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Outdoors at night, a man with long dark hair and an orange turban sits on a folding chair wearing saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, his bare feet on a green tarp. Facing him, a smiling man in a pale yellow-striped shirt and white dhoti kneels on a woven mat, hands clasped. Behind them stand men in white shirts. To the right, a decorated altar with garlands, brass lamps and a deity murti is set up under white poles, with plates and flower offerings on blue cloths. The orange-robed figure matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of long swept-back hair, orange turban and saffron robes, shown in person.

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Outdoor evening photograph at night at a temple-style setting. A seated person in orange-saffron robes and an orange head wrap sits on a folding chair at left, smiling, with bare feet and hands resting in the lap. In front of him, a man in white shirt and white dhoti kneels on a woven mat with palms pressed together in greeting. At right, a man in a cream striped shirt and white dhoti stands with hands folded. Behind them, a priest in white clothing sits near a blue-draped table with brass items, plates of offerings and flower garlands. A shrine holds deity murti decorated with garlands, and a white-clothed man stands at far left. Tall white poles and a hanging yellow and blue banner frame the scene, with a stack of flatbreads or offering plates on a stone at right.2008-11-11Night-time photograph under a temporary canopy with bamboo poles and hanging lights. A figure in an orange saffron turban and orange robe sits in a white plastic chair, head tilted, with hands clasped. Two men in white shirts stand bending toward the seated figure, one in a white shirt with a dark pendant necklace and one in a striped beige shirt with white trousers. Behind them stand a man in a grey-and-white shirt and other figures. Floor cloths, a plastic water bottle, brass vessels and a drum sit in the foreground, and a banner with coloured patterns hangs to the right.2008-11-11A night-time photograph at an outdoor temple-side setting with a dark tent canopy and bamboo poles. In the centre, a bare-chested man with long hair wearing an orange saffron cloth and orange head wrap sits on a folding metal chair on a white cloth, with his feet bare, facing a standing man in a white shirt with hands pressed together in greeting. Around them, men in white shirts and trousers stand, one with arms folded, another in a white shirt and checked trousers, and several in orange saffron robes or white dhotis. A brass plate of flowers and offerings sits on a blue cloth on the ground, and a decorated deity murti with garlands is visible at the upper right under string lights.2008-11-11Night-time photograph under a tarpaulin-roofed open pavilion with bright tube lights on bamboo poles. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap sits on a white-covered folding chair, bare feet resting on a green cloth, while a man in a white shirt and grey trousers kneels before the feet with his hands touching them, a ritual foot-washing or padapuja. Standing around are men in white shirts and white dhotis, one in a white kurta with an orange shawl, and a man in a pink-and-white checked shirt at the right edge with his hands clasped. Marigold garlands lie on a blue cloth in the background, and a decorated backdrop with a framed image is visible at the top right. Eight people are visible.2008-11-11A photograph taken under a open-sided tent with a corrugated metal roof and colourful pennants hanging from the poles. A woman with long dark wavy hair sits on a metal folding chair, wearing an orange saffron-coloured wrap, an orange head covering, and a white cloth draped over the chair back, smiling as she faces a kneeling man in a white shirt and grey trousers who has his hands pressed together. A standing man in a white shirt and white dhoti, and another standing man in white with an orange shawl and glasses, look on. Behind them, rows of seated people in white clothing sit on green and brown mats among brick-lined ritual pits with brass vessels. Some figures are partly visible at the edges.2008-11-11April 15 20082008-04-15Night-time outdoor photograph of a ceremonial gathering on a dirt ground under tube lights. A figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on a folding chair with a white cloth draped over its back, smiling, with bare feet on a green mat. Facing him, a man in white kneels with palms pressed together, while two men in white shirts and white dhotis stand with hands folded, and an older woman in a pale pink sari stands at the right edge. Behind them a man in white sits before a small harmonium-style setup, and a shrine holds deity murti with garlands and a framed portrait draped in a flower garland, lit by an oil lamp. Mats, a brass pot and offerings lie on the ground beside white-painted poles. The orange-robed figure resembles the a person by his orange turban and robes, presented as the seated honoured guest.2008-11-11Evening outdoor event under a decorated tent with tinsel and paper streamers. A man in an orange turban, orange robes and a long rudraksha mala sits on a red-cushioned metal chair, his bare foot raised. A devotee in a white shirt kneels in front of him with folded hands, touching his head to the foot. Other men stand at left, and a seated assistant in white and orange at right holds a small object. A framed portrait of a man in orange hangs at the right background, and a water bottle sits on the red mat.2007-01-12A night-time outdoor ritual at an open ground under electric lights. A smiling man seated on a folding metal chair wears a saffron-orange robe and an orange head cloth, with long hair and hands in a gesture near a plate of flowers. Before him a white-saried older woman with grey hair bends forward with bare feet on a woven mat, while a man in white shirt and white dhoti stands beside a white-painted pole and a man in a cream shirt smiles at right. Behind them a small shrine with a Ganesha-style deity murti and decorated altar cloths, brass vessels and flower offerings.2008-11-11 +1 copiesNight photograph at an outdoor satsang or darshan. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with long dark hair, sits on a cushioned seat and reaches out to touch the shoulder of a smiling man in white shirt and white dhoti who stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Around them, other men in white shirts and white dhotis stand, and a man in a red-and-white shawl with a dark mala watches. A woman in a patterned yellow-and-brown sari is seen from behind at left, and a grey-haired person in a beige top sits in the foreground. Stage lights and an air conditioner are visible in the background. The seated figure's identity is an appearance-based candidate with saffron robes, orange turban and long hair, so the description notes him as a probable Swamiji.2010-02-17December 22 20062006-12-22Night-time photograph of an outdoor ritual setting with a mat-covered floor. A seated person in saffron-orange robes, with bare feet, sits at a small table holding a tray of offerings and flower petals, handing currency notes to a kneeling man in white clothes. Standing nearby, a bald man in white robes with an orange shawl watches, and another in white with an orange shawl stands behind. On the right, two men in ordinary striped and blue shirts stand, one with hands folded in greeting. Onlookers and a wall with potted plants are in the dim background.2011-01-16