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A photograph inside a large open-sided tent with blue-trimmed canopy, white walls and red plastic chairs lining the sides. A central figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe and a matching orange top, with long swept-back dark hair, walks along a path of green-and-white striped mats strewn with white cloth pieces, carrying a long wooden staff. The appearance is a person with long hair and saffron clothing, walking as a sannyasi-style leader. Around him walk men in white dhotis and orange-yellow shawls, one carrying a bundle, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala and a white shirt. Banners and framed posters hang on the walls behind them, and a tall decorated kalasha-style pillar stands at the right edge.

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July 29 20082008-07-29A tented hall with blue fabric canopy and metal poles. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair, a red forehead mark, and an orange saffron wrap walks barefoot across green-and-white mats. Around him, men in white kurta and dhoti with orange shawls and rudraksha malas walk alongside. Red plastic chairs are stacked in rows behind, and framed photographs hang on the wall. The central figure has distinctive long hair and saffron robes, so this is a person candidate present in person, with companions in white ritual dress.2007-12-13A photograph of a man in a long orange saffron robe walking down a central aisle through a large pandal hall. He has long dark hair swept back, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and his feet are bare. Rows of red plastic chairs line both sides, and the floor is covered with green striped mats scattered with footwear. Behind the aisle, other people in white clothing sit near a yellow-framed painting and display stands. An appearance-based probable Swamiji cue is present: long swept-back hair, orange clothing and rudraksha beads.2007-12-13Indoor evening scene in a large tent with white plastic chairs and hanging decorative tassel panels overhead. A man on the left in an orange turban and orange robe, shown in profile, walks forward. In the centre, a man in a red ceremonial dhoti and shawl carries a metal bowl of offerings, with a gold-coloured item visible, while a man in a maroon checked shirt and beige trousers walks beside him. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls follow along a yellow-marked floor lane. On the right, a young man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and a white dhoti walks past. The setting suggests a temple procession or ritual walk.2006-12-20A photograph inside a decorated hall with a white tent-style canopy and orange-and-blue fabric tassels hanging from the ceiling. A figure with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, smiles and raises one hand in greeting while walking forward; the cues match Swamiji (probable), with the figure presented as a sannyasi leader. Behind him, a line of devotees in white dhotis and white sarees stands or kneels on colourful mats before brass lamps and puja plates; a man at left has white markings on his forehead and arms. A camera on a tripod and a stage backdrop with an orange deity print complete the scene.2010-10-16A photograph inside a large white tented pavilion with a red carpet runway. A barefoot figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange head wrap, and long dark hair walks down the carpet with palms pressed together in greeting; the figure is probable Swamiji by the orange head wrap, long swept hair and saffron robes, and is walking toward the right. Along both sides of the carpet, dozens of seated and standing devotees in white dhotis, white shirts and kurtas press their palms together, including a woman in a green sari and an older woman in a teal sari seated on white plastic chairs. A woman in a red sari stands at center. Pale draped curtains line the tent walls, with ceiling fans overhead, and a white-clad attendant in orange cloth kneels at the right.2006-12-15December 31 20062006-12-31December 13 20072007-12-13A photo inside a large hall with a tiled floor and ceiling fans. A man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a rust-orange shawl and orange cloth, walks barefoot down a central runway of multicoloured striped mats. Seated devotees in white dhotis and shawls with orange borders sit on black chairs along both sides. Some hold malas and others watch. A cameraman in white dhoti films on the left, and bags and cloth bundles lie on the floor in the foreground. Red-and-orange banners and a large screen are visible in the background.2017-03-16A photograph of a hall at night with tube lights and hanging decorations. In the foreground a smiling young man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe over a pink undershirt and has a red bindi. Behind him a group of young men in white kurtas and dhotis with orange shawls move through the room, some barefoot, one with a shaved head. Festive streamers and blue-and-red cloth hang from the ceiling. The scene appears to be a celebratory gathering.2007-02-25A photograph inside a long open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and exposed steel trusses, where a barefoot figure with long dark hair in an orange-saffron cloth walks down a central aisle lined with woven striped mats. Standing on either side, saffron-robed monks and women in orange saris with folded hands line the path, while a man in white clothes stands at the right near a small table with ritual items. A string of orange pennants hangs from the roof beams.2007-02-23January 21 20092009-01-21