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Indoor photograph in a temple corridor with white walls and a red fire extinguisher on the left wall. A man in an orange robe with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead stands centre, looking down with hands extended toward a kneeling devotee in a yellow sari at the bottom. Beside him, a younger man in white kurta with an orange shawl stands with hands joined in greeting. On the right, a man in a white striped shirt and dark trousers presses his palms together. Other people stand behind, and a painted floral pillar with red and yellow patterns rises at the top.

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A photograph inside a plain white-walled hall with a barred window and a few plastic chairs. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, smiling and bending forward while a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands close beside them. Other men in white shirts and dhotis stand around, and several seated onlookers, including a man in a pink shirt and a woman, watch. Several people are visible, and a seated person in white is partly visible at the bottom.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph inside a small whitewashed shrine room decorated with strings of red and white flowers and a red-orange floral arch. A tall man in an orange robe and orange turban, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands center and is lit by a small flame held near a red-and-pink mat. A man in an orange robe kneels on the floor near a red brass elephant figure, and a woman in a white-and-red sari kneels with her head bowed in front of the pair. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand around with hands folded in namaste or gesturing, one in a pink shirt in the background. Flower petals and a kalasha-like offering lie on the floor.2008-07-28January 12 20072007-01-12January 10 20092009-01-10A photograph inside a hall with banners and a ceiling fan. A central figure sits cross-legged in an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, with long dark hair swept back, raising one hand in blessing toward a devotee. A woman in a cream sari bows with her head lowered toward his lap, where orange cloth holds stacks of banknotes, an offering known as biksha. Around them, men and women in white and orange clothing stand and kneel. He is receiving an offering of money from devotees during a gathering.2008-07-17Photograph of devotees in an indoor hall paying respects with folded hands (anjali) to a figure in orange saffron robes at right. The person at right has long, dark, wavy hair, a dark rudraksha-style mala with gold beads, gold bangles and an orange garment with a gold border, and stands behind a low wooden podium. Several men stand in a line in white dhotis and shirts, some with white shawls over the shoulder and one with a red tilak on the forehead. An elderly man in a white shirt sits at left with hands joined. Behind them are ornate wall decorations and a purple bird logo at top left. The right-side figure's cues are appearance-based, so this is a probable identification as a person, shown in person receiving devotees.2011-11-09Photograph in a hall at night showing a long-haired man in saffron-orange unstitched robes and a rudraksha mala, hands in a gesture of address, standing before two men in white shirts with palms pressed together in namaste; one has a lanyard and gold bracelet. A shaved-headed priest in orange dhoti with a gold necklace stands at right beside a tray holding fruit and a rudraksha mala. Orange draped fabric and floral decorations hang in the background. Several other people stand behind. The long-haired man with rudraksha mala and saffron robes matches the Swamiji candidate cues, so he is described as Swamiji (probable).2010-11-23Photograph inside an indoor hall with a tiled floor and a patterned pillar wrap. A man in a white shirt and a man in a red-and-white striped shirt bow forward with hands joined toward a robed figure. The robed figure wears a saffron-orange cloth, a dark rudraksha mala, and a red tilak on the forehead, and has long swept-back hair; his hand rests on the forehead of the bowing devotee in a blessing gesture. To the right, a monk in saffron robes holds a silver tray with a gold-coloured object, and other robed men stand behind. The robed figure's appearance is consistent with a person, with cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, though the identification is uncertain.2010-10-29July 23 20102010-07-23A long-haired man in an orange saffron garment with a maroon border stands at the centre, extending his right hand to touch the head of a devotee bowed in front of him. He wears a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant on a red cord, ornate gold necklaces and a gold armlet. Around him, several men in white shirts and dhotis stand with hands joined in anjali or bowed in devotion, and a man in white holds a silver tray near the right edge. Colourful striped and yellow-orange hangings decorate the hall, and a projection screen is visible at the top. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the centre, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold ornaments, giving blessings to the devotee.2011-02-11October 10 20112011-10-10