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Photograph inside a temple hall with pale tiled walls, a red curtain at left and a window behind. A central seated figure wears an orange-red shawl over the head, a gold-and-bead ceremonial necklace, white vibhuti lines on the forehead and a bangle, appearing to gesture while speaking. Two yellow-and-orange ceremonial banners on tall poles frame him. Around him seated devotees in white, yellow and orange clothing listen, including a young man in orange with a rudraksha mala on the right. A woman in a white and blue sari with beads sits at the back. A cameraperson with a video camera is at the right edge. Candidate: a person for the central figure, based on the orange shawl, ornate gold necklace and central seated position with attendants.

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A man in orange saffron robes and a long orange sleeveless garment, wearing a long strand of gold-toned beads and a red bindi, sits smiling on an ornate red velvet throne with gold trim. Behind him hang orange and red embroidered banners with floral and peacock-like motifs. Seated on the floor to his left are a man in orange robes with a bare head and a bearded man in white with a yellow shawl. Behind them stand men in white clothes, some wearing rudraksha-style beads, beside a golden ceremonial vessel with a curved spout. A microphone stand stands at the right edge of the throne. a person is the central figure seated on the throne.2010-01-01 +3 copiesA photograph inside a bright, sunlit hall with pale walls and orange-trimmed curtains. A central figure with long dark hair and a broad smile wears an orange-red robe, a white-and-red flower garland, and a long strand of beads, gesturing with both hands as they walk. Flanking them, a bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace walks to the right, and a man at left in orange carries a golden staff with a tasselled finial while another holds a golden ceremonial mace. Behind them, a man in white with a lanyard stands beside a golden throne with red cushions, and several women in white and light clothing stand near the back. A red-and-orange flag with a circular emblem is raised at upper right. a person: the central figure has long swept-back hair, a flower garland and a long bead necklace, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2009-12-29A seated figure in an orange robe and orange-and-white garland sits on an ornate orange throne with black carved armrests and orange cushions, holding rolled white scrolls in both hands while another man in white with a yellow shawl hands scrolls to him from the right. Swamiji (probable): long, swept-back dark hair, saffron robe and garland cues fit the page's identification, but the face is not used for identification. Around the throne, devotees sit and kneel: a man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala, a woman in a red sari with a red bindi, a man in white, and several other heads in the foreground; a man in white stands at the left edge. The room has beige curtains, a blue curtain at left and a red patterned floor mat.2010-07-24December 24 20082008-12-24A photograph of a seated man in saffron and rust-coloured robes on an orange-draped throne, wearing a long garland of yellow and red flowers over rudraksha beads, holding a silver staff in one hand and raising the other palm in blessing. Several people in orange and white attire stand and sit beside him, including a shaved-headed attendant in saffron with a white forehead mark and a white-clad man holding a gold-tipped rod. Two women with flower-adorned hair sit with folded hands before a lit oil lamp and a brass thali of flowers and fruit. Marigold and jasmine petals lie on the floor. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and saffron robes, consistent with the page's identification of the event.2013-06-23 +3 copiesA photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, holding a microphone and gesturing with one hand at a temple gathering. He has long hair, a white vibhuti mark on the forehead, and white arm bandages. Nearby, a man in orange robes with a gold necklace sits to his left, and a man on the far left wears a rudraksha mala. Devotees in saffron, yellow and pink saris sit on the floor. A floral garland hangs from a stand, and a standing man in white dhoti with an orange shawl is at the right edge. Yellow metal gates and a crowd of onlookers in shirts stand behind. a person: the seated man in orange with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, speaking into a microphone to devotees.2009-07-13July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA central figure in a saffron-orange robe and a multicoloured flower garland with white blooms, with a small red mark on the forehead, walks through a doorway and raises one hand in greeting. Behind him an orange-clad attendant and others in orange and white stand near an open doorway where a ceremonial umbrella and a procession are visible. To the left a woman in a cream sari with yellow shawl and a young girl in cream sari with orange-red border stand nearby. On the right, men and women in white kurta-style clothes with rudraksha-type beads and yellow shawls observe, and a man in a white kurta stands near a red chair. The walls are pale pink with orange curtains.2009-12-23A photograph of an indoor devotional gathering. A young man in orange robes with a red bindi sits cross-legged on an orange-draped seat with a white cloth and pillow, reading from a small white booklet at a microphone stand. Around him, several men in orange and saffron robes sit on the floor, some bowing forward. A fair-haired Western man in white with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace sits near the front, with another man in white and yellow shawl behind. A large golden statue of a seated figure with a red and gold cloth is partly visible at the right, and yellow and orange cloth hangings decorate the wall.2008-10-07October 22 20152015-10-22A photograph of a seated speaker in orange clothing addressing a gathering at a microphone. The central figure wears an orange garment over bare shoulders, a large white flower garland with green and blue ribbon accents, and rudraksha beads, with long dark hair swept back. Beside him, a young man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala sits with a white forehead mark, and to the left another seated man in white and orange looks down. Behind them, rows of people in white and orange sit before orange drapes, with a tall gold pole and a silver ceremonial staff with a trident-like finial at right. Because the page notes Swamiji at this event, the central figure has distinctive visible cues: long swept-back hair, a flower garland and rudraksha beads, and orange clothing, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate physically present.2007-12-25A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a cream gold-bordered turban and a golden trident-topped staff behind him sits on a cushioned seat in front of a large audience under orange drapes. He wears a white and orange flower garland, a gold necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, and his hair falls long past his shoulders. In the foreground another person in orange clothing with a gold necklace sits at the lower right, facing away. Behind them a crowd of seated devotees, many with hands pressed together in namaste, wears white and cream clothing; some boys in white kurtas sit in front, and several people wear glasses.2008-12-27