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A photograph of a long-haired man seated on a low wooden stool in an unfinished concrete-block room, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and body. He leans forward, hands working at an ornate gold-toned wooden structure. Behind him, several people stand: one in orange robes with arms folded, another in orange near the right edge, and a man in white kurta and white dhoti holding a small book. A wooden chair and wooden pieces lie at the right and left edges. Barred windows and wire mesh are visible behind the group. The photo appears to be from a 2006 event. The man seated has long swept-back hair and orange clothing, consistent with the Swamiji cues; he is an appearance-based probable match.

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September 20 20062006-09-20September 20 20062006-09-20A photograph of a crouched man in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair, one hand raised to his mouth, touching a small golden urn or kalasha placed on a carved wooden platform beside an ornate gilded throne with a decorated arch. Red and orange flower petals lie on the platform. Behind him, several people in orange robes and a woman in an orange sari stand under a thatched roof. A man in white dhoti and vest stands at right. The setting appears to be a simple open-sided hall with brick walls.2006-09-20September 20 20062006-09-20September 20 20062006-09-20September 20 20062006-09-20September 20 20062006-09-20A photograph in a thatched-roof open hall with a grille and cement-block walls. A man in saffron-orange robes sits in the foreground, his long dark hair pulled over one shoulder, holding it with a raised hand. Beside him stands a carved wooden and gilded deity murti or altar piece, and a brass lamp stands near. Behind, several men in orange robes and a man in white kurta and dhoti stand watching; one holds a book. Wooden tools and a mallet lie on the floor at left.2006-09-20A photograph of a shaved-headed sannyasi in an orange cloth crouching barefoot before a gold-and-wood ritual seat with a carved golden back and a small gilded kalasha-like vessel on a low wooden stand, hands pressed together in worship. Another man in orange stands at left, a man in white stands at right, and a third figure in white stands behind, with cloths hanging from a bamboo-and-brick structure. A few red flowers lie on the floor near the seat. The setting is an open ashram-style pavilion with brick walls and a thatched roof.2006-09-20September 20 20062006-09-20A photograph of a ritual setting in a simple open hall with concrete block walls and a thatched roof. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron dhoti-style wrap and a rudraksha mala, crouches low and reaches toward a large brass kalasha-like vessel with a tiered lid placed on a wooden platform. Red flowers and marigold petals lie on the platform beside it. Behind him a golden ornate throne with carved wooden base and an elaborate gilded backrest stands in front of a wooden stand. Two other people in orange robes stand behind, and a man in white dhoti stands at the right edge with a visible hand. A translucent greenish-white stand and fabric hang along the back wall.2006-09-20A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe seated on an ornately carved wooden chair with gold floral inlay, his palms pressed together in front of his chest and eyes lowered. He has white vertical marks and a red mark on his forehead. Behind him, a younger man in a red-orange shawl sits beside the chair, and a man in white clothing stands at the back holding a microphone. Orange cloth hangs on a wall at upper right, with a metal rod in the background. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back black hair, saffron robes and the carved chair, with the page's event context noted in the caption.2007-02-15