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A wide hall photograph of a ceremonial gathering on a raised stage with dark maroon drapes. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a white throne-like seat with circular accents. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, some with orange or yellow shawls, stand and kneel in a line. Women in saffron, blue, cream and white saris stand on the floor, some holding offering plates. A fan and ceiling fans are visible. The orange-robed seated figure may be a candidate for the swami, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.

A photograph inside a tented hall with white fabric ceiling, ceiling fans and tall decorated pillars wrapped in coloured bands. Devotees in white dhoti and saree with gold borders stand in two rows with palms pressed together in anjali. In the centre, a woman in a bright orange long dress and a rudraksha mala stands before a man in orange robes holding a tray, while another man in white stands nearby. A red and white striped mat lies on the floor at right.

A photograph inside a bare, whitewashed hall with a tiled floor and a ceiling fan. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and a woman in white sari sit or kneel on an orange cloth, bowing low over a brass plate with offerings, while a woman in a red blouse and white sari works with materials at the lower edge. Along the left and centre, a row of women in white saris with orange and green borders and orange shawls stand watching. Several men in white dhotis and sacred threads stand in a line, some with shaved heads. A small wooden stand with a garland, a microphone stand and a rudraksha-style cord appear on the right. No person is clearly identifiable as a person.

November 12 2010

Photograph of a large white-canopied hall with a red curtain and tiled floor, where devotees in white dhotis and shawls line both sides of a central aisle. Several men kneel near the left foreground, some holding folded hands or small green items, while women in white saris with orange borders stand on the right with hands together. At the far end, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a raised orange chair beneath a framed portrait, with a small deity murti visible on a table beside it. Decorative pillars with painted elephant motifs and orange hanging cloths frame the scene.

Indoor photograph in a warm, low-lit room with deep red draped curtains behind and a glowing pale circular backdrop. A central seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a white and marigold-style garland, holding a small white card or paper in both hands. Two people kneel close on the left and centre: one in white kurta-style clothing kneels beside him, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border sits to the right. Further right, a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl stands, and another person in white and orange stands at the edge. A white electric fan stands at left. The figure with long hair and orange-saffron robe matches the appearance cues for Swamiji (probable), seated as the central figure in this ritual-style encounter with attendants in white.

A photograph of a seated group of devotees with palms pressed together in anjali mudra inside a hall with cream walls and a black curtain. Many people wear white dhotis or kurtas and orange or saffron garments, with rudraksha malas and sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. In the centre foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange robes sits cross-legged on a striped mat with hands folded. Behind them stand dark wooden pillars, a golden figure and draped white cloth. A large oscillating fan and a brown leather chair with an empty seat occupy the lower foreground, and a framed photo collage hangs on the left wall.

A photograph of a devotional gathering in a plain room with a microphone stand in the centre. A seated woman in an orange sari sits on a striped mat facing a white-draped platform with a dark maroon cushion and a gold-coloured object. Around her, many women wear white sarees with gold borders and orange shawls, some seated and some standing, with a few in yellow. A standing young man in white kurta, orange shawl and a rudraksha mala is at the right edge. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person, so no appearance-based candidate is claimed.

June 22 2008

Indoor hall photograph of a devotee gathering around a raised orange-draped seat or peetha on a stage with a beaded curtain behind it. A figure in an orange garment and orange-red beaded necklaces sits on the seat, with an attendant in white and yellow-bordered cloth standing beside them. Many devotees in white dhotis, cream and white saris, and yellow shawls stand or sit on orange and purple mats on the floor, several with hands folded or extended toward the stage. A woman in a pink sari and a woman in cream sari with a gold border stand near the front. Ceiling fans, stage lights and white draped valances frame the room.

A hall with white walls and a tiled floor, where a line of devotees in orange and saffron clothes stands on an orange cloth. A bald man in an orange dhoti wears a long gold-coloured necklace and a pendant, and touches the wall near a seated priest. The seated priest wears white with a red-bordered shawl and performs a ritual at the wall, with brass vessels nearby. Women in orange saris and a woman in white with an orange shawl stand in the line. Ceiling fans, wall lights and a microphone stand are visible, and a seated attendant in a white dhoti sits at the lower right.

A hall with a white ceiling and fans, where many devotees in white and yellow clothes bow with palms pressed together on a white runner. At the front, a person in orange robes bows near a small orange podium with a microphone stand. Behind them a plush orange chair sits on a white platform before deep red velvet drapes, with a framed portrait on the side. A white standing fan and a colourful circular banner are visible, and a woman in a light blue outfit stands at the left edge checking her phone.