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A photograph of a stage event with a large blank projection screen behind. On the right, a man with long dark hair in an orange robe and gold-beaded necklaces sits in an upholstered armchair with arms raised in a namaste-like gesture, smiling. Beside the stage, a standing group claps with palms together: a woman in a green dress and shawl, a woman in a light blue top and white pants, a woman in a red sari, and a man in white kurta with glasses. Behind them stand additional people, including a man in a red top and a bearded man in dark clothing. A tall colorful embroidered pole with floral and elephant motifs stands on the left. Several white-haired onlookers are seen in the foreground.

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A photograph of an indoor teachers' training session in a wood-panelled room with a large projection screen and a brass oil lamp on a side table. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a red bindi, sits on an ornate cream and gold armchair with red trim and holds a microphone while smiling and gesturing with one hand. Around him, several people stand and clap: a man in a white kurta, a woman in a white blouse, a woman in a pink-orange shawl, a woman in a light blue sari, and a woman in a light blue top and white head covering. A seated man in a black shirt and glasses claps in the foreground, and a steel tumbler sits on a small white-draped table beside the chair.2006-05-10Indoor photo in a wood-panelled hall with a tiled ceiling and an exit sign. A row of about ten devotees stands at left with hands folded: men in white kurtas and dhoti, a woman in a green sari, a woman in a red sari with a beaded necklace, and a man in a long red robe with dreadlocks. A tall multicoloured patterned pillar stands behind them. At right, a man with long dark hair and a saffron robe sits on a gold-and-cream upholstered throne with red Greek-key trim, one hand raised near his chin, watching the devotees. A brass oil lamp stands on a side table near a black speaker. The seated figure matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a gold necklace, seated in the place of honour.2006-05-10Indoor photo in a wood-panelled room with a colourful woven wall hanging and a white projection screen at right. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair sits in a cream upholstered chair at right, hands pressed together in namaste and smiling. Facing him at left, an older man with grey hair and glasses wearing a grey sweater bows slightly. Behind them, a row of people stand clapping: a woman in a turquoise and yellow sari, a man in a white kurta, a woman in a light blue top with a pendant, and a woman with short hair in white. A seated man in a black shirt with a mala claps in front. A small table holds a steel flask and a stack of white booklets. Appearance-based candidate in saffron robe with long hair; identity unconfirmed from appearance alone.2006-05-10A photograph inside a wood-panelled hall with a sloped ceiling, ceiling fans and recessed lights. Behind him, a group of standing people clap and raise hands, including a woman in a green sari with orange border and a man in white kurta. A projection screen hangs on the back wall between colourful striped banner poles, with brass oil lamps nearby. At right, a person holds a video camera on a tripod.2006-05-10Indoor photo of a hall with a wood-panelled wall, drop ceiling with fluorescent lights and a ceiling fan, and a colourful patterned banner on a pole. A smiling man with long dark hair and a red mark on his forehead stands at right, wearing a flowing saffron-orange wrap over an orange top with eyes closed. Around him, a group watches and claps: a white-haired man in a light shirt and beaded necklace at left, a bearded man in a black t-shirt with a rudraksha-style mala and pendant, a seated elderly man in sunglasses and white clothes, and other attendees in light shirts. A figure in red and gold sari fabric is partly visible at the far left edge. The orange-robed man is the central figure with the others clapping and smiling around him. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, saffron wrap and orange clothing, forehead marking.2006-05-10Indoor event photo in a hall with a blank projector screen behind the stage area. In the foreground a man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead and a saffron-orange shawl over an orange t-shirt, eyes closed and smiling, stands centre frame. Behind him people in white and dark clothing are clapping and gesturing with raised hands. On the left a seated man in sunglasses claps, and on the right a woman in a floral top holds a video camera on a tripod. Decorative painted wooden pillars with colourful patterns frame the room, and a brass lamp stands beside a table with flowers at the right edge. The long hair, saffron clothing and forehead mark are appearance cues consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so this is an appearance-based probable candidate in person.2006-05-10A wide indoor photograph of a teachers' training gathering in a hall. On the right, a figure with long dark hair in an orange robe and beaded necklaces sits on an ornate cream-and-wood throne on a raised white platform. Standing in a row at left and center are about a dozen people in white, pink, green and red clothing, several with hands folded. In the foreground a seated audience of roughly fifteen people faces the platform, including a man in grey with sunglasses holding a microphone and a woman in white seated on the floor. On the left a colourful decorated backdrop with garlands hangs beside a yellow and green cloth. A camera on a tripod is visible at the far right edge.2006-05-10A photograph of a seated honoured guest in an ornate wooden chair with a white cushion, wearing an orange garment and a multicolour flower garland, smiling while a man in white kneels before the chair and holds the guest's hands. Standing behind are a woman in white with a yellow and orange garland, a man in white with a badge, and a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and hands in anjali. On the right, a woman in orange and maroon stands near a table draped in orange cloth with a vase of lilies and a basket of fruit. A tiger-striped cloth covers the dais, and the wall behind is peach-coloured with a red curtain at left. The scene has the feel of a felicitation or reception.A photograph of a seated group on a white sofa in a plain hall with a painted pillar and an electric fan. Five seated people are visible, with four children in white in the foreground. Two bearded men on the left wear saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and orange head coverings, sitting on white plastic chairs with hands folded. Beside them, a figure in a yellow garment with long hair sits with eyes raised. Next, a long-haired person in orange robes with ash markings and beads sits barefoot, and at the far right a long-haired person in a bright orange-red garment with a gold-toned necklace sits with hands together. Children in white kurtas with lanyards kneel or sit in front, hands joined in prayer. The scene suggests a satsang or ceremonial gathering. a person is a candidate in the seated group, but appearance cues are not sufficient to confirm identity.2007-08-09Indoor group scene at a training event with a wood-panelled wall and a colourful patterned hanging on a pillar at upper right. A bearded man in a loose white kurta and white trousers stands at centre, clapping with a smile. Behind him, several people clap, including a woman in a white lace top and a woman in black with a peach-coloured shawl. A seated woman in a blue sari sits at a drum with a Greek-key pattern. At lower right, a man in saffron-orange robes holds a microphone. At lower left, a smiling man in a dark shirt and rudraksha mala sits clapping. Several people stand in the background, and a white stack of papers sits on the drum.2006-05-10A stage event with a seated figure in long dark hair wearing an orange robe with a leopard-print shawl, gold necklaces, seated on a white-covered throne-like chair with a microphone stand and a water bottle beside. Several men and women sit on white plastic chairs in white and orange-red clothing, some wearing rudraksha malas and red shawls; one bald man in white stands at right holding papers and speaking. Dark red curtains hang behind the stage, with a hanging orange-and-blue banner at upper right. Audience members' heads are visible at the bottom of the frame, and flower petals are scattered on the floor.2006-12-27A photograph of an indoor hall with wood-panelled walls and drop ceiling where a group gathers and claps. At left foreground a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a necklace of large multicoloured beads in green, blue, purple and pink. Beside him a bearded elder in orange robes stands with hands together, and a man in an orange shirt claps nearby. Several women in saris and kurtas, including one in a green sari with yellow border, a woman in white, and a woman in a floral top, clap and smile among the crowd. Tall decorative cloth-covered poles with colourful patterns stand behind them, and a black-and-white backdrop hangs on the left.2006-04-02