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A photograph inside a colonnaded hall with white pillars and a tiled floor, showing a devotee in white dhoti and shirt bowing deeply at the feet of a long-haired figure in a flowing orange-saffron robe, whose hands are pressed together in anjali. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shirts stand with palms joined, one bare-chested man wearing a sacred thread and a white cloth, and an older man with grey hair. White plastic chairs and a side table line the room. The orange-robed figure wears a mala necklace and appears to be receiving reverence, consistent with a palace visit ritual; the visible cues are long swept-back hair and saffron robes, though the identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

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A photograph taken in a colonnaded hall with white pillars and a tiled roof. A figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair stands at right with palms pressed together in greeting. Facing him, a group of men in white dhotis and white shirts stand with hands folded, some with sacred threads and a man at centre wearing a rudraksha-style necklace, while an older man in white at left bends forward with joined hands. A young boy in white stands among them, and a few people in white and orange-stoled attire stand further back. White plastic chairs and a patterned red floor rug are visible.2006-11-10November 10 20062006-11-10Photograph inside a colonnaded hall with white pillars and a tiled floor, showing a visiting ceremony. A figure in a long-haired, saffron-orange robe stands with palms pressed together, with a flowing mane of dark hair and a rudraksha-like cord visible. A man in a white dhoti kneels in prostration on the floor at the lower centre. Around them several men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded in greeting, one bare-chested with a sacred thread and an orange shawl nearby. On the left a man in a pink shirt holds a red box. White plastic chairs line the right side. The pose is respectful and devotional.2006-11-10A photograph of a small room with pale walls and a window with sheer curtains. A woman with long dark hair in an orange saffron sari sits centrally on a low seat, with a fruit and flower offering tray in front of her. A man in an orange robe with long hair and a beard stands behind her in orange clothing. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis sit on chairs on the left, and one man kneels with his forehead on the floor near the offerings, while another bends forward in obeisance. A man in a dhoti with a shirtless upper body and forehead tilak stands on the right with arms folded. Rose petals scattered on the tiled floor suggest a bhoomi puja ceremony.2008-04-01January 22 20102010-01-22A photograph of a ceremonial initiation in an indoor hall with red carpet strewn with flower petals. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and bare-shouldered, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and smiles. Several saffron-robed monks, some shaved-headed, stand and kneel around him, and one monk in orange gestures toward a kneeling devotee in white clothing who bends forward with hands and head lowered. Tall bamboo staffs with orange pennants stand behind them, and a gilded deity murti with a crown and jewelled ornaments sits at the right edge beside the throne.2006-08-22August 17 20062006-08-17April 01 20082008-04-01Indoor photo in a plain white-walled room with a speckled floor. A long-haired figure in orange robes sits on an orange-draped seat at left, with fruit on a tray beside them, extending a hand toward a smiling man in a pink checked shirt and cream trousers who bows barefoot. Around them stand devotees: a woman in a red blouse and patterned sari, an older man in white, a woman in a maroon sari, and an orange-robed person at right. A small child in a red floral shirt stands at far right. The moment looks like a blessing exchange or greeting.2010-02-16Indoor photo in a plain room with cream tiled floor and a white-curtained window. A woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron sari-style garment, sits on a white-covered chair with one hand raised in speech. Beside her, a bearded man in an orange robe stands with hands clasped, an adjacent wall shows a door. Seated men in white shirts and white dhotis sit on the floor and in chairs, one man in a white shirt stands at right. Before the seated group lie a brass plate of fruit and sweets and a tray of flower petals and garlands, with rose petals scattered on the floor. A small rudraksha-like detail is not clearly visible.2008-04-01A photograph inside a hall with maroon drapes and a white-draped table holding flowers and small trays. A long-haired man in an orange saffron wrap sits in a white chair and places his right hand on the head of a young man in white clothes with a rudraksha-style cord around his neck, who bows with palms pressed together. A bald man in an orange shawl stands behind them, and a man in white with a yellow shawl stands at the table. Several seated and standing onlookers, a fan and a wall door with a purple logo appear in the background. The seated man in orange has long swept-back hair and distinctive saffron clothing, consistent with the Swamiji candidate noted on the page.2008-04-07Indoor ceremony in a room with pale green walls and a white door. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair and an orange dhoti stands at right, touching a folded white cloth to the head of a seated man in orange robes with hands pressed together in namaskar. Several seated men in orange robes wear white marigold garlands, and one older man in a saffron turban and white garments sits at right. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands at left with his back to the camera, and a water bottle sits on the floor among green leaf mats. Visible people total about ten.2007-08-09