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Photograph of an indoor event with dark maroon drapes behind. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a gold ceremonial necklace and a red bindi, and stands facing a man seen from behind in an orange robe with a cream shawl edged in maroon. To the right, a man in an orange shirt with a saffron shawl and a gold necklace holds a video camera. On the far left a woman in a white sari with a gold necklace stands, a young woman in a teal dress is at the lower left, and on the right people in white and yellow garments stand near a small table with brass vessels. a person candidate with long hair, saffron robe and gold necklace shown in person, identity uncertain from appearance.

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Indoor photograph of a religious ceremony in a pink-walled room with a framed deity print on the wall and a brass oil lamp at right. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi, a dark rudraksha mala and an orange saffron wrap stands at left with hands folded. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes reaches out to clasp the hands of a bare-chested priest wearing a red shawl with gold border and white dhoti, who stands before brass vessels and a bell. A bearded man in orange robes sits at right, and a yellow-saree-clad woman is partly visible at far left. Several figures in the room are visible, and the scene appears to be a formal blessing or ordination exchange.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09April 27 20162016-04-27December 30 20092009-12-30December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04February 10 20132013-02-10A seated figure with long dark dreadlocked hair, wearing a large multicolored flower garland and an orange cloth, sits on a red-cushioned seat beside a gold trident-shaped ceremonial object, gesturing toward others. Around them, a crowd of devotees stands: women in red, orange and pink saris, one with hands folded in namaste, a man in white dhoti and kurta, and two bald monks in orange robes with rudraksha malas, one wearing a white turban. A bald young monk in the foreground wears an orange robe and rudraksha beads. Red carpet covers the floor. Possible a person cues: long hair, flower garland and orange cloth on the seated figure, though the appearance is partly obscured.2016-04-27A seated figure on a gold ornate throne with red velvet backdrop receives devotees. He wears a saffron-orange robe draped over bare shoulders, long swept-back dark hair, and a rudraksha mala of beads across his chest. A kneeling man in a cream shirt and a woman in a dark maroon top with folded hands bow toward him, while two young men in white kurtas with orange shawls stand behind, one holding a yellow-covered book or tray. A gold lion-shaped armrest is visible. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure in saffron with long hair and rudraksha beads, presiding over the darshan.2006-10-21A photograph of a satsang hall where a figure in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair and a heavy ornate gold necklace of beads stands at centre, extending a hand in blessing toward a bald elderly man in white clothes with a tilak mark on his forehead. A kneeling man in white dress with a brown shawl bows with palms pressed together, and an older man with glasses in white clothes and a mala stands at left with folded hands. Beside the blessing figure, a man in an orange robe holds a silver tray with offerings. A white-shirted man stands behind, and a projection screen and orange and yellow banner hang on the wall. Visible people: several, roughly six to twenty. Swamiji (probable): the central blessing figure wears saffron robes, long dark hair and ornate gold bead necklaces, a distinctive presentation.2011-02-27A photograph inside a temple hall showing several saffron-robed men standing together beside a gilded palanquin. On the left, an elderly bare-chested sannyasi in orange cloth with a gold border and a crown-like headband touches his cheek. Next to him, a man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl wears a long gold necklace, a gold headband and gold armlets, and holds his hands together in front of him. Two other men in orange robes with rudraksha malas and gold necklaces stand to the right, one with a small white cloth in hand and one with a shaved head. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand among temple pillars and a red-and-gold hanging. The taller figure in the centre, wearing a gold headband and long gold necklace with bare shoulders and swept-back hair, shows distinctive ceremonial cues, so this is a probable Swamiji candidate in person.2012-06-05November 22 20052005-11-22October 20 20132013-10-20