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A covered outdoor veranda beside an orange-walled building shows saffron-robed devotees examining a dark metal sculpture. On the left, a man with long swept-back hair wears a saffron dhoti and shawl with yellow borders, a long rudraksha mala and a gold chain, and holds a small object. Beside him, a woman in an orange sari with yellow border and a brown rudraksha mala looks down at the piece. A third woman in orange sari with a yellow border and a rudraksha mala holds the dark sculpture, while a man in a white shirt and white dhoti on the right holds the other end of it. Another saffron-clad figure stands behind near a red-framed doorway, and a red bucket sits on the floor.

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Outdoor covered workshop with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof. A man in saffron dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala talks while gesturing, standing beside two women in orange saris with gold-bordered yellow trim, one wearing a rudraksha mala. A third woman in an orange sari and red kumkum points at a dark carved stone sculpture held up by a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Another saffron-clad person with a shaved head and tilak stands at right; a red office chair and a worker in white are in the background.2013-07-14Photo of a group of devotees in orange and saffron robes gathered on a covered outdoor veranda with orange walls and a red chair. A figure on the left with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a gold-trimmed orange wrap appears to be speaking and gesturing with one hand. Beside them a woman in orange with a yellow border and large beaded necklace holds a dark carved stone sculpture, while another woman in orange with a bead necklace and bangles examines it. On the right a man in a white shirt and dhoti holds the other end of the carved dark stone piece, and a bald monk in orange stands in the background. Five people are visible.2013-07-14July 14 20132013-07-14July 14 20132013-07-14Photograph of two men in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas standing outdoors before a small fire pit and clay vessel. The man on the right, with long swept-back hair, a red bindi and multiple rudraksha necklaces, appears to be the probable Swamiji candidate; he is looking down while another man in white kurta with a blue ID badge on a red lanyard stands behind him. The man on the left has a shaved head and white tilak, holding an orange umbrella. Several onlookers in white and orange clothes stand behind them, and a woman in a white sari with gold border stands nearby. A small paper drawing lies on a brick ledge in the foreground.2013-07-14July 18 20122012-07-18A seated man in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha mala beads and a gold pendant necklace, with a white tilak on his forehead, rests his right hand on the head of a young boy in a white shirt who bows low before him. Behind them, a woman in a purple blouse, a girl and another woman in pink look on, and a young girl in a red top with braided hair presses her palms together in anjali. A red-cushioned seat and a small painted deity figure with a red crown stand at left. The scene suggests a blessing or darshan. a person identification is uncertain; the seated man's appearance has some cues but not enough to confirm.2012-10-13A photograph of a padukapuja-style devotional moment in a hall with red carpet. In the foreground a woman in an orange-red sari with a beaded red-and-gold necklace and bangles sits on the floor, extending her hand to a man in a checked orange-and-blue shirt who kneels beside a man in a white striped shirt and glasses holding a small yellow fruit. A golden object with an orange cloth lies in the lower foreground. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with orange border stands, and several people in white and orange robes move about near a stage with monitors.2014-11-07January 12 20152015-01-12July 14 20132013-07-14October 12 20122012-10-12A photograph of a procession on a dirt road lined with palm trees. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair, a headband, and a saffron-orange garment with rudraksha malas and a gold pendant stands with hands joined, flanked by saffron-clad sannyasis wearing beaded malas. A man in a khaki uniform and another in white dhoti and shirt stand nearby, and a man at right in a white shirt gestures toward the group. An umbrella with a red, green and yellow canopy and pot-shaped finials, carried on poles, shades the group. Several bare-chested and white-clothed devotees follow in the background. The outline of the man in the centre matches the a person cues of swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas.2012-05-18