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July 21 20102010-07-21A photograph of a seated gathering of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees in a hall with white walls. In the centre, a bearded man with long hair and a rudraksha mala wears an orange robe and sits on a white chair, facing a seated crowd of orange-clad monks, some with shaved heads and some with long matted hair. A woman in an orange top sits near him, and a man in white stands at the right beside a yellow curtain. Behind them, glass display cabinets hold framed photographs and memorabilia, and a painting hangs on the wall. Chairs with orange covers fill the foreground. The central bearded figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate, identified by long hair, saffron robe and mala, seated in the middle of the gathering.2009-12-30July 21 20102010-07-21Photograph of a temple interior with a crowd gathered around a central figure. A shaven-headed man in a saffron-orange shawl and dhoti stands at centre, smiling, with a red bindi, as an attendant in orange reaches toward him. To the right, a bearded man in red robes and a man in orange with a gold-bordered shawl stand with hands folded in reverence. Men in white dhotis and shirts, and a boy in a yellow shawl, stand around. On the left, a deity murti is decorated with orange and yellow flower garlands. Oil lamps and offerings are visible in the background. Such scenes are typical of a darshan or abhishekam occasion.2010-07-21Indoor temple scene in a plain white-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof. A framed portrait on the left shows a long-haired figure in orange robes with a beaded necklace, set on a wooden cabinet beside a brass oil lamp. Several men in saffron and orange robes stand on the right, one holding a garland of white and yellow flowers and another carrying a tray. In the center a man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward, while others in light shirts and white dhotis move toward a doorway hung with orange cloth. An orange rug covers the floor in the foreground.2010-07-21August 09 20072007-08-09Indoor photograph of several men in an office-like corridor beside a doorway with a magenta frame. Two men in saffron-orange robes and orange shawls stand at the centre, one holding a folded paper. A man in white dhoti and white shirt with a white shawl and striped border holds a handheld microphone or device toward the centre. Other men in white shirts wear orange headbands and orange shawls. Wall posters behind them show photos and text, including a poster reading "For more information www." style text. No clear, uncertain a person candidate is identifiable by appearance2008-07-28A photograph of an indoor ritual space with white walls. In the center, a figure in an orange saffron robe with a gold-bordered shawl stands with long dark hair, facing a red-draped table or seat. To the left, a man in white shirt and white dhoti stands barefoot beside another man in orange robe holding a folded green and gold cloth. On the right edge a bald man in white and orange is partly visible. Behind them, a framed photograph shows a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and raised hand, and a brass oil lamp stands at right beside a tray of fruit and offerings. a person (appearance-based): the central figure in saffron with a gold-bordered shawl, long hair and a rudraksha-style mala. Chairs and a small rug are in the foreground.2011-01-16A crowded interior hall with plain white walls and wooden shuttered windows, with a carved wooden shrine decorated with a white flower garland at the right edge. Many people, mostly men in orange and saffron robes and white dhotis, press together. In the centre, a bearded man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala stands near a bald sannyasi in orange with a gold chain. A bare-chested elderly man with white beard and a white cloth over his shoulder walks in front, and a man in a white head cloth stands at the lower left. A woman in orange and a woman in white stand at the right.2007-01-30August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph of an outdoor welcoming scene in front of a cream building with a doorway. On the left, a figure with long dark wavy hair in orange robes with a red-edged shawl faces a group of older men in saffron-orange wraps; a central shaven-headed man in a saffron wrap stands with hands folded. On the right, another long-haired figure in orange clothing stands beside a bald elder in orange with hands joined. Behind them, young men in white kurtas and yellow shawls, some wearing beaded necklaces, stand in a row watching. Eleven to twenty people are visible in total, all standing.2009-10-15Devotees stand in a whitewashed hall with a corrugated roof, at what appears to be a temple or devotional setting. In the centre, a bearded man with greying hair wears a red shawl with gold embroidery over a red garment, a gold bracelet on his wrist, and a tilak on his forehead, his hands together in front of him. To his right, a man in folded hands wears an orange robe and a tan shawl. At the left edge, a man in an orange wrap stands with hands clasped. Behind them, men in white dhotis, yellow and white shawls, and orange garments stand in a line, and a brass plate hangs on the wall. The scene looks like a darshan line or ritual gathering.2010-07-21