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A photograph inside a temple hall with ornate painted pillars, arched doorways and a blue painted shrine backdrop with a golden canopy. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, walks barefoot down a red carpet, with a bearded man in white robes and a saffron shawl beside him, and bare-chested men in white dhotis and an orange-clad man following. Devotees in white kneel and stand along the sides, and a woman in pink stands at the left. Swamiji (probable) is the man with long hair in the orange robe and rudraksha mala, identified by appearance cues only.

Photograph at an ornate temple doorway with carved gold-and-brown wooden frames and a painted pillar with lotus capital in pink, green and blue. A long-haired man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a shawl stands at centre, with several men behind him: one in white dhoti with a sacred thread, a shirtless man with a white tilak, and a man in orange cloth at right. A bearded man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala walks at left. a person (long hair, orange robe, rudraksha mala) is the central figure, shown walking out of the temple entrance with attendants.

A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a large gold-coloured garland walking down a red carpet runner between metal railings in a hall with terracotta-coloured walls. Beside him a man in white dhoti and white shirt with a red shawl walks with bare feet. Devotees line both sides of the aisle with hands folded in anjali mudra and some bow low, including women in white and a man in a white shirt at right. A woman in white bends forward at far left. Colourful pillars and a tiled roof frame the hall, with an open doorway and palm trees beyond. a person: the saffron-robed man with long hair and a gold garland is the visible central figure, walking as a guest of honour.

May 10 2012

August 09 2010

A procession moves down a white-walled hall with a red carpet, decorated with hanging green leaves, coconuts and colourful cloth at the doorway. In front, a man in saffron robes with a dark red shawl, rudraksha-style gold necklaces and white tilak marks carries a silver vessel with white flowers and a yellow fruit. Behind him, saffron-robed sannyasis wear flower garlands and gold chains, and a man in saffron with a white turban and long hair walks at the centre, with a trident and ceremonial staff raised ahead. Men in white dhotis and shirts, some with lanyards, walk on the left and in the background. Banners in red and gold hang near the doorway.

January 12 2015

A photograph of a procession walking along a red carpet inside a decorated tent with red and blue draped fabric. Beside him a bearded man in white dhoti and white shirt with a white headband walks. Behind them, young people in white clothes and rudraksha malas follow, and a man in white stands at right. Ornate gold-tipped pillars and striped blue draping frame the tent.

A procession walks down a red carpet runner in a covered temple hall with orange walls and a corrugated roof. At the centre, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with long hair swept back, a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, walks barefoot under a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with a fringed canopy. Behind him, men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and gold necklaces walk alongside women in orange and white saris. A man in white kurta holds a tall yellow and gold ceremonial standard with an emblem at the left. Decorated multicoloured ceremonial poles line the hall, and framed photographs hang on the walls. The centred figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance, based on the saffron attire, swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, and the page notes his presence at this event.

Indoor satsang hall with a polished grey floor and a large backdrop photo of a temple gateway with deity figures. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a long beaded mala necklace, walking forward with a calm expression. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks in step. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and cream garments stand with palms joined, and women in cream sarees with yellow shawls stand at right. A golden throne-like seat with red cushion sits near the backdrop. Cameras, a tripod and red bags are visible at right. Seated devotees in white are at left.

A photograph inside a dimly lit stone temple corridor with tall carved pillars. In the centre, a bare-chested, white-dhoti-clad elder with a white-streaked beard, glasses and a white tripundra stands beside a robed companion in orange. On the right, a younger man in a hooded orange robe with a red bindi and a gold-bead garland walks with hands joined in greeting. Several orange-robed attendants with garlands follow, and men in white shirts and white dhotis walk among them on the stone floor. Behind them, devotees and passersby fill the corridor.

Indoor hall with orange walls, a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses, with a red carpet runner down the centre. A barefoot man in a saffron-orange robe with a long orange shawl and a rudraksha mala walks along the carpet, a yellow-orange turban on his head and long hair visible at the back. Behind him a bald man in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl walks beside a man in white with a yellow sash. On the left, people in white with orange and yellow shawls stand near a camera operator. Seated devotees in white sit on mats along a metal railing, and a child in white sits on a mat at right. Banners with photographs and colourful pillars decorate the wall behind. The saffron-robed man shows appearance-based cues consistent with a candidate, so this is a probable identification.