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A photograph taken indoors in front of red and maroon drapes with a blue-and-red painted wall and a yellow door. Center, a bald man with a grey beard in white dhoti and white shawl with a patterned border stands smiling. In the foreground, a long-haired figure with bare upper back wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over the shoulders and stands facing the group. To the right, a man in white kurta and orange shawl stands beside an ornate brass hanging lamp with a cast-metal arch. On the left, several women in saris, one in magenta and one in orange and black, along with a man in white, stand chatting in a group. A floral arrangement and a green-and-red fabric draping sit at the right edge.

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October 21 20062006-10-21Indoor photo of a group standing on a tiled floor before a red curtain and a blue wall with a yellow door. A brass hanging lamp with multiple oil lamps and figurines hangs at right, and a garland is visible on a table at lower right. An orange-robed person with long dark hair, holding a garland-decorated hand toward a visitor, stands at right beside a man in white dhoti and shawl with a long grey beard, and a shaved-headed man in white with an orange shawl. Women in saris, one in pink and one in orange and black, and a man in a white shirt stand at left, one woman holding a white shopping bag. a person candidate: the long-haired figure in orange robes, with cues limited to clothing and hair, so uncertain.2006-10-21 +1 copiesA photograph taken indoors in front of deep red drapes, with a brass wall lamp on the left edge. A man with long dark wavy hair and an orange saffron sannyasi robe, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands at left smiling and gesturing as he speaks. Beside him a man in a white kurta stands with hands clasped, a woman in a magenta silk sari with gold border holds a small plastic bag, and a bearded man in a white dhoti and shawl with a gold-threaded border stands at right. A woman with short dark hair in an orange and gold sari, carrying a brown bag with a name tag, faces the group from the right foreground. The orange-robed man appears to be a probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala cues), and is shown in person.2006-10-21October 21 20062006-10-21Indoor photo at a Hindu temple-style event with a deep red curtain and gold trim behind the group. On the right, a long-haired young man in an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala stands beside an ornate metal lamp with figures. Next to the orange-robed man, a bald, bearded man in white ritual clothing with a green-bordered shawl smiles upward. Beside him, a bespectacled man in white with an orange shawl stands. On the left, a woman in a magenta silk sari with a red bindi and a woman in a black blouse with a gold-bordered sari face them, and a man in white stands behind them. Five to six people are visible.2006-10-21Indoor photo of a festive gathering in a plain hall with cream walls, a wooden-framed window and orange cloth hanging from the ceiling. A man with long swept-back hair, a gold ornate necklace, gold armlets and a red-orange dhoti-style garment with gold border smiles broadly and gestures with an open hand toward a woman in a maroon sari with a flower in her hair. Around him, smiling men and women wear rudraksha-style beads, white tripundra marks on their foreheads, and red-orange garments. A man at left wears a red shawl and white shirt, and a bald man at right has white ash markings on his arm. The scene shows a relaxed, warm exchange among devotees.2013-09-16Indoor photo in a bright hall with pink walls and colourful hanging banners. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe with gold trim and layered gold-bead necklaces, stands centre-right smiling and gesturing with his hands while facing a group. Two women in saris, one in green and one in maroon, stand at left with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them, a bald man in white ritual dhoti with a red mark on his forehead and a man in a black shirt and glasses look on. Further right, two men in orange robes with gold trim stand near a white table, one with ornate beads and painted arms. Probable Swamiji is the man in the centre-right orange robe with long swept-back hair, gold beads and gold trim, interacting with devotees.2011-02-22A group walks across a stage with a deep red curtain behind them, past a low square fire pit built of white bricks with ash at its base and a brass oil lamp on the floor at lower left. At far left a woman with long dark hair wears an orange saree with a red border and stands near a brass lamp stand. Next to her a bald, bearded man in white dhoti and shawl with a green and gold border walks beside a man in white with an orange shawl. In the centre a woman wears a red and orange patterned saree and a black blouse, and beside her a man in white kurta and dhoti with glasses walks. At right a smiling woman in a magenta saree with gold zari border, gold bangles and a black handbag stands looking to the side.2006-10-21A photograph inside a hall with a white tented ceiling and colourful woven pillars with tassels. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, stands at centre-right and receives a small offering or paper from a woman in a pink patterned sari, while holding a silver tray. A woman in a cream and orange sari with a mala and glasses, and a woman in orange, stand with hands folded in namaste. Two shaven-headed men in orange robes stand behind and to the right, one wearing gold necklaces. An older woman in a beige and black top with folded hands stands at far left. Swamiji (probable) is the man with long hair and rudraksha mala, identified by appearance cues including swept-back hair, saffron robe and mala.2011-02-02Indoor photo in a hall with a white wall, a yellow and red hanging decoration and a window with red curtains. A man in saffron-orange robes with gold-trimmed edging, multiple beaded malas and a gold necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling as he greets a woman in a green sari and a woman in a maroon top with a black handbag. Behind them a bald man in white with a rudraksha mala and a white shawl, a man in a black shirt with glasses and several saffron-robed men stand close. Swamiji (probable): the central saffron-robed figure with long swept-back hair, multiple malas and gold necklaces matches the page's event description, but identity is based on appearance cues only.2011-02-22December 23 20102010-12-23Indoor photograph in a plain room with pale green walls and a small colourful tiled floor, showing a devotee home visit during a pada puja. A man with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a rust-red and saffron robe, with arms raised in a gesture of greeting, stands at centre, appearing to be a person figure. Nearby, an older man in white dhoti and shirt with a flower garland and palms joined, a man in white with a garland, and a woman in a maroon and gold sari with folded hands stand watching. At right, a man in a rust-red robe bends over a tray of ritual items, and a person in a pink cloth stands at the edge. A small table holds flower garlands and red blossoms.2014-07-01