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A photograph taken outdoors on a dirt-and-paved ground beside white-walled buildings, with palm trees behind. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, wearing a long orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulder, reaches forward with one hand on the head of a kneeling man in white clothes, who bows forward with a garland of white flowers and orange blooms hanging around his neck. Several other men in white dhotis stand nearby, some wearing yellow shawls, and a few wear white garlands. A trident stands on a pole at the right, and a small offering table with brass items sits near a red pedestal. The orange shawl and the bowing devotee are the main focus. The man in the orange shawl matches the appearance-based cues for Swamiji (probable), with his swept-back dark hair and saffron shawl, and he is shown blessing a devotee who is bowing before him in a pada pooja-style gesture.

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A photograph of an outdoor village scene with palm trees and simple white buildings. In the foreground, a smiling young man in white kurta with a white jasmine garland and red flower garland is being touched on the shoulder by a man in an orange-saffron shawl over white clothes, who appears to be placing or adjusting the garland. Behind them, other men in white garments wear white and red flower garlands, and a rudraksha-style mala is visible on one of them. Wooden and bamboo fencing and a white wall frame the setting. The orange-shawled man has short dark hair; the description does not rely on his identity. The scene suggests a garlanding during a pada yatra, but the visible evidence is limited to garlanding and white clothing.2010-07-24Outdoors under coconut palms, a man in an orange robe with long dark hair sits on an orange throne-like chair while a devotee in white kneels and touches his bare feet, which rest on a tray of yellow flowers. The seated figure wears an orange garment, a gold-coloured necklace and rudraksha-style beads, and rests a hand on the chair arm. Behind them, a bald man in a white dhoti and an orange shawl stands with hands folded, and another devotee in white kneels with palms joined. A photographer with a video camera stands at left, and several people in white stand among small white buildings. This is a padapuja, the washing and worship of the feet, during a pada yatra event; the seated man is a probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, orange robes and gold necklace), shown in person.2010-07-24Outdoors on a pale paved courtyard beside a garden pool with lily pads, plumeria trees and a white wall behind. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward to place his hands on the head of a long-haired man wearing an orange saffron robe and a white flower garland, who stands with palms pressed together and smiles. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shirts, one with an orange-bordered cloth, stand watching. One man at left in a white shirt has his hands folded. The scene appears to show a respectful greeting or blessing among devotees.2010-02-18Outdoor photo on a dirt path beside a white building with a red-trimmed door and a sign reading Nandeeshwar. A smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange-red headband with a tilak mark on his forehead, an orange garment and a white and red-orange flower garland. Another person in a white shirt bends forward with a hand on his shoulder, wearing an orange headband. A young boy in red stands in the background, palm trees and shrubs surround the scene.2007-12-25January 12 20072007-01-12December 25 20072007-12-25Outdoor photo on a sandy dirt path beside palm trees and a white building. A man with long black hair wears an orange saffron robe and a large white and red flower garland, with a gold necklace and red rudraksha-style beads; he stands with his hand resting on the head of a devotee. The devotee, a man in white with a gold chain and yellow-and-red flower garland, bows low with head bent. Another bowing devotee in white and a woman in white with orange shawl kneel nearby. On the left, a young man in an orange robe and gold necklace holds a tall wooden staff. Behind, a woman in a beige shawl stands with hands folded in anjali, and a white-clad person stands at the right edge.2008-12-23A village street in front of palm trees and a house during a Bhagavad Gita satsang house visit. A man in a white shirt stands at right placing a long garland of yellow marigolds and pink flowers over the head of a person in orange saffron clothing, who stands with head bowed. Behind them, a bald monk in orange robes and a white-clad man walk along the road, and a man in a light blue shirt at right holds his hands together in greeting. Parked cars, motorbikes, a kolam floor design, and a small offering tray are nearby.2010-01-23Outdoor photo beside a green metal gate and white building under a pale sky. A man in a white shirt and white trousers, with a name badge clipped to his shirt, leans in and places his hand on the head of a person wearing an orange robe and a purple garment, whose head is bowed. White and red flower garlands hang around that person's neck, and the person's hands are pressed together. Other people in white and cream clothing stand or sit at the edges of the frame, and palm trees and a small temple-like structure with spiked finials appear at the right.2006-12-26February 15 20092009-02-15A photograph of an outdoor medical camp under a tent with a light canopy and trees behind. In the foreground, a seated figure in orange clothing wears large garlands of white, yellow and red flowers and extends a hand toward the forehead of an elderly man in a white shirt and white dhoti, who has his hand on his chest. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand around them, and one holds a small red tray. A table with yellow cloth and a red-and-white banner stand at the edges. The figure's face is turned away, so no identification is made; the orange-clad figure is a person in a healing or blessing gesture.2012-01-06Outdoor photograph under a red and multicoloured canopy with a shaded courtyard and a pale building behind. A smiling man with short dark hair wears a saffron-orange sannyasi robe and a long garland of white flowers with blue and red accents, and is garlanded and greeted by a man in a white shirt who bends forward with hands clasped. To the left, an older man in a white shirt and dark rudraksha-style mala stands near a small red and orange flag on a brass stand. Behind them, a man in white with palms pressed together in namaste, a woman in white, and other onlookers watch the greeting. The central figure wears a red bindi and an orange robe, and a visible orange sannyasi wrap appears again behind him. a person cues: the saffron sannyasi robe and garland are the distinctive features, but the appearance is not conclusively matched, so this is recorded as unsure.2010-01-21