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A figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark wavy hair and a gold necklace stands at a table laden with bananas, yellow marigold garlands and a brass-rimmed offering basket, appearing to conduct a puja at an outdoor covered walkway. Around him, a group of women in white or cream saris and a yellow-shawled woman in pink stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, several wearing lanyards and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A video camera on a tripod is in the foreground, and a man in a grey shirt stands behind the crowd beside an orange building.

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Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered beside an orange-draped table laden with fruit, flower garlands, a watermelon carved into a lotus, a brass bell and a brass lamp, in front of an orange-painted building with a covered walkway. A man with long, curly dark hair wears an orange robe, a gold and beaded necklace, and a red-edged orange shawl; he reaches toward the offering table while a video camera is trained on him in the foreground. Around him, women in white saris with yellow borders and maroon sarees, some with rudraksha-style beaded malas and ID lanyards, stand smiling. Several others in white and orange clothing look on, and a man in a white shirt stands at the back. Garlands of yellow marigolds lie on the table. The identity of the man in orange cannot be confirmed from appearance, so he is described by role only.2009-12-23Outdoor puja scene beside a red-and-orange building. A man with long dark wavy hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long gold-beaded necklace, stands at a table holding a brass bell and gesturing over brass plates of fruit, bananas, apples and flower offerings, with a brass kalasha-style vessel and a rudraksha mala on the cloth. Around him women and men in white, yellow and maroon clothes stand with hands pressed in anjali, a woman in a yellow shawl at centre. Partly visible people appear at the right edge. Scaffolding and a golden spire are visible behind. Whether this man is the a person is uncertain from appearance alone.2009-12-23Outdoor ritual offering at an ashram courtyard. A man with long dark curly hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a heavy gold necklace, holding a silver tray piled with bananas, apples and other fruit over a table laden with more fruit, sweets and bowls. Around him women in white and yellow-bordered saris and a few men in white crowd close, some with folded hands. Behind them an orange building with a tiled roof and a sign reading Welcome Center stands beside a decorated gate, and a golden staff is visible at right. Swamiji candidate appearance: long hair, saffron robe and gold necklace suggest a probable Swamiji (probable) presenting offerings, presented as in person.2009-12-23A photograph of a standing man in the foreground wearing a long, thick garland of red rose petals and an orange saffron shawl over his shoulders, his hands held together in a respectful gesture. Behind him and to the sides, several women and a man stand in an orange-walled room; some wear white saris with orange or yellow shawls and hold their hands in anjali mudra, and one woman at the right wears a yellow shawl. At the left edge, a table holds a tray of bananas and apples and a folded orange cloth, and an orange curtain hangs in the background. The foreground man has long, swept-back hair and orange robes, a cue consistent with the page's a person mention, but his face and appearance are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so this is an uncertain candidate.2010-08-10 +1 copiesDecember 23 20092009-12-23August 23 20102010-08-23 +1 copiesOutdoor ashram scene at a long table laden with fruit, bananas, sweets, and flower-decorated plates. A tall figure with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe with a gold-beaded necklace and holds a brass-coloured ceremonial staff with a golden top at right; the figure's lower body is partly outside frame. Around him women in white saris with yellow borders and men in white shirts gather, some holding fruit plates. Orange-roofed ashram buildings with string decorations and a sign stand behind, with a green-roofed small structure at left. Probable Swamiji (in_person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe, gold ornate necklace); the offering setting suggests a puja-style ceremony.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23A photograph of a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls. In the centre, a barefoot figure in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala walks along a red carpet between metal railings. Behind and beside them stand several people in orange saris and saffron garments with folded hands, and men in white dhotis and shawls. Trays with flowers, oil lamps and small bowls sit on mats at the left, and a tripod-mounted camera stands at the far left. A man in orange with a shaved head and gold necklace stands at the right edge facing the procession. A kalasha-like decoration and a framed picture hang on the back wall.2010-11-03Outdoor photo of a puja offering at an ashram courtyard. A long-haired man in orange robes and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a large pendant stands at a table laden with bananas, apples, flowers and brass vessels, and a white-clad priest in the foreground pours or offers from a vessel. Behind them a crowd of devotees, many women in white and yellow shawls, watch and fold hands. An orange-roofed building with a sign reading Welcome behind them, with marigold garlands and a golden staff at right. The orange-robed figure's appearance matches the page's a person cues (long swept hair, orange robes, gold necklace), so this is a person presence, though the identification rests on appearance alone.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23A photograph of an outdoor puja procession beneath palm trees. In the foreground, a man in long-haired orange robes with a saffron shawl stands at an orange-draped table of bananas and offerings, facing away from the camera. Around him, many devotees in white kurtas and dhotis stand holding brass plates of fruit and a decorated basket; some wear rudraksha malas and yellow shoulder bags. Two decorated ceremonial flags on poles, with red and yellow embroidery, rise behind the crowd, and a red building stands at right. Several people are visible in the background.2009-12-23