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Photograph of a seated sannyasi in saffron robes with a long grey beard, a gold crown-like headpiece and a tilak on his forehead, sitting on a white marble platform inside a temple hall. Facing him, a man in orange robes wearing a white dhoti with a long orange shawl gestures with his hands. Standing to the right, a bespectacled bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala looks on, with another orange-clad man behind. A long-haired man in orange wrapped with a turban sits on the left. Carved white stone pillars and an orange-yellow marigold garland frame the scene. The a person candidate is the seated bearded figure with the gold crown and ornate gold necklace, shown in person, but his identity is uncertain.

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Photograph of a seated group in a hall with white-draped low seating and a red lattice screen behind. A long-haired man on the right in orange robes and a rudraksha mala gestures while speaking. Seated centre-left, an elderly bald man in orange robes faces a woman in white with an orange shawl, a pink flower arrangement and a book on the table in front. On the left, a man in yellow robes sits beside a man in orange with an orange head wrap. Behind them, standing men and women wear white and orange shawls, and a fan stands at the right edge.2007-08-09February 17 20082008-02-17Photograph taken at night outdoors of a group of devotees in white kurtas and saffron/orange shawls gathered around a seated figure in saffron robes with a shaved head. On the left a man in white clothing and orange shawl holds a saffron cloth with a white cord, while beside him a younger man in saffron robes and red sash with rudraksha mala looks on smiling. A woman in an orange top with a rudraksha mala is seated in front of a red cloth and smiling. Other devotees in white and saffron stand behind, a small wooden table holds offerings, and palm trees appear in the dark background.2008-03-26A photograph of a seated figure with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron garment over a red top, seated on a cushioned throne-like seat on a red-and-patterned mat. In front, a young man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. Beside the seated figure, a man in orange robes holds a small card or photo. Behind them, other people in orange and white clothing stand, and a brass bell sits on the floor. Partially visible at the upper left, more people in orange and white stand in the hall. The seated figure matches the a person appearance cues of long swept hair and saffron clothing, but the photo alone does not establish identity with certainty.2008-09-28Photo of a seated meeting on a red-carpeted stage before dark red drapes. On the left, a bearded man in orange robes sits with hands clasped on a white sofa. Next to him, a man with long hair, rudraksha mala and orange-and-red garments with forehead markings sits with hands folded. On the right, a figure in an orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits on a white armchair, gesturing as they talk. Facing them, a bald elderly man in pale saffron-pink robes sits barefoot in a white armchair. A wooden coffee table holds a vase of pink and white flowers and books. Two men in white stand in the background, one wearing spectacles and a white dhoti, the other in a white shirt with an orange cloth. A white ceiling fan is at the left edge.2007-12-30November 22 20102010-11-22March 23 20082008-03-23Night outdoor event with a row of devotees in orange and saffron robes seated on a grey mat. At far left, a man in orange robes sits on an ornate wooden throne with carved armrests and a red-and-gold cushion, legs crossed, before a seated row of attendees. Several seated figures wear orange turbans and orange shawls; a bearded man in a white kurta holds a striped woven bag on his lap. A uniformed attendant in white with a red sash and a striped turban stands in the background beside a red-and-white pole and hanging decorative tassels, with a temple tower visible behind. Ritual ceremony setting.2008-02-17Photograph inside a pillared white stone temple hall with orange and marigold garlands strung along the ceiling and dark carved deity murti along the left wall. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe, orange turban and a long rudraksha mala walks barefoot down the polished floor, flanked by a man in orange robe and white beard on the left and a man in white dhoti and orange shawl carrying a white bag on the right. Another person in white with an orange shawl walks behind. Four people are visible in the foreground.2008-02-17March 27 20082008-03-27A photograph inside a plain hall with a corrugated metal roof and steel roof trusses. Several people in saffron and orange robes stand and kneel around a red-covered table holding brass and gold-coloured ritual vessels and items. In the centre, a man in a saffron robe with a long-haired, bearded appearance and a gold necklace stands with hands folded in front of him, while a woman in an orange robe with white markings stands beside him. On the far left, a bearded man in an orange turban and orange robe with a mala stands with folded hands. A kneeling man in white and orange robes handles the objects on the table, and other people in white and orange clothing stand at the back.2007-08-09A group photograph of nine smiling people posed closely together against a grey curtained wall with a small lit wall lamp. On the right, a man wears an orange turban, orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, with long dark hair, and stands beside a man in peach robes and glasses. A bearded man in a white robe stands centre-left next to a man with long curly dark hair in white. Others in saffron, orange and peach robes stand around, and a bald man kneels in front. a person cues: long swept-back hair, orange turban and rudraksha mala are visible on the orange-robed figure, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2006-09-10