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A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes walking barefoot through a doorway into a bright room, wearing a long garland of red and white flowers with green leaves around his neck and a red and white rudraksha-style mala. He has long dark hair and is smiling. Behind him, another person in orange robes follows, and a man in cream shirt and white dhoti walks beside him, wearing a watch and a lanyard-like cord. Further back, a person in white with a yellow shawl stands near the doorway. Yellow marigold garlands decorate the inner doorway. On the left wall hangs a black poster with Tamil text and diagrams of figures in yoga-style poses, and a colourful striped mat lies on the floor.

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A photograph of a barefoot figure in a saffron-orange robe and a multi-coloured flower garland walking through an open wooden double door into a room decorated with a yellow marigold garland. The figure has long dark hair swept back and wears rudraksha beads, with a man in a cream shirt and white dhoti following behind. A whiteboard on the left reads Welcome and a small wall table sits on the right. Yellow and red garlands frame the doorway.2010-01-10December 23 20092009-12-23A photograph of a doorway at an ashram or hall with a red carpet on the floor and painted decorative pillars in red, yellow and blue. A central man in an orange saffron robe and white flower garland with red blossoms stands barefoot with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind and beside him, four men in white kurta and dhoti stand, two wearing orange shawls and one wearing a red-and-gold rosette badge. The scene suggests a welcome or greeting of a visiting teacher. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long, swept-back dark hair and wears an orange robe and garland, which are the qualifying cues for an appearance-based candidate.2005-12-11A photograph of people walking barefoot through a wooden doorway into a light-coloured building with a polished stone floor and a view of trees outside. The central figure wears an orange robe, an orange shawl and a long yellow-and-red marigold garland, with a red-and-yellow tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. Beside him on the left, a man in white dhoti and shirt walks with hands folded. Behind, another person in an orange shawl and white clothes walks, and a man in white dhoti and shirt with a wristwatch stands on the right. Garlands in yellow and red line the doorframe. The central figure has long swept-back hair and saffron robes with a garland, so an appearance-based candidate for a person is present but the cues are not fully distinctive enough to confirm.2010-02-17Photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair in an orange saffron robe, wearing a long multicolour flower garland and a gold necklace of rudraksha-style beads, raising one hand in greeting as he steps through a white lattice gate. Beside him a man in white dhoti and orange shawl reaches to guide him, and another man in orange robes with long hair stands at right. Green foliage, banana plants and a bright courtyard form the background, with a small dark pedestal and brass lamp at lower right. a person: the figure in the centre wears a saffron robe, a garland of multicolour flowers and ornate gold beads, the appearance cues that qualify the label.2010-01-19A photograph of an entrance doorway with a pink-walled room and red floor tiles. Two people in orange robes stand in the open wooden double doors. The taller figure on the right wears an orange robe and a long white and orange flower garland with red blossoms, and has a red tilak on the forehead. Behind him, a second person in an orange robe and orange-banded dhoti stands partly obscured near a metal grille. Above the doorway hangs a swag of marigolds and pink and white flowers. A doormat lies on the floor. Photo credit text is watermarked at the lower right.2010-01-19A photograph of a man in an orange saffron robe walking down a tiled hallway, wearing a long red and white flower garland draped over his shoulders and a gold beaded necklace. A man in white clothes follows behind him. Orange silk curtains hang on the right wall and a yellow wall runs along the left. The central figure has long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, and appears to be a visiting devotee or sannyasi being honoured on arrival. Identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-01-19December 30 20092009-12-30July 28 20082008-07-28A photograph of a doorway at an ornate red and gold doorway entrance, decorated with a garland of yellow marigolds above. A smiling man in a saffron-orange robe, orange turban and a dark rudraksha mala walks across a red carpet, with a man in white dhoti and a blue-and-gold sash beside him. Behind them several men in white dhotis and shirts, one holding a camera, and a man in a grey shirt follow. A small potted plant sits at the lower left.2010-02-18A photograph of a barefoot figure in saffron-orange robes entering through a dark wooden double door into a bright room. The central figure wears a long red and pink flower garland around the neck and a red bindi, with long dark hair, and holds a folded paper. Behind, another person in orange robes follows through the doorway. On the right, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha-style bead mala and gold wristwatch walks past the door. A red woven runner lies on the floor, a green leaf toran hangs above the doorway, and a decorative wall lamp stands at right.2010-02-16A photograph of a doorway entrance in an interior hallway with a wooden door and tiled floor. A smiling man with swept-back long dark hair wears a saffron-orange sleeveless garment and a long yellow and red marigold garland, walking forward through the doorway. Behind him, a second man in saffron-orange robes walks with his hand raised in greeting. To the right, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a red-orange shawl stands at the door, and a man in a white-collared shirt stands on the left edge facing away. The smiling figure in the center has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, with a garland, consistent with a person appearance cue, so this is an in-person candidate with uncertain identity.2010-02-17