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A photograph of a courtyard with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. In the centre, a young man with long wavy hair, a red tilak, and a white flower garland wears an orange robe and gestures with one hand toward a large orange-draped cushioned seat. Behind him stands a bald, bespectacled man in an orange shawl and robe. At the right, a cameraman in a pink shirt films with a shoulder-mounted camera. A stone carved pillar with figures stands at left, a silver kalasha-like vessel sits on a white-draped table at right, and a blue sign with Kannada text hangs on the wall.

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Outdoor scene at an orange-walled compound. A long-haired figure in orange robes with an orange shawl and a white-and-gold beaded garland sits smiling on an orange armchair, bare feet resting on a small orange footstool strewn with marigold petals. A bald man in white kurta and dhoti stands at left holding a tray with offerings. Behind, a man in white with an orange shawl stands near a cameraman in white shirt filming with a video camera on a tripod-style mount. A red banner reads Guru Purnima with Kannada text, and a second banner shows a portrait of a man in orange turban. Another person in white and a boy in dark shirt stand at right. Probable Swamiji: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, orange robes, orange shawl and ceremonial beaded garland, seated on a throne-like chair.2010-07-24October 14 20102010-10-14A seated man in an orange-saffron robe sits in an orange upholstered armchair on a raised platform with red-and-white striped steps. He wears a long gold necklace of beads and a red tilak on his forehead, with his hands folded in his lap and bare feet resting on a low wooden footstool. Beside him is a wooden side table draped in orange cloth holding fruit, possibly apples. To the right, a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl stands, and another man in white stands behind. In the background a dark stone deity murti with raised arms and an orange-draped figure stands against an orange wall. The seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a gold necklace, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues; the page indicates Swamiji was present at this pada pooja event.2010-07-24A photograph of a man seated eyes-closed on an ornate gold-and-red throne, dressed in saffron-orange robes with a dark rudraksha mala and a gold chain, a tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. He sits with hands folded in his lap in a temple courtyard. Behind him a deity murti stands in a niche and a seated figure in orange with raised hand sits near a golden lamp stand. Fruit and a brass vessel rest on a gold side table, and red-and-orange drapes hang at left. Partially visible heads of seated devotees fill the bottom edge. The man's appearance with long swept hair, rudraksha mala, saffron robe and gold adornments is consistent with a person, seated in a satsang or darshan setting, while the page indicates a morning puja and temple visit.2010-10-31 +2 copiesPhotograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron garment with a long gold-beaded necklace, white marks on his upper arm and forehead, hands folded in his lap, gazing upward from an orange cushioned chair. Standing behind him are several men: an elderly man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and wristwatch, a man in white with an orange shawl, and a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and pendant on the right. Orange backdrop wall. A central figure with distinctive long swept-back hair, gold necklace and saffron robe matches the page's candidate description, presented as a Swamiji (probable) seated in a throne-like chair.2010-07-21April 19 20122012-04-19A photograph of a temple courtyard with orange-painted walls and a red-and-white striped band. A seated woman with long dark wavy hair, wearing an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, sits on a white cushioned seat facing away from the camera. A bald man in an orange robe stands beside her, holding a small offering dish on a stone pedestal. To the right, a cameraman in a pink shirt films with a camera, and several men in striped shirts and a man in white with a yellow shawl stand watching. Orange cloth covers the floor, and a blue sign with white lettering hangs on the wall.2010-07-24A seated man in an orange saffron shawl and orange garment, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace, sits with eyes closed on an orange-cushioned throne draped with a leopard-print cloth, with a short orange canopy pole behind him. Two men in white dhoti-style clothing with bare shoulders and gold necklaces sit in the foreground, one with a shaved head and one holding a small object near a golden vessel. The setting is an outdoor terrace with trees behind. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) seated with long dark hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha-style gold necklace, presiding over a ritual gathering during a Himalayan Yatra pada puja.2010-09-24Outdoor photo at an orange-walled ashram courtyard. A central figure with long dark hair, a red bindi and orange robes with a long garland of gold beads sits on an orange throne-like chair while a man in white kneels before them, appearing to perform foot worship. Around them, a man in white with an orange shawl stands at left, and a man in white with a yellow shawl and glasses stands at right with arms folded. Two women in white saris stand in the background, and a banana plant and a kalasha-like brass object sit near the chair. Cameras and a camera operator frame the scene at the edges. A banner in Kannada reads Guru Purnima and shows a smiling portrait of a figure in white. Scene matches a pada puja setting. The central figure is a person seated on a throne, identified by long swept hair, orange robes and ornate gold garland; identity is uncertain.2010-07-24July 20 20102010-07-20August 03 20102010-08-03A photograph of a ritual scene on a concrete courtyard beside an orange-painted wall. A barefoot man in saffron-orange draped cloth wears a white flower garland over the shoulders and white and red markings on his forehead and arm. Behind him stand a bald man in orange robes with a mala, a man in orange holding a small object, and men in white dhotis with yellow shawls. Brass ritual vessels and a kalasha-style lamp appear at the bottom edge, with a hand reaching in from the right. A plain orange sofa-like seat is at left.2010-07-21