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A photograph inside a hall with white draped ceiling, striped decorative pillars and red curtains. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron garment and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, smiling and handing a small red object to a young man in a white shirt and glasses. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and a man in a light blue shirt stand with palms joined in greeting. Ceiling fans, a camera operator and a shaved-headed man in the foreground complete the scene. The orange-clad man shows a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads.

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A photograph inside a decorated hall with a white draped ceiling and tall columns wrapped in colourful woven bands with orange tassels. A man in an orange robe with a long rudraksha mala and swept-back long hair, appearing to be a probable Swamiji, smiles broadly while extending his hand to greet a line of devotees. Devotees in white shirts, a light blue shirt and a white dhoti stand close, one holding a red object. A woman in a cream sari with a green border stands at left. A cameraman in white films at right, and a bald devotee in white is in the foreground. Shrine decorations and a deity murti are visible in the background.2010-10-20October 27 20102010-10-27A photograph inside a hall with pink walls and striped decorative hangings from the ceiling shows devotees offering fruit and envelopes to a monk in saffron robes at the lower right. The monk wears an orange robe, a red-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, and holds a gold-coloured ceremonial object. Men in white dhotis and white shirts stand around him, one holding a yellow folder and an orange fruit, another in a white dhoti with a sacred thread and tilak. Several onlookers stand behind them. The monk's face is not visible, so no identity is asserted.2010-10-09Indoor photo of a satsang-style gathering in a hall with red curtains, colourful striped pillars and a gold throne-like seat with a stand in the background. A man in a long-sleeved white shirt bows forward and offers a red apple to a central figure with long dark hair swept back, a white tilak, a pink-and-white flower garland and a rudraksha mala, wearing an orange-saffron wrap and smiling. Around them, several men in saffron dhotis with rudraksha malas stand watching, and other attendees in dark and pink shirts stand behind. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, garland and rudraksha mala cues, and is receiving the apple from the man in white.2013-02-27A crowded indoor hall with a white ceiling canopy and a hanging orange cloth with gold trim. A bare-chested figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange sleeveless garment and a rudraksha mala, standing with his back partly turned among devotees. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, press forward with hands joined in anjali. A shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti with gold necklaces and white tilak marks stands to the right. A projector screen and decorative striped pillars with tassels are visible at the back.2010-10-20A photograph inside a bright hall with a pale tiled floor, a white ceiling draped with fabric and ornate multicoloured pillar tops. A man in a long orange robe, with a garland of orange and gold flowers and a dark mala, holds a fruit-like offering in one hand and a small box in the other while standing barefoot. Beside him, a bald man in an orange robe holds a silver tray with a small lamp and offerings. A man in white dhoti and red shawl stands barefoot with a kumkum mark, and a seated man in a grey shirt with folded hands bows at the front. Other people in white dhotis stand to the left, and a gilded throne and deity murti are visible in the background.2010-10-19A photograph inside a decorated hall with cloth canopy and tall striped pillars. In the centre, a smiling man in an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala stands facing older men in white shirts. An older man with grey hair and beard holds out a fruit, and a bald monk in orange holds a silver tray with a lamp and a white cloth. Other men in white shirts, one with a green shawl, stand behind them with hands folded in greeting. Garlands and flowers decorate the background, and a few people are visible further back.2010-11-16A photograph inside a decorated hall with white draped ceiling fabric and colourful cloth bands hanging from the ceiling. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala stands beside a younger bearded man in a cream kurta, who has his hand raised near the orange-robed man's arm, as if greeting or receiving blessings. Next to them, a man in an orange robe holds a silver tray with small brass lamps and offerings. On the left, men in white clothes and rudraksha malas stand with palms pressed together in anjali. A woman in a red sari stands at the right edge among other devotees. Whether the orange-robed man with the mala is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so he is described by role only.2010-11-15A photograph taken indoors at a hall event with a crowd of people standing close together. In the centre, a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a gold bracelet leans forward and receives a small red object from a person in a bright orange turban and orange shawl with a gold brooch, who is smiling and wears gold necklaces and bangles. Behind them, other people in white shirts with lanyards stand near a large backdrop showing a photo of a man in a white cap. A blurred camera and a person in the right foreground frame the shot.2011-09-06 +1 copiesIndoor photo of an evening event under a tent with bunting and framed portraits along the back wall. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a red sleeveless top with an orange shawl and smiles while handing a fruit to a bowing older man in white shirt and dhoti, with rimless glasses and a rudraksha mala, who cups his hands to receive it. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some with name badges, stand around, and a seated man in an orange shawl is at lower left. A possible in-person candidate in the red top and orange shawl, identifiable only by appearance cues: long swept-back hair and a saffron shawl, so labelled as a probable Swamiji candidate with uncertainty.2009-08-11Photograph inside a tented hall with white fabric ceiling, ceiling fans and painted colourful pillars. A long-haired figure in an orange shawl and orange-red garment, with a rudraksha-style neckline, stands at centre reaching toward a man in a striped shirt, while a shaven-headed sannyasi in orange robes holds a golden plate or vessel. Devotees in white dhotis and white shirts stand around, one man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl, another with a tilak on his forehead and beaded mala. Some devotees bow or press palms together and a small child in orange stands at right. a person-candidate cues are present but the face and identity are not confirmable.2010-10-10October 27 20102010-10-27