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A photograph in a hall with a red carpet and flower arrangements along the edge. In the foreground a young man in a white shirt and light trousers, with a black beaded mala around his neck and a gold bracelet, stands with palms pressed together in namaste near his lips. Facing him is a person in an orange turban and orange garment with long dark hair, whose face is partly visible at the lower right. Behind them a woman in a white sari with blue floral border and gold jewellery, a man in white with glasses, and several others in white or orange stand nearby, with audience members seated further back. Whether the orange-turbaned figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.

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June 17 20092009-06-17January 12 20072007-01-12March 03 20092009-03-03Outdoor event crowd on a red carpet in front of a white draped backdrop. In the foreground a bare-shouldered person wearing an orange turban and orange shawl sits with hands joined in namaskar, long dark hair visible. Behind them a man in white dhoti and shirt speaks with an older man with grey hair and a rudraksha mala. A young person in white with an orange shawl and a small vertical mark on the forehead stands nearby, and a man bends low to touch the carpet. Several men in white clothing fill the background; a black speaker stands at the top.2006-12-31A bearded man in a saffron-orange turban and sleeveless saffron-orange robe sits on the right, smiling, with his hand resting on the head of a man in white who bows forward. Behind them, several men in white kurtas and dhotis stand, including one in an orange shawl and rudraksha mala, and one in a white shirt with a mala. A woman in a lavender top and pale yellow shawl stands at left with a long braid, and an older woman with white hair is partially visible at lower left. A red tray with flowers and offerings sits beside the seated figure, under night lighting with a crowd seated in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in saffron, given his turban, saffron robe and rudraksha-adorned presentation while blessing a devotee in a satsang-type darshan setting.2010-02-17A photograph of an indoor darshan scene. A seated man in an orange robe and white floral garland with pink flowers, long swept-back dark hair, smiles and reaches out to touch the head of a kneeling devotee. The devotee wears a maroon silk shirt and beige trousers, with hands pressed together in anjali. Around them stand men in white kurtas and shirts, one in a white dhoti with an orange shawl and a tilak, another with his hand raised toward the devotee. A white cushioned seat and a red curtain form the backdrop. Appearance-based candidate, probable Swamiji, seated in orange robe, long swept-back hair and garland, receiving devotees.2010-07-22A photograph in an indoor hall with white walls and a patterned yellow-and-blue hanging, showing a seated man in an orange sleeveless robe with long swept-back dark hair, hands pressed together in namaste and smiling. In front of him a woman in a teal and gold silk saree bows with folded hands, and a man in a white shirt stands at left with hands joined. A bald man in a white kurta, white dhoti and orange shawl stands behind them. The seated man shows distinctive visible cues of long swept-back hair and saffron robe, so he is a person candidate in an appearance-based sense, receiving devotees' greetings. Other people stand in the background.2010-07-19A photograph of a devotional gathering on a red carpet under white draped canopy fabric. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind wears an orange turban and an orange wrap over bare shoulders, with long dark hair spilling down. Facing him, a man in white kurta and dhoti with a gold-beaded mala and a moustache bends forward with folded hands. To the right, a smiling man with curly hair in white clothes presses his palms together. Behind them, a young person in white with an orange sash and a rudraksha-style mala stands with eyes lowered, and several men in white dress stand nearby, some with palms joined.2006-12-31January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of a seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban, with long dark hair, sitting on a white cushion over a red carpet. A man in a white kurta bows forward with his hands together while the seated figure touches his face with one hand, and an older man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala stands behind them. Another man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a flower arrangement sits near the carpet's edge. The seated figure has distinctive long dark hair, orange robes and a rudraksha-style necklace, and appears to be the honoured guest in a ceremonial greeting at a hall. The figure is a probable candidate for a person on the page, but the appearance cues are only partly distinctive.2009-06-17Outdoor evening darshan with a crowd in white shirts and devotees in orange. In the right foreground, a figure in an orange turban and sleeveless orange robe with long dark hair places a hand on the head of a devotee in an orange top who is bowing forward. Behind them, a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala smiles and watches, while an older man in glasses in a white shirt observes. On the left, a woman in a teal floral blouse and beige shawl, with a nose stud and gold bangles, raises her hands in a gesture of devotion. A young man in white with an orange shawl stands at left. Orange banners and seated devotees fill the background.2010-02-17A photograph of a ceremony under a tent with blue-green draped fabric and a ceiling fan. A man with long black hair in a braid, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment with a draped shawl, reaches forward and touches the head of a bowed older man in a teal shirt with a red beaded mala. Nearby, a smiling man in a white shirt holds his hands together in front of his chest, and a woman in a yellow shawl stands behind. Other people in white clothes, one with a white tilak on the forehead, stand around. a person: the saffron-clad man with long braided hair and a shawl is the.2009-11-27