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A man in a saffron-orange draped robe stands in profile at the front of a hall with dark wooden wall panels. He wears a thick rudraksha mala of brown beads across his shoulder and chest, and his dark hair is swept upward. Around him, seated and standing audience members fill the foreground: one man wears a blindfold-style eye covering and a pale yellow shirt, another wears dark-rimmed glasses, and several others with dark hair sit close to the camera.

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December 21 20152015-12-21December 21 20152015-12-21A standing man in an orange-red and saffron-trimmed garment stands in profile at the front of a seated audience in a dark hall with wooden wall panels. He wears a thick brown rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders and a wrap on his upper body, with long dark hair swept back, and he smiles toward the audience. Seated delegates in orange and red shawls and casual clothes press palms together or listen, and a man in a light blue shirt gestures with an open hand in the foreground.2015-12-20December 09 20152015-12-09A man stands on a stage in front of dark wooden panels, wearing a rust-red saffron-toned robe draped over one shoulder and layered rudraksha mala necklaces with a gold chain at the throat. He has swept-back dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, and a beaded bracelet on his wrist, and he gazes off to the side. Audience members' heads are visible at the bottom edge of the frame, and a yellow flower is visible at the left. Probable Swamiji: the appearance cues of long swept-back hair, saffron-toned robe, rudraksha malas and gold necklace match the Swamiji candidate, standing as the central speaker at the event.2015-12-21 +2 copiesDecember 11 20152015-12-11December 17 20152015-12-17A standing figure in a red-orange dhoti and draped wrap, bare-chested, wears a long multi-strand rudraksha mala with a gold pendant and a gold necklace, and has a swept-back dark crown of hair and a red tilak. He holds a tall silver staff and stands at the front of a large wood-panelled hall while a seated audience in orange and white clothing faces him. Several people in the foreground and mid-ground are seated, including a shaved-headed monk in orange robes. Swamiji (probable) appears in this scene, identified by the long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, gold necklace and saffron-red clothing, as a standing speaker before the audience during a Nithyanandoham session.2015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11A standing man in a red-orange draped robe and a long rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, with swept-up dark hair and a red forehead mark, stands with eyes closed and palms open at a seated gathering. Behind him, devotees in orange and white clothing sit and some have hands joined. A tall ceremonial staff rises beside him, and the blurred audience fills the hall.2015-12-11A photograph taken at an indoor hall event with a seated audience blurred in the background. In the foreground, a man with a tall swept-back dark top-knot wears a rust-orange shawl draped over a rust-orange robe, with a large rudraksha mala across his chest and a dark bead necklace, and a gold pendant at his throat; he is looking down with a serene expression. Appearance-based label: a person, an in-person figure. Behind him, a man in glasses wears a white garment with a gold-trimmed shawl and dark beads. Audience members, some with white hair and some wearing red or orange, sit in rows, and a stage light glows at left.2015-12-22