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A photograph of a seated man with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange saffron shawl over his shoulders and bare upper body, leaning forward to hand a small folded paper or card to a kneeling woman. She wears a white sari with a gold border, a black beaded necklace, round earrings and a gold bangle, and holds her hands cupped to receive it. Behind them, a man in white with a dark-beaded necklace and another in orange stand in an open-sided hall with dark wooden pillars and bamboo-textured ceiling, with green trees visible through the windows. Long, swept-back hair, an orange shawl and bare shoulders are the appearance cues for the seated figure; this is an appearance-based probable identification as Swamiji, and the photo is in_person.

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A photograph of a seated woman in a red and gold patterned sari with a yellow border, with a red bindi, leaning toward a man seated on a mat in front of her. The man has long swept-back black hair and wears an orange saffron wrap and a bare upper body with an orange shawl draped over his shoulder, and he holds a small blue card in his hands while speaking with her. Behind them is a red-painted wall, a window with light, and a person in white standing at the left edge.2006-12-10December 06 20092009-12-06A photograph of devotees at a seated darshan in an open pavilion with a thatched roof and greenery visible outside. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange shawl and a flower garland, sits on the right, smiling and receiving something from a devotee. Swamiji (probable): long hair and saffron clothing are visible, and the person is central to the darshan interaction. Opposite him, a woman in a white sari kneels on a green-and-pink striped mat with her palms open. Two men in white shirts with rudraksha-style necklaces stand and kneel near them, and a woman in a light blue salwar and several standing men in white dhotis and shirts watch from behind. Several people in white are visible, including partially visible people at the top edge.2006-12-10A photograph of a night ritual scene with a seated man in saffron-orange robes, long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a pink towel draped over his shoulder, sitting on a white-covered seat with his bare feet on a red cloth. A woman in a white sari with gold border kneels before him and holds a small white cloth bundle, as if offering or washing his feet in a ritual. Standing and seated devotees in white and colourful saris and white kurtas watch from behind, and a concrete block wall forms the backdrop. The setting suggests a puja or padapuja ceremony.2007-02-16A photograph of a long-haired figure in orange robes seated on a white cushioned chair with a gold-patterned pillow, receiving a gesture from a kneeling man in a white shirt and white dhoti who extends his hands forward to offer something small. A yellow flower garland lies on the white cloth in front. Behind them a standing man in white with an orange shawl and a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala stand near red-painted walls and a window. A tray of printed booklets and pamphlets sits on the lower left. The seated figure's appearance is consistent with a person, but the identification is uncertain from appearance alone.2007-01-02December 24 20082008-12-24A photograph of an indoor darshan line in a bright hall with large windows. A man with long, swept-back black hair and a sleeveless saffron-orange robe stands at right, holding a small wooden box containing a yellow fruit and a folded paper slip, while his left arm extends to touch or bless the head of a person in the line. He wears white ash markings on his forehead. Several devotees stand close, including a woman with a red bindi and a woman in a white top with pink flower print, and bangled wrists are visible at lower left. Overhead are metal trusses and fluorescent lights.2009-12-18Outdoor photograph under a corrugated shelter with trees behind. In the foreground, a figure with long, dark, curly hair wrapped in an orange saffron cloth, seen from behind, faces a group of devotees. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and an orange shawl, hands pressed together in anjali. Behind him, an older man and several women in white saris stand with palms joined in prayer, one with gold bangles. Two women are at the left edge, also in white, with hands folded. The setting suggests a welcome or greeting ritual at a temple or ashram.2008-11-11December 03 20092009-12-03A photograph of a devotional exchange in a temple-like hall with terracotta-coloured walls. In the foreground, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe leans forward and extends his hand to an elderly, grey-haired man kneeling on a blue mat, who wears a white shirt and a visitor badge and holds his palms together. Behind them, a standing man in white dhoti and white kurta with an orange cloth draped over his shoulder and another standing figure in white look on. A brass vessel and a golden offering plate sit at the edge of the frame, with a bowl on a shelf at the upper right. The saffron-robed man wears a dark hair style, and the kneeling man receives a small object from him, which may be prasad.2010-07-22Photograph of an indoor evening ceremony on a concrete floor. A long-haired figure in a saffron orange robe with a white dhoti sits on a red-cushioned seat, holding out a hand and a small red-and-maroon box toward a woman in white with a gold-bordered sari and an orange shawl who kneels with cupped hands. A wooden staff with a red handle rests across the floor, and a brass oil lamp and a small offering tray sit on a woven mat in front. Two standing people in white clothes and one in an orange shawl are visible in the background against a plain wall. Probable Swamiji (probable) is seated in the center, identifiable by the long swept-back hair and saffron robe, and the cues of the appearance are consistent with the page's claim.2007-02-05A photograph of a devotional gathering under a corrugated roof with painted red-and-blue pillars. A man in orange robes with long swept-back hair, a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak smiles as he hands folded papers to a woman in white with gold bangles, who reaches out with a yellow item in her hand. Beside them an orange-robed attendant holds a silver tray of papers and gold bangles. On the left a woman in white and a woman in a cream sari with a red blouse stand near the rail, and several people in white clothes, including a bald man with a white forehead marking, watch from behind. a person is.2010-11-01