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A photograph of a procession inside a large hall with a white tent ceiling and concrete floor. In the centre, a bespectacled man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala holds a white cloth raised over his head with both hands. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shirt carries a framed portrait of a saffron-robed, rudraksha-adorned figure seated in meditation. At right, a barefoot man in saffron robes with a white and yellow flower garland and a walking staff walks forward, with a staff-like rod in hand. Behind them are white-clad attendants, a decorated palanquin with a colourful woven canopy, and a garlanded pillar with a striped cloth. Yellow floor markings guide the path.

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February 24 20072007-02-24Photograph of a procession at an evening event with a stage backdrop. In the foreground, a grey-haired man in white shirt and white dhoti carries a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure seated on a cushion. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and shirt with rudraksha mala balances a white cloth bundle with flowers on his head. Two younger men in white shirts and dhotis wear rudraksha malas and walk alongside, and one holds a red-orange flag on a pole. A printed portrait is shown, not the physical subject.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24April 09 20172017-04-09A photograph of a doorway at an event, with a red cloth canopy strung with small triangular bunting above. A man in a white dhoti and shirt, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and dark sunglasses, carries a white cloth bundle on his head. Beside him, a man in white holds a long wooden pole. On the right, a smiling person in an orange-saffron robe, with long swept-back hair, wears a long garland of white flowers with multicoloured accents and holds a dark walking cane while walking barefoot. Other people in white clothing stand behind them. Orange bunting and a framed picture are visible in the background.2007-02-24December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of a hall with a striped runner and colourful patterned pillars. Several people walk toward the camera. In the centre, an elderly man in an orange kurta and dhoti with a brown shawl and a red-brown turban walks beside a man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing an orange wrap and bare feet. Behind them a man in white clothes carries a red and gold ceremonial plate with fringe. Other people in white and orange stand along the right wall near a white cloth-covered table.2006-11-21A procession of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, several with orange shawls, walks across a dusty open ground in front of a white-walled tent structure. A large framed portrait on a stand shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe; a second framed print shows a seated figure in orange. A tall man in an orange robe with a white flower garland and a walking staff leads the group, and an orange flag with a blue emblem is held aloft. A decorated ceremonial canopy with a colourful top is visible in the background, and a stone sculpture stands at the right edge.2007-02-24December 23 20082008-12-23A procession inside a covered hall with a metal roof and hanging decorative strands. In the centre, a man in saffron robes and a purple flower garland, with a gold necklace and rudraksha mala, walks with hands folded in front of him. Beside him, a man in saffron dhoti and shawl holds a tall gold trident (trishul) upright. Behind them a canopy with red, yellow and green tassels is visible. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. On the right, a man in white clothes and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala walks along a red-carpeted path beside a metal railing, with more devotees in white and orange behind.2008-12-31A photograph of an indoor ceremonial gathering. In the centre, a man with long dark hair swept back and a white vertical mark on his forehead wears an orange saffron wrap, a rudraksha mala and a bare upper body, and reaches out to touch the forehead of a bearded man in white clothes who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, a robed man in orange with a shaved head and gold ceremonial necklaces holds a tray with offerings. Several men in white and cream dhotis and shirts stand around, some wearing rudraksha malas, and a white-clad figure on the far right carries items. A large white projection screen and colourful striped hanging fabric decorate the hall. The central orange-robed figure fits the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of swept-back hair, saffron wrap and rudraksha mala while blessing a devotee, consistent with a satsang or darshan setting.2010-11-30April 09 20172017-04-09