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A seated person in long flowing saffron-orange robes sits on a white-draped raised seat with a white cushion, holding a string of beads in their hands, with long dark wavy hair. A devotee in white clothes with an orange-and-gold cloth draped over the shoulders prostrates on the floor at their feet, forehead touching a red floral carpet. A man in a checked shirt stands in the background and a woman in a white sari with a dark border stands near the wall. The hall has plain white walls and a grey floor covered with woven mats. The seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a mala, which are appearance-based cues consistent with the Swamiji candidate; the identification is probable rather than certain.

October 08 2006

A photograph of a devotee in orange robes kneeling on a concrete floor, bowing forward with both hands pressed to the feet of a standing figure dressed in orange cloth. The standing figure wears a yellow and pink flower garland and is barefoot. The kneeling devotee also wears orange clothing with maroon trim and bare feet. A pink flower lies on the floor, and a grey carved stone wall is behind them. Orange cloth lies beneath the feet. The standing figure's face is not visible, so no identity is established.

October 08 2006

A photograph in close crop of a man in a white shirt bending forward with his head lowered and pressed against the orange robe of a standing figure. His hands grip the orange cloth at the hip area. A black beaded mala hangs from his neck. The orange-robed figure is partly visible at right, wearing a saffron garment, with a white cloth or rolled item near the top right. The scene suggests a devotee offering reverence to a sannyasi.

A photograph of a devotee in orange robes prostrating fully on a pale stone floor, forehead pressed to the ground with both hands flat beside the head. The devotee wears an orange top and a red-and-orange wrap. Beside him stands another person in orange robes, bare feet visible, with a bunch of pink flowers tucked at the waist. A small pink flower lies on the floor at the right edge, and an orange cloth with fringe sits under the hands. The setting appears to be a steps area with grey concrete behind. Two people are visible.

A devotee in a white collared shirt and orange dhoti kneels on a white bedsheet and bows his head to the bare feet of a seated man in orange robes. The devotee's hands are pressed together around a small card or photo, and he wears a gold bracelet and a gold pendant on a dark cord. The seated figure wears an orange garment and a beaded necklace, with his hands resting in his lap. The background shows a red wall and a white pillow. The gesture is a pada puja style of reverence at the feet. The seated person's face is not visible, so the appearance-based candidate status is uncertain.

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A close photograph of a man in white clothes bending forward with his head lowered, touching his forehead to the feet of a seated figure wearing a saffron-orange garment. The bowing man has short grey hair and wears a thin gold-coloured bracelet on his wrist; his hand rests on the orange-clad figure's ankle. The orange cloth covers the lower part of the frame and the white background is blurred. The scene shows a devotee performing a pada namaskar or padapuja-style gesture of reverence to a sannyasi in orange robes. No clear candidate face is visible, so the orange-robed figure is described only by clothing.

A seated man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on an orange armchair, hands folded in his lap, eyes lowered. His hair is long and swept back, with a red tilak on his forehead. A man in a white shirt kneels on the floor in front of him, forehead bowed to the seated man's feet in padapuja. Behind them stands a brass kalasha-style pot and gold-and-brass ritual vessels, with a red-robed deity murti decorated with garlands in the background. The chair and floor cloth are orange, and the setting is a temple shrine.

A seated figure in a flowing red-orange robe with long dark hair sits on an ornate orange velvet throne with carved dark wooden backrest, one hand resting on the armrest and a microphone stand in front. Below the platform a man in a white dhoti with a red border kneels on the floor, touching a red cloth to the step, while another man in orange robes sits behind him. The hall has cream walls, red curtains, a water bottle on the table and an orange cloth spread on the tiles.

A photograph of a man in a white collared shirt and grey trousers bowing low in prostration, forehead touching a red velvet cushion on a red carpeted floor. Above him, draped crimson fabric with gold-embroidered borders hangs beside a gold-framed structure. At the lower right, the orange robe of another person is partially visible. The scene conveys reverence and devotion.