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A seated figure on the left wears an orange saffron cloth and has long, loose dark hair, holding up a folded orange towel toward the seated crowd. Dozens of devotees sit on the floor of a plain room with pale blue and cream walls and a dark wooden door at right. In the foreground, a smiling man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears rudraksha beads and a pendant, hands pressed together. Beside him, a woman in a white sari with blue border, a woman in a orange sari, a small child in a checked shirt and other women in saris and men in white shirts smile and listen attentively. A man in a dark cap stands in the doorway at top right.

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Indoor photograph of a meeting in a plain room with pale blue and cream walls and a frosted window. On the left, a long-haired figure in an orange saffron top and white shawl with a gold border sits facing the group and gestures with open hands while speaking. Seated on the floor before them is a crowd of devotees: men in white shirts and dhotis wearing rudraksha malas, women in yellow and light blue saris, a woman in glasses with a pendant, and small children, including a young girl in a green dress. The mood is attentive and conversational.2006-09-23September 14 20092009-09-14January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of a house visit in an indoor room with cream walls. A long-haired person in an orange-red garment and a garland of green fruits sits on the floor at lower right, appearing to be a sannyasi; the appearance cues are a long swept-back hairstyle and an orange garment, but these are not sufficient to confirm identity, so this is a sannyasi/guest role. Around him, a man in white shirt and dark rudraksha-style mala gestures while speaking. Several devotees in white dhotis and white saris with gold borders stand or kneel with folded hands, and a woman in a blue sari with gold jewellery kneels with hands pressed together. Several others crowd the doorway behind them.2009-08-08A photograph of a seated group in a small blue-walled room with a white floor and a white-covered bed or platform. On the right, a man with long dark hair wearing an orange saffron shawl and holding a mala sits cross-legged and smiling, a probable Swamiji candidate by long hair, saffron clothing and mala cues, leaning toward in_person. Around him, a crowd sits on the floor in white dhotis, kurtas and sarees, many in orange and gold borders; a woman in a white saree with gold border and several children are close by. A standing fan, a flower garland on the wall shelf and a small bottle sit in the room. Visible people number about fifteen.2007-01-12A crowded indoor photo of devotees gathered closely around a central figure in a red sleeveless top and orange cloth, with long, loose dark hair, whose hands are raised to bless a woman in white with a red garland and a red bindi. Around them, smiling men and women wear white shirts and saris, with some in orange or yellow shawls, and garlands of pink, yellow and white flowers. Rudraksha malas hang on several chests. A round lattice window and blue-green walls frame the room. The seated central figure with distinctive long hair and orange-and-red clothing fits the appearance-based candidate for a person in a blessing role, though appearance cues alone leave identity uncertain.2009-02-05January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of a seated gathering in a small room with pale blue walls, a standing fan and a shelf with marigold garlands. A woman with long dark hair in an orange sari sits cross-legged on a white cloth-covered seat at the right, holding a blue booklet, while a man in white shirt and dhoti sits beside her. Around them, devotees in white clothes, several women with flowers in their hair, a young child and a man in an orange shawl sit closely together, many with palms pressed in namaskar. The woman in orange matches the page's description of a seated presenter, but her appearance does not clearly show a person, so she is described by role only. Some devotees in white and orange kurtas sit at lower right, and a standing man stands behind the group at top left.2007-01-12September 14 20092009-09-14A photograph of a crowded indoor meeting room where a man in a sleeveless orange robe and dark red cloth sits cross-legged on the left, smiling and facing a group of devotees. Around him, people dressed in white and devotees with rudraksha malas stand close, including a woman in a red and orange sari, a young woman in a white and orange sari with white flowers in her hair, a small boy in white with a mala, a toddler held by a woman, and an older man in white. A man in a saffron robe stands at the far right with a mala. Windows, a fan and curtains are visible in the background.2009-09-14A photograph of a home visit in a plain interior room with a doorway and window grille. A long-haired man in an orange-red top and orange wrap sits low on a white sheet, smiling broadly as standing devotees gather around him. A man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a black-and-white pen clipped to his pocket leans in, while another in a white shirt and grey trousers laughs nearby. A woman in a teal and maroon sari and a woman in white stand behind them, and several men in white shirts and dhotis press palms together in greeting at right. Probable Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated central figure, identified by long swept-back hair and saffron-orange clothing.2009-08-08A crowded hall with pale blue walls and fluorescent tubes shows many people in white clothes, several with rudraksha malas and white garlands. In the foreground, a figure seated on a white-draped seat wears a red sleeveless top over orange-saffron garments, with long dark curly hair seen from behind. A man in white with a garland stands at right, holding a pink lotus-like flower toward the seated figure, while people around him smile and watch. Doorways with green frames open onto a bright outdoor area.2009-02-05