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A smiling man in a saffron orange turban and saffron shawl stands at night in front of a dark car, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a red bindi on his forehead. Around him, several men in white shirts and dhotis stand close, one wearing a lanyard badge with a portrait, and one with a sacred thread and red forehead mark. The outdoor setting appears to be a street after dark, with buildings and a car behind the group. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure in orange robes and turban with long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads.

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Evening outdoor gathering under a tent with string lights. A smiling man in an orange turban, orange robe and a long rudraksha mala stands at centre, smiling and turned toward an older person in orange-saffron drapery on the right. Around them are men in white shirts and pink or orange shawls, one holding a small video camera overhead, and a woman in pink with a head covering at the back. A thatched canopy is above. a person is a visible candidate in orange turban and rudraksha mala, but appearance cues are not decisive, so the identity remains uncertain.2006-12-22Night photograph on a dirt path beside a lit building. Beside him a man in a white shirt and dark trousers with glasses and a moustache stands with hands clasped, and at right a bare-chested man with white sacred ash stripes and beaded necklaces, wearing a white dhoti, is partly visible. A man in white clothes is partially visible at far left. Four people visible.2007-12-12A crowd gathers outdoors under leafy trees in daylight. In the foreground a man in an orange turban, orange robe and rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling broadly. Beside him a man in white clothes with an orange shawl, glasses and a red tilak presses his hands together. Other men in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange shawls, surround them, with more onlookers and a few women in saris behind. The appearance-based candidate for the figure in orange is consistent with a person, but the face cannot be confirmed, so identity is uncertain.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of a crowd on a street beside a grey-blue vehicle. In the foreground a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron turban with a red forehead mark, an orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a garland of yellow flowers and green leaves. Behind him a man in a white short-sleeved shirt looks down beside the car door. Several shaved-headed men in orange robes and dark-rimmed glasses stand in the crowd, and a microphone is visible near the top right. Swamiji (probable) is the smiling foreground figure, identified by long hair, orange turban and robe, rudraksha mala and flower garland; the other shaved men are devotees or sannyasis.2010-09-04Night-time photograph of a group of devotees seated outdoors. In the centre, a young man with long dark hair and an orange turban, wearing an orange shawl over a dark top, a rudraksha mala with a ceremonial gold pendant, and a red tilak, looks upward with eyes open. To his left, a man in a white kurta and orange shawl sits with eyes closed and hands folded, wearing a blue lanyard. Behind them, a bearded man in an orange shawl sits with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in an orange shawl is visible at the far right edge. Several heads are partly visible in the foreground under a dark sky with a thin wire overhead.Outdoor photo at dusk with a pale sky and a street lamp. A tall man with swept-back long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange garment over his bare upper body and a long garland of yellow and white flowers with blue pompoms, plus multiple rudraksha malas, smiles while clasping hands with a shaved-headed man in a saffron robe and orange turban beside him. Two men in white and orange shawls stand at left, and a man in saffron at right. A silver van is parked behind them.2011-05-23Night photograph of a procession at a temple street during a festival. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a thick ornate gold necklace, walking forward with his head lowered. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure given his long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace. Beside him on the left, a bearded man with curly hair wears a white kurta and an orange shawl. Behind them a man in a white shirt and a younger man in an orange shawl walk among a dense crowd of onlookers, with warm lamplight, pillars and a railing visible in the background.2006-12-04July 28 20082008-07-28Night outdoor photo at a temple-style ashram site. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban wears a long rudraksha mala and smiles while looking upward, surrounded by men in white dhotis and shirts and one man in a dark plaid shirt. Bamboo scaffolding with festive bunting, orange flags and a green banner stands behind, with palm trees against a dark sky. The page indicates an inauguration event, but the central figure's appearance is only partly distinctive, so the identity is uncertain and described by role as a saffron-robed sannyasi.2006-11-24December 30 20062006-12-30Night-time photograph at an outdoor gathering. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl over his body and a long gold-beaded necklace of ceremonial garlands, his hand resting on his chest. Beside him, a younger man in white clothing with an orange shawl stands near another in white. Behind them, drummers in white clothes play drums, and a seated man in a dark shirt sits at lower right. Carved wooden architecture and a dimly lit background complete the scene.2006-12-22