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A photograph of a crowd outdoors beside a stone wall and a thatched palm-leaf shelter. At centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white vertical tilak on his forehead wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and a heavy gold bead necklace; he gestures with both hands while speaking and smiles. Behind and to the right, a bald man in rimless glasses wears saffron-orange robes with a red tilak, and a man in white stands at the right edge. Other saffron-robed devotees and a woman in a red sari with dark eyes stand in the background. Per the page, this is Swamiji (probable), identified by long hair, a gold bead necklace and saffron clothing, and is shown in person.

May 26 2006

A crowded nighttime photo inside a busy temple lane lined with shops and offerings. In the foreground, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold-beaded necklace and gold armbands looks upward, a white tilak on his forehead; the cues are long swept-back hair and ornate clothing, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate present in person. Beside him, a woman in an orange sari with a dark mala smiles. Behind them, a man in an orange t-shirt with a rudraksha-style mala and a man in white kurta with a wooden bead mala look up; a bald man in white and a man in a light blue shirt with a mala stand nearby, and devotees fill the background.

Nighttime outdoor photo of a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing, many wearing orange shawls and rudraksha malas. In the centre stands a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment with a large ceremonial gold-and-beaded necklace and a white tilak on the forehead; he faces the crowd, seemingly addressing devotees. A man in an orange shawl and white garments stands in the foreground at right, and a few people are lit by a distant lamp. Appearance-based label: a person, shown in person standing among devotees.

November 21 2010

Night outdoor gathering with a crowd of men and women, many in white shirts and dhotis. In the foreground a bald man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala gestures toward a seated figure at right. That seated figure wears a saffron-orange turban and saffron-orange shawl, adorned with gold bangles and a rudraksha-style mala, seated on a gold-edged throne draped in red fabric beside a garland-decorated pillar with marigold and rose garlands. Strings of lights and a small stage stand behind the crowd. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in saffron turban and shawl with gold ornaments is the presiding presence on the throne, appearing in person. Visible cues include the turban, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold adornments.

Night outdoor gathering with stage lights and orange flags in the background. On the right, a long-haired man in an orange turban and orange sleeveless robe with a rudraksha mala sits on a raised seat, smiling and extending his hand toward devotees. Swamiji (probable): long hair, orange turban and robe, and a rudraksha mala are the cues. Nearby, a man in white with a red shawl and rudraksha mala leans forward, and women in orange, yellow and white saris kneel with palms pressed together. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in orange with a gold-toned necklace stands at the top right. Fruit sits on a white table in the lower right. A large crowd of people in white fills the background, with uniformed police visible.

August 02 2008

Outdoor photo of a long-haired man in an orange-red shawl and a heavy gold bead necklace, with white tilak and a red bindi, smiling at the right. Beside him an older man in orange robes with a red bindi and white tilak stands close, and to the right a bald man in orange robes, glasses and a red tilak gestures with an open hand. Behind them are more people and a thatched roof.

Night outdoor crowd scene beside a wooden pole topped with a golden finial. A man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe with a gold chain necklace and a red tilak, standing among devotees. To the left, an older man in white kurta with a mala gestures and speaks toward a figure in an orange shawl. On the right, a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a long braid stands with her back to the camera. Several other people in orange and white clothing crowd around, and a hand holds a camera or phone in the lower left corner.

A photograph of a crowd outdoors in front of a pale building with green-shuttered windows. At centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a long garland of beads, with a red bindi on his forehead. Beside him, a companion in saffron wears a bead mala and a red mark, and several shaved-headed men in saffron and white clothing stand among the crowd. A photographer with a camera is visible in the background. The central figure's appearance, long hair, saffron clothing and beaded garlands are consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, a probable match based on these cues.