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A photograph of a ceremonial moment indoors in front of a projection screen. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with long dark hair, wears a long white and red flower garland and gold bangles, and gestures with his right hand as he speaks. Beside him an elderly bearded man with a white horizontal tilak on his forehead, wearing orange robes and a long beaded rudraksha-style mala, holds his hands together in front of him. To the left, a man in a white shirt and a younger man in an orange cloth stand by, and at right a man with a red tilak and orange-and-yellow cloth observes. A boy in a red cloth stands in the background. Swamiji candidate in the central figure: probable, based on the long hair, orange turban, saffron robes and garland cues.

A photograph inside a plain room with cream walls, a wooden door and a wooden-shuttered window, where a crowd stands close together. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange turban and a saffron robe with a long gold ceremonial necklace, his hands clasped in front of him. Beside him on the right, an older bearded man with grey hair and a vermilion dot on his forehead wears an orange robe and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala. On the left, a man in white robes with a white cap stands near a bearded man in an orange robe. A garland of white and yellow flowers hangs at the right edge. Several other people stand behind them, one with hands folded at the lower left. Swamiji (probable): the centre man has long hair, saffron turban and robe, and a ceremonial gold necklace, and stands among devotees at the event.

January 29 2010

A photograph of a crowded indoor setting with a bare white wall. In the centre, a man in a red-maroon turban and bare upper body, wearing a marigold garland and a white jasmine garland, is being embraced at the head by an older bearded man in saffron-orange robes who presses his palm to the turban. Around them, several devotees and companions stand close: a bearded man in orange kurta with glasses, a younger man in a yellow-and-orange patterned shirt with green-framed glasses, and others with raised hands. The scene appears to be a welcome or blessing among devotees. a person identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

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Indoor photograph in a plain room with cream walls and a red chair. A bald man in saffron robes with a white tilak on his forehead stands with palms pressed together in namaste, facing a man in white kurta and white cap who also holds his hands in anjali. Beside them, a woman in saffron robes and an orange turban wears a heavy gold necklace and smiles with hands folded at her waist. A man in a white dhoti with a white shawl and rudraksha-style beads folds his hands in greeting at right. Another saffron-robed figure stands at left edge, and a seated man in beige shirt and a bald head crouches in the foreground. Cropped devotee heads are visible at bottom.

Indoor scene of several saffron-robed sannyasis walking through a pale yellow corridor. To the left, an older bald man with white-and-red tripundra markings and a bald man in orange robes speak together. Other orange-clad men with shaved heads and tilak markings follow behind, and a man in a white shirt stands in the background. A small white wall panel with a red sign is visible.

Indoor photograph of a formal greeting in a wood-panelled room. A young man in a red-orange turban, orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala stands at left, hands together, while a bald older monk in saffron-orange robes bends forward to clasp his hands. A third monk in orange with a garland of yellow and white flowers stands behind them, and a man in a white shirt watches at right. A framed sepia portrait of a saint in orange-brown robes hangs on the left wall.

Indoor scene in a plain cream-walled room with a brown wooden door and a floral curtain. A central man with a bald head, white beard and a large white and red tilak on his forehead wears orange robes, smiles and holds his hands together in greeting. Beside him, a man in an orange turban with long dark hair, his palms pressed together, faces a woman in orange clothing seen from behind. Several other men in orange robes with shaved heads stand around them, one holding a small pink cloth.

December 30 2007

Crowded indoor scene at a Kumbh Mela event with many sadhus and devotees in saffron and orange robes. In the foreground, a woman in a peach turban and rudraksha mala speaks, beside a smiling man in orange shirt with a gold chain and tilak. An elderly bearded sadhu in an orange wrap and turban stands centre, and a younger man with a rudraksha mala and orange kurta stands at right. White walls and a ceiling light frame the room.

Indoor photograph in a plain cream-walled room with a brown wooden door and an electrical panel on the wall. A group of men in saffron-orange robes stands together. A bald man with white sacred ash on his forehead and a shawl over his shoulders speaks, his hand gesturing. Beside him, a man with a shaved head and a red bindi wears orange cloth. On the right, a figure in an orange turban and orange robe, with a long dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala, holds hands in anjali. Further right, a bearded man in orange robes stands with hands clasped. Several other robed men stand at the edges. The scene suggests a devotional gathering, with the people in saffron robes watching and standing in a line.

A photograph of a celebration where an elderly seated man in a red-and-orange garland of red roses, white flowers and green leaves sits on an ornate red-and-silver throne-like chair, marked with a red tilak. Around him stand several men in saffron-orange robes: a tall man in saffron with a matching orange turban and a long gold-beaded necklace smiles and rests his hand on the garland; a bald man in orange with a chain necklace gestures on the right; an older man in orange with a white beard stands at the back right. Men in white dhotis and kurtas stand at left and behind. The backdrop shows large red and yellow lettering in a regional script, with yellow marigold strings above.