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A photograph of a white-walled hall with ceiling fans. In the foreground, a seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and sits on a red cushion, facing away from the camera. To the left, a man in an orange dhoti holds a silver tray of fruit and offerings toward him. Behind and around them, about nine men stand in white shirts and dhotis or trousers, with one man in a yellow-and-gold dhoti and shawl wearing a tilak on his forehead. Baskets of fruit and a small bell-like object sit on the floor near the cushion. The seated figure's identity is not established from appearance; the orange-robed, long-haired figure is a sannyasi-style devotee in a ritual setting.

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A photograph taken in a plain white-walled hall with ceiling fans and a wooden door. A man in an orange cloth on the left holds a silver tray of fruit and offerings toward a seated figure in orange robes whose hair is tied up, seen from behind, with a basket of mangoes and a water bottle at their feet. Around them stand about a dozen men in white dhotis and shirts, several with hands folded or arms crossed, watching the offering. One man in a yellow-gold cloth with a shaved head and tilak stands among them.2011-01-16A photograph taken indoors in a plain white-walled hall with ceiling fans and a metal-framed window. A figure in orange ochre robes sits cross-legged on a red cloth at left, gesturing with one hand toward a standing group. Behind him, a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes holds a silver tray of fruit and offerings. Around them, about a dozen men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in a loose circle, several with hands clasped or arms folded, one holding fruit. 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A shaved-headed man in a yellow shawl and tilak stands barefoot at centre-left. An appearance-based a person cue is present: long dark hair and an orange robe on the seated figure, who receives the fruit offering; this is an unsure identification.2011-01-16A photograph of a group in a bare whitewashed hall with a concrete floor and barred windows. A seated woman in orange robes with her hair tied back holds fruit and bends forward toward a kneeling-level offering. Beside her a bald man in an orange shawl with rudraksha beads holds a silver tray of red apples. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand around, one in the centre with glasses holding an apple, another on the right holding apples and a wrapped item. Orange cloth lies on the floor and a folding chair stands nearby. The men wear white and most of the figures are in white, with orange tones from the robes.2011-01-16A photograph of a plain white-walled hall with a ceiling fan and small windows. 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Around them, standing people include a man in white with a gold chain at far left, a man in white dhoti and orange-and-cream shawl, a woman in a maroon saree, a man in a striped shirt and green-bordered dhoti, and a man in white at right gesturing with an open hand. A small framed picture hangs on the wall. a person: the seated figure in orange with long swept hair is consistent with the page's a person candidate, though the face is not visible.2010-02-16January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12Indoor event photograph with a man in white shirt holding a brass tray of bananas and a folded red cloth toward a figure in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala with red-brown beads, who has long swept-back hair and a bracelet, and smiles while another man in a white shirt stands nearby. Several other men stand around, one in a checked shirt, one with palms pressed together, and a bald man in white dhoti with an orange shawl at right edge. Orange and yellow decorative tassels hang from the ceiling behind them. Swamiji (probable): the saffron-robed figure with long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala fits the distinctive presentation cues, shown in person receiving offerings.2011-02-28