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July 16 20192019-07-16July 16 20192019-07-16December 30 20092009-12-30Photograph of a smiling man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl and skirt, a red bindi on his forehead and a long strand of gold beaded ceremonial necklace; he raises one hand in greeting while walking through a hall. To his left a shaven-headed man in orange robes with a bracelet walks beside him, and behind them a shaven-headed man in a white dhoti with gold border stands near a red curtain and a projection screen at the top left. Two physical people are visible in the foreground plus one further figure in the background, so the count is three.2011-02-27Indoor event under a white draped ceiling with orange-and-yellow tassels, with a brick wall and windows behind. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark, a red bindi, and an orange robe over a long rudraksha mala smiles while reaching forward to accept an object from an elderly bald man with white vibhuti on his forehead, wearing an orange robe with a maroon and gold shawl. Another elderly bearded man in an orange robe and teal turban stands behind them, and a man at right wears a white kurta and green shawl. Partially visible people at left and in the background suggest a seated audience. a person: the long swept hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala are the cues for the central figure, who is receiving or handing over an item during a sadhu gathering.2009-12-30A 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 photograph of three men in saffron-orange ritual clothing inside an ornate, cream-columned hall with arched doorways and a blue doorway behind them. The man on the right wears an orange-red dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace and long hair, gesturing with an open arm while smiling. Beside him a man in an orange shawl and turban-style head wrap smiles and looks down. On the left a bald man in an orange shawl with a rudraksha bracelet stands with his back partly turned. Behind them people in white dhotis move about, and a table holds fruit, a brass lamp and a water bottle. A deity mural is visible above the blue doorway.2012-05-08A photograph of two saffron-robed sannyasis standing in a yellow-walled temple hall with blue doors and an arched shrine painting above. On the left, a smiling man with short dark hair, a red bindi, an orange garment with a gold-yellow border, a long mala of rudraksha beads and a large gold pendant with a deity figure stands with hands clasped. On the right, an older bearded man with long white hair and beard wears a white tripundra and a saffron garment, a rudraksha mala, and raises one hand in a gesture while speaking. Between them a shaved-headed attendant in orange and gold stands with a red tilak. Several men in white shirts and orange robes stand behind them. a person appearance candidate: the man on the left wears a gold deity pendant, rudraksha mala and orange robe, but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2012-05-08Photograph in a golden temple shrine room with a garlanded deity murti group behind an altar, marigold and red flower garlands, and a gold-and-red throne on the right. A man in orange robes with a bare chest and long dark hair, seen from behind, reaches toward an older man in orange robes with a white beaded necklace and a white forehead mark, who smiles. To the left a man in white clothes with a beaded necklace stands nearby; to the right a smiling woman in a red-orange sari with a mala stands. Brass plates with offerings sit on the floor by the throne. a person cues are not clearly established for the older man in orange, so the identity is uncertain.2019-07-16May 08 20122012-05-08Two men in saffron-orange robes stand indoors beside a potted palm and a sheer white curtain. The man on the right has long swept-back dark hair, a white forehead stripe with a red dot, and wears a row of ornate gold beaded necklaces over orange cloth; he smiles broadly and gestures with one raised hand. Behind him is a red and gold ornate throne. The man on the left, with grey beard and glasses, wears an orange robe with a red-bordered shawl and a red-beaded mala. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe, ornate gold necklaces, and seated-throne setting.2010-09-18Photograph inside a large white tented pavilion with red carpet, hanging orange and green cloth banners, and a decorative umbrella behind. A man on the left in a saffron turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a dark tilak gestures with his right arm while speaking to two shaved-headed monks in orange robes with rudraksha malas on the right; one wears glasses. A man in a brown-gold robe with a gold necklace stands smiling between them. Devotees in white stand behind the barrier in the background. a person is the turbaned man on the left, based on the turban, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala cues, and the page indicates his presence at this event.2016-05-05