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A photograph in a temple-like hall with gold-framed arches. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, red bindi, and a long rudraksha mala, smiles while receiving a small wooden box from a person in a white lab-style coat with a red plaid sleeve cuff. Behind them, a woman in a white shirt offers items at a shrine where a black deity murti is adorned with garlands and gold ornaments. Another person in a white shirt stands near a dark blue draped stand, and a man in a light shirt and glasses watches at left. A golden pot-shaped container sits on the floor at lower left. Enough visible cues to mark the orange-robed man as a person candidate in person.

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A photograph of a temple interior with gold-framed arches and a dark-skinned deity murti dressed in red and gold with a crown, garlanded with white and orange flowers. On the right, a long-haired man in an orange saffron wrap over a red top, wearing a rudraksha mala, smiles and receives a wooden box labelled "Hindu Temples in North America" from a woman in a white patterned shirt with red hibiscus motifs. A man in a white polo shirt and rudraksha mala stands at left beside a gold kalasha-shaped container. Other people stand in the background near the shrine.2007-11-25A photograph of a devotional gathering in an indoor hall with a red curtain behind. A man with long dark wavy hair, a red tilak on his forehead, orange robes and a rudraksha mala hands a small white bag and items to devotees, while a seated figure beside him holds a sheet of paper. Several devotees in white and orange clothes stand or bow with palms pressed together, including a woman in a white top with a folded-hands greeting and a man in white with a folded paper. Trays of rudraksha beads, small packets and printed booklets with blue and orange covers sit on a table at right. A standing man in orange and a man in red shirt stand behind. A trident is visible at the upper right edge.2008-03-23A photograph inside a temple shrine room with a tiled ledge and gold-framed altar. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged on a raised seat in front of an altar. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold necklace stands beside him, hands clasped. Several devotees, including a young man in a bright blue shirt bending over the altar and a girl in a yellow kurta, make offerings. Brass oil lamps, kalasha-style vessels, plates of fruit and flower garlands decorate the altar, with colourful marigold garlands on the deity murtis behind. Behind them are dark-skinned murtis of deities adorned with garlands and silver ornaments.2007-11-09Photograph of a seated long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and dark beaded necklace, extending his hand toward a kneeling older woman in white with a flower in her hair, while a man in white with saffron shawl holds a card and an elderly man in white joins palms nearby. A saffron-robed attendant stands behind holding a tray of literature, and a trident-topped ornament appears at the right edge. Seated devotees in the foreground and a standing man in red shirt complete the scene, with a pile of printed booklets and a brass item in front.2008-03-23A woman in a turquoise sari with a silver border, hair in a bun and gold bangles, leans forward to receive a small blue booklet from a man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban with a red bindi, wearing a long rudraksha mala. He has long dark hair and is smiling as he hands the booklet over. Behind them a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis stands in a room with white walls, and a man in a white shirt on the right looks on.March 23 20082008-03-23May 04 20132013-05-04A photo of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala around his neck, smiling as he sits on a white-draped seat and hands items from a tray or table. Swamiji (probable): the saffron robes, long hair and rudraksha mala match the presentation expected of the named teacher, though the face is not used for identification. Around him, devotees crowd closer: a man in white shirt and trousers with a blue cloth bag, women in saris, and a woman holding a red fruit. Another person in saffron stands behind the table with a shawl, and a red-shirted man is at the top edge. On the table are brass items, cards and booklets, and a trident-shaped object is visible at the right edge.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23Indoor photo of a crowd gathered around a seated figure in orange robes with long, dark, wavy hair and a wooden rudraksha mala, who is smiling and raising a hand toward the people in front. Around them, devotees and attendants stand and sit: a man on the left in an orange shawl and white clothes, a woman in white with her hair tied back holding a small card, a standing young monk in orange with a rudraksha mala, and a man in a red shirt behind. Red curtains and a wall fan are in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in orange with long hair and a rudraksha mala matches the page's description of the presiding figure at this event.2008-03-23Indoor event photo of a seated figure in long dark hair and orange robes, with a crowd of devotees pressing close. The seated figure extends a hand toward a devotee's head, a blessing gesture. Beside them stand two young men in saffron-orange robes with red shoulder cloths, one holding a small book, and a man in a red shirt. Behind the crowd are a black speaker and a patterned red and yellow cloth backdrop. On the right sit a tray of fruit, a trident-topped brass object, and stacked books and rudraksha malas. A woman in a white blouse and beads sits in the foreground, and a man in white with an orange shawl and mala stands on the left. a person: the seated figure with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala fits the candidate cues, but the face is not reliably visible enough to confirm. Approximately ten to twelve people are visible.2008-03-23March 23 20082008-03-23