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July 24 2012

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A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair and a red kumkum mark on his forehead stands on a temple street in an orange saffron robe, wearing a wrapped orange waist cloth with a yellow border, layered beaded rudraksha-style malas, a large silver pendant and a white shell-like necklace, and silver armlets. Beside him, a shaved-headed monk in orange with a mala holds folded orange cloths, and another orange-clad man stands behind them. A white golf-style cart with a canopy is at right, and several men in shirts and dhotis walk along a stone-paved courtyard in front of a pink temple wall with a hillside behind. Probable Swamiji's appearance cues (long hair, saffron robes and ornate malas) match this man, who is shown smiling and walking among attendants.2012-07-24Outdoor photo inside an open-sided white golf-style cart at a temple area. A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair sits in front with palms pressed together in namaste. He wears orange saffron cloth, a red bindi, a small gold earring, rudraksha and beaded malas, a ceremonial gold necklace, and beaded armlets. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in orange cloth with yellow stripes and a beaded mala raises both arms in greeting, wearing a headband and white forehead markings. Other people in orange robes and white and green shirts sit or stand nearby, and a stone wall with a window grille is behind them.2012-07-24July 24 20122012-07-24A photograph of two saffron-robed sannyasis walking outdoors near a temple gopuram with painted figures and a mountain behind palm trees. The figure on the left has long dark hair, a red bindi, a green-and-white flower garland and a gold necklace, wearing an orange cloth; he appears to be the Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a garland and gold necklace. Beside him on the right, an older bearded man with a shaved head wears an orange shawl draped over his head and shoulders and gestures with an open hand. Around them stand devotees in white shirts and dhotis, a man in a yellow shirt, a uniformed police officer and onlookers, with pink-and-white rosettes pinned on some men. Striped shutters and a pink building line the street.2006-12-04September 27 20122012-09-27May 19 20132013-05-19A photo taken at a temple doorway, with two orange-robed men standing in front. The man on the right, with long dark hair, a red bindi and a multi-coloured beaded garland with gold ornaments, smiles with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a bearded man in glasses and an orange cloth, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, holds a white cloth in one hand. Behind them, two orange-clad attendants stand in the doorway, and a tray of bananas is visible. Two partially visible people in the foreground are at the edge of the frame. The right-hand figure has distinctive long hair, ornate garlands and ceremonial gold necklaces, so this is an appearance-based probable match for Swamiji in person.2009-08-11A photograph taken inside a dimly lit temple hall at night. In the foreground, a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white vibhuti lines on his forehead, and beaded rudraksha-style necklaces stands with palms pressed together in anjali, dressed in orange-saffron cloth with a matching orange shawl and beaded armlets. Beside him, a shaved-headed elder in orange robes with a gold-bordered cloth and a gold necklace also presses hands together. To the left, a man in orange carries a tray of offerings decorated with green leaves and a yellow-fringed cloth. Behind them, a bare-chested man wearing a white dhoti stands near iron gates, and a photographer with a camera stands at the right edge. Several onlookers in white shirts fill the background.2012-07-24February 13 20132013-02-13Outdoor photograph of a temple precinct with a gopuram-style temple entrance draped in yellow and red garlands behind a crowd, with a rocky hill and palm trees beyond. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment, a green and white flower garland, a red tilak on his forehead, and presses his palms together in greeting. Beside him, a bald older man in a saffron-orange robe and a white shawl raises one hand and smiles. Behind them, a man in white shirt and dhoti and another in a white garment with a pink badge walk among devotees, one in a checked shirt, and a uniformed police officer stands near the pink-walled building. a person appearance-based label applies to the long-haired man in orange with garland, greeting devotees in a temple procession setting.2006-12-04February 08 20122012-02-08Outdoor photo of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with palms pressed together in anjali, wearing a red tilak on his forehead and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace over the orange cloth. Swamiji (probable) appears on the right, distinguished by long swept-back hair, the ornate gold necklace and saffron clothing. Beside him stands a bearded man in saffron robes with a red forehead mark, and behind them figures in white and yellow clothing blur in the background of a sunlit open area.2010-02-12