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A man in orange-saffron robes with gold-edged trim sits on stone steps in bright sunlight, one hand raised to his head and his other arm resting on his knee, gazing upward. He has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, several people in orange shawls and white or green clothing sit on the steps, including a woman with a red bindi and rudraksha beads and a man in a green shirt.

A photograph of a man seated outdoors on a light stone step, wearing a saffron-orange long-sleeved top and matching orange shawl edged with gold trim, with a red vermilion dot on his forehead. His right hand rests against his chin in a thoughtful pose, his long dark hair pulled back. Behind him, other seated people wear orange garments and white clothing in bright daylight.

Outdoor photo of a group descending a wide stone staircase, many wearing orange shawls. In the foreground a man in a long-sleeved red-orange top and orange wrap walks down the steps, flanked by a man in an orange wrap with a red-brown border and a bag strap. Behind them a man in white kurta and orange shawl and a man in white with an orange shawl and a bag are walking, and a bearded man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a walking staff. Two women in white tops with orange scarves stand among the group. A red-painted wall and posters on the right; a few other people with orange wraps are visible at the left edge. The foreground man has long hair tied back and appears to be a person by appearance cues: long hair and orange ceremonial clothing, though the image is not conclusive.

July 02 2008

A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on red brick steps outdoors, wearing an orange saffron robe and a leopard-print headwrap with tassels. He has long dark hair, bare feet and sandals beside him, and gazes upward toward a standing figure. Around him, several people in orange and white robes stand on the steps; one in white holds an orange umbrella and another carries a black shoulder bag. Damp brick and grass are visible in the background.

A man in saffron-orange robes with gold-bordered edges sits on pale stone steps in bright sunlight, one hand raised to his head, a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a woman in white with an orange scarf and a bracelet watch looks on, and a woman in white and blue sits to the right with a silver vessel. Another person in orange and a woman in orange scarf are partly visible at the edges. The man's appearance is not clearly matched to the page's a person claim, so he is described by role and clothing only.

Outdoor photograph of a row of saffron-robed sannyasis standing on red stone steps against a bright white sky. Most wear orange cloth and rudraksha malas, and several have ornate gold-coloured necklaces. A bald man in orange on the left wears a dhoti-style wrap, and a man in a long-sleeved orange robe stands near centre with a hand raised toward the head of a bearded figure beside him, appearing to bless or touch him. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at the far right holding a small sign, with onlookers behind a metal railing. The scene suggests a public gathering or ritual on a riverside ghat-like platform.

Outdoor photo of devotees seated on red-stone ghat steps by water at dusk, many in orange and maroon robes and white clothing with red shawls. A standing man in orange robes with a bead necklace presses palms together near a tall golden-fringed umbrella or parasol. A woman in a maroon sari stands at right holding a brass tray. Blue and pink mats, red bags and a bearded elderly man in orange in the foreground. Pale buildings and rubble behind.

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Outdoor photo at a stone temple site with worn sandstone steps and carved relief figures. In the foreground, a barefoot man in a flowing orange-saffron robe with a bare right shoulder leans on a long reddish wooden staff, with a rudraksha mala of dark beads and a red-orange tilak mark on his forehead; his hair is swept back. Behind him, a group in white kurtas and white dhotis and women in white saris with gold borders stand on the steps, some holding a bag, a booklet and an orange-fringed fan-shaped object. Carved stone figures and a moss-patched wall are at right. The visual cues of the foreground figure (saffron robe, swept-back hair, mala and staff) are distinctive, so he is shown as a probable Swamiji candidate in person.