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Photo of an outdoor stage event in Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu. A bald elderly man in orange robes with a white necklace and tilak sits on a white cushioned throne-like seat, extending his hands to receive folded banknotes. Standing before him, a smiling younger person in orange robes, an orange turban, a red sash and long rudraksha mala bends forward to hand over the money. White flower petals lie on the stage. Behind them a large banner shows a portrait and Tamil script, with red drapes, a water bottle and a glass on a white table. Swamiji (probable) appears as the standing figure in orange turban with long hair and rudraksha mala, offering the money; the seated elder is a devotee receiving it.

A photograph of a seated man in an orange turban and orange robes, with a long necklace of dark rudraksha beads, smiling broadly on a large orange armchair at a public talk. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes and another man in orange sit partly visible, and at left an older man in white shirt and white trousers with glasses holds a small phone to his face. The background is a pale white draped backdrop.

A photograph of a person seated on a white cushioned chair at a stage during a discourse. The person wears an orange saffron robe with gold border, a long rudraksha mala necklace, and a red bindi, and holds up an orange cloth with the left arm while smiling and gesturing with the other hand toward a gooseneck microphone. Behind is a large black-and-white portrait with rudraksha beads and a banner with Tamil script in purple. A small bouquet of pink flowers and a water bottle sit on a white table at left. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, and rudraksha mala beads, seated as the speaker.

Indoor photograph before a deep red velvet curtain. A seated figure on an orange velvet throne-style chair with long, swept-back dark hair wears orange robes and a long rudraksha mala, smiling as he receives an offering of yellow flowers or fruit and a small object from a shaved-headed devotee in orange robes with a peach shawl draped over his shoulders. A standing man in white with an orange scarf watches behind, and another person in white with an orange sash is partly visible at the left edge. A white pedestal with a small red-lined tray sits between them.

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A photograph of a seated stage gathering. On the right, a smiling man in orange robes and an orange turban sits in an orange armchair, wearing a long black rudraksha mala and holding a small object in his hands. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt with a moustache looks down at a mobile phone held in his hand, a ring on his finger and a wristwatch visible. To the left, a man in a striped shirt rests his hand near his face, and in the background more people sit, including another person in orange robes. Above the scene is a pale draped backdrop. a person: the orange-clad man wears a turban and a long rudraksha mala, cues consistent with the page's attribution, and is seated centre-right in the orange armchair.

Two saffron-robed men sit side by side on red-cushioned metal chairs on a stage at a formal event. The man on the left wears an orange turban, orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, smiling with hands clasped. The man on the right, with a shaved head and white tilak marks, wears an orange shawl draped over his head and a dark rudraksha mala, gesturing with one hand as he talks. Behind them a large painted backdrop shows a seated figure beside a pillared structure, with pink flowers and white garlands at the left edge. A seated man in white and a patterned shawl is at the far left, and another man in white is partly visible at the top right.

A seated man in an orange turban, orange sleeveless top and orange shawl, with rudraksha mala beads around his neck, smiles on a stage in front of a red banner with large Tamil script. Beside him, a smiling man with a moustache wears a white shirt and white dhoti-style trousers and a gold bracelet. A standing person in white at the left edge holds a framed certificate with a photo. Both seated men sit in metal chairs with silver-tipped armrests. The banner reads Tamil text including the word Dhyanapeetam. The orange-clad figure shows appearance cues that align with the probable identity of a person, but no name is printed on the scene itself.

A smiling person in an orange sleeveless robe with gold-edged borders and a rudraksha mala stands on a stage beside a white-draped seat with orange-trimmed cushions and a microphone stand. They hold a pink folded cloth. Behind them a large black-and-white portrait shows a smiling woman with long curly hair, and a banner with a Tamil name is partly visible. A gold-topped pillar and flowering plant frame the left side.

A photograph on a stage with ornate gold-and-orange thrones. On the left, a seated elderly man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with a white forehead band, holds a microphone. Beside him, a smiling man in an orange turban and orange shawl sits on the throne. On the right, a man in a rust-red dhoti and an orange-yellow shawl with a beaded mala leans forward, pointing and smiling. Behind them a gold-carved lion-motif pillar and a painted backdrop show a deity-like figure seated on a throne at the far right edge. An orange-cushioned throne with gold trim and a silver-patterned backrest frames the scene.

A photograph of a stage event with a pale green backdrop displaying framed portraits and circular photo medallions of religious figures and public personalities. In the foreground, a long-haired man in an orange turban, orange robe and a long rudraksha mala smiles and gestures toward an older man in orange robes and an orange shawl who holds up printed booklets with images. Behind them, seated figures in orange robes and a seated elder in orange with a rudraksha mala occupy gilded chairs, and another man in orange stands in the background. A gold-framed picture is visible at left.

A seated man in an orange turban, sleeveless orange robe and long dark rudraksha mala smiles broadly on an orange armchair at a stage event. He has long swept-back hair and a red bindi. Beside him an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti, wearing glasses and a wristwatch, laughs with a hand raised near his face. Behind them, bald men in orange and saffron robes sit in the audience area, and a white backdrop hangs behind the stage.