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A photograph inside an open-sided temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls. At centre, a smiling man in saffron-orange robes wears a pink rose garland, a rudraksha mala and a red tilak; a man in white is touching his head in blessing. Around them, a man in white with an orange shawl stands at right, a woman in white with folded hands and a woman in green and orange are nearby, and a bald man with a white-and-gold robe stands behind. Some people in white with folded hands and white dhotis stand in the background. At left, a shrine holds painted deity murtis under lights. Decorative painted pillars and framed photographs line the walls, and one banner reads partially in English about a journey of self-realization. a person is shown as the saffron-robed man with the rose garland and rudraksha mala, in a candidate appearance based on those cues.

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August 16 20102010-08-16September 01 20102010-09-01September 07 20102010-09-07 +1 copiesPhotograph inside an orange-walled hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses, showing a central red carpet leading toward a doorway. A figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl over an orange garment, with a floral garland around the neck, and is greeting and receiving the hands of people along the aisle. Several devotees stand on both sides, some with palms pressed together in anjali, including a bald man in white and an elderly woman in a green sari. A bald man in a yellow shawl and an older bearded man in white stand nearby. Orange and blue patterned pillars and framed panels decorate the walls. The appearance is a probable match for Swamiji (probable) wearing saffron-orange clothing and long swept-back hair, and the figure is physically present at the head of the line.2010-08-14Photograph of a crowded indoor hall with orange-painted walls, a corrugated metal roof and decorative patterned pillars. At centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a flower garland and extends his hand toward an older man in white who has his palms pressed together in greeting. Around them, many devotees stand close, including a bald man in white with an orange shawl, a man in a red shirt, and men in yellow-white clothes on the right. A tall railing and a few plastic chairs are visible, and an open doorway shows greenery outside. Several people in the back crowd look toward the centre. Whether the saffron-robed central figure is the a person cannot be established from appearance alone.2010-08-14A photograph of an indoor event with an orange-canopied structure and a tall figure in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, long swept-back dark hair, a red dot on the forehead, smiling and raising a hand in blessing over a woman in a white sari with gold border who bows with hands joined. The figure holds a stack of yellow papers in one hand and gestures toward a golden ceremonial staff resting on an orange cloth held by another person at the bottom right. To the left, a woman in grey with a rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together. Behind them, a man with a white tilak and white dhoti and a gold necklace stands, and a wall display with posters and a colourful painted pillar is visible.2010-09-01A photograph inside a covered hall with orange walls and striped poster panels. A man in an orange robe with a red flower garland and dark beaded mala stands centre, holding a small object in his hands while a man in a striped red-and-white polo shirt faces him from the front-left. A shaven-headed priest in a white dhoti with gold chain stands at left beside a tray of fruit and offerings. A bald man in white with an orange shawl stands at right, and several women and onlookers in saris and white garments are visible in the background. A banner reads 'In search of Light' and framed portraits of a bearded robed man hang on the wall. Dress colours are orange, white, red and striped.2010-08-26A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and metal railings, where devotees stand in a queue with hands pressed in anjali mudra. Several men in white shirts and dhotis, one in a striped green shirt, and others in blue and light clothing stand at the rail. A woman in a grey saree stands in the middle, and at the right a figure in ochre-orange robes stands with his back to the camera, a probable sannyasi. Behind the railing are painted pillars with blue, red and yellow patterns, and framed photographs with captions on the walls, one showing a seated figure in orange. Orange lanterns hang from the ceiling.2009-12-12Photograph of a crowd at an open-sided orange-walled hall with a corrugated roof, during a darshan or ritual event. In the centre, a young man wearing a large pink and white flower garland, a red bindi and an orange shawl over white clothing holds a white cloth bundle. A priest in white dhoti with a gold necklace and white tripundra marks stands beside a tray of fruit, apples and a small offering. On the right, a bald man in white with an orange shawl stands near a smiling woman in white. Devotees, women in saris and children crowd the background. A wall panel with text and photographs is visible behind them. Whether the central figure is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone, so the a person field is unsure.2010-08-21A photograph of an indoor event in a hall with orange-painted walls and a banner reading "In search of Light" above. A central man with long dark hair, rudraksha mala and a fresh white and red flower garland wears saffron-orange robes and smiles. Beside him a saffron-robed monk in a shaved head holds an ornate gold-coloured ritual staff on an orange cloth. To the left a white-robed devotee in a forehead tilak holds his palms together, and a man in a striped shirt stands in front. Several women in white clothes and others stand around the room.2010-09-02September 03 20102010-09-03 +1 copiesFebruary 22 20132013-02-22 +1 copies