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A photograph taken at night at an outdoor ashram setting with a dirt floor. In the foreground, a young man with shoulder-length dark hair sits cross-legged on a white cloth, wearing an orange shawl over a pink top, with his palms pressed together in front of his chest. Behind him, a standing figure in orange robes with long hair holds a framed portrait garlanded with yellow flowers, and a woman in white with an orange shawl stands at left beside sugarcane stalks. White cloths, a tin bucket and a striped mat lie on the ground.

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A seated man in orange sannyasi robes sits on a white cloth-covered seat, resting his chin on his right hand and smiling. He wears an orange shawl draped over his shoulders and a small red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, a framed picture with a garland of yellow flowers stands on a white-draped table, with another person in orange cloth partly visible. Sugarcane stalks lean against the wall at left, and a coconut and offering items rest on a striped mat at right.2008-01-16January 16 20082008-01-16A night-time photograph on a sandy ground at an outdoor ashram setting. In the foreground, a smiling woman with long dark hair pulled back wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and sits on a white cloth draped over a low platform, its edge trimmed with a patterned border, while a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a magenta-edged shawl sits beside her, touching his mouth with his hand. On the right, a standing man in saffron-orange robes with a white beard looks toward them. Behind, a figure in white clothing stands with arms folded, and blurred people and a thatched structure occupy the background. Colourful kolam-style floor designs in pink, green and blue lie at the lower left.2008-01-16A night-time outdoor photograph of a seated young man in saffron-orange robes with a red bindi, resting his chin on his hand while sitting on a white-draped cushioned seat with gold-trimmed edging. Behind him a bearded man in orange robes stands beside a framed picture garlanded with yellow flowers. To the left, women in white and orange garments stand near a thatched structure with bamboo poles, and a woman in a light blue sari stands at the right edge. The setting appears to be an open-air ashram area lit by dim light.2008-01-16Indoor ritual stage with orange-robed attendants. On the left, a shaved-headed man in orange clothes with white tilak stands with hands pressed together, and beside him another shaved-headed man in orange with a red-bordered cloth holds his chin. In the centre, a long-haired person in an orange robe sits cross-legged with white bands on the arms and a white forehead band. Behind them hang bamboo poles with saffron tassels and brass kalasha pots on the floor. A large framed portrait on the right, labelled with a printed name, shows a figure in orange with a rudraksha mala and a crown-like headdress seated in meditation. A tall silver trident stands beside a golden-and-red throne-like pedestal with a brass bowl.2008-03-31Outdoors at a dusty compound with a block wall, palm tree and orange marigolds behind. A person in a flowing orange robe sits cross-legged on a low dark platform, smiling, one hand raised near the ear. Behind and beside them stand three men in white kurta-style clothing: one in white with an orange shawl, one older man with a white moustache and a rudraksha mala, and one in white with a lanyard and badge. The orange-robed seated figure has long dark hair pulled back and bare feet, and appears to be a sannyasi-style presenter rather than a verifiable identity, so the a person field is left unsure.2008-06-22February 16 20072007-02-16Photograph of a long-haired figure in an orange-saffron robe seated at the edge of a raised platform lit by warm orange light at night, with one hand raised near the mouth and a red tilak on the forehead. Behind, a person in white with an orange shawl stands near a bag of offerings, and another man in an orange shawl sits at right beside a wooden box. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair and saffron robes, and the page identifies a person at this event, appearance cues are present but fairly limited.2008-05-18January 16 20082008-01-16June 22 20082008-06-22Indoor darshan scene. A young man in a cream shirt kneels with palms pressed together in namaskar, his head bowed toward a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a rudraksha mala hanging at his chest. The seated man rests one hand on a wooden cane and touches the kneeling man's shoulder. Behind them a shaved-headed man in orange robes sits, and a standing man in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala holds flowers. A silver trident and a kalasha-like finial stand at the right edge beside white draped seating, and a red curtain hangs in the background. a person is attributed on the basis of the seated man's hair, saffron robes and rudraksha malas, presented as a candidate only.2008-03-12A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on a red-and-gold brocade seat in front of a microphone stand and a carved wooden throne-like chair at right. He wears a long rudraksha mala and has long dark hair falling past his shoulders; his face is turned upward and to the side. Behind him, several people in white ritual clothes stand and sit in a hall with a lattice wall. The image is a photograph of an event. The figure's appearance matches the probable Swamiji cues of long hair, saffron clothing, turban and rudraksha mala, and the page states Swamiji was present, so he is described as Swamiji (probable) seated at the program.2004-07-02