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Night photograph of a small outdoor puja on a bare ground surface beside a dim building. A standing figure in an orange saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair holds a wooden staff and bends over a small oil lamp or offering. A seated woman in white clothing with a white shawl cups her hands toward the flame. A seated man in white clothes with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala sits at right. Brass and clay vessels, a brass lamp, and newspaper-wrapped offerings lie on the ground in front. Plastic chairs stand against the wall behind. The person in orange has distinctive long hair, saffron robe and a staff, but the cues are not conclusive enough to name him, so the label is uncertain.

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February 05 20072007-02-05A photograph of a dimly lit hall with a whitewashed wall where a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, holding a wooden staff, extends his hand toward a woman in white clothing who is bowing with palms together. A younger man in white dhoti and orange shawl kneels on a newspaper beside brass pots and copper vessels, while several other people in white dhotis and saddle-style white garments stand behind, some holding small vessels. The seated figure's appearance with long swept hair and saffron robes is a distinctive presentation, and the page identifies a person as present at this event, so an appearance-based candidate is noted as a person receiving a devotee's greeting during a ritual energy darshan setting.2007-02-05Photograph of an indoor evening ceremony on a concrete floor. A long-haired figure in a saffron orange robe with a white dhoti sits on a red-cushioned seat, holding out a hand and a small red-and-maroon box toward a woman in white with a gold-bordered sari and an orange shawl who kneels with cupped hands. A wooden staff with a red handle rests across the floor, and a brass oil lamp and a small offering tray sit on a woven mat in front. Two standing people in white clothes and one in an orange shawl are visible in the background against a plain wall. Probable Swamiji (probable) is seated in the center, identifiable by the long swept-back hair and saffron robe, and the cues of the appearance are consistent with the page's claim.2007-02-05February 05 20072007-02-05Night-time photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair, holding a small red object and extending one hand toward a kneeling man in white ritual clothes who holds a folded white paper in his other hands. A golden staff rests across the scene in the foreground, and a brass oil lamp sits near the kneeling man. Two more people in white and orange-sashed white attire stand in the background against a dark wall. The figure's saffron robe, long hair and staff match Swamiji (probable) cues, consistent with a darshan or blessing exchange.2007-02-05Outdoor evening scene on sandy ground at a festival, with a seated figure in orange saffron robes and bare feet on a folding chair beside a small table holding a tray of offerings. A bald man in a white dhoti and white shirt bends forward with his hands on a striped mat, bowing toward the seated figure, while others in white dhotis and orange shawls stand nearby. Several people in white and light clothing stand in the background among stalls and banners. The seated figure's appearance is uncertain and only a role is given: a seated devotee-receiving figure in saffron. Four or more physical people are prominent.2011-01-16January 20 20092009-01-20Indoor photograph at dusk of a seated man in saffron-orange robe with gold trim, long dark hair and beard, bare feet, seated on an orange cushioned chair with a brass oil lamp or kalasha-like vessel beside him, one hand raised with a finger pointing. In front of him a kneeling devotee in white clothes and an orange shawl bends over a white cloth on the floor, handling a small green object. Behind, several people in white and orange shawls stand or kneel; one man in white with an orange shawl holds a camera. A seated man in white at lower right raises a finger. Visible ritual setting suggests puja or satsang. The seated man in orange shows distinctive long hair, saffron and gold robes, and a cushioned throne-like chair, a person candidate, though appearance is only partially clear.2006-12-27February 16 20092009-02-16Outdoor photo on bare reddish earth at an ashram gathering. A long-haired figure in orange robes sits on a folding chair, bare-shouldered, wearing rudraksha beads, with hands extended toward a kneeling devotee in white. Beside them, a bearded man in an orange shawl over white clothes with a red tilak holds a trident-like staff. Standing devotees in white clothes surround them, and a man in white wears a rudraksha mala. Several people kneel with heads bowed and women in white saris sit in front. A seated figure in orange robes with a sweeping black hairstyle is the central figure, with probable Swamiji cues of long swept-back hair, orange robes, rudraksha beads and a ceremonial setting.2006-07-12Photo taken from above inside a dim, unfinished stone chamber with a bamboo ladder leaning against rough stone walls. A man with long dark hair in an orange robe sits cross-legged on a flat grey stone slab, holding a small brass vessel with a flame. Beside him a woman in white with an orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste; other people in white and orange clothing stand at the edges and at the bottom of the frame, one reaching up with a lamp-like object. A patterned mat lies behind the seated figure. The seated man appears to be a person based on his long swept hair and orange robes, presented as an in-person figure in the ritual setting.2006-12-11A photograph in an indoor room with pale walls and a bulletin board. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and bare shoulders, wearing an orange saffron wrap and rudraksha mala, sits on a beige sofa with a white cushion and a red rug at his feet. A young woman with a long braid and white sari with dark brown border kneels on the rug with palms pressed together in namaste, facing him. Another person in white dhoti and an orange-trimmed shawl stands behind, and a man in white stands at the right edge. A silver staff lies on the floor, and a wooden bowl sits at the left.2006-10-15