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February 13 2007

A crowded indoor scene near a microphone stand at an event. In the right foreground, a long-haired man in orange robes with a white forehead marking and red bindi stands beside a microphone and gestures with a raised thumb; his appearance has several cues (long hair, orange clothing, rudraksha-style beaded mala) that match the page's claim, so he is a probable Swamiji (probable) in the foreground. Around him, men wear white kurtas with orange shawls and beaded malas, and a man in yellow shawl and mala stands at the top right. A man in the centre holds a black folder. Another man crouches near the front with an orange scarf, and a man in the left foreground wears a white shirt. A purple-marked forehead is visible on a man at left.

A candid photo taken in an open-sided pavilion with a wooden-beamed roof. In the foreground a smiling man in white kurta and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala grins toward the camera, apparently taking a selfie. Behind him another man in white kurta, orange shawl and rudraksha mala gestures with one hand and holds a small plate, and a third person in white stands near a table at the right. Visible people count is three, at a pavilion setting.

Indoor photo in a plain white-walled room with a barred window at left. At centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulders, a red bindi, and a garland of orange-yellow beads with red rosettes around his neck, hands clasped at his waist. Around him, older men in white shirts and trousers stand close, one wearing eyeglasses and a watch, and a woman in glasses and a grey top stands at the left edge. Several people are visible in the background, and a man in glasses sits at the right edge.

A photograph of a hall at night with tube lights and hanging decorations. In the foreground a smiling young man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe over a pink undershirt and has a red bindi. Behind him a group of young men in white kurtas and dhotis with orange shawls move through the room, some barefoot, one with a shaved head. Festive streamers and blue-and-red cloth hang from the ceiling. The scene appears to be a celebratory gathering.

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A photograph taken under a open-sided thatched shelter with a metal frame. A figure seen from behind, with long dark hair and a bare upper body wrapped in an orange shawl, faces a group of about a dozen smiling people. Most are in white ritual clothing with orange shawls, and several wear rudraksha malas. A woman in the centre wears a white sari with a gold border and is gesturing with her hands. A microphone stands in the lower right corner, and a small table with a basket and bowls sits at the right edge.

Photograph taken under a tent-like canopy of a group of devotees in white ritual clothes with orange shawls gathered before a person on the right wearing an orange garment with long dark hair, hands folded in front of the chest. Several white-clad men and women stand in a semicircle, many with hands folded or holding objects, and a woman in a white sari with an orange border stands near centre with palms joined. A steel bowl sits on a table at right. The setting suggests an ashram ceremony or seva gathering. The figure on the right has long swept-back hair and orange-saffron clothing, a distinctive cue, but the identity is uncertain from appearance.

A photograph of a crowded indoor ritual space with unfinished white-washed walls and a small window. In the centre, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders and waist, standing beside a small flame on a stone ledge. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and some with folded hands, watch and pray. A silver puja vessel with a lid and small bowls sits on a wooden-edged table in the foreground. Several people are visible, including a man in a cream shirt and gold bangle and another in a white shirt with a red-trimmed cloth. Sparse orange flags hang from the window frame at the top right. The scene shows a central figure in saffron cloth, labelled by the page as a person, presiding over a fire-based ritual.

A photo taken inside an open-sided shed with a corrugated roof and a white van visible through the side. Several men in white kurta-style clothes, many with orange or saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, stand and move among one another, some clasping hands or gesturing. A woman in a cream sari with a red and gold border stands at the left, holding a small brass dish near the foreground. A central man with curly dark hair, a rudraksha mala, and an orange shawl reaches toward a bald older man in white. A white plastic chair and a metal table sit in the foreground, with cardboard boxes stacked at the right. The atmosphere appears to be a greeting or ritual exchange among devotees in the ashram setting.

Photograph of a group walking through a doorway in a plain interior. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and red markings on his chest, smiling and gesturing with his hand, is at centre. Beside him a man in white shirt and dhoti walks in the foreground. Behind them men in white dhotis and shirts, one wearing an orange shawl, follow, and a man at left holds a garland of yellow and pink flowers. A woven mat lies on the floor at bottom, and a printed notice is pinned to the wall at right. Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired man in the orange robe, identified by his long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala; he is in person.