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Outdoor courtyard arrival at a house visit in Coimbatore. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a yellow and red marigold garland and a red bindi, stands at left smiling with palms pressed together in greeting beside a silver car's bonnet. Beside him a second person in an orange robe also holds hands in greeting. On the right, a man in white shirt and white dhoti, wearing glasses and a wristwatch, presses his palms together, while an older man in white shirt and white dhoti holds his palms together near a brass aarti plate with flowers. A woman in a red sari stands behind them. Potted plants and a stone-clad wall with palm trees form the background. The swami-candidate's cues (long swept-back hair, saffron robe, garland) are present, so the person at left is a probable Swamiji.

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Outdoors at a house entrance beside a white car, a smiling figure in saffron-orange robes with a long yellow and orange marigold garland stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them another person in orange robes stands with hands clasped. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward with folded palms, while a woman in a pink-red sari holds a silver aarti plate with flowers and a lit lamp. A stone-clad wall and palm plants frame the scene. Swamiji (probable): the robed figure with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a flower garland fits the candidate cues.2010-02-17A photograph on a covered veranda with white pillars and a white car parked beside a garden. A young man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and presses his palms together in greeting, smiling. Swamiji (probable), identified by long swept-back hair and saffron-orange robe with palms pressed in greeting. Beside him a bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands with hands folded, and an older man with white hair, also bare-chested in a white cloth, is in the group. Another white-haired man in a white shirt with his back to the camera faces the robed figure, and a man on the right in white clothing with a forehead mark and a wristwatch presses his palms together. Garlands of yellow and orange flowers hang at the left edge. Seven people are visible.2006-11-10A photo taken outdoors beside a silver SUV at an ashram gate. A central figure in orange saffron robes wears a long multicoloured flower garland of red, yellow, purple and white blooms and raises one hand in greeting while smiling. To the right, a younger man in orange with a gold necklace stands with hands folded, and another man in white dhoti and shawl stands behind him with palms pressed together. On the left, a woman in white with hair in a ponytail and folded hands faces the central figure at close range. Other devotees in white and orange stand behind the vehicle and along the edges of the frame. Tents and a brick wall appear in the background.2011-07-15September 08 20112011-09-08Outdoor photo at an ashram-style gathering on a dirt ground. A figure in a saffron/orange turban, saffron robe and a long red-and-white flower garland is greeting an older man in white dhoti and shirt, who clasps the saffron-robed figure's hand while holding a brass vessel with green leaves. Behind them, a man in white shirt and a woman in a beige sari stand near a silver car, and an orange-and-blue draped pavilion with cars is visible. Another man in white with a yellow shawl stands at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): the saffron-robed figure wears a turban, a long flower garland and saffron robes, which are distinctive ceremonial cues for a sannyasi receiving a welcome.2010-02-17A paved garden path outside a house with palm trees and shrubs. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a rust-red dhoti with gold bands, stands beside an open black SUV door, wearing gold armlets and a red and yellow flower garland with gold ornaments. An older man in an orange kurta and white shawl stands before him with palms joined in greeting. A woman in an orange sari and red blouse kneels at his feet, appearing to perform padapuja. Behind them, a man in an orange robe stands near the house and a man in white kurta holds up a phone. Another person in orange wearing a mala stands to the left.2014-07-08Outdoors on a dirt road beside a low white wall and palm trees, a smiling man in orange saffron robes and a gold headband stands wearing a long white and red flower garland, with a rudraksha-style red mark on his forehead. Behind him a man in orange holds a tall wooden staff and another man in orange with a gold chain stands at left near a dark car. An older man in white clothes bends forward with hands together to greet him, and a woman in an orange sari with a shawl bows beside them. A white van and a blue door are visible in the background.2008-12-24A photo taken outdoors beside a dark car near bamboo plants and a white wall. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a red tilak on his forehead, smiles as he walks toward the car. Beside him a young man in white clothes and a yellow shawl holds a small object. On the right, a woman in a pink and gold salwar holds a tray with a red flower, and a man in a white shirt holds a long garland of orange and red flowers. Marigold strings are visible in the background.2010-02-05Outdoor photo beside a silver minivan with its side door open under a clear sky. A long-haired man in a white dhoti and shawl, wearing a red and white flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, smiles and gestures with raised hands toward a shaven-headed monk in saffron robes who holds a copper kalasha topped with a red flower and yellow marigold garland. A bearded man in orange stands at left, another orange-robed figure stands behind, and a cameraman in white holds a camera at right. Palm leaves and dry land appear in the background.2010-01-01Outdoor photo at a house gateway on a sunny day. A person in an orange robe with long dark hair and a white flower garland stands center, raising a hand in greeting while a man in a white shirt and trousers reaches toward the garland. Another person in orange with long hair stands at left, and a man in a white shirt at right holds a silver tray with rice, flowers and a coconut. A man in white stands in the background near a black metal gate and tree-lined street.2010-02-15A photograph of a street scene where a smiling figure in an orange saffron robe and a red-and-yellow garland stands beside a silver vehicle. A woman in a white sari with an orange border holds a brass tray with flowers and a kalasha-like vessel, while a man in white shirt and dhoti leans in to offer it, and a kneeling man in cream clothing bends low in the foreground. Two men in white dhotis stand in the background near a white wall and palm trees. The figure in orange has long dark hair with a red bindi and a rudraksha-style necklace, offering a possible a person identification based on the swept-back hair, saffron robe and garland cues. Pada pooja style reverence is shown as devotees honour the figure at their home entrance.2010-01-10A photograph of a house visit in a garden courtyard with a silver car parked at left and a fountain behind. A woman with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron sari and a white-and-yellow garland, stands at centre with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside her, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a silver tray with a brass lamp and offerings. A man in white with glasses and a white shirt reaches toward the tray. A woman in an orange sari bends low at right, touching the ground, and a woman in a blue floral top stands at the edge. Several men in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls stand behind, some with hands folded, one wearing a rudraksha-style necklace. Tropical plants and frangipani trees surround the scene.2010-02-18