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A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a whitewashed hall with a ceiling fan and blue-tinted light. A long-haired man in a loose saffron-orange robe with a horizontal tilak on his forehead stands barefoot in the centre, palms pressed together in anjali mudra and holding a long silver staff. Around him many people sit on a yellow patterned carpet, most in orange shirts or robes with rudraksha malas; one woman on the left wears a dark top and holds her hands in namaste. A framed landscape painting hangs on the wall and a doorway is behind. a person is the central figure in the orange robe, matching the page's description of Himalaya yatra events.

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A photograph of a group of devotees in an indoor hall with pale walls and a ceiling of square tiles, greeting a central figure with palms pressed together in anjali. The central man has long dark swept-back hair, wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, and walks along a striped runner rug. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron shawls stand with hands folded, including women in saffron shawls and one man in a tan leather jacket and grey knit cap on the right. A wooden door is visible in the background. Visible people number roughly 20-25.2004-06-23Indoor photograph of a group in orange robes gathered in a hall with framed religious pictures on the walls. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a saffron-orange garment with rows of ornate gold-toned medallions stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed and smiling. Around him devotees in orange shawls watch; a woman in a green-gold salwar stands at left, a bald man in orange and a person holding a video camera appear behind, and a man with a tilak on his forehead stands at the back. Wooden shelves and a carved shrine with deity images are visible at left. Central figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate; visible cues are long swept-back hair and ornate saffron clothing with medallions.2004-06-23May 24 20062006-05-24A photograph of a man walking barefoot down a grey carpeted aisle in an indoor hall, hands pressed together in anjali namaste at chest height. He wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder and a long rudraksha mala with a red bindi on his forehead, and has long dark hair swept back. Along the aisle on the right, seated and standing attendees in blue, white and maroon clothing also hold their palms together, and a blue-gray cushioned chair line the walkway. A patterned cushion with orange and gold tones sits at the lower left edge.2007-11-12A barefoot man with long, swept-back black hair and a red bindi walks through a hall, eyes lowered, wearing a flowing bright orange sleeveless wrap over an orange garment. He holds a gold ornate ceremonial staff in his right hand and gathers his robe with the other. Behind him, seated devotees in white headbands and white clothing, some in pink and orange saris, fill the floor, with orange tassel hangings and a dark screen on the wall. The man matches the presentation cues of a person, with long hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial gold staff, and is walking in a satsang-style gathering.2009-12-22A photograph of an indoor corridor with a checked red-and-grey carpet runner. A man in an orange turban and orange draped robe, wearing a long rudraksha mala, walks barefoot down the middle while devotees in orange shawls stand on both sides with palms pressed together in namaskar. A woman in a grey patterned salwar kameez and a lanyard, and another in green, are among those lining the path; a chair and a black bag sit along the wall. Walls are pale green and a ceiling light is visible. a person: the walking man wears orange turban, saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, a distinctive ceremonial appearance, but the page does not name him for this event and the face is not clearly determinable, so the depiction is uncertain.June 23 2004 Himalayas Yatra - Badrinath2004-06-23A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair walks barefoot along a colourful striped mat in a tent hall, palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed. He wears a rust-orange saffron wrap and carries a long wooden staff under one arm. Devotees in saris and kurtas line both sides with hands folded in prayer, some seated, and one person bows low to the floor in the foreground. Orange and pink paper decorations hang from the white ceiling. The distinctive long hair and saffron wrap are probable cues for Swamiji, shown in an appearance-based label only.2016-12-16A photograph in an indoor hall with a green mat floor, columns, ceiling fans and wooden doors. In the foreground a person with long dark wavy hair and a tilak on the forehead, wearing an orange robe, stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed and head bowed, holding a long metal rod. Behind them, several men in orange shawls and white dhotis stand with hands folded in greeting, one older man wearing a rudraksha mala, and another figure in white dress and an orange shawl stands at right.2006-06-03October 23 20102010-10-23Photograph of a seated group of devotees in a plain whitewashed room lit by fluorescent tubes, most wearing orange shawls and orange or saffron clothing with rudraksha malas and some wearing orange caps. A man standing in the centre doorway wears a long orange robe with a long dark braid-like hair and a mala, holding papers, with a person in a red cap and a camera-carrying man behind him. A framed landscape painting hangs on the wall above the doorway. Seated participants fill the foreground, several with hands folded in greeting. A possible Swamiji (probable) candidate stands in the doorway in orange robes with long hair and a mala, appearing to address the group of participants. Copyright and source overlays are visible in the corners.2006-05-22A large orange-and-white striped tent hall filled with seated saffron-robed sadhus and devotees on both sides of a central aisle. Two standing figures at the centre hold hands together in namaste: one wears a brown-orange robe with a beaded necklace, the other a long white beard and orange robe. A man in a yellow-orange robe stands just behind them beside a blue canopy umbrella with gold trim hung over the aisle. Many seated men wear orange and yellow turbans, and bright lights hang from the tent poles. The scene suggests a gathering of sadhus at a bhandara-style event.2016-04-21