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November 20 2010

Night photo of a crowd of devotees dressed in white at an outdoor gathering. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari with a dark rudraksha-style necklace holds a microphone and reaches toward a man in a white shirt who is handing out items from a silver tray. To the right a man in a white kurta holds a yellow cloth bag and gestures with his hands, and several people in white stand around, some clapping. Background shows dim lights and more people.

Night outdoor event at a serving table with steel bowls and a foil-lined tray of yellow sweets. A woman with long dark hair and a vibhuti forehead mark wears a leopard-print shawl over orange saffron robes and serves food to a smiling couple in white kurtas. A man in orange robes with glasses stands at left, and a shaved-headed man in white with a rudraksha mala at right holds a small sweet. Other people in white and orange stand behind the table. The woman's appearance with long hair, leopard shawl and saffron robe is a compatible cue for the a person candidate, though the identification is uncertain from appearance alone.

December 02 2016

Night outdoor darshan event with illuminated pillars of coloured lights and a large seated crowd in the background. In the foreground, a person in a white shirt and trousers gestures with open hands toward a seated figure in an orange turban and orange robe, who raises a hand in blessing. Beside them stands a man in an orange robe, and a man in white kurta with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stands at left. A woman with dark hair in a ponytail in a yellow shawl is seen from behind at left, and a woman in orange clothing sits at right near a table with fruit, a brass object and a red cloth.

December 15 2006

A seated man in an orange saffron cloth wrapped over his head and shoulders, with a rudraksha mala at his neck, reaches out to place his hand on the head of a bowing woman in a red-and-yellow sari. He holds a small red-and-white item in one hand. Nearby, a plate of orange jalebi-style sweets is held by a hand at left. Standing people in white kurtas and a woman in a purple saree with gold border and bindi watch, with a microphone visible at upper left. The scene suggests a blessing being given to a devotee. The whole photo is captioned in the page as a Swamiji event, and the seated saffron-clad man is an appearance-based probable match for Swamiji, with the saffron head covering, rudraksha mala and devotee blessing setting consistent with his presentation.

A photograph of a kitchen or serving area during a person Spurana event. A figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, sits on a stainless steel counter and serves food from a bowl held by a man in white. Behind them stand several people in white clothes, some wearing lanyards with badges, and two men in orange shawls. A woman in white with her hair in a bun receives food with cupped hands, and devotees with hands folded watch at the lower right. Pots and steel vessels sit in the background, and the setting looks like an annadan or prasadam serving.

Night-time photo of a ritual exchange in an outdoor setting with a crowd watching behind. On the left, a man in a plain white shirt holds a tray of small oil lamps or offerings. Centre, a figure in white dhoti with gold border and a mala stands smiling, with a red tilak on the forehead. Right, a bare-chested man with long hair and a dark rudraksha mala with gold trim takes something from the tray, while a bare-chested man in orange cloth with a saffron shawl touches his face at the far right. Several onlookers in white, orange and red clothing watch and smile. The scene suggests a puja or offering being distributed, though the exact ritual is not clear.

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A photograph of a temple ritual in a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls. A shaved-headed man in an orange and gold-bordered saffron dhoti and shawl, with a gold armlet, holds a brass tray of yellow and orange flowers and offerings toward a line of women. Several women in pink, magenta and white saris and a pale pink top stand with palms pressed together, receiving the offering. A young man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl stands behind them, and a few other devotees are visible in the background, one in a brown sari. A wall poster and a red carpet are visible. The scene suggests an aarti or prasad distribution during puja.

Evening outdoor event photograph with a crowd seated in rows of chairs behind, and illuminated light towers in the background. In the foreground, an older man in white clothes bows deeply with palms pressed together while a woman in an orange sleeveless top and orange head wrap places her hand on his head. Around them, a man in white with a rudraksha mala and a yellow shawl holds the bowing man's arm, another man in white with a mala stands nearby, and several women in white and yellow saris and a small child in yellow look on. Fruit is visible at the lower edge. The woman in orange is visibly a sannyasi-style devotee; no identifiable a person candidate is clearly present.

Night outdoor photo at a convention with a crowd in white and orange clothing. In the centre, a man with swept-back hair wears an orange robe, standing beside a steel vessel on a small table, while a man in white shirt and dhoti stands nearby and devotees in white and orange move around a serving table holding plates. Men in white with orange shawls stand at right beside a red plastic chair, and blue scaffolding and lights are visible in the background.