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A photograph taken indoors in a hall with a corrugated roof and yellow walls, with a colourful painted panel at the left edge. A central man wears a rust-orange robe and a dark headband with a white bindi and a thin ash mark, draped in long white jasmine garlands with green leaves and a white flower; he gestures with his right hand and smiles. To his left stands a bald, bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and a wrap at his waist. Around them, men in pink checked, white and striped shirts stand close, and an older woman with short white hair appears at the left edge. Fruit is visible in a red box at the bottom left. Printed copyright text overlays the lower right corner. Whether the central man is the a person candidate is uncertain from appearance alone, so he is described by role and clothing only.

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A photograph inside a bright hall with corrugated roof and yellow walls. At centre, a smiling man wears a dark red-maroon robe, a headband of gold-coloured ornament, white jasmine garlands with green leaves draped over his shoulders and a white flower pinned at his chest, and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace. He raises one hand in greeting. Around him stand devotees and men in shirts, a bald man in an orange-brown shawl behind him, and an older man in white at the left. In the foreground a wooden tray holds oranges, apples and other fruit. Visible people number about nine, all standing.2012-05-17A photograph of a crowded indoor hall where a man in a rust-red dhoti and wrap, wearing a white jasmine garland and green leaf garland, stands smiling with his hands together among devotees. He has a red bindi and a crown-like band on his head and a bangle on his wrist. Around him, people in white clothes, orange garments and a white-haired woman in a white outfit press in close. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at right with hands clasped, and a bald priest in saffron-orange cloth stands behind. Orange drapes hang at left and multicolored pillars line the background.2012-05-17 +1 copiesJuly 20 20132013-07-20A photograph of a crowd gathered closely around a figure in orange ochre robes wearing a gold-beaded necklace and white and red jasmine-and-rose garlands, with a gold-banded headband and a red bindi. He is smiling and looking downward. A hand rests on the shoulder of a young man in a pastel plaid shirt with a white and red tilak on his forehead, who is speaking. Beside him an older woman with grey hair, a red bindi and a patterned sari watches, and men in white shirts stand behind them. The setting appears to be an indoor hall with orange and blue fabric in the background.2012-05-10A smiling man with long dark hair and a white vertical forehead mark stands in an orange-robed ritual setting, wearing a large garland of white jasmine, red and yellow flowers and green leaves, with blue stone accents, plus gold necklaces and a gold earring. He is handed or receives an offering while holding green leaves. Around him stand other people in orange and white clothes, including a shaved-headed man in orange with white forehead marks on the right. A tray of bananas and red fruit is in the foreground, and a bamboo screen forms the background. a person: the long swept hair, ornate gold necklaces and garland cues match the page description, so this is an appearance-based candidate.2013-03-03 +1 copiesA photo of a satsang gathering under a corrugated roof with yellow curtains. On the left, a figure with long dark hair tied back, wearing a maroon-red robe, a red and gold headband, a garland of white jasmine, yellow marigolds, and red roses, smiles while facing the crowd. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts press their palms together in anjali greeting. A man in an orange-saffron shawl over white clothes stands centre-right with hands joined, and a man in white with a green-and-red bordered shawl holds a hand out on the right. Ceremonial cones with red and yellow bands stand in the background.2012-05-12 +1 copiesMay 13 20122012-05-13May 10 20122012-05-10August 17 20122012-08-17A photograph of three men posing together in a gilded interior with golden deity shrines and marble-patterned walls behind them. The central man wears a saffron-orange robe, a thick gold necklace, a rudraksha-style bead armband, a gold and rust-coloured headband, and a long pink and white flower garland. He stands with hands joined at his chest and smiles. On the left, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti performs namaste with glasses on. On the right, a man in a white shirt with a moustache folds his hands, and a partly visible saffron-robed attendant with a gold necklace stands at the far right edge. Golden shrine figures and a pale green-gold arch appear in the background.2012-05-12 +1 copiesA crowded indoor scene with a central man with swept-back long hair, wearing a saffron-orange shawl, a white jasmine garland, a gold necklace and a flower-and-badge pendant, smiling broadly. Beside him, a bald man in saffron robes with a red tilak and a bead mala is pressed close, and another man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala smiles at right. Surrounding men in white and cream shirts crowd the room, some leaning in, with plastic water containers, a metal shelving rack and a yellow curtain behind them. The central man's distinctive long hair, gold ornaments and saffron shawl make him a probable Swamiji, seen among devotees.2012-05-31 +1 copiesMay 12 20122012-05-12