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July 12 2009

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A photograph at an indoor hall with a blue carpet and white-walled venue. In the foreground, a young man in saffron-red robes and a gold armlet smiles and gestures while speaking to an older bearded man in orange-saffron robes with a white forehead mark, who holds a long white flower garland in both hands and bows his head toward it. A third man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands behind them. Behind, seated devotees in white clothes fill rows of chairs, and a red-cushioned stage with a table of fruit and offerings is at left. Visible people: about six, mostly standing or seated near the stage, with more devotees in the background.2009-07-12Photograph of a devotee event in front of a bright orange and yellow backdrop with stylised flower shapes. A bearded man with a white vibhuti band and red kumkum dot on his forehead, wearing orange-saffron robes, stands at left smiling. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a red sleeveless top and long dark hair tied back smiles broadly and clasps hands at chest level. Behind them a man in orange clothing leans forward, and at right a red throne draped with white and pink flower garlands is visible. A woman's dark hair appears at the far left edge.2009-07-12Photograph inside an open-sided temple hall under a corrugated metal roof with ceiling fans. A red carpet runs along the floor. A young man in peach and orange robes with a red-and-gold shawl stands with palms pressed together, facing a seated man in an orange dhoti with a red-and-gold shawl, white and purple flower garland, and gold ornamental band. The seated man has long swept-back dark hair and smiles, with his hands joined. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and yellow garments stands with folded hands, and an orange-robed attendant on the right applauds. Wall posters and framed photographs line the orange walls.2010-07-21A stage event where a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban places a long white and red flower garland around the neck of an older man wearing a white dhoti-style outfit and a gold-bordered red shawl. Beside them, another saffron-robed figure holds a brass plate with offerings. A man in a white shirt smiles nearby, and a brass lamp with a flame stands at the right edge. A large backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban, labelled as a portrait, behind the stage.2010-09-20A photograph of a seated figure on a gilded throne with red cushions, with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and orange-saffron robe, smiling as he receives an offering from a devotee in an orange kurta bent low before him. The devotee holds a small silver vessel and a brass plate, and wears a gold necklace and a white dhoti with a gold border. Behind them, women in white and red stand near green potted plants beside a red backdrop. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala. The scene suggests a darshan or padapuja offering.2016-05-06A photograph of an event where a man in an orange turban, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and a large floral garland with white and pink flowers reaches out to touch the head of a kneeling devotee in orange clothes. Behind them, several orange-clad young men and women in saffron and red saris and traditional jewellery watch closely, and a woman in a red and navy sari holds a phone. A red draped backdrop and a camera rig frame the scene. A gold ceremonial staff tip appears in the lower right.2016-04-29A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, adorned with rudraksha malas and a gold ornament, smiling as he touches the head of a kneeling white-haired man in a white shirt who holds red flower petals from a red box. Behind them, a man in white smiles, and saffron-robed monks stand in a hall with a bright light on the left.2012-07-17December 30 20092009-12-30A seated figure with long dark dreadlocked hair, wearing a large multicolored flower garland and an orange cloth, sits on a red-cushioned seat beside a gold trident-shaped ceremonial object, gesturing toward others. Around them, a crowd of devotees stands: women in red, orange and pink saris, one with hands folded in namaste, a man in white dhoti and kurta, and two bald monks in orange robes with rudraksha malas, one wearing a white turban. A bald young monk in the foreground wears an orange robe and rudraksha beads. Red carpet covers the floor. Possible a person cues: long hair, flower garland and orange cloth on the seated figure, though the appearance is partly obscured.2016-04-27February 07 20102010-02-07A photograph of an indoor hall with white ceiling lights and red curtained windows. In the foreground on the right, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, gold earrings, a long orange-red rudraksha mala and an orange-red shawl with gold border stands with his right arm extended. Beside him, a man in a white shirt bows forward with his hands together, reaching toward the extended arm. On the left, a bespectacled man in white with an orange lanyard holds a string of orange-red rudraksha beads and a small gold-coloured object in his open palms. Behind them, several men in white shirts, orange robes and dhotis stand near metal barrier railings, with more people in white saris and white clothes further back.2013-09-28A photograph inside a large indoor hall with red-curtained windows and ceiling lights. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange sash over bare shoulders, with a long orange-red beaded mala around his neck and a gold-bordered orange wrap, stands at right with a white bandage on his forearm, extending his hand. His hair is swept back in a bun and he wears a red mark on his forehead and gold earrings. A man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard leans in and holds out a hand while a man in a white shirt and glasses applies a red mark to his palm. Several other people stand in the background, some in white and some in striped shirts, and a bright shrine decoration is visible at the far right. Whether the saffron-clad man is the Swamiji is an appearance-based judgment: the orange mala, saffron-gold wrap and swept-back hair are present, so this is a probable candidate.2013-09-28