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A photograph of a group gathered under a thatched palm-leaf canopy outdoors. A figure on the right with long, swept-back dark hair and a saffron-orange robe, with a thin orange shawl over a bare shoulder, holds papers and looks down at them, with a rudraksha mala visible. Beside him a man in white ritual clothes and an orange shawl with a bead mala holds a small bundle of papers, and a man in a dark shirt and a man in a striped white shirt stand nearby with their backs or profiles to the camera. Another orange-robed figure stands in the background near a silver car, and a metal table with flowers and brass vessels is at the right edge. a person is the saffron-robed figure with long hair, shown in an appearance-based label only.

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A photograph of devotees gathered in a thatched palm-leaf shelter. A young man in an orange robe with long dark hair stands at the centre, bending forward and looking down toward a small table. Five other men surround him: one in a pale beige shirt on the left, one in a dark green shirt, an older man in a white shirt with his head bowed, and a man in a striped white shirt on the right. A second orange-robed figure is partly visible behind them. On the back wall hangs a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with long hair and a beaded necklace, decorated with white flower garlands. A white van is parked outside the shelter.

A photograph of an outdoor crowd beside a thatched-roof building with plain walls. At the centre stands a young man with long dark hair wearing a saffron-orange shawl draped over his shoulders and chest, with bare arms. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis press close; several wear tilak markings on their foreheads, one wears spectacles and a red bindi, and a man at right has a red thread on his wrist. Hands reach toward the central figure, and a man in front is seen from behind. The saffron-clad figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and orange ornate clothing, so he is a person candidate in the crowd, though his face and appearance are not certain enough to confirm.

A photograph inside a thatched palm-roofed shelter. A man with long dark hair, a red-orange sleeveless robe and white forehead markings stands at the centre, holding a rolled paper, while several men in white shirts with their backs to the camera gather around him. On the right, a framed portrait of a smiling man in orange robes with a flower garland hangs on the palm-leaf wall, and a stainless steel table holds brass lamps, dishes and small offerings. The swamiji candidate's appearance is consistent with the page's cues: long swept-back hair, orange robe and white markings, so he is described as Swamiji (probable), standing in the shelter with attendees. Text in the portrait caption is not clearly legible.

Outdoor photo on a dusty open ground in front of thatched-roof buildings with orange flags. A central figure in an orange robe and orange sandals walks forward, with an attendant in a white shirt and white dhoti holding an orange umbrella over him. Around them stand several men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with necklaces, one holding a yellow folder, and a figure in an orange robe at left. A white jeep and a banner stand in the background.

March 12 2008

A photograph of a temple setting where a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead, places his hand on the head of a devotee in a cream-coloured kurta and white dhoti, who stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. The orange-robed man holds a folded white paper in his other hand. A third person in orange clothing stands at the lower right, looking down at a tray of brass items. Behind them is a rail, a red and orange shrine with a deity murti and garlands, and a few more people in the background. Wall posters are visible at the top left. The orange-robed man's appearance is consistent with the page's claim of a person's presence, but the cues are limited to the rudraksha mala and orange robes, so identity is uncertain.

A photograph of an outdoor workshop under palm trees and thatched sheds, where wooden temple carvings and a wooden chariot-like sculpture are being prepared. In the centre, a person in an orange saffron garment with a white and orange flower garland, long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha-style neck adornment stands before a wooden kalasha-like sculpture, while a man in white with a yellow shawl pours or offers from a small brass bowl. Other men in white dhotis and a man in a red shirt and dark lungi watch, and a carved wooden bird or animal figure lies on a wheeled wooden platform at right.