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A photograph of a kitchen or community room with terracotta floor tiles and brick walls. In the foreground a man with long, wavy dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange-saffron robe draped over one shoulder and a rudraksha mala hanging down; he is cutting a sheet cake or tray of white-iced squares on a stainless steel tray. Behind him, several people look on and smile: an older man with glasses and a white-and-blue checked shirt, a man in a white shirt with a dark rudraksha-style necklace and jeans, a young man in a cream kurta clapping, and a woman in a maroon printed dress and bindi. Including the partly visible people at the edges, about six people are visible. A purple logo appears in the upper right corner.

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September 04 20062006-09-04A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe and orange top cutting a sheet cake in a metal tray on a counter in an indoor hall with exposed brick walls and tiled floor. A small red mark is on his forehead. Around him, people stand clapping and smiling: a young man in a maroon t-shirt and white trousers with a lanyard, an older man in a checked shirt, a bearded young man in a cream kurta, two women in colourful salwar kameez (one in a red-and-maroon print with a red dupatta, another in a red dupatta and white kurta holding a paper cup), and others at the back.2006-09-04A photograph in a plain hall with white walls and an orange door. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange shawl and orange robe, sits on a white chair before a microphone, smiling and reaching toward a tray. Several young men in white clothes with orange shawls surround him; one in white holds a tray with a cake or large sweet and lit candles. A man in white with an orange shawl stands behind, and a large portrait of a smiling figure with a curly hairstyle hangs on the wall behind. A white table with glasses sits to the right.2006-11-14August 11 20112011-08-11 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20102010-01-01 +2 copiesA photograph of a food-serving scene at a crowded hall. A man in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair and dark rudraksha-style beaded malas stands at a dark counter, extending his right hand to place a sweet piece onto a steel plate held by a woman in a magenta salwar kameez. Several more steel plates holding cubes of sweets sit on the counter, and plastic sheets line them. Behind, people in white clothing, including a white-shirted older man and young women in white with pink dupattas, gather around. A grey-haired man in the foreground is partly visible at the lower right. The Swamiji candidate's appearance matches the page's claim of his presence, with distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron robe and malas, so this is an appearance-based probable identification.A seated man in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair and a red and white flower garland sits on the floor serving food from a large steel plate to a person whose hand reaches in from the left. A green banana leaf with rice and food sits in the foreground. Behind him, people in white clothing stand in a hall, including a woman in white and a woman in a white top near a steel container, and a man in a checked shirt watches at right. The orange-robed figure shows distinctive long hair and a flower garland, and his appearance and role match the page's Maheshwara Pooja context, so he is described as a person serving prasadam.2006-10-12Indoor photo of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, speaking into a microphone on a stand. He sits in a white chair on a red carpet. A young man in white with an orange shawl stands behind him. In the foreground, a young man in white with an orange scarf holds a plate of sweets and a sweet bread. Another person in white and orange sits nearby. A framed painting of a figure with a large dark afro-style hair and red forehead mark hangs on the wall behind, a white table with bottles and glasses stands at right, and a wooden door is on the wall. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated and speaking, wearing saffron robes and long hair, a role consistent with the page's account of a children's event.2006-11-14A bright hallway with pink walls and orange-and-colourful hanging tassels. A long-haired man in a yellow dhoti and yellow shawl, with a beaded rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace, walks barefoot and smiles while extending his hand to a woman in a light blue outfit. Around him, women in saris, including a woman in orange and a woman in teal, stand with palms pressed together in greeting. On the right, a bald man in an orange robe holds a silver tray, and a man in white dhoti with a sacred thread stands beside him. The floor is glossy and the scene has a ceremonial, welcoming atmosphere.2011-02-09A photograph inside a hall with a white ceiling and orange tassels, showing a line of devotees. On the right, a long-haired man in a yellow saffron-coloured shawl and dhoti, with a red bindi, a rudraksha mala and ornate gold-coloured necklaces, raises his hand in greeting and smiles. a person is shown with these cues, in the role of the figure being greeted. Nearby, a man in white dhoti with an orange waist cloth folds his hands in namaskar, while a woman in a cream sari with a long braid stands beside a man in an orange shirt. Attendants in white dhotis carry brass trays on the right, and a gold-trimmed brass tray with offerings is visible at the edge.2011-02-09A man in orange saffron robes with a matching orange turban and long dark hair stands smiling at a white sheet cake topped with many lit pink and white candles. He wears a long pink and white flower garland with green fruit-like elements. Beside him a woman in a maroon sari with gold border leans in toward the cake and holds the cake's red bow ornament. Several men in casual shirts and glasses stand behind and to the left, watching. The cake has written icing in pink lettering. A kitchen with a range hood and granite backsplash forms the background.A kitchen scene where a young man in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap, with long dark hair and a pink and white flower garland, smiles while handing a slice of cake to an older man in a mustard-yellow sweater. Beside them a woman in a red and gold sari reaches for a plate, and a bespectacled man in a plaid shirt stands smiling behind. In front, a white sheet cake with pink and green piped border and lit candles sits on the counter, its frosting bearing script lettering. Light wood cabinets and a granite backsplash line the background.