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Night-time photograph of a smiling figure in orange saffron robes with a pink flower garland and gold beaded necklace, resting a hand on the head of a man bowing with hands folded. The bowing man wears a white shirt and white garland of flowers. A third smiling person in orange with a beaded necklace stands at the right edge. Orange flags and a bright white light are visible in the background, with marigold flowers near the floor.

Outdoor photograph under a red and multicoloured canopy with a shaded courtyard and a pale building behind. A smiling man with short dark hair wears a saffron-orange sannyasi robe and a long garland of white flowers with blue and red accents, and is garlanded and greeted by a man in a white shirt who bends forward with hands clasped. To the left, an older man in a white shirt and dark rudraksha-style mala stands near a small red and orange flag on a brass stand. Behind them, a man in white with palms pressed together in namaste, a woman in white, and other onlookers watch the greeting. The central figure wears a red bindi and an orange robe, and a visible orange sannyasi wrap appears again behind him. a person cues: the saffron sannyasi robe and garland are the distinctive features, but the appearance is not conclusively matched, so this is recorded as unsure.

A photograph of an indoor hall with orange and multicolour draped banners overhead. On the right, a long-haired figure with a white forehead marking, wearing a rust-orange robe, a heavy ornate gold-bead necklace and gold armbands, places one hand on the head of a devotee and raises the other to his own face. In front, a man in a white shirt presses his palms together in namaste, and a devotee in an orange robe bows low with his head bent. Other people in white and orange stand behind, and a microphone sits on a stand in the foreground. Several people are visible in the scene.

December 06 2009

Night outdoor photo at a satsang event with floodlights and orange draped barriers behind. On the right, a seated figure wearing an orange turban and orange robe, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, rests a hand on the head of a man in a white shirt who bends forward in devotion; the mala hangs toward the bowed man. A brass tray with fruit sits beside the seated figure. Behind them, a standing man in orange clothing and a long-haired young man in an orange shawl are visible, while a crowd in white and orange stands in the background and a young woman in red sits at the lower left.

June 13 2009

A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair, wearing a thick gold necklace and a white flower garland, with a hand raised on the head of a man in a white shirt who bows with palms pressed together. A standing older man in white shirt and white dhoti, with a rudraksha mala and wristwatch, watches with palms joined. The backdrop is covered in white jasmine-like flowers and red blossoms. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable) for the seated figure in orange robe, long hair, gold necklace and garland, a ceremonial blessing role.

A photograph of an indoor hall with a dark red curtain and a wall-mounted projector screen. A clean-shaven-headed man in a white shirt, with a bearded face and rudraksha mala, bows forward with hands clasped to his face while a man in a orange-saffron robe with a multicolour marigold, rose and leaf garland and a rudraksha mala places his hand on his head in blessing. The blessing figure has long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, an orange-saffron robe and a cream shawl, and smiles. Behind them, other men in white and saffron-orange robes stand, and a bald monk in saffron with a red tilak holds a bowl. The event appears to be a padukas blessing at an ashram. Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and flower garland (probable).

Indoor photograph in a hall with a white tent-style ceiling, a projection screen and hanging decorative fabric panels with pink, yellow and orange patterns. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands on the left, reaching out and touching a devotee's forehead. The man on the right wears a long white garland with red flowers, a rudraksha mala, and an orange saffron garment; he has long swept-back dark hair and smiles. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand with folded hands, and a man in a green shirt stands at the far left. Brass lamps and offerings are visible at the edges. The man in saffron matches the page's a person cues (long hair, saffron garment, rudraksha mala) but identity is uncertain.

July 12 2009

Night outdoor photo of a darshan at a stage. A person seated in an orange saffron robe with a long orange head wrap and long dark hair receives hands from a smiling man in a white shirt, who is passing an object into their hands. Behind them a young woman in a white sari with a yellow border stands with a garland, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers watches from the right. Nearby, a wooden podium, string lights, a lit stage screen, and a seated crowd behind a rope barrier fill the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears a saffron robe and long swept-back hair, and is receiving devotees at darshan.

A photograph of an indoor devotional gathering. A man with long dark hair swept back, wearing an orange saffron shawl and draped orange garment, multiple rudraksha malas and a rudraksha bracelet, smiles while placing his right hand on the forehead of a young man in a white shirt whose palms are pressed together in namaskar. Several robed attendants in white and orange stand around, a cameraman holding a camera raises it at left, and devotees and framed portraits line the hall. The orange-clad figure has distinctive long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, matching the page's a person reference, so this is a probable identification from appearance, not a confirmed one.