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Night photograph of a long-haired man in an orange robe with a red bindi and a white, pink and blue flower garland, smiling with palms pressed together in namaste toward a man in an orange polo shirt seen from behind. Behind them stands an older man in white kurta and a tan shawl, and at the left edge a bearded man in orange and white partly visible. Dark background with metal scaffolding poles. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, orange robe, rudraksha-style garland, namaste greeting, matching the event on the page.

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December 30 20062006-12-30Night photograph of an outdoor gathering. In the foreground a long-haired man in a white kurta stands at left, smiling, with another man in white beside him wearing a red tilak on the forehead. At right, a man with long dark hair and a bare upper body is wrapped in a bright orange silk garment with a maroon border, smiling and facing the group. Behind them, several men in white clothing move about in the dim background, with a drum-like object visible at left. The scene is lit by harsh flash and a single distant light.2006-12-22Photograph under a red and yellow patterned canopy at an outdoor gathering. A smiling man with long dark hair, a white vertical forehead mark with a red dot, a garland of white flowers with red and maroon accents, and an orange-brown robe with gold trim stands at centre, appearing to be Swamiji (probable), with a rudraksha-style gold necklace visible on the figure to the right. A man in an orange shirt and glasses on the left presses his palms together in greeting. Another bearded man in a red zip-up jacket stands behind them. Partially visible robed figures with gold necklaces appear at the right edge.2013-02-12December 22 20062006-12-22August 20 20062006-08-20Night photograph outdoors near an ornately carved stone temple wall at right. A man in an orange-saffron shawl over a bare upper body, with short dark hair and a gold pendant, laughs broadly while facing a man with long swept-back dark hair, a moustache, a gold bracelet and a white kurta. Behind them, several men in white and one in a grey-brown cap and orange stole stand in a crowd lit by a distant street lamp. a person candidate appearance: orange shawl and gold pendant are distinctive but the face and build are not clearly confirmable as a specific person, so the identity is uncertain.2006-12-22Night procession photograph. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, leaving the chest bare, and a long necklace of rudraksha beads. Beside him, a younger man in white clothes and an orange shawl holds a polished silver vessel with a floral repoussé design. Behind them, devotees in white and orange stand among colourful festoons and bunting at the top of the frame.2006-12-23August 20 20062006-08-20Night photograph of a ritual procession near a large dark tree trunk. In the foreground a figure in an orange saffron garment with a brown-and-maroon border stands with palms pressed together in prayer, wearing a beaded necklace and a ring; their back is turned to the camera. To the left, a man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth holds a lit oil lamp with a flame. Behind him, a man in white with an orange shawl draped over his shoulders walks alongside another man in white. Ground is bare earth with a faint white powder design.2006-12-22Evening outdoor gathering under a tent with string lights. A smiling man in an orange turban, orange robe and a long rudraksha mala stands at centre, smiling and turned toward an older person in orange-saffron drapery on the right. Around them are men in white shirts and pink or orange shawls, one holding a small video camera overhead, and a woman in pink with a head covering at the back. A thatched canopy is above. a person is a visible candidate in orange turban and rudraksha mala, but appearance cues are not decisive, so the identity remains uncertain.2006-12-22December 22 20062006-12-22Night photograph on a dirt path beside a lit building. Beside him a man in a white shirt and dark trousers with glasses and a moustache stands with hands clasped, and at right a bare-chested man with white sacred ash stripes and beaded necklaces, wearing a white dhoti, is partly visible. A man in white clothes is partially visible at far left. Four people visible.2007-12-12