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A photograph inside a hall decorated with orange and green marigold garlands strung along the walls and ceiling beams. A man with long dark curly hair, round tinted glasses and a purple face covering wears a white robe and stands at right. Beside him, a man in an orange turban and orange robe stands among several men in dark suits and ties. An elderly man with white hair and glasses in a dark suit is bowing his head in the centre foreground, while a man in orange robe with shaved head stands at left with hands pressed together. Other men in suits and ties crowd around, and a man in a dark suit at lower right faces the group. The probable identity cue is a man in white robe with long curly hair and distinctive glasses, described only by appearance, with no printed name visible.

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October 15 20072007-10-15October 15 20072007-10-15October 15 20072007-10-15Indoor photo in a room with floral valance curtains and framed pictures. An older man with grey hair and a brown jacket, on the left, receives or greets people. A bald man in an orange robe and spectacles smiles beside him. In the centre, a man with long dark curly hair, tinted glasses and a lavender face covering wears a white dhoti and shawl and holds hands with someone. On the right, a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe with a rosette claps his hands and holds a small booklet. Another man in a yellow-orange robe stands behind. A microphone is in the foreground.2007-10-15Outdoor photo of a crowd walking past a light-coloured building with autumn trees behind. In the foreground an older man with swept-back silver hair and a navy suit and blue striped tie looks downward. Beside him a person in a white robe and pale lavender face covering wears tinted glasses and has long dark hair; their arm holds a small silver camera with a strap. Behind them a man wears a bright orange turban and dark clothing. A man in a dark suit and black tie walks at left, and an orange-robed figure is partly visible at the left edge. Several other people in suits and casual clothes fill the background.2007-10-15A photograph inside a plain room with cream walls, a wooden door and a wooden-shuttered window, where a crowd stands close together. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange turban and a saffron robe with a long gold ceremonial necklace, his hands clasped in front of him. Beside him on the right, an older bearded man with grey hair and a vermilion dot on his forehead wears an orange robe and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala. On the left, a man in white robes with a white cap stands near a bearded man in an orange robe. A garland of white and yellow flowers hangs at the right edge. Several other people stand behind them, one with hands folded at the lower left. Swamiji (probable): the centre man has long hair, saffron turban and robe, and a ceremonial gold necklace, and stands among devotees at the event.2007-01-30October 15 20072007-10-15A photograph of a crowded indoor hall with pale walls and wooden framed windows. Beside him, an older bearded sadhu in orange robes stands, and a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and grey hair and beard stands in the foreground. Behind them, many devotees in white and cream clothing and headwear, including white caps, press together. At right, a garland of white and yellow flowers hangs on a wooden pillar.2007-01-30A photo of devotees greeting a man in an orange and gold turban and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala-style neck adornment, in a white-walled hall with a metal-framed roof and ceiling fans. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand with palms pressed together in namaste, and one elderly man in a white shirt and a salmon-pink shawl presses his palms to the orange-clad man's face, a gesture of blessing. A red and gold throne is visible at right, and a vertical banner with red, blue and yellow patterns hangs at left.2011-10-10A crowded outdoor-style gathering of men mostly in white shirts and dhotis. In the centre, a slim man wearing an orange-saffron turban and a saffron shawl with gold border, a white-and-red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, is being approached by a devotee who reaches toward his shoulder. Behind him, a bearded man presses his palm to his forehead, and a tripod stands at the left edge. The central figure shows distinctive saffron clothing, turban and rudraksha cues; the page identifies this event as involving a person, so an appearance-based candidate is present. Several onlookers stand close around him.2003-12-19A photograph of a crowd in a doorway area of a whitewashed building. A central figure in an orange-red saffron robe and a matching orange-red turban wears a long white and red flower garland and a gold-and-orange beaded necklace, with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala. He stands smiling while surrounded by devotees in white shirts and white dhotis, many wearing rudraksha malas. A man at right in glasses and a white shirt faces him with folded attention. Red flower petals lie on the ground at the feet of the group. a person is the central saffron-robed figure, identified only by appearance cues, with devotees receiving him.2008-07-27Indoor photo in a plain white-walled room with a barred window at left. At centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulders, a red bindi, and a garland of orange-yellow beads with red rosettes around his neck, hands clasped at his waist. Around him, older men in white shirts and trousers stand close, one wearing eyeglasses and a watch, and a woman in glasses and a grey top stands at the left edge. Several people are visible in the background, and a man in glasses sits at the right edge.2007-01-12