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Indoor photograph in a hall with white and maroon draped ceilings, a projector screen and a red-curtained stage behind. A man in a maroon-and-orange robe with a thick gold bead necklace and rudraksha-style beads, wearing glasses and a red bindi, stands at centre extending his hand toward a bald elder in white clothes with an orange shawl who bows with folded palms. Around them, saffron-robed sannyasis with bare shoulders and white tilak marks, and men in white shirts and dark tees, watch. A small child in an orange cloth stands near the elder's side. The central figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji with long swept-back hair, gold necklace and saffron robe, receiving a respectful greeting.

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Indoor photo at an ashram-style hall with a projection screen and red-and-gold drapes above. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing rimless glasses, a rust-orange cloth wrap, a dense rudraksha mala and a heavy gold bead necklace, stands at right extending his hand toward a young shaved-headed boy in orange robes who holds a small child. Several saffron-robed young monastics with white vibhuti lines and a line of standing devotees in white and dark clothes wait nearby, with a white-haired man in white and orange at left edge. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), central figure with rudraksha mala, gold necklace and long hair. Roughly a dozen visible people in the scene.2013-03-18Photograph inside a hall with draped white and multicoloured fabric decorations and a projection screen on the wall. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a vibhuti mark on the forehead, ornate gold ceremonial necklaces and a rudraksha-style gold bead mala, wearing a saffron-orange wrap and orange shawl, smiles and raises his hand toward a devotee. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-clad figure with long hair and gold necklaces, greeting devotees. Several people in white and pink shirts lean in and bow with folded hands in a line. A golden deity murti and a camera on a tripod stand in the background.2013-03-31March 18 20132013-03-18March 27 20132013-03-27A photograph in an indoor hall with a stage backdrop, a projection screen and a golden deity murti in the background. A smiling man with long dark hair, rectangular glasses, a red-and-gold tilak, rudraksha beads and a heavy gold bead necklace wears a rust-red robe and gold armbands, extending his hand in greeting. Across from him, a man in a white kurta stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Two shaven-headed men in rust-red robes and rudraksha malas stand nearby, one holding a red object, and another figure is partly visible at right. a person candidate is the smiling man with long hair, rudraksha and gold necklace; appearance cues are present but identity remains uncertain.2013-03-23September 11 20132013-09-11A photograph taken indoors at a satsang hall. A smiling man with a white sacred ash mark on his forehead and a red dot, wearing an orange saffron robe, a heavy gold-beaded necklace and gold earrings, gestures with an open hand while speaking to people around him. Several men stand nearby, including one in a white shirt with glasses and a lanyard holding a blue folder, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala and a gold-bordered white dhoti. A young child is visible in the background. Maroon drapes and a gold-toned altar with decorative elements form the backdrop.2013-03-07A photograph of a satsang hall with a ceiling canopy and colourful pillar drapes. A smiling man with a tilak on his forehead, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl and a long orange beaded mala with large gold beads, rests his right hand on the head of a boy in a white shirt and rudraksha mala, who holds his palms together in namaskar. Behind them devotees in white and orange clothing stand with folded hands, a woman in white watches, and a man in a red shawl smiles. At right a person in white dhoti holds a tray. Framed deity images hang on the walls. The man's appearance with a long swept hair, ornate gold mala and orange robe is consistent with a person, shown giving blessings to a child.2013-04-07March 13 20132013-03-13March 13 20132013-03-13A photograph of an indoor satsang or ritual gathering at an ashram hall. In the centre-right, a man with long swept-back black hair, a white forehead mark, an orange-saffron shawl and multiple gold necklaces and bangles stands holding a small yellow card. Appearance-based probable candidate for a person, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklaces; he is receiving an offering. In front, an older man in white clothes with a vertical white forehead mark holds a gold ceremonial object with chains and a flower. Other standing men, one in a green shirt and one in a pink striped shirt, watch. Behind is a large framed portrait of a turbaned figure with a vermilion-red background, flowers and a golden lamp stand. A shaven-headed young man in orange robes with a gold necklace stands nearby.2012-09-23A photograph of a crowded ashram hall. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair, a white vibhuti band and red bindi, wearing gold-coloured round beads and a gold chain over an orange-brown robe, raises one hand in blessing toward a line of devotees. Beside him stands a shaved-headed man in an orange-brown robe with rudraksha beads and a red bindi, observing. At left, a man in an orange striped shirt and a younger man with hands in anjali stand before them. Behind, draped maroon curtains with yellow and blue patterned bands and many onlookers in saffron and white clothing fill the room.2013-03-01