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Photograph 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.

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A photograph of a night ritual scene with a seated man in saffron-orange robes, long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a pink towel draped over his shoulder, sitting on a white-covered seat with his bare feet on a red cloth. A woman in a white sari with gold border kneels before him and holds a small white cloth bundle, as if offering or washing his feet in a ritual. Standing and seated devotees in white and colourful saris and white kurtas watch from behind, and a concrete block wall forms the backdrop. The setting suggests a puja or padapuja ceremony.2007-02-16September 30 20082008-09-30Night-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.2007-02-05A 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.2007-02-05September 30 20082008-09-30Night 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.2007-02-05September 30 20082008-09-30A seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits on a white-draped low seat on a red patterned rug, extending a hand toward a kneeling woman in a white outfit with a yellow shawl and a long side braid. The woman kneels with palms pressed together in namaskar. Several standing attendants in orange robes and white clothing stand behind them against a plain white wall on a woven mat floor.2008-09-30September 30 20082008-09-30A seated figure in an orange saffron wrap sits on a white-cushioned platform covered with a leopard-print cloth and a red mat, holding a golden trident. A man in white kurta with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala stands at left holding a tall golden staff with a carved finial. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a red border kneels at lower right beside a small golden deity murti and a brass kalasha-like object. A brick-walled hall with rubble and a dark-framed deity image in the background. Probable Swamiji presiding over the scene, with the seated figure's long hair, orange clothing and trident as cues.2007-02-14September 30 20082008-09-30Indoor 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.2006-12-27