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A large crowd of devotees fills a hall decorated with paper leaf festoons and banners. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a long beaded necklace, sits on a white cushioned seat with his hand raised to his face. Beside him a younger attendant in orange sits on a white cushion, and a shaven-headed priest in orange sits at the right. A golden trident stands on a pole near the seat, and a flower garland with marigolds hangs on the right. Many devotees in white and pastel saris and kurtas sit behind metal railings on red carpet and mats, while others stand toward the back.

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Inside a decorated hall, a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a gold-beaded rudraksha-style necklace sits on a red-and-blue patterned rug, one hand raised to the cheek, beside a small white packet and a golden trident standard. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears long swept-back hair, saffron robes and ornate gold necklaces, with a sannyasi's role. Behind a metal railing, a large crowd of devotees in white, cream and green saris and kurtas fills the room, some holding brass vessels. Colourful paper streamers and tall painted pillars decorate the ceiling and walls. Another man in saffron stands nearby, and an orange draped cloth hangs at right.2008-12-31Interior photo of a hall during a Jayanti-Brahmotsavam celebration, with hanging strands of green leaves overhead and a tall golden trident standard at right. Rows of devotees in white and coloured saris sit behind a metal railing on red matting, many holding small brass vessels, while others in orange and white sit further back. Framed portraits and banners line the walls, one labelled with a printed name.2008-12-31A large indoor hall with a corrugated roof decorated with hanging paper garlands and tall painted pillars. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a long beaded orange necklace sits on a red-and-patterned mat at the front right, with a gold trident and gold staff nearby. A crowd of devotees, many in white and some in saffron, stands and sits behind metal barricades along a red carpet. Wall posters and framed deity images line the back walls, and a small white-robed attendant stands at the right edge.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31Wide view of an indoor hall with a corrugated metal ceiling hung with paper decorations, and a red carpeted walkway lined with metal railings. A large crowd of devotees, mostly in white ritual clothes, sits and stands along the railings, with women in pink, yellow and blue saris among them. In the foreground right, a figure in orange robes with a red garland and an orange shawl sits on a raised seat draped in orange cloth, with a small rug and yellow cushion below; the figure has long dark hair and appears to be a person by appearance cues including long hair, orange clothing and a red garland. Another orange-robed seated figure and a man in white sit near the dais. Tall striped kalasha-style pillars stand along the back wall, beside framed photographs and banners.2008-12-31Interior of a hall with a corrugated metal roof, decorated with hanging strings of white flower-like ornaments and ceiling fans. Many devotees, mostly women in white saris and some in coloured saris, sit on the floor behind metal railings on red carpet, with men seated further back. In the foreground at right, a man in saffron-orange robes with a wooden rudraksha mala sits on a patterned rug, one hand raised to his face. Nearby stand a golden trident and a golden staff. Banners with portraits and painted images hang on the walls and pillars, which are wrapped in red, green and white. Possible a person cues: the seated figure wears saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, which are distinctive ceremonial elements, but his face and hair are not clearly visible, so the identification is uncertain.2008-12-31December 31 20082008-12-31A photograph inside a covered hall at a Jayanti-Brahmotsavam celebration. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a purple-and-white flower garland sits on a small red patterned rug, with a monk in orange beside and behind him. A standing monk in an orange robe holds a golden staff, and a brass trident stands near the front. Several orange-clad monks sit to the right and a woman in a gold-trimmed orange sari with gold jewellery sits in front. A large crowd of seated devotees in white and pastel clothes fills the room behind a metal railing, under paper bunting and framed photographs on the walls.2008-12-31A seated long-haired man in white robes with an orange shawl and a garland of flowers sits on an orange-draped seat atop a red carpet, in a covered hall with corrugated roof, orange bunting and a red-and-orange ceremonial umbrella overhead. Behind him an attendant in white holds a tall staff and a garland, while orange-robed men kneel beside a golden trident and a golden staff. A seated audience in white and bright saris fills the room behind metal railings, and framed portraits and posters line the walls. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated centrally in white and orange with long hair and garlands.2009-01-01December 30 20082008-12-30December 31 20082008-12-31