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A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an orange-draped chair on a white platform, raising both arms behind his head with one hand gripping his hair, while a rust-and-cream patterned cushion rests beside him. Behind him, a large crowd of devotees sits on white steps: many women in orange and white saris and shawls, several with rudraksha malas, plus young boys in white and orange kurtas. A red-and-white mat lies at his feet with a water bottle nearby. Probable Swamiji: long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a seated dais presence, with a shawl-like orange wrap; role described as a seated speaker before the assembly.

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October 27 20082008-10-27January 03 20082008-01-03A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands on a white and red striped stage holding a black microphone in his right hand, smiling. He wears an orange saffron wrap draped over his shoulder and an orange dhoti, with a red bindi on his forehead, and sandals. Behind him an orange-draped sofa with a patterned cushion sits on the stage. Seated audience members, mostly women in white and orange saris and orange shawls, along with girls and a boy, smile and watch from the front and back rows. A woman in a red top stands in the background. The setting appears to be an open hall at an ashram.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27A seated man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and a red bindi on his forehead. He sits on a white cushioned seat edged with red fabric, eyes lowered and posture calm, in a hall filled with seated devotees in white and orange clothing. A yellow canopy hangs at the top left, and children in white dhotis sit on the floor near the front.2008-01-03January 03 20082008-01-03Outdoor photo of a man standing centre-frame in an orange saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and a red sleeveless undergarment, with long dark swept-back hair and a red bindi, speaking and gesturing toward a seated group. Behind him, a woman in an orange sari with an ID badge stands near a white wall with red vertical stripes. Children and young adults sit on the ground in front, including a girl in a blue top, a woman with light hair, and a boy in a red cap and blue plaid shirt. A man in white kurta is partly visible at the left edge. A pink painted signboard with text is on the upper right wall.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27Outdoor evening ceremony at an ashram: a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white dhoti sits on a maroon quilted seat over a leopard-print mat, while a man in orange and white bends low to tie or adjust a white cloth at the figure's feet. Around them, men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand, one holding a rolled blue folder, and two attendants hold gold parasols on poles at right. A woman in white with a lanyard stands in the background. The seated figure has long dark hair and an orange garment, appearance-based cues alone are insufficient to identify anyone, so the person is described by role as a seated devotee or sannyasi receiving a ritual service.2008-03-26January 16 20082008-01-16March 26 20082008-03-26