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A photograph taken indoors in a domestic room with wooden cabinets and a framed picture on the wall. At the centre, a figure in an orange saffron robe and matching orange turban, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a garland of white, red and pink flowers, stands with palms pressed together in greeting and a broad smile. Several people in white clothing surround him: a man in white with a red cord and a man in white with spectacles at left, an older man in glasses and white at centre back, and a man in a white shirt at right. At left foreground, a woman in a yellow-orange sari and a woman in purple with bangles also press their palms together in greeting. Behind them an older woman in a dark green sari stands near the wall. The orange-robed figure has long cues of distinctive ceremonial dress, making him a person candidate in person.

A photograph of a group entering a doorway on a red carpet in an indoor hall. In front, a figure with long dark hair and a saffron-orange wrap over a shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white and red flower garland, walks with hands clasped at the chest; a saffron turban-style head covering with a gold-bordered wrap is visible. The figure is an appearance-based Swamiji (probable) candidate, with long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and garland as cues. Beside him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks; a boy in a plaid shirt and dark trousers stands at left; men in white with pink lanyards and older men in white and light clothing follow behind. Behind them a crowd fills the entrance area, and at right a person in white is partly visible in the foreground.

Indoor photo in a plain room with fluorescent tube lights, a wall fan and a window grille. A young man in orange saffron robes and an orange turban stands centrally, smiling with hands clasped, wearing a long beaded rudraksha-style mala with a gold pendant and a red tilak on his forehead. Around him, men in white shirts and a woman in red stand among a crowd, a person in blue shirt beside a camera tripod, and a woman in a dark outfit with a gold bangle leans in at lower right holding pink flowers. A decorative wall hanging with dried leaves hangs on the wall behind him.

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September 17 2006

A photograph inside a bright, whitewashed hall with ceiling fans and blue curtains framed by yellow flower garlands. A red carpet runs down the centre. At the middle of the frame, a man in saffron-orange robes, wearing an orange head-cloth and a long white flower garland with red beads, walks barefoot along the carpet. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and shirts, several carrying trays of flower petals, move in procession. A woman in orange sari carries a tray with offerings, and a woman in a white sari stands at right beside a man in white shirt. Ornate hanging decorations with orange and red panels hang from the ceiling, and a deity shrine with a framed image is visible at the back right.

A photograph of a mass event in a covered outdoor venue with blue-green walls, hanging green foliage and a row of red plastic chairs in the foreground. At centre, a man in an orange saffron shawl and orange turban, with a rudraksha mala and a long garland of white and multicoloured flowers, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Around him, men in white dhoti-shirts and women in sarees, several with hands folded, greet him. A man in white at left stands with hands clasped. A pink cloth and an orange-draped table are at the edges. Whether the saffron-clad figure is the a person cannot be confirmed from appearance, so only roles are given.

Outdoor event under a white draped tent with red fabric trim and a red carpet runner. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and saffron turban, with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, walks forward with bare feet, gesturing with one hand. Around him, men in white dhotis and kurtas, several wearing saffron shawls, walk alongside, and a man in a cream waistcoat and grey trousers gestures to the left. Uniformed police officers stand in the background, and a crowd of onlookers fills the tent. A small spectator in the lower right is in white with a saffron stole. Ornate golden decorations are visible at left and right. The central figure is a person by appearance, with the saffron turban, mala and swept-back hair cues.

Indoor photo of a devotee procession walking down a green carpet in a hall with ceiling fans and a red-and-orange draped backdrop. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a red shawl walks forward, flanked by men in white dhotis and shirts and one in an orange robe. Devotees line both sides with hands folded in anjali, including women in white sarees with gold borders and a woman in a blue saree. a person (saffron robe, long dark hair, red shawl) is the central walking figure. Approximately a dozen people are visible.

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A photograph of a procession inside a white marquee with red and yellow bunting and stage lights along its rafters. A man in an orange robe and orange head wrap walks down a green carpet runner with palms pressed together in namaste. Lines of young men in white kurta-style clothes and women in saris stand on both sides, also with hands folded, and a man in a white shirt and trousers stands at right. Other figures in white and orange robes walk behind.