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A man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands in a doorway framed by yellow and red marigold garlands, smiling with eyes lowered as he receives a white and green flower garland around his neck. Behind him a woman in a saffron robe holds a tray of bananas. To the right, a man in white shirt and dhoti and an older woman in a pale yellow and pink sari smile and join their hands. Behind them a framed deity picture and a brass lamp are visible on an altar.

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August 11 20092009-08-11February 21 20072007-02-21August 06 20092009-08-06A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne with carved gilded arms and red cushions, wearing an orange robe, a red and white flower garland, and a long rudraksha mala, gestures with both hands while speaking. His bare feet rest on a small gold footstool with an orange cushion. Before him, a woman in a white sari with a yellow border stands with her hands folded at the side of a gold-carved table holding fruit and flowers. Behind them are a red-and-white painted pillar, a carved stone gateway, and a figure of a deity in blue with gold ornaments at the left edge. The name a person is not visually confirmed here, and the image is a watermarked archive photograph.December 11 20112011-12-11September 09 20112011-09-09A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead stands outdoors in a saffron-orange cloth wrap, hands pressed together in greeting. Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues: long hair, saffron clothing, and his welcoming gesture toward a devotee. Facing him from the right, a man in a white kurta holds a woven tray decorated with yellow marigold garlands and a brass or wicker offering. Behind them, a few people in white and orange stand along a tree-lined path, and a woman in a red and gold outfit stands at the edge with a lanyard. The scene is a sunny outdoor welcome with greenery in the background.A photograph of a doorway decorated with a flower garland of yellow, orange, purple and red blossoms. A smiling figure in an orange saffron cloth draped over one shoulder wears a long white and red flower garland and has long dark hair and a red bindi. He stands beside an open dark wooden door with an ornate grille, a lit oil lamp glowing near his feet. To the right, a woman in a cream sari with a star pattern and a white flower in her hair stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered, smiling. Behind them a shrine area with framed pictures and floral decoration is visible. a person appearance: the long hair, saffron cloth and floral garland match the cues for the page's named teacher, so this is an in_person candidate.2010-02-15A photograph taken at night at a temple or ashram-style hall with dark arched pillars behind. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a white forehead mark wears an orange-saffron cloth and a long garland of white jasmine and magenta flowers draped over his shoulders; he is smiling. The figure in the saffron cloth wears distinctive saffron clothing with long swept-back hair, a qualifying appearance cue for Swamiji (probable), shown here as a sannyasi receiving a garland. To his right, an older man in a white checked shirt with a white forehead mark walks beside him. Behind them are a girl in a green patterned salwar with a dark bead necklace, an older man in a patterned shirt with a red-and-white forehead mark, a man in a grey shirt, and a young man in white on the far left.2005-07-24December 23 20092009-12-23January 23 20102010-01-23Photograph of a festive event indoors with a decorated ceremonial canopy in red, green, and yellow fringe above a gold-framed seat. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron garment, smiles and wears a long garland of white jasmine, red roses, and yellow beads with a gold ornamental pendant. Beside him, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a brass tray. Another bald man in orange stands to the right, and a man in white shirt is in the foreground. A woman in a cream sari with gold border and a mala stands at left. Lamps and floral decorations surround the scene. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), identified by long hair, saffron clothing, and ceremonial garland.2010-12-29