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A photograph of a Krishna-themed puja in an indoor hall with a false ceiling and recessed lights. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl, holding a brass tray of sweets or offerings, stands at the front. Behind him a deity murti in yellow cloth with a garland is being honoured, and attendants in white and yellow stand beside it. On the left, a group of men in casual shirts, including one in a striped black shirt and one in lavender, stand with hands folded in namaste, along with a man in glasses. On the right, women in red and pink salwar kameez also stand with hands folded in prayer. A small framed portrait hangs on the left wall. Nearby, a priest in white with a rudraksha mala stands at the left edge.

A photograph of a small indoor room with plain white walls where a man in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair and a white flower-and-leaf garland stands at right, extending his hands toward an older man in a grey shawl with a patterned brown wrap. Between them a priest in white dhoti and bare chest holds a brass tray of yellow fruits and offerings, while a man in white shirt and glasses stands at left and a bare-chested man with rudraksha beads wearing a white dhoti sits in front. Several other men in white shirts and white dhotis stand around, and a microphone stand is at lower left. The orange-robed figure at right is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues including long hair, saffron clothing and a garland, but this identification is appearance-based only.

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A photograph inside a hall with cream walls and framed portraits on the left. A man in a cream turban, orange-saffron robe and layered rudraksha malas stands centre-right, smiling, with his hand raised toward a bald man in a white striped shirt who leans in with bowed head. A young boy in a red-and-white top with hands pressed together stands at left. Men in white shirts and an orange-robed sannyasi with bare shoulders stand nearby, some with bracelets. The scene looks like a blessing or darshan moment. The centre figure shows distinctive saffron and rudraksha cues, so he is described as a person, present in person.

A crowded indoor hall with white-tiled walls and a metal ceiling frame. Several men in saffron-orange robes stand in the centre holding a stainless steel tray of food, one of them taking an item from it. Around them, men wearing white dhotis and white shawls with gold-yellow borders stand and bend low, some kneeling on the floor. A large black speaker is mounted high on the wall. Orange cloth bags rest on the right edge of the frame, and a few people in white stand in the background.

A photograph of a line of devotees receiving blessings in an indoor hall with a decorated altar and floral garland backdrop. A figure in an ochre-orange robe with a tan turban and red-brown rudraksha beads is placing a hand on the head of a man in a white kurta with grey hair and white beard, who has his palms pressed together. Beside them, saffron-robed attendants and a white-clad priest stand; one holds a silver tray with a red box. Devotees around them wear yellow T-shirts, white shirts, a red shirt and a green shirt, with palms joined. Approximately seven people are visible.

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A photograph of a ceremonial reception in an indoor hall with maroon curtains. A man in a cream-coloured turban with a jewelled ornament and a white dhoti with a gold border wears rudraksha-style red beaded bracelets and a long beaded necklace; he is receiving a garland of white flowers and orange blossoms from a man in a striped shirt at left. A younger man in a saffron/orange robe stands at right, and several onlookers in white shirts and dhotis stand in the background. The turbaned man in white and gold is a candidate for a person on appearance (probable), based on his ornate turban, jewelled adornment and beaded necklaces, but the image is not clear enough to confirm identity.

A photograph of a devotional blessing in an indoor hall with red curtains and a projection screen behind. A man with swept-back long dark hair, orange-saffron robe with yellow edge, a rudraksha mala and a gold earring stands at right, palm placed on the head of a bowing man in white kurta with grey hair and glasses, hands folded in namaskar. Other people with folded hands stand at left and behind, and a shaved-headed man in white is partly visible at right. Probable Swamiji (long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala cues) is giving a blessing to a devotee; the blessing gesture is a head touch.

Indoor photo of a satsang-style gathering in which a man in a cream turban, orange-saffron shawl and multiple beaded rudraksha malas stands at the centre, leaning forward to receive or give a gesture from an elderly man in a grey-and-white striped shirt and glasses who extends his hand toward him. Around them, a bare-headed priest in white dhoti with white tripundra markings and a rudraksha mala stands at left with hands folded in namaste, several devotees with palms joined, and a man in an orange robe with bare shoulders is seen at the right foreground. A projection screen glows white behind the group against a maroon curtain. The turbaned man's appearance and ornaments are consistent with the page's a person reference but the identification is uncertain.