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A photograph inside a plain cream-walled room with a dark tiled floor. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl over a red sleeveless top and hands printed booklets to a group of men in white shirts and dhotis. A younger man in an orange robe stands beside him, and a bearded man with a tilak and bare torso holds a camera. Another man in white raises a phone above the crowd, and several onlookers in white shirts and dhotis stand in the foreground. Long hair, saffron shawl and red top are the cues for the central figure, who may be a person distributing literature to devotees.

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A crowd of men gathers indoors in a plain room with pale walls. At centre, a young man with long dark curly hair wears an orange saffron-coloured dhoti-style garment and a short orange shawl, his right hand raised palm-out as he speaks to the group. Beside him, a man in a red sleeveless top with long curly black hair faces away from the camera, wearing an orange cloth. Others around them wear white shirts, and one man in a yellow shirt holds a camera. A man in the background wears white with an orange scarf and raises an arm.2009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08A crowded indoor scene in a room with pink walls, white-framed windows and a dark green marble pillar. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands facing a shaved-headed man in orange and a saffron head wrap, who gestures with his hand. Beside them, a man in orange sannyasi robes and a red head wrap stands near a bearded man in a yellow garment. At lower left a bearded man in white and orange sits among seated men in white shirts. A framed photograph on the right shows a figure in orange with long hair, and fruit and flowers lie at the lower right.2007-08-09A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a green-armed chair, smiling as he reaches forward to accept a small orange book offered by a kneeling devotee in a cream and saffron shawl. Behind them, a crowd of men in white kurtas and orange cloth sits and stands, one man in orange holds another book, and a stack of books rests at the lower right.August 08 20092009-08-08A seated man with long dark wavy hair wears an orange sleeveless robe and rudraksha mala, and reaches out to touch the forehead of a seated devotee in a darshan line. Beside him, a monk in orange robes with shaved head and red sash stands behind a table holding a tray of papers and books. Other devotees in white kurtas, orange shawls and saris, including a woman in pink with a flower garland, sit or kneel around them in a hall with red curtains, a fan and a trident symbol on the wall. a person appearance is probable for the long-haired seated figure in orange with rudraksha mala, given long swept hair and saffron robes, but identity is uncertain.2008-03-23Indoor ashram hall with bare white walls, a corrugated roof and an orange draped altar on the left. A man in saffron robes with long swept-back hair, bare-shouldered, stands centre-left holding a folded paper, with a sleeveless saffron wrap and a rudraksha-style necklace; appearance alone is insufficient to confirm identity. Beside him, a bearded sannyasi in orange robes with a maroon border stands with hands together, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holding a phone wears a beaded mala. Two more saffron-robed men stand at left and in the background, along with a woman in a red sari and other devotees, and a child in red at far left. On the right, a shelf holds deity figures in orange and green, and a fan and white plastic chairs sit near the wall.2010-02-10Indoor photograph of a group gathered in a plain room with cream walls. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a flowing saffron-orange shawl over a red undershirt stands with head bowed. Beside him, another man in saffron-orange robes smiles and holds a small bottle of water and a dark book. On the left, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a stack of books, and a man in white with a red tilak mark on his forehead stands nearby. On the right, a man in white with palms pressed together faces the group, and an older bare-chested priest with white tripundra marks on his forehead and a sacred thread across his chest folds his hands. A man in a yellow shirt holds a camera, and a shirtless man with a sacred thread stands at the back. Several other people in white clothes fill the frame.2009-08-08March 23 20082008-03-23A photograph inside a covered hall with blue steel roof trusses and ceiling fans. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and rudraksha mala with long swept-back hair stands at centre, a white tilak mark on his forehead, receiving a devotee who bows close and touches his head. A devotee in a maroon polo shirt stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste. Another man in a white shirt holds a folded paper toward the orange-clad figure. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands at right edge. Several other devotees in white and maroon clothing stand behind.2011-10-09A photograph inside a plain hall with cream walls, a white curtain and a wall-mounted fan at right. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and sits behind a low cream-coloured table or platform. She reaches out to take a white paper or document from a man in a white shirt with an orange scarf, who holds a rolled white tube. Beside him a bald man in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala looks on, and a man in white dhoti and orange scarf stands nearby. A seated man in a pale pink shirt gestures with his hand, and a standing crowd of men in white kurtas and dhotis fills the background, some with orange scarves and yellow shawls.2010-07-24A photograph of an indoor ritual setting with red, white and multicoloured decorative pillars and a banner in the background. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and dark rudraksha malas, raises his right palm in blessing toward an elderly man in a white shirt whose hands are pressed together in namaste. Beside them stand two older men in white shirts and yellow-brown clothing with hands folded, and to the right a bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold chain and sandalwood markings holds a silver plate of offerings. Other attendees in white and dark clothing stand behind, and a deity murti or decorated altar appears at the right. a person: the long hair, orange saffron robe and rudraksha malas match the page's description of the speaker, while the blessing is a ritual gesture.2010-10-16