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A photograph of an indoor hall with pink walls, a fabric-draped ceiling and orange and multicoloured pillar hangings. In the centre, a man with shaved head and red-and-white marks stands in a saffron-orange garment with a red flower garland and white jasmine garland, and a gold-coloured armlet. He smiles while a man in a white shirt and watch presses his palms together before him. A man in an orange dhoti at right holds a red tray of small packets. Several people in white and striped shirts stand in the background, and a framed portrait hangs on the wall at upper left. a person's appearance cues are limited here; the central figure's garments and garlands are ceremonial, but his features and styling are ambiguous, so identity is unsure.

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A photograph inside a hall with red-curtained windows and a pale ceiling. A central figure with long dark hair wears a deep red-and-gold garment and a large red and yellow marigold garland, with gold bangles and earrings, while a man in a white kurta with glasses holds his hands up in front of them. Around them stand several people in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha beads and tilak markings on their foreheads, one in a white dhoti with a gold border, and a bald man in a white shirt. Other people in the foreground are partially visible on the left.2013-09-11A photograph inside a hall with pink-draped windows and colourful striped pillars under white drapery. A man in an orange-brown robe with a red marigold garland and a vibhuti marking on his forehead stands at centre, bare-chested with a gold armlet, receiving an offering. An older man in a white shirt and belt bows with folded hands and places an envelope or paper into the robed man's outstretched hand, while other devotees in white shirts press palms together behind him. A woman in a green patterned sari stands at left, and women in white saris stand at right. a person is the robed man at centre, identified by the orange robe, red garland and forehead marking.2013-02-03May 10 20122012-05-10A photograph of an ashram hall where a man in orange and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair stands centre-right, wearing a white tripundra mark on his forehead, a white and red flower garland, and a gold pendant. He is ornately dressed with gold bangles and earrings. Beside him, a man in orange clothing with a dark rudraksha mala holds a tray draped in orange cloth carrying a small gold ritual object. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds his hands in anjali, while an elderly man in white clothing bows forward toward the robed figure. Several other men in white and orange stand behind, with ceiling fans and white walls in the background.2012-09-12A photograph in an indoor hall with white walls and a ceiling fan. A central figure in saffron-orange robes, wearing a long white and red flower garland, a rudraksha-style necklace with gold pendants and a gold armlet, stands with hair tied up in a bun and a white tilak on the forehead. An elderly man in a white shirt and white dhoti bows with hands pressed together toward him, while an older man in a cream shirt smiles nearby. On the right, a bald man in an orange and gold shawl holds an orange cloth with a brass object. Several onlookers stand in the background. The appearance-based label is a person for the central saffron-robed, garlanded figure receiving the devotee's respect.2012-09-12Indoor photo of a man in orange-saffron cloth, bare-chested with a shawl, long swept-back dark hair and a pale vibhuti mark on the forehead, holding a rudraksha mala up to a man in a white shirt who holds a red fruit and a small packet. He wears a pink-and-white floral garland and a ceremonial gold chain. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and pink or blue shirts stand watching. Red curtains, a framed picture on the wall and colourful striped hangings frame the hall. The orange-robed man appears to be the probable Swamiji with distinctive long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha and garlands; the figure is presented as a person giving blessings, and the photo shows about eight people.2013-02-27Indoor hall scene in which a man wearing a crisp white shirt and glasses hands a small envelope or card to a devotee. A person in a red and yellow flower garland bows his head, and a bald sannyasi in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside them. On the left, another saffron-robed monk with a rudraksha mala and forehead markings stands near the edge of the frame. On the right, a figure in white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth with sandalwood forehead marks stands near a stanchion. Red drapes line the walls, with ceiling lights and a banner visible in the background.2013-09-11July 25 20122012-07-25July 16 20132013-07-16September 27 20132013-09-27A man in a white shirt and dhoti stands with palms pressed together in namaste while another man in a white shirt bows his head. A figure on the right wears a red-orange and gold sleeveless garment with a long red and yellow marigold garland and a rudraksha mala, and reaches out to touch the bowed man's head. Other people in white and saffron clothing stand around in an indoor hall with a golden throne and red drapes visible in the background. A gold ring and bangles are visible on the hands of the people in front.2013-09-27September 11 20122012-09-11