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Outdoor crowd scene during a celebration. In the foreground, a young man in a white shirt with an orange headband lifts a large polished silver vessel with a lid, decorated with red, blue and white ribbons, while a woman in a red sari with a gold necklace stands beside him. Behind them, a man in white with an orange headband smiles. A large crowd surrounds them: children in white and blue clothes, adults in white dhotis and saffron-orange robes, and visitors in western clothing with a camera on a tripod at the upper right. Some people clap, and a boy in a green shirt gestures toward the vessel.

Outdoor photo of a trophy presentation under open sky beneath ornate red and gold parasols with fringed canopies. Centre, a smiling man in red robes with a gold-bead necklace and red tilak sits on a zebra-striped cushioned seat, receiving a silver trophy cup from a young man in a white t-shirt with a belt and grey trousers. A third man in a cream shirt and white dhoti kneels at right, helping hold the trophy. At left, a man in white kurta with an orange headband and rudraksha mala sits beside a silver trident. Seated devotees and children watch from behind, and a silver-framed ceremonial object is visible at upper left.

Outdoor photograph of a seated man in orange saffron robes draped over a striped black-and-gold cloth, wearing long rudraksha-style beaded malas across his chest and multiple beaded bracelets on his arms, a red tilak on his forehead and a small clip microphone at his lips. He smiles broadly while sitting on a low platform in front of a crowd of children and teenagers in red shirts, maroon uniforms and striped tops, a boy in a red shirt standing behind him. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the seated teacher given the saffron robe, long hair and mala cues. A plastic water bottle and green decorative items sit at the left edge.

December 13 2011

A smiling man in saffron-orange robes sits on a tiger-striped seat under an open pavilion, wearing a headset microphone, a red bindi, a rudraksha mala with silver-coloured square beads, and rudraksha armlets. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Around him, children and teenagers sit close, some laughing; a boy in a grey top and an orange-striped shirt, a girl in maroon, and a water bottle are visible. Trees and sky appear through the open side.

Outdoor photo at an open ground under a red canopy, where a crowd of many devotees in white ritual clothes, some with saffron stoles, gathers around a shining silver kalasha-style urn held aloft by a man in a white t-shirt. Around him, a line of people in white stands with hands folded in namaskar, children in casual clothes crouch in front, and a woman in a red sari films with a camera at the bottom right. A saffron-robed person stands near the center. Brick buildings and parked vehicles appear in the background under a clear sky.

A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange shawl wrapped over the shoulders and multiple gold-beaded rudraksha-style necklaces stands at the centre, extending a folded white paper or prasadam to a row of men in white shirts and white dhotis with hands folded in greeting. Behind him a shaved-headed attendant in a saffron cloth and beaded necklace stands by a tray of fruit, and an older man in white with an orange shawl is visible at right. The setting is an indoor hall with a projection screen and blue drapery. The central figure matches the probable Swamiji appearance cues of swept-back long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial beads, and is presented as the one giving prasadam to devotees.

A smiling person with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron sari-style garment, red flower garland and multiple gold ceremonial beads, reaches out to place a hand on the head of a man with bowed head in white clothing. Around them, devotees in white shirts sit with palms pressed together in prayer, and a young man with light brown hair in white clothes with a rudraksha-style mala stands at left with hands raised in namaste. A blurred red and orange backdrop hangs behind the group.

Outdoor photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe and a heavy gold necklace, smiling as he places both hands on the head of a man in a white shirt who wears a large garland of yellow, pink, red and white flowers. Around them, devotees with folded hands and joyful expressions watch, including a woman in a beige sari with gold bangles and an elderly man in white with his palms pressed together. Blue sky, palm trees and a tree line form the background, with flower petals on a ledge at right.

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Outdoor procession under trees with white and purple bunting strung overhead. A central man with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a golden trident-topped ornament above his head, a saffron-orange garment with a golden shawl, a thick gold bead necklace and a white and red flower garland. He walks smiling. Around him, devotees in saffron and white clothes, one holding a woven basket, and a woman in orange with white forehead markings follow. A man in glasses with a red tilak and orange shawl walks at right.

Indoor ashram gathering. A man in an orange-red saffron wrap with a gold-bead rudraksha mala and gold chain, long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, raises one hand in blessing while smiling; the figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate. Around him, devotees in white shirts and white dhotis press palms together or bow, one man with a tilak looks down with hands folded. A man in white with gold beaded necklace stands at right beside a table with offerings. Cream walls, a projection screen and a blue curtain are in the background.