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A photograph of a devotee event in an indoor room with a painted banyan-tree backdrop. A figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on a cream sofa, wearing a long green garland with red flowers. A small child in a yellow top leans toward him, and a man in an orange-and-white striped shirt bends forward. Standing at left is a man in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style mala, with two shaved-headed men in orange behind. A woman in a tan dupatta and purple top stands at right, her long braid visible. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears saffron clothing, an orange turban and a flower garland, cues that support the page's claim of his presence.

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December 24 20092009-12-24A seated man in a saffron-orange robe over a red top, with a white vertical tilak on his forehead, smiles while holding the hand of a small boy in a green-grey jacket. He sits on a cream and gold-patterned cushioned seat with red bolsters, in front of a wall of yellow marigold garlands. A woman in a white top with a rudraksha mala stands behind, and a woman in a pink sari leans in at right. An older man in white kurta stands at left, and another woman in yellow is partly visible at right edge. Photo of a meditation or satsang gathering.2009-09-11December 24 20092009-12-24A photograph of a festive indoor event in front of a floral backdrop of orange, pink, yellow and white flowers and green foliage, with a gold-embossed decorative panel behind. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long garland of pink, red, yellow, purple and white flowers, sits on a cream and gold chair and reaches toward a small boy in a striped shirt and jeans. Nearby, a young woman in a white top and yellow shawl stands with hands pressed together in greeting, and a man in an orange robe with a gold necklace stands beside them. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at the left edge, and a red cushion rests on the chair. Presentation cues are consistent with a person seated in a ceremonial role receiving devotees.2009-12-24December 25 20112011-12-25A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a decorated room with gold-embossed panels and floral garlands in red, pink and white. A seated figure with long swept-back dark hair wears saffron-orange robes, a layered garland of red, yellow, purple and white flowers, and a white flower garland, with rose petals scattered around. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti-style trousers bends forward, holding the hand of a young boy in a colourful floral shirt and jeans who is offering something at the seated figure's feet. A standing man in orange robes with a gold chain and a shaved head watches, and a person in white traditional dress stands at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long hair, saffron robes and ornate garland match the qualifying cues, and the page attributes the event to him.2009-12-24A photograph of a ceremonial moment in a decorated hall with a gold-carved throne and floral garlands. A seated man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange sleeveless garment and a pink-and-white flower garland; he extends his hand to touch a small boy in a green-and-white checked shirt who bends toward him. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and rudraksha mala stands at left with her hands near the boy, and a bespectacled man in orange robes with an orange head cloth and gold-beaded necklace stands behind them. Red and white flowers and a cushion with embroidery sit beside the throne.2009-12-24A seated figure in an orange turban and orange sleeveless top, with long dark hair, places a hand on the head of a small boy in a white and beige striped shirt at a darshan. Around them, men in white kurtas, a man in a grey striped shirt, and a man with a white mustache and orange shawl stand close, some with hands on the boy's shoulders. Orange fabric and an out-of-focus orange backdrop fill the background.2010-02-17A seated figure in an orange turban and orange shawl, bare-shouldered and wearing a green and white leaf-and-flower garland, leans forward to offer something to a line of devotees in a whitewashed hall. A woman with grey hair in a white sari presses her palms together in namaskar beside a boy in a yellow checked shirt holding out his hands. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers bends toward the seated figure, and several people in white clothes stand behind. A round pedestal fan and orange, cream and blue textile banners hang on the walls, with a large orange-robed portrait above. The orange-robed figure's role as a seated sannyasi receiving devotees is clear, but the appearance cues are not distinctive enough to establish identity.2007-02-06A photograph at an evening darshan where a man in an orange turban and sleeveless orange top with long dark hair leans forward and reaches out his hand toward a small toddler in a beige dress held by a man in glasses and a white shirt. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, orange turban and orange robe match the page's identification, and he is the central figure receiving devotees. Around them, older men in white shirts and a man in a light blue shirt watch closely, a woman in white with orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands at left, and a tray with coloured gifts and a red box sits at lower right. Orange hangings and a few onlookers fill the background.2010-02-17December 24 20092009-12-24A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a swept-back hairstyle and a white tilak on his forehead sits on a red-and-gold throne draped in silver-patterned fabric, reaching down to touch the head of a small girl in a pink dress who kneels before him with a rudraksha mala hanging from her neck. Behind him, a man in orange robes with a ceremonial necklace and a man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala stand near marigold garlands. A man in white and a bald head appear in the lower foreground. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure, identified by his saffron robes, swept-back hair, rudraksha-adorned presence and throne seat, in a blessing gesture with the child.2009-09-11