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A standing man in an orange-saffron robe, with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, holds a silver trident-like staff upright and presses his palms together in prayer. He wears a gold-toned beaded necklace. Around him, a seated group in a marble-walled room listens attentively: a man in white with an orange-red lanyard and folded hands, another in a white kurta with a red bindi, and a woman in an orange-and-white shawl with hands joined. Several others in blue jackets and grey clothing sit in the foreground, some with their backs to the camera. The setting suggests a satsang or devotional gathering.

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2006 - Glimpses From Varanasi YatraPhotograph of a seated assembly at an indoor gathering. A long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl and a multicoloured floral garland sits forward before a microphone on a stand, his hands clasped low. Around him devotees sit in rows with hands pressed together in namaskar; several women wear white sarees with coloured borders and gold bangles, and a man in white shirt and rudraksha mala sits to the right. Plain white walls and windows form the background. Visible people number roughly two dozen.2007-02-24A photograph of a seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair, hands pressed together in anjali mudra, with a red tilak and white markings on the forehead. Around the neck hangs a gold necklace, and a trident-like staff with rudraksha mala rests against the shoulder. Seated devotees in the foreground wear winter caps, dark jackets and a white shawl with floral print; a man in a blue jacket on the right also has his hands joined. The seated figure matches the page's claimed presence of the Swamiji, with orange robes, long hair, a crown-like adornment absent but rudraksha and gold ornaments visible, so this is a probable candidate.2006-01-05January 05 20062006-01-05Photograph of a seated ritual gathering indoors, with a central figure in an orange ochre garment with a red-and-blue-and-white flower garland, hands pressed together in anjali, eyes closed, a red tilak mark on the forehead, and a microphone on a stand in front. Flanking him are devotees in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls, some with hands folded in prayer. A white brick platform in the foreground holds scattered yellow flowers, a small offering vessel and incense sticks. Behind them, a golden pillar, silver ritual staffs and orange curtains are visible. The central figure has long swept-back hair and distinctive saffron clothing with a garland, which are appearance cues consistent with Swamiji (probable) leading the ritual; the group is seated in prayer.2007-12-25January 05 20062006-01-05A photograph of a seated group in a pale marble-walled room, with a crowd of devotees sitting on the floor facing a standing woman in orange robes with her palms pressed together. Many attendees wear white, maroon, blue and orange shawls or headscarves, and some hold small papers or bags. Two standing men at the back, one in a patterned tunic with a shaved head and one in light blue with a lavender shawl, watch the gathering. No figure in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person by the cues the page requires, so the candidate is left uncertain.2006-01-04Photograph taken indoors at night of a long-haired man with palms pressed together in namaste, facing left, bare-chested with an orange cloth draped over his shoulders and a silver trident-shaped ornament with beaded strings tucked into his hair. Behind him, several seated devotees watch; a man with a dark beard and white clothing, a young man in glasses with a red tilak in white clothing and palms joined, and an elderly woman in a grey shawl and an orange-clad figure near the top left. Metal railings and a pale wall form the background.2006-01-05A seated group of devotees with hands in anjali mudra during a pada puja. In the centre, a woman in a white sari with gold border kneels and chants into a microphone held by a young man in white and yellow. An older woman in white with a rudraksha mala kneels beside a golden plate of flower petals, washing or honouring the feet of a seated figure in orange robes whose feet rest in the plate. Standing at the right, a long-haired person in an orange sleeveless top also presses palms together. Behind them, a man in white with an orange shawl stands by a wall painted terracotta, and devotees in yellow and white sit along the back. An orange cushioned seat and orange cloth fill the foreground.2010-07-22February 24 20072007-02-24A photograph of an indoor gathering against a plain white wall. A central figure with long dark curly hair and a rudraksha-style mala, wearing a saffron-orange robe, stands with palms pressed together in namaste, head bowed. Around them are devotees in white shirts and dhotis, a young man in white with an orange shawl standing behind, and women in saris with flowers in their hair, several with hands folded. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure in orange, based on the long curly hair, saffron robe and mala cues.2007-01-12A seated devotee in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered, wearing a rudraksha mala and a tilak. Beside him, another man in orange with a gold ceremonial necklace holds palms together and a small book. Behind them a dense crowd of devotees, many in white and orange, some with folded hands, sits in an evening gathering, with a red-and-white checked basket and a yellow flower garland on the floor at left. A visible temple-style setting with cloth and wooden structure frames the scene.2008-01-02