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A photograph inside a red-walled hall with framed posters reading "Vedic Hindu Tradition" and "Inspiring a Global Vedic Renaissance". Around them are several men in orange and saffron robes and white dhotis; one bare-chested man wears a rudraksha mala and holds his palms together in greeting, another in a turban holds a phone, and others stand with hands folded in respect.

A crowded photograph inside a bright orange-walled hall with a green carpet and purple drapery. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe and an orange turban with a marigold garland raises his hand in blessing toward a bowing devotee in orange cloth. Around them, saffron-clad sadhus, a bald man in white dhoti with rudraksha mala and a red tilak stands at left, and women in cream and maroon saris stand at right. A gilded shrine with deity murtis is visible at the back right, and a framed portrait hangs on the wall. The man in the orange turban is a person by appearance, presented with a garland and blessing a devotee. Roughly twenty people are visible.

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Indoor photo in a room with red-orange walls and a red-and-orange draped ceiling, with tall vertical poles decorated in red and white at the edges. Several people are gathered closely in a loose group. A central figure in an orange-saffron shawl and matching dhoti, wearing a striped orange-and-gold turban and a marigold garland, stands smiling with hands near the chest in greeting. Around them, men in orange and saffron robes and a man in a red-and-white checked cloth stand with palms pressed together. On the left, a shirtless young man in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala holds hands in namaste, with a man in orange beside him. A bald, bare-chested man in orange-brown cloth stands at the far right. Posters on the back wall are partly visible, and a framed deity picture hangs at top right. A printed caption reads Vedic Hindu Tradition, Inspiring a Global Vedic Renaissance.

February 11 2013

Photograph of a ceremonial scene under a canopy strung with coloured tassels. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, wearing a white and red flower garland and a gold rudraksha-style necklace with a gold pendant, stands holding a golden trident. Beside him, a woman in orange sari bows deeply with her forehead touching the ground in front of a striped orange cushion on a white step, while another woman in orange stands at right. A man in a white kurta and an assistant in orange stand behind, with a person in orange at left holding packets. Scattered petals lie on the ground. The visible people total about six.

A seated assembly of saffron-robed swamis and devotees in a hall with white cushioned seats and a pink flower arrangement on a small table. In the centre, a woman in a bright orange sari sits on a white throne-like seat, while a man in white dhoti and orange shawl lies prostrate on the purple floor in front of her, touching the ground in obeisance. Several seated men wear orange and saffron robes, one in yellow, and a bald monk in an orange shawl sits in the front row. Standing devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls line the back wall, and a photographer with a camera stands at the right edge. Red lattice screens and banners hang on the walls behind.

February 11 2013

A photograph inside a plain room with white tiled floor. A smiling person in an orange-saffron head wrap and orange garment wears a long white and red flower garland over a rudraksha mala, and a cloth draped over the shoulders. Two attendants in orange dress stand around; one on the left holds a black bag and a brass tray of flowers and offerings. Behind, a framed portrait with red and white floral garlands sits on a white-draped table with brass lamps and peacock feathers. A woman in a white sari with gold border folds her hands in namaste at the lower right, and a woman with a hair bun in a gold-bordered sari is seen from behind. Older devotees and an elderly woman stand in the background, and a bearded man in glasses and orange attire stands at right. Appearance-based identity is uncertain for the central figure.

December 31 2010

Outdoor event under a tent on a red carpet in front of a large gold lotus-petal backdrop. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered dhoti extends his hand toward a kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti who bows low to the floor. Around them stand other men in saffron robes and orange shawls, and men in white shirts, white dhotis and a rudraksha mala. A bald man in an orange shawl stands at right. The saffron-robed man in the centre has distinctive long hair and a rudraksha-style necklace; this is a person appearance cue, and he is a person receiving a devotee's obeisance.

A photograph of a ceremonial stage under a green banner with large red Kannada script and yellow marigold garlands. A young man in an orange robe and orange turban, with long hair and a gold ceremonial necklace, stands smiling at left, appearing to be the central honoured guest and a probable Swamiji by his long hair, orange turban, gold necklace and saffron robe. Beside him, bearded sannyasis in orange and a bald man in white with a green-and-red shawl stand near red-cushioned chairs. At centre-right, a bald senior monk in orange bows low and touches the feet of a bald older man in orange who gestures with his hands, while a man in white with an orange shawl watches. A white-clad man at left holds a yellow flower offering. A bald man in orange stands at far right.