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December 30 2006

Outdoor photo on a sandy dirt path beside palm trees and a white building. A man with long black hair wears an orange saffron robe and a large white and red flower garland, with a gold necklace and red rudraksha-style beads; he stands with his hand resting on the head of a devotee. The devotee, a man in white with a gold chain and yellow-and-red flower garland, bows low with head bent. Another bowing devotee in white and a woman in white with orange shawl kneel nearby. On the left, a young man in an orange robe and gold necklace holds a tall wooden staff. Behind, a woman in a beige shawl stands with hands folded in anjali, and a white-clad person stands at the right edge.

A photograph of an outdoor scene at an ashram-style compound. On the right, a man in an orange saffron shawl and a long white garland with red flowers stands smiling, his long dark hair swept back, as an older man in a white shirt bends low to touch his hands. Behind them, women in saris, including one in pink with palms pressed together in namaste and another in a purple blouse and red-and-gold sari with a flower in her hair, look on with smiles. Men in white and orange shirts stand near a white-walled building with a corrugated roof, a green metal gate and a low white block wall. The scene reads as a devotee greeting and honouring the garlanded figure. a person appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a garland.

A photograph outdoors in front of a white single-storey building with green trim and laundry hanging from its upper balcony. A young person in saffron-orange robes stands at left wearing a long white flower garland and a gold necklace, while a woman in a purple sari bows low at the lower left with her head near the ground. To the right a row of women in saffron, white and red saris stand with palms pressed together in namaste. A man in white kurta and a rudraksha mala stands centre-back, and a cameraman in a white shirt with a yellow shawl films the scene. The ground is decorated with a colourful rangoli design. Visible people: about eight to ten.

A photograph taken outdoors on a paved courtyard beside a lawn and green shrubs. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a shawl, wearing a marigold garland and a red-and-yellow forehead mark, smiles and extends a hand toward a man in a white shirt who bows with folded hands. A woman in a green sari with a gold border holds a brass plate of flowers and fruit and a garland. An older man in white glasses and a white shirt stands at the right edge. The long-haired figure has distinctive orange robes and swept-back hair, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, a probable identification based on appearance.

February 15 2007

Outdoor photograph on a sandy path beside palm trees and a white building. A long-haired figure in saffron orange robes stands centrally, wearing a white and red flower garland and gold-beaded necklaces; a devotee in white bows and touches the figure's feet... wait, the scene shows a man in white bowing with his hand resting on the robed figure's stomach area, with a second bowing devotee in white beside him. To the left, a younger person in orange robes with a purple painted marking on the cheek holds a wooden staff. Behind them, two women in white with orange shawls stand near a palm frond and yellow flowers. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and ornate gold necklaces with a rudraksha-style mala, a compatible presentation, but the appearance is only partially distinctive, so the figure is described by role as a robed sannyasi receiving devotees.

A photograph of a procession on a dirt path beside a chain-link fence, with orange flags visible behind. A long-haired man in an orange saffron cloth and a long white garland with red flowers and a gold-bead mala stands at left, smiling, with his right hand raised near his side; the presentation cues include long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold-bead mala, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) in person. Around him, devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with lanyards and rudraksha-style malas stand with hands folded in namaskar, one man bowing deeply. Another orange-robed figure stands at right edge and a person kneels at lower left. Yellow petals lie on the ground.

December 23 2009

A photograph of an indoor room with pale green walls, framed portrait prints and a white ceiling fan. A central figure in an orange robe with a white and red flower garland, long dark hair and a smiling expression stands on a striped red and green mat, one hand raised in greeting. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers bends low, touching the floor before the robed figure. Nearby, women in cream and gold-bordered saris and a man in a beige shirt watch and smile. On the right, a man with long hair wears a white kurta, a red shawl and a rudraksha mala. Printed portraits on the wall show a figure in orange with beads and a figure in white. Bare feet and a plastic chair are visible.

Outdoor photo of a welcome ceremony on a dirt ground in front of a decorated tent. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe wears a thick garland of white, yellow, red and purple flowers, with a gold-toned bead strand at his chest, and smiles. A man in white shirt and trousers with folded hands bows toward him, while a man in white with a yellow shawl and a gold-rimmed plate stands nearby. A man in an orange robe holds a tall golden staff on the right, a person in white kneels in the foreground, and a cameraman in an orange garment films beside a water tank. Several people in white and orange are visible.