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Indoor photograph of a group in orange robes gathered in a hall with framed religious pictures on the walls. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a saffron-orange garment with rows of ornate gold-toned medallions stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed and smiling. Around him devotees in orange shawls watch; a woman in a green-gold salwar stands at left, a bald man in orange and a person holding a video camera appear behind, and a man with a tilak on his forehead stands at the back. Wooden shelves and a carved shrine with deity images are visible at left. Central figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate; visible cues are long swept-back hair and ornate saffron clothing with medallions.

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A photograph of a group of devotees in an indoor hall with pale walls and a ceiling of square tiles, greeting a central figure with palms pressed together in anjali. The central man has long dark swept-back hair, wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, and walks along a striped runner rug. Around him, devotees in orange and saffron shawls stand with hands folded, including women in saffron shawls and one man in a tan leather jacket and grey knit cap on the right. A wooden door is visible in the background. Visible people number roughly 20-25.2004-06-23A photograph inside a plain, tin-roofed hall with fluorescent tube lights. Several saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees stand in a line near a side altar; a man in a long white dhoti and shawl stands center with his hands folded, and a priest in white-and-orange wraps is seen partly at the left edge. The figure at far left, with long dark hair, a gold necklace and orange robes, is seen from behind. Other orange-clad monks with shaved heads stand along the right, some with hands joined in prayer, and a bearded sadhu in orange appears at the back. Behind them, orange curtains partition the room and a ceremonial brass lamp stands on a table at the left. The scene suggests a devotional or ritual gathering.2009-12-30A photograph of a group of people in orange and saffron clothing in an indoor setting. In the foreground, a smiling person in an orange-gold turban and saffron garment sits with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a garland of orange marigolds and red flowers. Standing around them are devotees in saffron robes, one bearded man in a saffron shawl over white, a man on the right with a beard and wristwatch in orange clothing with hands folded, and a bald man in glasses at the far right, also with hands folded. A woman on the left in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds fabric. Some attendants wear ornate necklaces and rudraksha malas, and the scene is lit warmly.2013-02-12February 11 20132013-02-11 +1 copiesAugust 09 20072007-08-09February 10 20132013-02-10January 15 20092009-01-15A photograph of a ritual gathering indoors on a light tiled floor under ceiling lights. In the foreground a young woman with long dark dreadlocks wears rust-brown robes, a long rudraksha mala and a bead necklace, kneeling and extending her cupped hands to receive an offering from a woman in red-orange robes with a gold border who leans in from the right. Behind them several women and men in saffron-orange robes stand or kneel, one man with a shaved head wears a rudraksha mala, and a woman at left wears orange with glasses-free dark hair. Background shows red curtains and framed pictures on the walls.2016-08-02August 22 20062006-08-22August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph inside an orange and red tent with glowing fabric walls. On the left, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a marigold garland and a gold armlet stands smiling while another person in orange drapes an orange cloth over his shoulder. Several saffron-robed sadhus and devotees stand around, one bald figure in a brown dhoti wears a rudraksha mala, and a bearded sadhu in an orange head wrap presses his palms together. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, marigold garland and gold armlet on the man receiving the cloth are the qualifying cues, and he is presented as the honoured guest among the sannyasis.2013-02-09A large tent hall filled with saffron-robed sadhus seated on red carpeting. In the centre, a bearded man with a white beard and shaved head, wearing an orange robe, rudraksha mala and a red tilak, stands with palms pressed together in greeting and smiles. Behind him, a younger man in a red kurta and white dhoti stands among the seated crowd. A bald man in an orange shirt in the left foreground walks away from the camera. Overhead, striped fabric canopy and hanging lights; a red-draped wall with decorative panels.2015-09-10