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A photograph of an indoor room with a grey breeze-block wall and carved wooden screens behind. A shaved-headed man in an orange-brown dhoti and sash stands at left, touching the long white beard of an elderly bearded man in orange robes seated at center. At right, a bare-chested man in a gold-bordered dhoti sits smiling beside a pink satin-covered table holding a water bottle, a small bowl of red flowers, and a brass tray. A table fan and a red curtain are visible at right.

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Indoor scene in a plain room with a carved wooden screen and a brick wall behind. A bearded man in an orange robe sits at a table draped in pink cloth with gold border, raising one hand as he speaks. A standing man in orange dhoti and shawl, with a shaved head, faces him on the left. A woman in an orange-brown sari with gold border sits in a pink chair on the right, back to the camera. A water bottle and a vase of red flowers sit on the table; a fan is at the right edge.2013-11-05Photograph of three men seated together on a pink cushioned bench against a pink wall with a barred window. On the left, a bald man in orange robes and a gold-beaded necklace speaks and gestures with one hand. In the centre, a white-bearded older man in saffron-orange robes with glasses listens, holding a white cloth. On the right, a smiling man wears a rust-coloured turban, a rudraksha mala with a gold-beaded garland, a gold armlet and a rust-brown shawl over orange clothing. The right-hand man has distinctive ceremonial adornments, so this appearance-based label is a person seated in conversation during a satsang gathering.2016-04-21November 05 20132013-11-05A seated elderly man in a white knit cap and saffron-orange shawl, with a white beard, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne-style chair at left. Beside him, a bald man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a shawl leans in smiling, and a younger man with a swept-back hairstyle, a yellow-gold tilak on his forehead, gold necklaces and an orange garment bends toward the seated figure. A bearded man in a grey top and a light blue cloth stands behind them, and a partly visible person is at the left edge. On the table are white flowers in a blue vase and water bottles. The seated figure is an unidentified person; the page suggests a person is present, but his appearance is not clearly established here.2014-01-12Indoor photo of a padapuja-style ritual. On the right, a man with swept-back dark hair, a gold tilak on his forehead, a gold-and-beaded necklace, and an orange-saffron shawl over bare shoulders leans forward smiling. Centre, a shaven-headed man in brown-maroon robes, a red bindi and a long rudraksha mala smiles while bending over, hands extended. Left foreground, an elderly man in a white head covering and orange robes bends low over his hands. White flowers sprig in the foreground and a blue-and-white vessel sits on the table, with water bottles beside it. Appearance-based candidate on the right: a person, identified by swept hair, gold tilak, ornate gold necklace and saffron shawl; identity remains uncertain.2014-01-12November 05 20132013-11-05Indoor photo in a room with blue walls, a dark wooden door and red velvet curtains. On the right, a smiling man in an orange-red turban, bare-chested under a saffron-orange wrap with gold borders, rudraksha beads and a gold necklace, holds up a green and gold silk cloth. Behind him, a bald priest in saffron robes and a beaded mala stands beside a gold-framed chair with a red velvet seat. On the left, an older bearded man in saffron dress with gold trim and a red tilak smiles while entering through the doorway. A basket of red kumkum sits on a wooden stand nearby.2015-08-20October 08 20062006-10-08March 13 20142014-03-13A photograph of an indoor courtyard setting at night with a pink silk-draped table in the foreground holding two white woven vases of red flower arrangements. Behind the table, a large ornate silver-embossed cylindrical vessel stands on the floor. On the right, an elderly bearded man with long white hair wears a saffron-orange robe and gestures while seated in a chair, a figure who appears to be a candidate a person by his long white beard, saffron robe and seated teaching posture, though the appearance is only partly clear. Facing him, a man in a brown-gold shawl sits in a red chair with his back to the camera. Two more men stand behind the vessel: one in a saffron robe with a beaded necklace and folded hands, another in white with rudraksha beads. A wooden carved screen and gilded deity statues stand in the background.2013-11-05A night-time outdoor photo of three men standing on red stone steps lit by a string of small lights above a railing. The man in the centre, with a long white beard and orange robe, holds a tall wooden staff and laughs. On the left, a shaved-headed man wears brown-orange robes with gold-bordered cloth and an orange shoulder cord. On the right, a man with hair tied back wears a brown robe with a gold border and an orange cloth draped over his shoulder, and he is smiling and facing the centre man. The scene is informal, with three people in conversation.2013-11-05Indoor photo of a white-bearded elder in a saffron-orange robe walking through a room with a wooden floor, holding a long twisted walking staff in his right hand. Two attendants in rust-brown and gold-bordered robes with rudraksha malas walk beside him: one on the left smiling with a shaved head, and one on the right with a long beaded necklace. Behind them are carved wooden doors with red and green medallions, and a lit lamp glows in the background. Four physical people are visible. a person: the elder's long white beard, saffron clothing and walking staff match the appearance-based cues, and the page names a person at this event.2013-11-05