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A photograph of an indoor event in a hall with orange-painted walls and a banner reading "In search of Light" above. A central man with long dark hair, rudraksha mala and a fresh white and red flower garland wears saffron-orange robes and smiles. Beside him a saffron-robed monk in a shaved head holds an ornate gold-coloured ritual staff on an orange cloth. To the left a white-robed devotee in a forehead tilak holds his palms together, and a man in a striped shirt stands in front. Several women in white clothes and others stand around the room.

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August 16 20102010-08-16A photograph inside a covered hall with orange walls and striped poster panels. A man in an orange robe with a red flower garland and dark beaded mala stands centre, holding a small object in his hands while a man in a striped red-and-white polo shirt faces him from the front-left. A shaven-headed priest in a white dhoti with gold chain stands at left beside a tray of fruit and offerings. A bald man in white with an orange shawl stands at right, and several women and onlookers in saris and white garments are visible in the background. A banner reads 'In search of Light' and framed portraits of a bearded robed man hang on the wall. Dress colours are orange, white, red and striped.2010-08-26A photograph inside an open-sided temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls. At centre, a smiling man in saffron-orange robes wears a pink rose garland, a rudraksha mala and a red tilak; a man in white is touching his head in blessing. Around them, a man in white with an orange shawl stands at right, a woman in white with folded hands and a woman in green and orange are nearby, and a bald man with a white-and-gold robe stands behind. Some people in white with folded hands and white dhotis stand in the background. At left, a shrine holds painted deity murtis under lights. Decorative painted pillars and framed photographs line the walls, and one banner reads partially in English about a journey of self-realization. a person is shown as the saffron-robed man with the rose garland and rudraksha mala, in a candidate appearance based on those cues.2010-08-26A photograph of an indoor event under a corrugated metal roof. A man in an orange sleeveless robe with a dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead holds a long gold-handled ceremonial object and touches it to the bald head of a man in a grey t-shirt with a blue-and-maroon collar. Two other men stand in the foreground, one in a white striped shirt with grey hair and one at the right edge in a light shirt. Behind them hang a framed portrait of a man with long hair and white garments, a colourful patterned panel, and a long banner with text. The scene appears to be a blessing or initiation moment. a person candidate: the orange-robed man has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and orange robe, but the appearance is not certain enough to confirm identity.2010-09-04January 01 20122012-01-01A photograph of an indoor event with an orange-canopied structure and a tall figure in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, long swept-back dark hair, a red dot on the forehead, smiling and raising a hand in blessing over a woman in a white sari with gold border who bows with hands joined. The figure holds a stack of yellow papers in one hand and gestures toward a golden ceremonial staff resting on an orange cloth held by another person at the bottom right. To the left, a woman in grey with a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together. Behind them, a man with a white tilak and white dhoti and a gold necklace stands, and a wall display with posters and a colourful painted pillar is visible.2010-09-01September 01 20102010-09-01A crowded outdoor ashram scene under a corrugated metal roof beside orange-painted walls with blue and yellow decorated pillars. At centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red floral garland over an orange-red shawl over orange cloth, with a rudraksha mala, smiles and is greeted closely by devotees. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands near a bald devotee in white. To the left, a bald man in white with a gold chain and a priest in white with a gold necklace hold their hands in greeting, and a man in white with a lanyard faces away. At right, a woman in an orange-and-white sari with a necklace stands near a woman in cream and red who holds her hands together. Behind them, people in yellow and white stand before a wall with a printed banner and a framed photograph of an elderly man. The scene suggests a public reception or darshan, with the central figure receiving greetings.2010-08-25Photograph of a indoor gathering in an orange-walled hall. Centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a thick garland of red roses and a rudraksha mala over orange robes, looking to his side. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in orange robes holds a gold-coloured tray and a folded paper while bowing, and a bald man in orange stands at left. A grey-haired man in white kurta is at lower left. Behind, women in saris and a woman in a yellow shawl stand near a railing. Framed photographs of seated meditating figures hang on the wall above, and a colourful pillar and banner are at top.2010-08-25A photograph inside a covered hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof, where a sannyasi in orange robes and a long rudraksha mala is greeting a small child in white, while a crowd of devotees stands behind a metal railing. Beside him a man in white with an orange shawl holds a brass ritual vessel, and a priest in white with tilak and a sacred thread holds a tray of offerings. Women in white and cream saris and green sari stand along the railing, and a banner on the wall shows a painted Hindu deity scene.2010-08-19A man in a saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala stands at a metal railing inside a hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. He has long dark hair swept back, and his right hand rests on the rail. Behind him, a second person in white clothing is partly visible. Two tall decorative pillars with painted patterns flank a doorway. Above them hang framed photo panels showing seated saints, pilgrimage scenes and a figure in orange, along with a printed banner. The setting resembles a museum-style exhibition hall.2010-10-26A procession walks along a covered hall with a red carpet runner between metal handrails. In front, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with a bare head walks barefoot, shielded by a multicoloured fringed parasol held by a young man in a white dhoti. Behind, another man in orange dhoti and shawl walks with hands folded. At right, a man with a shaved head wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold border and carries a brass tray of green leaves and offerings. A banner on the left wall reads 'In search of Light' above photos of a journey. Orange walls and a corrugated roof frame the scene.2011-12-10