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A photo of six people standing indoors before a dark red curtain. On the left, a smiling woman in a green and magenta silk sari with gold jewellery shakes hands with a bald man in a maroon dhoti and a long garland of white flowers. Beside them stands a bald man in a peach-orange kurta. Two elderly men stand at the right: one with white hair wears an orange shawl, and the one at far right has a white beard and wears a saffron-orange robe with clasped hands in greeting. A uniformed police officer is partly visible at the left edge.

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September 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesSeptember 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesA indoor gathering in a tent with dark red curtains and a metal wall behind. In the centre, a bald man with glasses and a bare upper body wears a rust-brown dhoti with gold border, a mala of white beads, and a reddish shawl over one shoulder; he holds a stack of orange cloths and gestures toward an older man in an orange-saffron robe. To the left, a man in an orange kurta speaks beside a woman in a magenta sari with a green border. On the right, a white-haired man in orange robes and a bearded man in orange clothing stand with others in the background, some wearing red and orange garments. Several people in orange and white stand near the curtains. The scene is a satsang or reception of guests exchanging greetings and cloth.2015-09-16 +1 copiesA photograph of saffron-robed sadhus gathered under an orange tent canopy. In the foreground a bald man in an orange shawl with a yellow tilak on his forehead faces a figure in a maroon turban with a golden ornament, wearing a dark maroon robe, a heavy gold multi-strand necklace with a large pendant, gold bangles and rings, and smiling. Behind them a bearded man with a white beard and a sadhu with matted hair and yellow tilak stand among others, one holding an offering. A young man in a pink shirt stands at left. The maroon-turbaned figure has distinctive long gold necklace and turban cues, so the appearance is a person candidate in conversation with devotees; the scene shows exchange and blessing among sadhus at a camp.2016-05-11Indoor photograph of a devotional gathering in a plain room with pink-white walls, red curtains and a hanging orange-yellow banner. A bare-chested man in saffron-orange cloth with a gold-bead necklace and a swept-back hair bun stands with palms pressed together, smiling, facing a woman in a green sari with a folded-hands greeting. Around him, men in orange robes and gold necklaces, a shaved-headed man in white with a red mark on his forehead, and a man in black shirt stand close, while a woman in a maroon top with a dark bag stands at left, hands together. Swamiji (probable): the central figure in orange shawl with swept-back hair bun, gold necklaces and bare chest is a candidate by appearance, shown in person.2011-02-22Four men stand together indoors before a deep red curtain and an ornate gold-and-red throne-style chair. Second from right, a man in a tall orange-red turban and a gold-and-green silk shawl with tassels, with a red bindi and beaded bracelets, stands centrally with hands clasped, smiling; he has long hair and a shawl-draped robe, with distinctive adornments consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, so this is a probable Swamiji identification by appearance cues. At left, a shaved-headed man in orange-red and gold cloth wears a rudraksha mala and a bead garland. Next to him, a man in an orange shirt and jeans stands with hands together. At far right, an elderly bearded man with white hair wears an orange-and-gold robe, a crimson garland, a beaded necklace and bangles.2015-08-20Four men pose side by side in front of a gold-framed throne with red upholstery and a patterned red-and-maroon wall curtain. Second from left, a smiling man in a red-orange turban, maroon-red wrap with gold border, a large rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, stands with hands clasped. Far left, a silver-haired man wears an orange shawl over orange robes with a rudraksha mala. Third from left, a bearded man wears a light orange robe. Far right, a bald man in plain orange kurta stands with arms at his sides. A partially visible person stands at the far right edge.2015-09-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated conversation indoors. On the right, an elderly man with a long white beard and grey hair tied back wears an orange robe and sits in front of an orange cushioned chair, his hand resting on the armrest. In the centre, a smiling figure in a brown-maroon silk robe with gold border and a long beaded necklace sits in a black wheelchair, a red bindi on the forehead. At left, a smiling bald man in a brown robe with a rudraksha mala leans in. Behind them, several women in maroon-brown saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand against a pale wall.2013-11-05A photograph of a crowded indoor gathering in a tent-like setting with gold and orange drapes behind. In the centre, a smiling man in a maroon-and-gold robe with a maroon turban, rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant claps his hands while facing a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red flower garland. To the right, a shaved-headed man in a maroon robe with a white forehead mark and beads stands smiling, and another shaved-headed man in orange robes is on the left. Several other saffron-clad sadhus and attendants stand around. a person cues: the centre figure in the maroon-and-gold robe and turban wears a rudraksha mala and gold pendant, but identity remains uncertain from appearance.2015-09-10 +1 copiesIndoor photograph in a dimly lit hall with purple and white stage lights and a hanging lamp. Two shaved-headed monks in saffron-orange robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand at the edges, facing inward. A white-haired man in a red-orange shawl with a mala gestures with his thumb while speaking, and an older bearded man with white hair in orange robes listens and gestures with his hands. A further man in pink-orange kurta stands behind them with others. Ornate brass and silver ritual implements and a decorated mirror are visible on the right.2015-09-16Three men stand on a stage before a dark maroon curtain and an ornate gilded throne draped with a tiger-skin cloth. The man on the left wears a loose peach-orange kurta and a red thread bracelet. The bearded man in the centre wears orange-saffron robes, a small red bindi, and clasps his hands in front of him. The man on the right, shaved-headed and bespectacled, wears a maroon-red garment with gold border, a long gold-and-beaded necklace with a pendant, and beaded wrist bands. A partially visible man in red stands at the far left edge. Purple stage lighting falls across the scene.2015-09-16September 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copies