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A photograph inside a decorated tent with striped cloth pillars and draped red and gold fabric. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment and sitting on a raised seat, smiles and reaches toward a woman in glasses and an orange top who is leaning in with folded hands. Around them devotees stand and sit: a woman in a teal-and-maroon sari holds a toddler in blue, a man in a striped shirt watches, and a bespectacled man in white with a rudraksha-style mala and a woman in white stand at left. The seated figure shows distinctive long hair and saffron clothing, matching a probable Swamiji candidate at a Gurupoornima-style gathering.

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July 17 20082008-07-17A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair and a bare chest wears saffron-orange cloth and a gold pendant necklace, extending his right hand toward a woman who bows with folded hands. Around him a crowd of devotees in orange, white and green saris and shawls gathers under a tent with decorated pillars and gold drapes. A standing man in white with an orange shawl and a younger man in saffron with a gold garland stand nearby. The setting suggests a darshan gathering.2008-07-17A photo of a sarvadarshan-style event in a hall with a corrugated metal roof and decorated pillars painted with flowers and geometric motifs. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a sleeveless orange top, stands smiling in the centre while a woman in a pale sari with gold bangles reaches out to touch his shoulder. Beside him, another man in an orange robe with a red-and-maroon shawl holds a white cloth bundle. Several women in white and yellow saris with folded hands and bangles sit or stand around them, and men in white and yellow kurtas stand in the background, some with hands joined in greeting. Framed photographs line the wall at upper left.2009-12-09A photo of a darshan event in a decorated hall with gold and floral backdrops. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold pendant leans forward, placing a hand on a seated devotee's head. Around him, saffron-clad young men wearing orange shawls and garlands stand nearby, while devotees in white and other clothes bow or sit, including an elderly woman in a white sari and a child. Patterned banners hang on the pillars behind.2008-07-17A photograph of a seated figure on a raised golden throne-like seat under a decorated tent, receiving devotees. The seated man has long swept-back dark hair and wears saffron-orange clothing with a red-and-gold wrap, and extends his right hand to bless a kneeling devotee whose head is bowed before him. Around him, a line of devotees in white and orange clothes stand with palms pressed together in namaste; one man in a light blue shirt and glasses, a woman in an orange-and-white sari with a long braid, and young men in white with orange shawls and red headbands are visible. Decorative patterned pillars in red, yellow and black line the tent behind them.2008-07-17Photograph of a crowded indoor tent event with a red-and-white patterned tent canopy and painted decorative pillars in red, yellow and blue. In the foreground, a man in white kurta with palms pressed together in namaskar stands before a young woman in an orange sari who gestures with one hand. Beside them, a man in orange robes with a pink-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala holds his hands together, while a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-coloured garland stands nearby. Several women in white and colourful saris, and a young man in a white shirt and yellow vest, watch in the background. A red velvet curtain hangs on the right. Visible people number about twenty or more.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17A photograph of a devotional gathering under a white tent with striped decorative pillars. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a gold ceremonial necklace sits on the right holding a silver plate or bowl and offering to a woman in a white sari with a purple border who has her hands joined. Nearby a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with folded hands, another man in a black shirt and jeans presses his palms together, and a younger man in orange with a red shawl and a long necklace stands behind. A woman in a white sari and a woman with a hair clip are seen in the foreground, with a few other people in white and orange in the background. The orange-robed man appears to be the probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a gold ceremonial necklace, and he is shown receiving bhiksha-style offering from devotees.2008-07-17A photograph of a devotional darshan scene in front of an ornate gold throne decorated with garlands and striped cloth. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, long orange shawl and beaded necklaces, sits on a red-cushioned seat and smiles while a shaven-headed monk in orange robes and a mala attends them, holding a brass tray. Around them stand devotees in white clothes, including a man in a white shirt holding a baby and a woman in a white sari with a shawl. The figure on the throne has distinctive long hair and orange saffron clothing with malas, a possible a person cue, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2008-07-17July 17 20082008-07-17A photo of a devotional gathering under a tent with decorative pillars. A long-haired figure on the right wears saffron-orange robes and a dark wrap and gestures toward a woman in an orange and gold sari who is holding a swaddled white bundle. Beside them a bald young man in orange robes wears a gold beaded mala, and another man in orange stands behind. Women in sarees, including one in green and gold and one in mustard, stand around watching.2008-07-17Photograph of a long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top and orange cloth draped over his shoulder, bending forward and placing his right hand on the head of a small child held by an adult at right. Beside him a woman in a blue sari with folded hands, a woman in a blue and gold sari, and an older bald man in white with a green-and-red bordered shawl stand watching. Several men in white and light shirts stand in the background before orange curtains and a shelf of deity murtis. The setting appears to be an indoor hall. Text overlay reads a copyright notice.2010-02-10