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A photograph of an indoor dining or serving hall with pinkish-tiled walls and a dark border strip. A person in an orange saffron turban and orange cloth, bare-chested with long swept-back hair and ornate orange-brown beaded adornments, sits on a ledge while handing food from a steel tray to a smiling young woman in a lavender-grey sari with a white-and-pink badge. Behind them, men in white kurta-style clothes stand watching, one wearing a black beaded mala, and another woman in white stands at the right edge. The orange-clothed figure matches the page's a person cues (saffron, turban, long hair, beaded adornments), so this is a probable in-person presence.

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December 15 20062006-12-15A kitchen scene in a community dining area during a convention. A figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits on a stainless steel counter, smiling and handing out food from a steel plate to a woman in a yellow patterned sari. Standing beside him are two men in white kurtas, one wearing a lanyard badge and rudraksha mala, and a young man in white with an orange scarf. Several women in saris, one in red, and other workers in the background are preparing food near steel pots and a tiled wall. a person is the orange-robed figure seated on the counter, distributed food. The scene appears to be food service with volunteers and devotees.2006-12-15Indoor photo in a hall with pink-tiled walls, ceiling fans and windows. On the left a figure in an orange saffron robe and orange turban, with long dark hair and beard, leans forward and hands small white items to a smiling woman in white. Behind her a man in a white shirt and a woman in a pink patterned salwar kameez watch, and a standing crowd in white clothes fills the background.2006-12-15A photograph of a kitchen or food-service area at an event. On the left, a man in a saffron-orange turban, orange robe and long swept-back hair, wearing a rudraksha mala, is serving food from a steel plate wearing clear plastic gloves. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, orange turban and orange robe with rudraksha beads. Beside him, a man in white kurta with a black rudraksha mala and a lanyard badge receives the plate. A woman in a white sari with a red border bends to receive food in the foreground, and other volunteers in white and orange stand behind a counter with steel pots. The scene shows annadan style food distribution.2006-12-15Indoor kitchen scene during a multi-day programme. A person in orange robes, an orange turban, long dark hair and rudraksha mala sits on a steel counter, offering food from a clear plastic-wrapped tray to a kneeling woman in a yellow saree with a printed border. Standing behind them in white shirts and trousers are a moustached man and a man with grey hair, with young men in white and orange shawls nearby. Steel pots and cooking vessels fill the background, with other workers and devotees, and a pink tiled wall with a notice board. The orange-clad figure is a person candidate given the turban, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, but identity remains uncertain from appearance alone.2006-12-15August 09 20072007-08-09December 15 20062006-12-15Indoor photo in a tiled hall with ceiling fans and large windows at an event. In the foreground a figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits with an orange cloth draped over the lap, reaching forward with a hand to a woman in a white top and rudraksha mala who holds small cupped hands out to receive something. Beside her a man in white shirt and trousers watches. Behind them a crowd of around twenty people stands, including a woman in a blue sari and several women in white with name badges. The orange-robed figure is shown with a long beard and hair, with the appearance-based cues of saffron clothing, a head wrap and rudraksha-style adornments, so he is a person seated in person.2006-12-15A photograph inside a plain room with pink-tiled walls, ceiling fans and large windows. In the left foreground a man in an orange saffron robe and orange head wrap, with a long beard, stands facing right and holds out clasped hands containing offered items to a young woman in a white dress with a name badge. She holds a small notebook or booklet and cups her palms toward him. Beside them a man in a white shirt and white trousers stands with his arms relaxed. Behind them several people in white clothing with lanyards and name badges stand, including a woman in a green sari with gold bangles and a gold necklace who is joining her palms in greeting. Several other people stand in the background among the windows.2006-12-15A photograph of an indoor hall with tiled walls, ceiling fans and barred windows. On the left, a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap, with long dark hair and a sash, leans forward and holds the hands of a young woman in a teal and purple dress with a green patterned shawl and a white name badge. Behind her, a man in white shirt and trousers watches, and a row of devotees in white clothes, some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, stand with hands pressed together. A woman in white with a brown handbag stands on the right. The saffron-robed man is a probable Swamiji candidate by appearance, given the orange robe, head wrap and long hair, and he appears in person.2006-12-15Indoor darshan scene under a white tented ceiling with a bright ceiling light and draped red curtain at right. A long-haired figure in orange robes sits at right, extending a hand and holding a small yellow fruit, while a bespectacled older man in a white shirt and a younger man in a blue shirt stand before him with hands cupped to receive. Behind them a man in a white kurta with a red shawl and another man in orange robes stand among onlookers. Near the seated figure is a white cushioned seat with a red cloth. a person appearance is noted here: long swept-back dark hair and orange clothing, seated as the central figure giving darshan.2010-07-14A kitchen serving line at a crowded event, with a person in a saffron-orange head wrap and saffron garment with rudraksha beads serving sweet pieces from a steel plate to devotees. Beside him a man in white kurta with a black mala holds a plate of sweets while others reach forward. Several women in white and cream saris and beaded necklaces line the background among steel pots and cooking vessels, and a man in white shirt reaches in from the right. The scene suggests annadan food distribution at a gathering.2006-12-15