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An outdoor photograph on a sandy ground of a seated woman in orange clothing on a raised orange-draped seat with a dark patterned cloth. She leans forward, hands extended toward a small clay pot at her side, as a barefoot man in white dhoti and white shirt walks in from the left carrying a clay pot. Behind her, another person in orange robe holds a small object, and orange-draped tables and a folding stand with white-clad people stand in the background. A pair of wooden sandals lies on the mat before the seat.

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Outdoor photo of a seated man in an orange saffron shawl wrapped over orange robes, reclining on an orange-draped cushioned seat with a red and multicoloured patterned base. He has long dark hair swept back, a red bindi on his forehead, and bare feet with orange slippers. Standing behind him are people in white dhotis and white shirts, one holding a long wooden staff with a yellow sash, and a partly visible figure in a teal lower garment. Orange-draped tables stand in the background on a sandy ground. Appearance-based a person match, with the saffron clothing, long swept hair and a seated position on an ornate dais as the qualifying cues.2010-09-02Outdoor photo on bare sandy ground at an open gathering. A long-haired man in orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cushion placed on a striped mat, holding a microphone, with bare feet and orange slippers nearby. Standing beside him, a bald man in an orange robe holds a long staff and gazes toward him, while a younger man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded at his face. Around them, many people in white clothes, some with yellow sashes, stand and watch; a woman in a pink sari and a woman in red stand nearby. A loudspeaker on a tripod and a red-and-orange umbrella appear at the left edge, with trees and a fence behind. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in orange with long hair and a microphone, per appearance cues of long hair and saffron robes.2010-09-02A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair sits on an orange-draped seat holding a handheld microphone, speaking outdoors on a sandy ground. Three terracotta pots sit beside him on a woven mat, and his sandals lie nearby. Around him stand about a dozen devotees in white kurtas, dhotis and yellow shawls, with some women in cream saris and an orange top, a red kurta and a blue t-shirt, watching attentively. The seated speaker has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a distinctive appearance matching the page's claim, so he is a probable Swamiji presenting a discourse.2010-09-02Outdoor photo on a dusty open ground under a large tree, with a concrete building under construction behind. A bald man in white kurta and white dhoti stands in the foreground holding a small wooden instrument and smiling. Seated on an orange-draped chair at centre is a long-haired person in saffron robes, smiling and gesturing with raised hands. Behind them, a standing man in orange robes and an orange shawl stands near an orange-draped table. Several people in white and yellow clothing, including some in orange, stand in a loose group in the background, and a multicoloured canopy umbrella stands at right. A speaker and a tripod stand are visible at left, and a white van is parked behind the group.2010-09-02July 12 20062006-07-12Outdoor photograph of a procession on a paved path beside a building and trees. A man in the centre wears an orange saffron robe and an orange turban, with long dark hair, and walks in front of a draped silver-and-white throne-like seat carried on a white-covered platform. Around him, men in white dhotis and white kurtas wear orange shawls, and several wear rudraksha malas. An older man in white stands at the right edge.2006-09-17Outdoor ritual at a tree shaded by garlands, on sandy ground. A long-haired person in saffron robes and a white dhoti sits on a folding chair, facing a kneeling attendant in orange who holds a long staff over a small red rug. Several saffron-robed men stand in a line behind, holding kalasha pots and staffs, with rows of brass vessels, fruit, flowers and oil lamps set on woven mats before them. A bearded man in orange and white stands at right holding a trident-like staff. Devotees in white clothing stand in the background. Several people are present in the scene.2006-07-12Outdoor ritual gathering under a large banyan tree with hanging garlands. A seated figure in long swept-back dark hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and white dhoti sits on a folding chair, while a devotee in saffron kneels and bows his head to the floor at his feet on a red patterned rug; a standing attendant in saffron with a grey beard and gold-edged cloth stands at right. Behind them, a row of shaved-headed saffron-robed monks stand holding brass kalashas and long staffs over lines of brass plates with offerings, oil lamps and flowers laid on woven mats. Many people in white clothing sit on the ground in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure shows long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, the cues the rules require, and the bowing devotee performs a padapuja-style homage.2006-07-12A seated man with dark hair and a beard, wearing an orange saffron shawl over a red-orange garment, smiles and gestures with his palms pressed together toward a crowd. Around him, several men in white kurtas and orange shawls stand, one holding a small brass vessel and another reaching toward an offering tray at a ceremonial altar with flower garlands and orange-yellow fabric. A white-haired woman in a pink shawl and children in the foreground face the seated man. The setting is outdoors with greenery behind the altar.2007-12-07Outdoor photo on bare reddish earth at an ashram gathering. A long-haired figure in orange robes sits on a folding chair, bare-shouldered, wearing rudraksha beads, with hands extended toward a kneeling devotee in white. Beside them, a bearded man in an orange shawl over white clothes with a red tilak holds a trident-like staff. Standing devotees in white clothes surround them, and a man in white wears a rudraksha mala. Several people kneel with heads bowed and women in white saris sit in front. A seated figure in orange robes with a sweeping black hairstyle is the central figure, with probable Swamiji cues of long swept-back hair, orange robes, rudraksha beads and a ceremonial setting.2006-07-12Outdoor ritual photo at a temple-style courtyard with white-washed walls banded in red and a large painted deity figure behind. A bare-footed woman in an orange robe with long dark hair holds a flaming oil lamp or ritual fire vessel while walking across sand toward a white-draped low platform. Behind her, men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand on concrete steps; one holds a tall golden staff and another, at left, wears white with a small pendant. A microphone on a stand and a black speaker sit nearby, and a portrait banner of a smiling orange-robed figure with red beads hangs at the upper left. A red-and-maroon cloth lies on the sand near the platform.2007-02-14Outdoor photo of a seated long-haired figure in orange robes with a gold necklace and red bindi, smiling on an orange cushion over a red carpet under a canopy. Before them a man in an orange shawl with a long braid holds a metal bowl of food toward them. Beside them, a shaved-headed man in orange with layered gold beaded necklaces stands. A young man in orange with gold necklaces stands at left, and a robed figure in orange stands at right. Seated devotees in white and dark clothes, including a small child in red, fill the background, with people in white walking by behind a low wall.2008-12-24