved-headed man in white stands at the far right edge. Colourful tent canopies appear in the background under palm trees, with a small wooden stand near the group.

Outdoor festival scene with a man in the foreground wearing an orange saffron shawl, long swept-back dark hair, and a long necklace of gold bead-like pendants; he has a gold armlet shaped like a serpent. Beside him a man in white clothes carries a red-and-white cloth bundle with a red flower garland on his head, and a man in a white shirt with a yellow sash stands nearby. Behind them people in white, pink and yellow clothing are dusted with coloured powder, and a grey serpent-shaped sculpture stands among palm trees beneath a metal frame with gold loops and an orange pennant strip.

Outdoor festival scene under palm trees with a dark-haired man in an orange saffron shawl and heavy gold bead necklace, a gold serpent armlet on his upper arm, looking upward while another man in white with a yellow shawl stands behind him. A man in white dhoti carries a gold kalasha-type vessel draped in red cloth and red flower garland on his head. Nearby women in pink, yellow and green saris are stained with colored powder, and a child in a purple shirt stands by grey cobra sculptures. Bamboo-style gold-coloured poles and a canopy frame the setting. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair and saffron clothing with ornate gold necklace, shown as a standing figure in a procession-like gathering.

Outdoor photograph on a dry, rocky hillside with green shrubs, distant mountains and a clear blue sky. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe and wrap, wearing a dark rudraksha mala, stands barefoot on reddish earth while people gather around. Beside them a shaved-headed man in a saffron robe holds a small object. Surrounding men wear white shirts and dhotis or olive-green and yellow shirts, and a man on the right gestures toward the hill. Several onlookers stand at the edge of the group, and one man in a white shirt faces away in the foreground. The long-haired figure wears distinctive saffron clothing, rudraksha and swept-back hair, consistent with an appearance-based a person candidate.

Close photograph of a bearded man with long dreadlocks and a white tilak smeared across his forehead, eyes closed in a serene smile. He wears a rust-orange shawl draped over bare shoulders and a long multi-strand rudraksha mala. Behind him is a blurred stage backdrop in red, gold and black, with a gold ceremonial object at the left edge and two seated people partly visible at the lower right. a person: long dreadlocks, orange wrap and rudraksha mala appear as qualifying cues for the central figure, who is seated in a devotional setting.

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Outdoor festival procession at a temple complex with palm trees and a grey cobra sculpture. Behind him, a white-clad attendant raises a gold kalasha wrapped in red cloth and red garlands. Other men in white and yellow shawls, and women in pink, yellow and green saris smeared with coloured powder, walk nearby. A small child in a purple shirt stands at left, and a golden ratha-style structure with ring ornaments stands at right.

Outdoor photo of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with palms pressed together in anjali, wearing a red tilak on his forehead and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace over the orange cloth. Swamiji (probable) appears on the right, distinguished by long swept-back hair, the ornate gold necklace and saffron clothing. Beside him stands a bearded man in saffron robes with a red forehead mark, and behind them figures in white and yellow clothing blur in the background of a sunlit open area.