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A photograph of a seated group at an outdoor gathering, with several people wearing saffron and orange robes and vibhuti on their foreheads. In the centre, a bald, smiling man in a saffron shawl and dark rudraksha mala sits beside a man in a white shirt and wristwatch who presses his palms together in greeting. Behind them, a woman in a yellow-and-maroon sari with jasmine in her hair and a man in white stand among devotees. On the far left, a bearded man with a white forehead band wears cream clothing. A bald man in orange robes and a pendant necklace sits at the right edge. Several people are visible in the background crowd.

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Outdoor photograph of a group of men standing close together during a ritual gathering, several with tilak and vibhuti marks on their foreheads. At left, a white-bearded elderly man with glasses and bare chest, wearing a white dhoti, hands clasped at his chest. At centre, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes with a red bindi and a gold chain, hands folded, wearing a rudraksha-style mala. At right, a man with swept-back hair and white tripundra marks wears a saffron kurta with gold embroidered border and orange shawl, eyes downcast, hands clasped. Behind them, a man in a white shirt, a bearded man, and other onlookers stand near a decorated structure with orange fabric. Five or more physical people are visible.2007-01-30A photograph of a ceremonial lamp lighting under a decorated canopy with yellow and red fringed draping. A man in white dhoti and shawl with red-and-gold border, wearing glasses and rings, holds a lit wick toward a brass lamp garlanded with orange and white flowers. Beside him stand saffron-robed monastics: a bald man with white beard and orange cloth, and a younger man in an orange turban. On the right, a man in saffron shawl with a vertical white forehead mark wears a pink crystal-style mala necklace, and beside him stand other men in white. Several onlookers in white shirts and dhotis are visible at the edges.2010-01-30A photograph of two seated men on a stage at a public talk. On the right, a smiling man sits in an orange upholstered armchair wearing an orange turban with a red bindi, an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, hands clasped at his chest. Beside him on the left, an older man with grey hair and glasses wears a white shirt and white trousers and sits with his hands folded and eyes lowered. Behind them, saffron-robed and bald-headed attendants sit on the stage, and a pale backdrop fills the background.2010-09-20A procession in a crowded street. Beside him, a man with long hair also wears orange. A devotee in a white dhoti and shawl, with a sandalwood tilak and gold chain, holds a silver tray of flowers, fruit and green leaves, and a garland of orange marigolds hangs over his arm. Around them, saffron-robed men, white-clad devotees and onlookers in shirts press forward, several carrying brass and metal kalashas on their heads.2007-02-19Outdoor crowd scene in bright sunlight with several seated sannyasis in saffron-orange robes at the front. On the right, a young man with long dark hair wears an orange turban, orange shawl, and an ornate gold-toned necklace of large beads, looking toward the right with a slight smile; he is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues (long swept hair, orange turban, ornate gold necklace), seated as a dignitary. Beside him, a bald older sannyasi in orange robes sits centre-front, another bald sannyasi in orange sits left, and a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and wooden staff stands behind. Several white-clad devotees and onlookers stand in the background, some holding wooden poles.2007-02-02Photograph at an outdoor evening event with tent canopy and string lights. Seated centre, a smiling man wears an orange-saffron turban, saffron robe and a long brown rudraksha mala, with long dark hair falling over his shoulders; appearance is consistent with the a person candidate, though uncertain. Beside him, a bald man in white ritual clothes with a red sash and yellow-orange tilak on his forehead leans forward with folded hands. Foreground left, a bald man in red-pink silk shawl sits beside a man in white with a red cloth. Right foreground, an older bearded man in orange robe and pale pink shawl wears a wooden bead mala. Behind them, saffron-clad devotees and onlookers in shirts stand among the crowd.2016-05-04A photograph of a seated crowd at a satsang gathering under a white tent. In the foreground a bald man with white sacred ash on his forehead and palms pressed together sits in saffron robes, with a bearded elder in saffron beside him and a close-up of another older man with yellow-painted forehead and white beard. Behind them a woman in a maroon turban and red-and-gold sari with large gold garland smiles with hands folded, and a man in a white turban and orange shawl sits among devotees. No one in the image has a visible crown, long swept-back hair, or ornate ceremonial gold necklace marking them as a distinctive candidate, so no appearance-based identification is made. The people are seated, hands folded in prayer and devotion.2015-01-13A photograph of an outdoor gathering in which a shaven-headed man in an orange-saffron shawl sits centrally with his hands folded at his chest, a red tilak mark on his forehead and a thin gold-toned chain around his neck. Around him stand devotees: a white-clad man in a white head cloth behind him, another in white shirt and dhoti at left, a bearded elder in orange robes at far left, and several people in orange robes at right. Scaffolding and a partly built structure appear in the background.2007-01-30A 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.2007-01-30A photograph of a seated conversation on a stage. On the right, a person in an orange saffron robe and an orange turban, wearing a long black rudraksha mala, leans toward an older man in a white kurta and white dhoti seated beside him in a red-cushioned chair. The older man, with grey hair and a moustache and wearing a wristwatch and a gold ring, listens with his hands clasped. Behind them a bald man in orange robes and glasses gestures, and a man in white with a yellow shawl stands further back. The backdrop is a large white banner with a red and purple edge. The orange-robed figure with turban and mala matches the appearance cues for a person, so the page's claim of his presence is noted with uncertainty and he is described by role as a saffron-clad sannyasi.2010-09-20A photograph of an indoor event under a tented ceiling with a decorative banner behind. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange silk robe with a gold-bordered shawl and an orange head wrap, with a white tilak on his forehead, clasps hands with a woman in an orange sleeveless top with a garland of pink and white flowers. A smiling older man in white ceremonial clothes with a gold-bordered shawl stands behind them holding a red fruit, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl and other men in shirts stand nearby. The saffron-robed figure wears distinctive orange head wrap and ornate gold-bordered clothing, but appearance alone is not sufficient for a firm identification, so the presence of a person candidate is uncertain.2009-12-06February 02 20072007-02-02