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Outdoor ceremony photograph beneath a dark tent backdrop decorated with marigold and jasmine garlands, banana leaves and palm fronds. In the foreground a bare-chested, shaved-headed man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and tilak stands beside an older bare-chested man with white beard and white dhoti. On the right, a man with long grey beard and dark hair, wearing a red shawl with gold border over an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala, speaks into a handheld microphone with hands joined. Behind them, a man in a red robe and others in white and yellow cloth stand near the stage.

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A bearded man in a red shawl with gold embroidery holds a handheld microphone and speaks outdoors. He wears a white tilak with a red dot on his forehead, a pearl-and-bead necklace, and a small stud earring. Behind him hang marigold and white jasmine garlands and green leaves on a dark blue backdrop. Two bare-chested men with sacred threads stand at left, and a man in red at right watches. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central speaker, based on the swept-back hair, red shawl, bead necklace and pearl necklace cues, speaking into a microphone in a floral-decorated outdoor setting during a gathering.2007-02-02A photograph of a ritual scene under a canopy with green and white bunting and a woven mat ceiling. Several bare-chested men in orange and yellow dhotis stand close together, with rudraksha malas and marks on their foreheads. Two men at right hold a brass vessel and a yellow-wrapped stick while pouring liquid, as a man with long grey hair and white beard, wearing rudraksha beads, supports the stick. Marigold garlands hang at left. A white-clad man with shaved head and a bearded man in a straw hat look on. The setting appears to be an outdoor abhishekam-style rite, with no clearly visible a person face or ornate saffron-and-crown cues identifying a single presiding figure.2007-02-02A photograph of a ritual at an outdoor pavilion decorated with marigold garlands, green and white bunting and a drape. Several shirtless men in dhotis and sacred threads stand close together. Two men in the foreground hold a yellow wooden pole and a copper pot, and the man at right, with long grey hair, white beard, rudraksha malas and a saffron-yellow cloth, pours from a small metal vessel. A man in a straw hat and yellow cloth chants nearby, and others in white and yellow dhotis look on. Whether any figure is a person cannot be established from appearance, so no candidate is claimed.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A photograph of a satsang on a stage with a blue curtain backdrop. A bearded elder seated at centre, wearing a cream dhoti and shawl with red and gold border and a rudraksha mala, speaks into a standing microphone while holding a white object in his hands; he has white tilak marks on his forehead. To his right, a bare-chested man with a black beard, a yellow-orange cloth and a yellow-orange beaded mala sits on a red-cushioned chair with hands folded, also with white forehead marks. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at left, one with hands clasped and one with arms folded, and a young man in a white shirt and jeans stands behind the seated figures. Four physical people are visible in the scene.2010-10-24January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor photo under a canopy with colourful fabric and a tent frame, green trees behind. An elderly white-haired priest with bare chest, orange dhoti and orange shawl, holding a handheld microphone and gesturing, faces a younger man in an orange sleeveless robe with a long gold bead necklace and red tilak, hands pressed together in greeting. Nearby a man in a white kurta wears a rudraksha mala, another in white shirt and dark trousers stands behind, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti holds a red flower garland and a tray of offerings. A person in white and orange stands at the edge. Plastic chairs and potted plants are visible.2009-11-25Outdoor evening event under a white tent with a golden throne-style seat at right and a yellow bunting strip behind. A man with long grey hair and a white beard, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and a gold necklace, stands in profile at left. Beside him, a bald man in rust-brown and saffron robes with brown rudraksha malas holds a microphone to his mouth. A bald seated man in a brown-and-gold garment and rudraksha beads smiles at lower right. A woman with a white tilak on her forehead and brown bead bracelets stands at far left near floral garlands in yellow and orange. Orange cloth is held at right and a tray of offerings sits nearby. Appearance-based candidate: the long-haired man in saffron may be a person, though the appearance is uncertain.2016-01-03January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor ritual scene in hazy light with yellow marigold garlands in the foreground. A bare-chested, white-bearded older man wearing a white dhoti with a striped border, a long rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant stands in the centre with a vertical tilak on his forehead and his arms extended toward offerings. To his left, a woman in a maroon sari with a maroon head covering and a garland holds a silver tray of yellow offerings. To the right, a man in orange robes holds a tray of flowers. Other people in white and orange-saffron clothes stand behind, with a tall pole visible in the background.2015-01-13October 24 20102010-10-24A photograph of a seated elderly man with a long white beard and white vibhuti lines on his forehead, wearing a cream silk dhoti and shawl with maroon borders, holding a small feather fan and a white cloth near a microphone on a stand. Beside him sits a bearded man with a shaved head, white tilak and red bindi, wearing an orange and green dhoti and a long amber bead necklace with a rudraksha-style mala and gold chains, hands resting on his lap. Two standing young men in the background: one in a white shirt and jeans, another bare-chested in a white dhoti. Both chairs are black with red cushions in front of a dark blue curtain.2010-10-24