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Night photograph inside a temple hall during a ritual gathering. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap with gold borders, a gold necklace, and an orange turban, seated cross-legged on a striped mat with hands folded. The figure has a long dark hair style and gold-bordered orange clothing, a probable candidate for Swamiji based on those cues. Around them, many men in white dhotis and shirts sit or stand, some bare-chested with sacred ash and vermilion marks on their foreheads, some wearing rudraksha malas. A bare-chested man stands behind with a green and gold waistband. Wooden railings with gold-tipped posts line the background.

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September 24 20062006-09-24Photograph inside a temple hall with dark stone pillars and a painted header band above. A central figure stands in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-bordered shawl, an orange turban, and a long white and pink flower garland with a gold chain, smiling and holding a small object in his hands. Seated men in white dhotis and shirts surround him on the floor, some with hands folded in namaskar, one holding a tray of offerings. Standing men in white and bare-chested priests in orange dhotis with sacred threads attend nearby, one holding a small brass vessel. Appearance-based candidate, a person: the central figure wears an orange turban, saffron robe, gold shawl and garland, consistent with the page's identification of a person as present at this event. Several people visible.2006-09-24January 12 20072007-01-12Photograph taken at night inside a temple hall during a ritual gathering. In the centre, a figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe with gold border sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a white and pink flower garland and a gold pendant. Men in white dhotis and shirts sit or stand around, several with white vibhuti or sandal markings on their foreheads. In the foreground at left, a bald priest with a grey top-knot and multi-bead necklace sits facing the central figure. At upper left, a bare-legged figure in white dhoti with red and gold border is partially visible. Gold-painted pillars and a metal lamp stand are visible at upper right. The central figure shows distinctive saffron turban, ornate gold-bordered orange clothing and garland cues.2006-09-24A seated ceremony in a temple setting with a crowd of mostly white-clad men behind a metal rail. In the centre, a smiling young man wears an orange turban, orange shawl, gold-bordered orange cloth, a white flower garland with pink and yellow blooms, and a gold necklace, holding a small orange fruit in his hands. He sits on a striped mat, and a bare-chested priest in an orange dhoti with white sacred ash on his forehead sits in the foreground at left. Other men in white dhotis and shirts sit or stand around, several with sacred ash marks, and some hold flowers or offerings. Behind them a dark wall and standing spectators complete the scene.2006-09-24A temple scene with a crowd of devotees seated and standing in an interior hall with carved stone pillars. In the centre, a man in an orange turban, orange and gold shawl, and a white-and-pink flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. A bare-chested priest in a grey dhoti with a sacred thread faces him from behind and holds a ritual object. Nearby, a bare-chested attendant in an orange dhoti stands at right, and seated devotees in white clothes fold their hands. The setting appears to be a South Indian temple ritual with prasadam or offerings visible at left.2006-09-24August 02 20082008-08-02September 24 20122012-09-24A seated figure in an orange turban, orange shawl and gold-coloured garment, wearing a white-and-pink flower garland and a gold chain, smiles while holding a brass plate with a folded cloth and offerings. Bare-chested priests in white dhotis, one with a silver necklace and sacred ash marks, lean in to attend the plate. Around them, devotees in white shirts and dhotis sit on a striped mat, several with garlands and joined palms, in a crowded temple hall with wooden pillars. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable): long hair, saffron turban, and orange-gold clothing, receiving a puja offering as a central figure. Scene suggests a temple ritual in an indoor hall.2006-09-24Indoor ritual gathering seated on a striped woven mat. A man in an orange-saffron robe with a saffron turban, gold necklace and multiple white-and-pink flower garlands sits centre and is being honoured, holding a folded gift packet. Before him a bare-chested priest with white sacred ash on his forehead and a multi-strand beaded necklace leans in to offer him the packet. Around them seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with sacred ash, hold flower garlands and join palms in reverence. A tall figure in a grey cloth stands at upper left, and a garlanded man sits at lower right. The setting appears to be a temple or hall with white-clad attendees.2006-09-24September 24 20122012-09-24April 05 20122012-04-05