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Indoor photograph of a group walking up a striped runner carpet in a plain hall with ceiling fans and tube lights. At centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban-like head wrap, wearing a large white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala, walks forward smiling. Around him, men in white dhotis and kurtas, several with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, follow closely. On the left, a man in a white shirt and trousers walks past a notice board. Behind the group, devotees in white stand with hands folded in greeting. On the wall behind, a framed deity image hangs beside a blue banner reading Bliss Tree, and a decorated wooden structure with lights stands at right.

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November 11 20062006-11-11A photograph of a procession inside a temple-like hall with white walls, a corrugated roof and carved grey stone pillars on the right. A central man with long dark hair wears a gold crown-like headband, an orange saffron robe, a long white and magenta flower garland and a gold necklace, smiling as he walks forward. Around him men in white dhotis and orange shawls follow, several wearing rudraksha malas, and a man in a red shirt with an orange-and-red dhoti walks at left. A small ceremonial staff or standard with a brass finial rises behind the group, and a red curtain hangs at right beside a mat with purple borders. Roughly fifteen people are visible.2007-12-25Photograph of a procession walking under a metal-framed shed hung with orange pennant flags printed with a black bird logo and the word Dhyanapeetam. In the centre, a smiling man in an orange robe and a red-orange headband wears a white and red flower garland and a gold necklace, with a red mark on his forehead. Around him, men in white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls walk barefoot; one on the right wears a rudraksha mala and a white kurta, and another in a headband and orange shawl walks beside him. Tiled and printed banners and a bright sunlit floor complete the scene.2007-12-25January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12Indoor ceremony in a plain whitewashed room with a striped woven mat on the floor. A man in an orange dhoti, orange turban and a long white and red flower garland stands at centre, smiling, holding a small lit lamp or brass vessel with flame. Behind him, about eight men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls stand in a line, several with hands folded in prayer and one playing a small instrument. At right, a seated man in white clothes with folded hands sits in a white-covered chair. Fluorescent light, ceiling fan and a blue wall panel are visible; a plate of offerings sits at lower right.2008-11-11A barefoot procession walks along a red carpet down a covered hall decorated with hanging yellow-green leaf garlands. At the centre, a smiling man in a saffron-orange robe wears a white flower garland with red blossoms and a white head wrap, and holds his hands together in greeting; he is a person candidate by his saffron clothing and the flower garland, though his face and features are not used for identification. Behind him, another saffron-robed figure with a long beard and a rudraksha mala walks alongside him. Men in white dhotis and shirts and women in white saris carry ceremonial items, and a man in white plays a drum on the right. An ornate canopy and a gold-topped staff stand in the background, with a yellow banner held aloft.2008-12-30A photograph of a temple-hall procession inside a whitewashed building with a corrugated roof. In the centre, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair wears a large multicoloured garland of white, yellow, red and purple flowers over an orange cloth, with a ceremonial gold necklace visible, and is walking forward. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange robe wears a gold-bead necklace. At left, a man in orange holds a silver trident-topped staff, and a bearded man in orange also appears. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and white saris stand, and a woman in a white sari with orange border walks on the right. A drummer in a dark lungi plays a large drum at right, and brass lamps and ritual vessels sit on a striped mat on the floor. Photo-wall posters are visible on the back wall. a person cues: long swept-back hair, a garland and ceremonial gold necklace on the central figure.2009-12-23A photograph inside a decorated hall with a low corrugated roof hung with green leaf garlands and a flower-decorated shrine ahead. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a saffron head wrap and rudraksha mala walks barefoot over woven mats, flanked by saffron-robed sadhus wearing large gold-toned ceremonial necklaces. Men in white shirts and dhotis walk beside them and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers holds a small red item. Several people with folded hands stand at the left near wall cabinets. a person is the person in the orange robe with the saffron head wrap and rudraksha mala at the centre; the appearance cues are a saffron head covering, orange robe and rudraksha beads.2008-12-30A photograph of a smiling figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with a white jasmine garland and rudraksha mala, standing with palms pressed together in greeting. He is surrounded by several men in white shirts and trousers, some wearing lanyards and ID badges, in a white-pillared veranda with green trees behind. The orange-robed figure is a probable Swamiji candidate based on the saffron turban, garland and rudraksha mala, shown as in person.2008-07-29A hall with rows of red plastic chairs and a striped green-and-maroon floor carpet with flower petal designs. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long white flower garland walks centre-frame, flanked by other monastics in orange robes. The figure at centre has long swept-back dark hair and a bare upper body with a gold-toned chain, which matches the page's a person cues. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts press palms together in greeting, and a cameraman in white with a yellow scarf films. Ceiling fans and a framed portrait hang on the wall.2010-01-11 +1 copiesJanuary 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copies