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A photograph of a seated figure in an orange sannyasi wrap with long, swept-back dark hair and a gold necklace, smiling as he holds a small golden trident-shaped staff in one hand. Behind him a person in white is touching his hair. Brass oil lamps with flames line the right side, and a golden ornate chair sits in front of a red cushioned seat. A fan and several seated people in white and light clothing are at the left, and a framed portrait with a smiling face in orange appears at the top right. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long swept-back hair, an orange wrap and ornate gold adornment, consistent with the page's identification.

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A seated man in an orange saffron garment, bare-chested with a draped orange shawl and a beaded necklace, sits behind a row of ornate gold oil lamps with lit flames, one lamp burning near his hand. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders and he smiles toward the side. Behind him a cameraman in white holds a video camera on a tripod, and a second man in white with a yellow shawl stands nearby. A white pedestal fan stands in the foreground, a bald devotee sits at the bottom edge, and a gold-framed portrait is partly visible at the top right. The setting appears to be an indoor satsang hall. Visible cues suggest a person in saffron attire with long hair and ornate gold oil lamps before him.2010-11-25A seated figure in an orange saffron wrap sits on a red cushioned dais with long, dark, loose hair, bare-shouldered, while reaching out to bless a kneeling man in white clothes who holds his palms together in front of him. Ornate brass oil lamps with lit flames and a kalasha-like brass vessel stand beside the dais. Behind them a large portrait shows a smiling figure in an orange turban. Several white-clad attendants and cameramen on tripods are in the background, with a seated audience at the bottom edge.2010-11-25Photograph of a brass lamp stand with flaming oil lamps, a peacock-form finial and ornate gold figures, in a hall with a pink-and-red drape behind. In the centre a smiling man with swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl over the shoulders and bare chest and a beaded necklace of wooden beads, seated beside the lit lamps. Probable Swamiji, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and beaded necklace, sits in ceremonial attendance. To the left, a camera on a tripod is operated by a man in white clothes with a yellow cloth around his neck, one arm raised to adjust the camera.2010-11-25A photograph of a seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair wearing a loose saffron-orange wrap over bare shoulders and chest, with strands of rudraksha-style beads around the neck. He raises his right hand over the head of a man in a white shirt who kneels before him with eyes closed, appearing to receive a blessing. Behind them stands a bald man in white, and a brass lamp stand with a lit flame and a tall ornate gold-and-red backdrop frame the scene. A microphone on a stand and camera tripods are visible on the left. The setting resembles a satsang or darshan gathering.2010-11-25A seated man in saffron-orange robes, bare-chested with a light orange wrap, sits on a magenta-draped platform beside an ornate brass lamp. He wears a long gold-bead garland and holds a brass ceremonial item while a cameraman on a tripod films him. Multiple brass oil lamps with lit flames surround him, and a brass ceremonial fan-like object is nearby. Behind him a portrait banner shows a smiling man with long hair in orange clothing. Several white-clad men stand and sit at the left and lower left, and a white pedestal fan stands at left. a person: long swept-back hair and saffron robes with a gold necklace, seated on the dais.2010-11-25A photograph of a ceremony at a golden throne decorated with floral garlands and red fabric. A long-haired figure in orange clothing and a rudraksha-style garland sits on the throne, holding a silver trident, while a shaved-headed devotee in an orange turban and robe bows before him. Other devotees in orange and white clothes, including a woman in white with an orange shawl, surround the throne. A brass bowl, a golden lion-form stand and a bouquet of flowers are visible beside the throne. The seated figure appears to match the Swamiji (probable) cues of swept-back long hair, orange clothing, ceremonial garland and trident, while the devotees are present in ritual positions.2009-07-07A photograph of a festive gathering with a long-haired man in orange robes seated before an ornate gold throne with red cushioning. He wears a pink and green floral garland and holds a silver trident, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. Beside him, a man in orange robes with a gold necklace stands, and a bearded man in orange robes sits at the left edge. A gold kalasha-like vessel and flower offerings lie near the throne, and a woman in white is visible in the background. The long-haired man in orange with a trident and floral garland is a person by his long hair, orange robes and garlands; this identification rests on appearance cues alone. Other visible people are devotees and attendants in orange and white.2009-07-07A photograph of a seated man in a bare-shouldered saffron-orange wrap and orange dhoti, with long dark swept-back hair and a garland, placing his right hand on the crown of a grey-haired man in white who is bowing before him. Behind them a video camera on a tripod records the scene, and a person in white stands in the background. Ornate brass lamps with lit wicks stand at right, with a red cloth draped nearby. The setting appears to be a satsang or darshan gathering. The orange-clad seated figure shows cues consistent with the a person description, so the appearance is a probable in-person match.2010-11-25A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long swept-back hairstyle on an ornate gold-and-red throne, extending his right hand toward the head of a devotee in white who kneels before him. Behind them stand brass oil lamps with lit flames and a dark blue draped backdrop, with a microphone on a wooden table. A woman in orange sits at the right edge. Visible people: three.2010-12-02A smiling man with long dark hair and a red forehead mark sits in an orange saffron wrap, holding a small gold trident (trishul) in both hands while gesturing with one hand. Behind him, a woman in white with a red shawl and rudraksha-style bead necklace holds up a video camera. The gold ornate chair and warm orange light frame the scene.2010-08-08A photograph of a ritual exchange on a stage. A bare-chested figure in orange saffron cloth with long, swept-back dark hair and a wrapped orange garment stands at right, touching the forehead of a seated older man in white with a raised hand, apparently performing a blessing. Ornate brass oil lamps with lit flames stand beside them, and a brass vessel is visible behind. On the left, a tripod-mounted camera and a standing fan sit before a crowd of seated observers, and a white-clad attendant stands near the lamps.2010-11-25A man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on an ornate golden throne with a red velvet back, speaking and smiling. He wears an orange saffron shawl draped over his left shoulder, a long black rudraksha mala around his neck, and holds a golden trident-shaped ceremonial staff across his lap. Gold-carved lion-like armrests frame him, with a pale draped backdrop behind.