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Indoor photo of a crowd of men in white shirts and orange-and-red shawls moving past a red curtain. On the left, a bare-chested man wearing an orange-brown turban and a brown beaded necklace, looking down and gesturing with one hand. In the foreground, a bearded man in a white shirt with an orange and red shawl holds up a smartphone toward the figure on the left. Other men in white with orange shawls and a man with a red tilak mark on his forehead stand behind them.

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A photograph of devotees gathered around a seated figure in an indoor hall with red curtains. The seated figure wears a rust-orange turban, a bare upper torso with a brown-orange wrap, and long braided hair, and rests on a leopard-print cloth beside a golden object. Several men stand close around him, wearing orange and saffron shawls, white shirts, and yellow-and-red sashes, some holding phones. Ornate gold objects are visible in the foreground. The seated figure's appearance shows a turban and long hair but is not conclusively identifiable, so the a person field is unsure.2016-07-23A seated man in a rust-red turban and rust-red robe, with a dark beaded mala draped over his shoulders, smiles at the camera on a patterned leopard-print seat in front of a gold-coloured backdrop. Behind him stand several men in white shirts and orange-saffron shawls with red and yellow borders; the man at right holds a small orange fruit and a red tilak is visible on his forehead. Another man at the back raises a mobile phone. A red curtain frames the room. The seated man has distinctive turban, robe and mala cues, so he is a probable Swamiji depiction in person; the standing men are devotees.2016-07-23July 23 20162016-07-23A photograph of a bare-chested figure wearing a rust-brown turban and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, with long dark braided hair, reaching out to hand a red fruit or offering to a man in a white shirt and orange shawl. Around them, several men in orange and saffron shawls and white clothes stand close, and one man in a striped shirt bends forward. The room has maroon curtains, white walls and a white table with a fan at left.2016-07-23July 23 20162016-07-23A photograph of a seated figure with long dreadlocks, wearing a rust-brown turban and a brown robe with a rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders, extending a hand toward a group of men standing around him. Several men wear white shirts or dhotis with orange and yellow shawls and garlands; one bare-chested man in a red-and-maroon dhoti holds a rudraksha mala and offers something. A man in the centre holds a small object in cupped hands, and another raises a phone. Red curtains and a red carpet are behind them, with a bright light glare at the centre. The seated figure has distinctive long hair, rudraksha malas and a turban, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) candidate presenting a blessing or offering to the devotees, with the surrounding men as devotees.2016-07-23July 23 20162016-07-23A photograph of a seated man with long dreadlocks, wearing a rust-brown turban and a brown cloth draped over his bare upper body, smiling and extending his open right hand toward a group. He sits on a leopard-print cushion beside large gold-coloured ornamental objects. Around him stand several men in white shirts and white trousers wearing orange and yellow-red shawls; one holds a small folded book or booklet, and another stands with hands joined in a respectful gesture. A woman with a garland stands at the left edge. The room has pale walls, maroon curtains and a pink carpet. The seated figure's appearance and seated throne-like position are consistent with the page's reference to a person, but the face and presentation are not distinctive enough to confirm an identity, so it is recorded as unsure. A visible , , and , which is omitted from the text list2016-07-23July 23 20162016-07-23A photograph of a seated bare-chested figure wearing a rust-orange turban and rust-brown cloth, with long dark braided hair, receiving a visitor who bows low in a grey shirt with an orange shawl. Behind them, men in white shirts wearing red, yellow and green garlands or shawls stand close, one with raised hand. A gold ceremonial object sits at the lower left, and a woman in a brown shawl and rudraksha-style beads stands at left. Red curtains and framed pictures line the background wall. The seated figure appears to be a person with turban, long hair and distinctive ceremonial adornments, seated in a satsang setting.2016-07-23July 23 20162016-07-23July 23 20162016-07-23