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A photograph of a crowd outside a pink sandstone temple building with a small white and pink shrine structure at left. A standing row of young men in casual jackets, sweaters and jeans fills the right side, several smiling. In the foreground, seated people include an older woman in an orange sari, a man in a white shirt with a red lanyard and a shawl, and a woman in a white sari with red border. Some people wear white caps and red tilak-style marks.

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Outdoor photo in a courtyard of a pink sandstone temple complex with white columned arcades and a balcony. A large group of mostly Indian men and women sits and stands on a stone-paved floor, many wearing garlands, white ritual clothes, a yellow headwrap, sweaters and jackets. At the right edge, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes wears a flower garland and a wrapped shawl, with the appearance of a sannyasi; the face is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity. A potted plant stands among the crowd, and a small purple logo appears in the upper left corner.2006-01-07January 07 20062006-01-07Outdoor photo at a pink temple courtyard in Varanasi. A young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a thick garland of orange and white flowers, sits on a low white platform with hands joined in greeting. Around him, several men press close: one in a turquoise turban and navy jacket, one in a black fur-trimmed cap and grey coat, one in a grey shirt bowing with joined palms, and an older man in green sweater and brown shawl. Men in white dhotis and others in blue and green shirts stand behind, a framed photograph rests on the platform, and a steel tumbler sits beside it. A fence and trees fill the background. The seated man is shown as probable Swamiji by his long hair, saffron robe and flower garland; the identification is appearance-based.2006-01-07January 07 20062006-01-07A photograph outside a pink temple building with a multi-tiered facade and spires, under bare trees. A seated person in an orange saffron robe, with long dark hair and a garland of marigolds and white flowers, sits on a grey chair with palms pressed together, smiling. Standing before them, several men with folded hands or hands raised in greeting: a man in a blue turban and navy jacket, a man in a black fur-style cap and grey kurta with a red tilak, a man in a blue shirt with palms together, and an older man in a brown shawl. Other onlookers stand behind a chain-link fence. The seated figure matches the page's presentation cues, though this is an appearance-based candidate only.2006-01-07Large group photograph outdoors in front of a multi-storey building with a corrugated metal roof. Many students in white shirts, checked shirts and lanyards stand and sit in a crowd. In the front row, three women sit on bare ground in white saris with gold borders; the centre woman wears a rudraksha mala and a badge. Beside them, a man in white shirt and dhoti sits with a rudraksha mala, and another man in white sits at the right. Several women standing behind wear bright saris in orange, green, magenta and red.2006-09-17A photograph of an outdoor scene in front of a pink temple building with spired towers and a chain-link fence. A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair and a garland of orange marigolds and white flowers receives small cards or money from several men. Standing men wear a light blue turban, a dark navy jacket, a grey tunic and white dhoti, a grey shirt, a green sweater with a brown shawl, and a blue shirt. A seated man in white robes sits at the left edge. A small framed photo display stands beside the seated figure. Visible people number about a dozen, with more people behind them.2006-01-07January 07 20062006-01-07A photograph of an outdoor gathering in a courtyard before a pink sandstone temple building with white colonnades and a balcony. A man in an orange robe with a floral garland sits at the right edge facing a seated group, gesturing with both hands as if speaking. Many people sit cross-legged on the paved ground, many in white ritual clothes, some in saffron, others in sweaters and checked shirts. Standing onlookers fill the background near the building, and a potted small tree sits among the seated group.2006-01-07Photograph outdoors in a courtyard before a large pink and white temple with spired shikhara towers. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a garland of orange and white flowers, sits cross-legged in the foreground addressing a seated group. a person candidate is present: long swept hair, saffron clothing and a flower garland are visible, while the face is partly turned and uncertain. Around him, a crowd of dozens stands and sits, including men in white shirts, sweaters and a striped checked shirt, and an older man in white. A tall terracotta pot with a small plant stands behind him, and a green polo-shirted man holds folded cloth.2006-01-07January 07 20062006-01-07Outdoor photograph of a large seated crowd at a person Spurana Program session on a dirt ground in front of a white multi-storey building with red-trimmed roofs. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits with a rudraksha mala, beside older women in white saris with gold borders and glasses. Behind them, many young men in white shirts and dhotis, some in checked shirts and a green shirt, sit closely packed. Along the back, young women in orange, red and blue saris stand in a row beside men in white. A flagpole and a tree stand at the left.2006-09-17