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October 18 2004

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A smiling man with long, wavy dark hair blown by wind wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and chest. He looks up and to the side toward a pale, hazy sky with scattered clouds. Behind him on the right stands a tall bamboo pole rising from water. At the lower left, a few small figures stand and sit on a flat sandy riverbank beside a white dog, with trees on the distant shore. A faint bird flies in the sky. Swamiji (probable) is shown as an in-person figure in saffron wrap with long hair, smiling and gazing upward at the river scene.2004-10-18Close profile photograph of a young man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a red kumkum mark on his forehead, wearing orange clothing over one shoulder. A thin bamboo pole runs diagonally across the left edge, and a teal pipe or railing sits blurred in the background. Appearance-based candidate for Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, orange clothing and a kumkum mark, shown as a single in-person figure.2006-05-23May 23 20062006-05-23A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands outdoors on a boat over calm river water under a pale sky. He wears an orange-saffron shawl over an orange top and holds a tall silver trident-like staff upright in his right hand, smiling and looking off to the side. The water and distant shoreline fill the background.May 26 20062006-05-26Close side-profile photograph of a smiling man with long, wavy black hair swept back, a small red forehead mark, and an orange shawl over orange robes decorated with dark rudraksha beads. Soft blurred green and grey background. A purple bird logo sits in the upper left corner.2009-08-24Close-up photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair swept back, wearing an orange-saffron shawl or wrap and a dark red bindi on his forehead. A second, blurred person stands behind him near a bright window. The setting appears indoors. Appearance cues include long hair, saffron clothing and a bindi, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so the subject is described by role as a devotee or attendee.2009-03-03Close-up photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a sleeveless orange saffron garment draped over his shoulders, with a small red bindi on his forehead. He is seen against a blurred pale outdoor background.2010-09-02Close-up photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back black hair, a red kumkum dot on his forehead, and an orange saffron garment at his shoulders. The background is dark and blurred. a person: the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and forehead mark are the visible cues, though no crown, mala or throne is visible. One person is shown.2006-10-24Close-up outdoor photo of a smiling man with long, wavy dark hair falling past his shoulders, a red bindi or tilak mark on his forehead, and an orange saffron wrap draped over his shoulders. He looks off to the side against a soft, blurred background of greenery and dry ground. The shot shows the wrap and red forehead mark prominently. Appearance cues (long swept hair, saffron wrap, forehead mark) are consistent with the page's a person label, so this is a person in person.2006-10-10Close-up profile photograph of a smiling man with long, wavy black hair falling past his shoulders, wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and a multi-strand rudraksha mala of brown beads around his neck. A small red bindi sits on his forehead. The background is a soft-focus blur of green foliage and pale water.2009-08-24A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits in front of a rippling river, wearing an orange-red shawl over a red sleeveless top. Behind him is a bamboo raft or platform lashed with white cord, and a blurred figure in the lower right corner. The shawl, long hair and tilak are cues for the Swamiji (probable) appearance-based label, shown here as a person seated on a bamboo raft during the Kodikkan Darisana yatra at Hogenakkal.2009-02-10