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December 20 20062006-12-20December 20 20062006-12-20Indoor photograph of a small book shop with white cinder-block walls and a wooden-beamed ceiling. A man in an orange turban and orange robe stands at right with long dark hair, facing a group. Three men stand in the middle: an older man in white shirt and white dhoti, a man in a maroon checked shirt and trousers, and an elderly man at left in white. The man in white holds a red and gold shawl draped over his arm. At left a bronze Ganesha-like statue wears an orange cloth and turban and holds an open book, decorated with white and yellow flowers. Shelves at right display many book covers with portraits. The orange-robed figure is an appearance-based candidate for the Swamiji (probable) with long hair, orange turban and saffron robe, shown in person.2006-12-20Four devotees in saffron-orange robes stand with their backs to the camera before a wall-mounted rack of books and booklets with dark covers and portrait photos. The figure at left wears a loose orange shawl with hair tied in a bun. Beside him a bald, bare-chested older man in orange wraps stands with a beaded necklace. At right, a figure with long, curly hair wears a bare chest with an orange wrap, and a further person in an orange turban and orange shawl stands behind. The scene is a simple indoor room with a white wall and window at left.2007-12-30January 22 20102010-01-22A photograph inside a room with metal shelving stocked with books and booklets, many with colourful covers. A smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a gold-bordered orange shawl and a multicoloured garland of white and red flowers, and stands beside an older man in a white dhoti and shirt with a green rosette ribbon and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace. Both are smiling near an open doorway. The man in orange has distinctive long swept hair, saffron robe, gold-trimmed shawl and garland cues, so he is a person candidate, while the man in white is a devotee. Several other people are partly visible at the left edge.2006-02-12A photograph inside a bookshop-style hall with a corrugated metal roof, exposed beams and wall shelves stocked with books and framed pictures. In the foreground an elderly man in a tan knit cap, orange robe and orange shawl stands with an open book, facing a man in a long orange robe with long dark hair and a broad smile who gestures with one hand. Behind them a figure in an orange turban is partly visible. Other men in white dhotis and shirts stand along the shelves, one wearing an ID badge, and a flower garland hangs from the ceiling. a person: the man in the orange robe with long swept-back hair and a warm smile fits the presentation cues, but the identification is uncertain.2006-11-21A photo inside a bookshop-style gallery with white block walls and tiered glass display shelves holding books and CDs with portrait covers. A man with long swept-back dark hair, orange saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala stands at right gesturing with one hand while speaking. Probable Swamiji, identifiable by long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala. In the foreground a woman with grey-streaked hair and glasses in a light top faces the shelves, and a bare-shouldered man with curly hair stands at left facing the displays. A person at far right holds a video camera.2006-07-25March 25 20122012-03-25August 08 20092009-08-08August 03 20082008-08-03A photograph in a small white-walled room showing a man in a white shirt on the left holding a stack of hardcover books while smiling. A central figure in an orange-saffron shawl over a red top, with long swept-back dark hair and a tilak on the forehead, reaches out and holds a book, with a smiling expression. Several men in white and cream shirts and dhotis stand behind, watching. A table with more books is at the lower right, and a person in orange is partly visible at the right edge. A small shelf is on the back wall.2009-08-08