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A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof, strung with orange and red paper decorations and tall striped cylindrical pillars. A central figure in a white dhoti with gold border and a red-and-white shawl walks barefoot across a red carpet, flanked by devotees in orange robes and women in yellow saris. On the right, a man in white with a red shawl stands beside a golden ceremonial staff. At left, a camera operator in white works a video camera on a tripod. Framed posters and photographs line the walls, including a banner reading Growing Consciousness. The figure is an appearance-based probable candidate only weakly; the central man wears a white dhoti and shawl with no distinctive long hair or saffron cues, so identity is uncertain.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A decorated indoor hall with a corrugated roof, hanging paper star lanterns and tall cylindrical pillars painted with floral and bird motifs. A procession walks down a red carpet between metal railings. A woman in a cream and gold sari with a red garland leads, while men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas walk alongside. A man in white dhoti with a yellow shawl on the right holds a camera. Several other devotees in white and yellow follow along the mats. A bright altar area glows at the far end.2010-01-02 +1 copiesMarch 10 20132013-03-10A photo inside a temple hall with a grey floor, a red carpet and an orange cloth laid on the floor at left. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala walks barefoot along the red carpet, probable Swamiji by appearance, with several devotees behind a metal railing. At left, a woman in white holds a video camera on her shoulder. Devotees in white and yellow saris and white kurtas stand along the wall, and a man in white with a red shawl stands at right. Painted columns, framed pictures and posters decorate the walls.2010-06-13A photograph of a crowd of devotees standing in a hall with a corrugated metal roof and a banner display on the back wall. Many women wear white saris and white salwar-style clothing, several with orange or saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and some have yellow stoles. Women in the front row have hands pressed together in namaskar or folded at the chest. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala and yellow-bordered sari stands near the left front. A man in an orange shawl holds a video camera at the centre. A man in a white shirt and brown trousers stands at the right edge with hands clasped. A white-clad figure appears further right beside a metal railing. No person is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone.2009-06-09January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 30 20092009-12-30A procession inside a covered temple corridor with a red carpet runner and metal railings. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a shaved-forehead tilak wears a yellow dhoti and a long beaded garland, walking barefoot with hands folded, beneath a red, green and yellow fringed ceremonial parasol. Around him, men in orange robes and white dhotis walk, one holding a video camera. Women in cream and white saris and a few in western dress stand along the railing, hands folded in greeting. Colourful decorated pillars line the corridor and a deity shrine glows with lamps at the far end, while framed photographs hang on the right wall.2010-12-23December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph of a devotional gathering in a covered hall with a corrugated roof and fluorescent lights. In the centre, a woman in a long orange saffron robe and orange head covering, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, stands with hands joined in prayer. Beside her, a bearded man in an orange-red sannyasi robe stands near a metal railing. Around them, devotees in white and orange clothing, some with hands folded in namaskar, stand in line. A man on the right in a white shirt and orange dhoti also joins his palms. A cameraman on the left films with a tripod-mounted camera, and a wall banner above shows a text panel with photographs of robed figures. Several people are visible in the scene.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph inside a newly built hall with white walls, a grey floor and a red carpet runner. A man in an orange saffron robe and a white flower garland with a tassel stands centre, smiling with arms slightly open, while people in white clothes move around him. Behind him, a camera operator in white with a shoulder-mounted video camera films the scene. On the left, a woman in white with a long shawl gestures near blue curtains trimmed with yellow marigold garlands, and boxes and offering trays sit against the wall. On the right, men in white shirts and dhotis carry a tray and stand by a red double door decorated with gold medallions and marigold festoons. The room is brightly lit by tube lights and a ceiling fan.2010-02-18July 26 20102010-07-26