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Night scene under a tarp or canopy with a bamboo pole. On the left, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange garment draped over one shoulder, his bare upper body visible; he gestures with his hands toward a man on the right. On the right, a man in a white head wrap and white shawl over white clothes faces him with hands together. Behind them, a group of onlookers in white dhotis and light shirts stand; one man in a light shirt holds a handheld video camera, and a woman in glasses and a patterned top stands at the right edge.

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Night procession scene with a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts. Centre, a figure with long dark swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange garment, a rudraksha-style mala and a light shawl, and stands beside a tall wooden pole topped with a lit oil lamp held by a man in white. Around them, devotees in white and some in red shawls raise hands and gesture; one man in white with glasses faces the centre. Dark sky and open ground.2006-12-23Night-time outdoor photo of a group gathered on dry ground under a bright floodlight. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a red-brown wrap stands at left, smiling. Beside him, a tall figure with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and matching ornate shawl, with a rudraksha mala and a large gold-toned pendant necklace, gesturing with an open hand toward the man at left. At far right, a monk-like man in orange robes with a red-bordered shawl stands with arms folded. Around them are men in white ritual clothes and a few in shirts.2011-01-14Night-time outdoor photo of a group of people gathered on a dark ground. In the centre, a man wears a white head cloth and cream shawl over white kurta and dhoti, his hands clasped in greeting with a long-haired person in saffron-orange robes who is bare-shouldered. Around them stand devotees in white kurtas with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, and a person in a green top at left. The orange-robed figure has long swept-back dark hair, which matches the a person cues only loosely, so identity is uncertain; the central figure in white is a devotee-style person in ordinary white ritual clothing.2007-01-31Night photograph of a group walking beside large dark tree trunks. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with long dark swept-back hair, a red forehead mark, and a broad smile holds his hand to his chest; he is the candidate Swamiji (probable), identified by long hair, saffron robe and forehead mark cues. Beside him, an older man in white with a white head wrap and white shawl gestures with one finger raised. Behind them a woman wears an orange dupatta and a young man wears an orange shawl. On the right, a man in white kurta holds a notebook. On the far left, a photographer with a camera and a small child in a striped top are partly visible. Visible physical people number about seven.2007-01-31Night outdoor scene. A man in an orange turban, saffron shawl and orange dhoti, with long dark hair, shakes hands with a smiling man in white kurta. A second smiling man in white shirt stands beside them, and a man at left holds a small camera. Onlookers stand in the dark background, one in a striped shirt.2006-12-22Night outdoor photo at an evening event with string lights in the background. A man in an orange turban, long dark hair, rudraksha mala and orange robe stands at right, smiling, with one hand open in gesture while speaking to a bare-chested sannyasi in orange cloth whose hair is tied up. Probable Swamiji (orange turban, long hair, rudraksha mala and orange robe) at right. Behind them are men in white and pink shirts, one in white with an orange shawl and another with praying hands at left edge, plus other devotees and figures in orange.2007-12-30Night procession scene at a outdoor gathering. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a long beaded mala, standing in front of a crowd of men dressed in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange or red shawls. Behind him a man in white holds a tall wooden pole topped with a small lantern. On the right, a man in a white shirt faces the central figure with his hands raised near the crowd. Dim lighting, many onlookers in the background, and a small round logo appears in the upper left corner.2006-12-23December 22 20062006-12-22December 22 20062006-12-22Night outdoor darshan at an evening event. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, with long swept-back hair and a beard, sits on the left with his hands raised in greeting, smiling toward visitors. Across from him an older white-haired woman in glasses and a cream sari with a red bindi holds a small red item. An older man in a white shirt and white trousers with a gold wristwatch holds a red object and faces him. Behind them stand several people in white and cream clothes, orange shawls and rudraksha malas, and a cameraman with a video camera is at the left edge. Orange flags and banners and string lights fill the background. Orange and cream clothing and the turban and robe show the central figure as a probable Swamiji (probable) in a darshan setting.2010-02-17Night photograph of a group walking together in a dimly lit space. In the foreground, a man in a white head wrap, white kurta and cream shawl holds hands with a smiling young man on the right who wears long dark hair and a saffron-orange robe, with a small red bindi. Behind them, people in orange and white clothing crowd in, and a child in a teal shirt with a dark bead necklace stands at the left edge. The white-clad man's appearance is not clear enough to confirm the page's claim, so his identity is unsure.2007-01-31Night outdoor event lit by tall floodlights, with a crowd of men in white kurtas and shirts. In the centre, a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and hands pressed together talks warmly with a figure seen from behind, who wears a large saffron-orange turban and an orange sleeveless top, with long dark hair falling down the back. Other men in white, some with orange shawls and gold bracelets, stand close around them, and orange banners and rows of seated devotees appear in the background.2010-02-16