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A covered outdoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-washed walls hosts a ceremonial gathering. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala wears a saffron-orange robe and stands with his hands folded, gazing upward toward a raised orange-draped seat or peetha on the left. Beside him, a bald, bespectacled sannyasi in orange robes and beads stands with a hand near his chest. Behind them, people in white dhotis and white shawls stand in rows, and a cameraperson in white films the scene. A red carpet runs down the floor and a red-and-orange curtain hangs at the left edge. Swamiji candidate in_person: the central saffron-robed man with long hair, rudraksha mala and folded hands is a probable appearance-based match; the bald sannyasi beside him is a priest.

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November 02 20102010-11-02A photograph inside an open-sided, orange-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof, where a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes stands on an orange and purple mat, hands joined before him, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a red sash across his chest. Behind him a large group of devotees in white dhotis and shawls stand in rows, some in saffron with yellow shawls, hands folded in namaskar, beside a red carpet. At left stands an ornate gold-and-red throne with a dais, and at right a gold-decorated ritual stand with flowers and brass vessels rests on mats. The scene suggests satsang or darshan. Probable Swamiji wears saffron robes, long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads, standing as the presiding teacher before the assembly.2010-11-07A covered open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and orange walls. In the centre, a man with long dark hair stands on a red-and-beige runner wearing an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, hands folded at his chest, facing left. Behind him, a row of devotees in white dhotis and saris, some with yellow or orange shawls, stand in line, and a crowd of people in white and orange clothing stands further back. To the right, an ornate gold-and-red throne chair sits empty beside a camera on a tripod. A small wooden lectern draped in red cloth stands at left, and a red-and-white curtain hangs at the far left edge. A banner on the orange wall carries printed text. Decorative tall ornamental pillars stand near the wall.2010-11-03A man with long swept-back dark hair stands barefoot in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe with a rudraksha mala around his neck, hands pressed together at his waist, on a red carpet with a blue-and-white striped mat border inscribed with text. Behind him a row of devotees in white and orange clothing stand with palms joined in namaskar under a corrugated metal roof. A gold-trimmed red cushioned seat sits at the left edge, a tripod-mounted video camera is at right, and a red sign on the orange wall reads that more than 20,000 people in 247 countries are having darshan. The scene resembles a public satsang gathering.2010-11-03July 21 20102010-07-21November 07 20102010-11-07A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe and orange dhoti walks barefoot across an orange-and-purple mat under a corrugated roof in an open courtyard. He has long, swept-back dark hair and wears a rudraksha mala around his neck, and he is smiling and gesturing with his right hand. To his left stands a gilded throne with red cushions, and in front of it a gold-and-silver ceremonial stand holds a figure draped in orange cloth on a green silk cloth. Behind him, people in white and yellow garments and orange saffron robes stand along a railing, and a camera on a tripod films the scene. A large landscape photograph of misty trees and a waterfall hangs on the back wall.2010-09-03A photograph of a covered temple hall with a corrugated roof and orange walls. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a small orange-and-gold cap stands barefoot on an orange and red mat with hands pressed together in namaskar. To his right, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl and a gold-and-white garland stands with hands folded. A woman in a white sari with yellow border stands at left, a woman in a red sari with hands folded stands near the back, and several devotees in white and yellow stand behind a railing. A camera on a tripod is at right, and a red pillar frames the left edge.2010-08-28November 07 20102010-11-07October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesA photograph of a covered open-sided hall with an orange corrugated roof and red-framed windows. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange saffron robe walks barefoot across a striped green, pink and blue mat, smiling and looking down. He wears orange garments wrapped over his body. To his right, an older bespectacled man in white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style pendant holds a rolled item and walks alongside. Behind them a man in white and another in orange move through the room, and a pedestal fan, white plastic chairs and a table stand nearby. A large printed banner on the back wall shows a man in white turban-like headwear. A camera operator is visible at the left edge. The long hair, orange saffron robe and rudraksha cues are distinctive and align with the page's reference to Swamiji, so the central figure is a probable Swamiji.2006-12-10A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange shawl wrapped over his bare shoulder, with a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, standing in an open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls. He has long dark hair swept back and is glancing upward with a gentle smile, hands at his waist. Behind him, a woman in an orange sari stands near a red kalasha-style container and a brass pot, and several people in white and orange attire stand along a red carpet and barrier rail. A man in white dhoti and shawl films with a video camera at right. A red sign on the wall and a large speaker are visible. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron shawl, rudraksha mala.2010-10-30