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A crowded indoor hall with a long central aisle lined by seated devotees, many women in saris and men in white dhotis. In the foreground, a man in a wheelchair in a blue shirt is handed an item by a figure in a rust-orange and gold-striped robe with a red-orange beaded necklace and gold bangles. Nearby, a bald man in white clothes gestures while a woman in a red sari holds a toddler. A tray of red apples sits on the floor at lower right. Several men in white and orange sashes stand around, and a gold throne-like seat is visible far at the back. The figure in orange has long dark hair and a face appearance that is consistent with the page's cues, but it is ambiguous.

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Indoor photograph of a large hall with red curtains and a white ceiling where a crowd gathers around a central figure. A bare-shouldered man in saffron-orange and gold-bordered cloth, with long dark hair and a dense red-orange beaded necklace with gold ornaments, touches the shoulder of a seated man in a blue t-shirt in a wheelchair. Behind them a bald priest in orange robes and a shaved-headed devotee in an orange shawl hold a small tray or cloth, while onlookers in white kurtas and saris, a woman carrying a young child, and a man in a white shirt watch closely. Fruit sits on a tray at lower right.2013-05-19A large hall with red curtains and framed pictures on the walls is crowded with devotees. In the centre, a figure in orange-red robes with a gold-bordered dhoti, multiple strands of orange rudraksha beads and a gold necklace stands with a raised hand, placing it on the shoulder of a seated man in a blue shirt who is in a wheelchair. Around him an elderly man in white with a yellow sash, a bald man in orange, women in saris and a child in a green shirt look on. Fruit and offerings are displayed on a table at right. a person is the central figure with the rudraksha malas and orange robes.2013-05-19October 24 20132013-10-24A photograph inside a hall with red curtains and a white ceiling. A man with long swept-back hair, white forehead markings, an orange-saffron shawl, a gold-bordered dhoti and a long rudraksha mala stands on the right, smiling and extending his right arm to bless a line of devotees. Swamiji (probable): he has long swept-back hair, a saffron shawl and ornate gold-bordered clothing with a rudraksha mala. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand in a line on the left with palms pressed together, one man bowing his head. Behind them a monk in orange robes with a shaved head and white markings watches, and a projection screen shows a figure.2013-09-24A dense crowd fills a red-carpeted pavilion decorated with orange and red canopies and deity images. On the right, a sannyasi in an orange turban, orange robe and rudraksha mala sits on a red cushioned seat holding a pomegranate and offering fruit to the devotees around him. Nearby, a bald man in orange robes and glasses stands beside a man in white dhoti with gold necklaces, and a woman in white sari with gold border bends forward with a child. Devotees in white dhotis and orange garments press close, some holding fruit and flowers. Many people are packed behind them in the background.2016-04-24September 12 20132013-09-12A photograph of a hall crowded with devotees at an indoor gathering with red curtains and ceiling lights. A person in orange-and-gold sannyasi dress with a long orange rudraksha mala and gold necklace stands at the centre, holding a white paper and a rudraksha mala as a devotee in a white shirt reaches toward them. An older man in white with a yellow-and-red sash stands at left, a woman in a maroon sari holds a small child, and a red box of sweets sits at right. The person's swept-back hair, orange robe and rudraksha cues are noted, but their identity is uncertain.2013-05-19April 24 20162016-04-24A photograph inside a hall with red-curtained windows, a stage backdrop and projection screens. A bare-chested man in a saffron-orange dhoti with a gold-coloured border and a dense gold bead necklace receives people at close range, holding a folded paper in one hand while another hand reaches toward a devotee. He has long hair pulled back and a yellow-and-red forehead mark, and wears gold bangles and an armband. Around him, devotees in white and cream clothes press their palms together in namaskar; a man in a white kurta wears a rudraksha mala, a woman in a white sari with teal border stands at left, and a small boy in a blue shirt stands below. Behind them, a saffron-clad priest with white forehead markings stands beside a row of white-clad attendees.2013-10-19Indoor hall with pink walls and red curtains, framed pictures on the wall, and ceiling fans. A long-haired person in an orange-gold saffron-toned dhoti and shawl, with a gold necklace and bangles, stands at right placing hands on a devotee's head or shoulders, a blessing gesture. Nearby, a monk in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead watches. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, a woman in a red and green sari holding a child, and a man in a striped shirt in the foreground form a line along metal stanchions. A white-clad attendant with a rudraksha mala stands at far right.2013-11-10A crowded indoor hall with pink walls and a white ceiling with fans and hanging lights. At the centre, a man with long dark hair tied back and a gold-coloured earring wears a red-and-gold dhoti with a long red-and-orange rudraksha mala and bracelets, and he touches the forehead of an elderly white-haired woman in a blue sari who holds a red fruit or offering. At right, a bald priest with white forehead markings holds a red tray with apples and small offerings. A young woman in white with a red border stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, and a priest in orange-red robes with white markings stands beside her. Several devotees and people in white and colourful saris watch from behind.2013-09-15A crowded indoor hall with red curtains and a white ceiling. In the foreground a man in a saffron-orange wrap with a gold-bordered dhoti and a long coral and gold necklace holds out his hand over a red tray of sweets wrapped in cellophane. A man in a blue t-shirt sits in a wheelchair at the lower left, while an older man in white clothes gestures beside him. Several other devotees in white, orange and casual clothes stand around, and a child is visible in the background.2013-05-19