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A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe and orange top cutting a sheet cake in a metal tray on a counter in an indoor hall with exposed brick walls and tiled floor. A small red mark is on his forehead. Around him, people stand clapping and smiling: a young man in a maroon t-shirt and white trousers with a lanyard, an older man in a checked shirt, a bearded young man in a cream kurta, two women in colourful salwar kameez (one in a red-and-maroon print with a red dupatta, another in a red dupatta and white kurta holding a paper cup), and others at the back.

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September 04 20062006-09-04A photograph of a kitchen or community room with terracotta floor tiles and brick walls. In the foreground a man with long, wavy dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange-saffron robe draped over one shoulder and a rudraksha mala hanging down; he is cutting a sheet cake or tray of white-iced squares on a stainless steel tray. Behind him, several people look on and smile: an older man with glasses and a white-and-blue checked shirt, a man in a white shirt with a dark rudraksha-style necklace and jeans, a young man in a cream kurta clapping, and a woman in a maroon printed dress and bindi. Including the partly visible people at the edges, about six people are visible. A purple logo appears in the upper right corner.2006-09-04December 15 20062006-12-15March 23 20082008-03-23Photograph of a communal kitchen serving line. A man in an orange-saffron robe and orange turban, with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, stands at a steel counter serving rice from a metal bucket onto plates held by women and a young person in white, red and blue saris and salwar. Other volunteers in white and green clothing stand behind a row of steel vessels under fluorescent lights, with tiled walls and a fly-catcher lamp mounted above. The setting reads as an annadan meal service. The figure in orange resembles the Swamiji candidate by appearance, with distinctive long hair, saffron robe and mala.2006-12-16Indoor kitchen scene during a multi-day programme. A person in orange robes, an orange turban, long dark hair and rudraksha mala sits on a steel counter, offering food from a clear plastic-wrapped tray to a kneeling woman in a yellow saree with a printed border. Standing behind them in white shirts and trousers are a moustached man and a man with grey hair, with young men in white and orange shawls nearby. Steel pots and cooking vessels fill the background, with other workers and devotees, and a pink tiled wall with a notice board. The orange-clad figure is a person candidate given the turban, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, but identity remains uncertain from appearance alone.2006-12-15A photograph of a long line of devotees reaching forward with open palms to receive paper slips from a man in an orange saffron robe. He has long, swept-back dark hair and is bare-shouldered beneath the robe, and he holds a tray of folded white papers. A second robed figure in orange with a red sash stands beside him holding the tray, and a devotee in white is partly visible at right. Several women in saris and gold bangles and a child in pink stand along a metal barrier in an airy hall with light walls.2009-12-09A photograph inside a hall with a beige ceiling and recessed lights shows a smiling man with long, wavy black hair and a small red bindi, wearing a flowing saffron-orange wrap over his shoulders and chest. He walks forward through a crowd of devotees who are clapping and smiling. Behind him, women wear sarees and lanyard-style name badges, and several men wear orange shirts. A child in white stands in the lower left. The visible crowd includes roughly 20 to 25 people.2008-06-09Indoor event photo in a hall with a blank projector screen behind the stage area. In the foreground a man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead and a saffron-orange shawl over an orange t-shirt, eyes closed and smiling, stands centre frame. Behind him people in white and dark clothing are clapping and gesturing with raised hands. On the left a seated man in sunglasses claps, and on the right a woman in a floral top holds a video camera on a tripod. Decorative painted wooden pillars with colourful patterns frame the room, and a brass lamp stands beside a table with flowers at the right edge. The long hair, saffron clothing and forehead mark are appearance cues consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so this is an appearance-based probable candidate in person.2006-05-10Photograph of a devotional darshan line inside a plain hall with orange-red walls and a corrugated roof. A man with long dark hair and a broad smile, wearing an orange-and-red sannyasi-style cloth over his shoulder and dark rudraksha beads, reaches out to touch the hand of an older woman in a beige shawl. Women in white saris and a woman in a pale top stand behind a metal railing with hands pressed in namaskar. On the right, a man in an orange cloth holds a silver tray with a white card and offerings. Several onlookers stand in the background.2010-11-07A photograph of a ritual food offering in an open-sided hall with a concrete floor. A seated figure in orange and red robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha-style mala is at the centre-right, reaching toward a large steel tray of rice-like prasad. A man in white dhoti and shirt kneels at left on a woven mat, taking food from the tray. Behind them, a standing group of devotees in white and pale clothing, including a woman in a red and gold sari and another in an orange blouse, watch or hold trays. Steel vessels line a counter at right and a man in white holds a brass plate. A framed portrait of a smiling man in a white head covering hangs on the back wall. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), the seated robed figure, identified by orange robes, long swept-back hair and mala beads while distributing prasad.2006-10-21A photograph of a public event indoors under a corrugated metal roof with exposed steel trusses. A man with long dark hair, a red bindi and an orange-and-maroon cloth, with a rudraksha mala across his chest, smiles while a devotee in a white shirt reaches toward him. An attendant in orange robes holds a silver tray with offerings. Other people in white and striped shirts and children stand around, with a banner and orange fabric in the background. a person: the long swept hair, orange cloth, and rudraksha mala are visible cues, and the page says he is present. Several people are visible, including partially visible figures at the edges.2010-11-07