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A 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.

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November 11 20062006-11-11Outdoors 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.2008-11-11Outdoor 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.2008-11-11Outdoor evening scene on a sandy ground under trees. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers kneels on a woven mat and touches the bare feet of a seated person in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala, who sits on a folding chair and holds a small object. Nearby, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands with hands folded, a woman in white sari with gold border and a man with palms pressed together watch. Another man in white with an orange shawl stands behind, and a woman in red-and-gold sari is further back near a tray of offerings. Crowd members stand in the background.2011-01-16Night outdoor darshan at an evening event. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, with long swept-back hair and a beard, sits on the left with his hands raised in greeting, smiling toward visitors. Across from him an older white-haired woman in glasses and a cream sari with a red bindi holds a small red item. An older man in a white shirt and white trousers with a gold wristwatch holds a red object and faces him. Behind them stand several people in white and cream clothes, orange shawls and rudraksha malas, and a cameraman with a video camera is at the left edge. Orange flags and banners and string lights fill the background. Orange and cream clothing and the turban and robe show the central figure as a probable Swamiji (probable) in a darshan setting.2010-02-17Night outdoor darshan at a person event. A person in an orange sleeveless top and an orange turban holds both hands to the head of a bald man in a white shirt, while a silver-haired woman in a beige sari with a gold-toned necklace and bangles bows forward with her hands pressed together. Behind them stand several men in white kurtas and white dhotis, one with an orange shawl, and a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style mala. Orange flags, floodlights and a garlanded offering table are visible in the background. A watermarked photo overlay is present on the right side of the frame.2010-02-17Evening outdoor event at night with strings of colourful fairy lights on poles and a lit stage backdrop. A smiling man with long dark hair and a full beard wears an orange saffron robe, an orange turban and a dark rudraksha mala, and stands at the centre with his hands near his waist. a person is the appearance-based label; the cues are the orange turban, saffron robe, long hair and rudraksha mala. To the right, an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti laughs with palms pressed together in greeting, facing him. Another person in orange robes stands at the far right edge. A young woman in white with an orange shawl holds a garland of red flowers at left, with other people in white and orange in the background near red chairs.2010-01-20Indoor photograph of a seated group on white plastic chairs in a plain room with white walls and a red-tiled floor. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sits centre-left, smiling and turned toward an elderly man in a cream jacket and white dhoti at left. To the right, an elderly white-bearded man in a white shirt and dhoti sits with clasped hands beside a woman in a maroon blouse and white sari. Behind them, two bare-chested men with sacred threads and a white-dhoti man stand near a doorway. The robed figure with rudraksha malas matches the page's appearance cues for a person, so identity is probable from appearance only.2006-11-09August 17 20072007-08-17 +2 copiesFebruary 11 20072007-02-11November 10 20062006-11-10A night-time outdoor photograph of a darshan. In the foreground a short-haired older woman with white hair and glasses, wearing a beige sari, sits facing away from the camera at the left edge. Several men in white shirts and trousers stand in a group, one older man in white shirt and grey trousers presses his palms together in anjali, and another man in a red-bordered white shirt smiles. Seated on a cushioned dais at right, a figure in an orange dhoti and orange head wrap with long dark hair sits cross-legged, back to the camera, receiving the devotees. Overhead floodlights and a white air cooler are visible, with chairs of a gathering in the background. a person: the seated figure wears an orange turban and long dark hair, with orange clothing, a cue that is ambiguous in this view.2010-02-17