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A photograph taken at an open-sided ashram entrance under a corrugated metal roof, with palm trees and a white latticed screen on the right. A tall man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-armed, wears a saffron-orange wrap and a long rudraksha mala, walking barefoot across a green mat toward the viewer. Beside him a shaved-headed monk in orange robes holds a folded white paper. Behind them a line of women in white and cream saris and salwar-kameez stands with palms pressed together in anjali, one small girl in a turquoise outfit among them. Further back, other white-clad devotees and orange-robed attendants move about a courtyard with stone statues and a red-and-yellow poster of deities on a wall. Swamiji (probable) is the tall man with long hair, saffron wrap and rudraksha mala, shown in person; this is a pada puja-style reception with devotees offering reverence.

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July 23 20102010-07-23Outdoor ashram scene under a corrugated metal roof with palm trees behind. A tall man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a long rudraksha mala stands barefoot on a patterned floor, hands clasped, stepping through a doorway. Beside and behind him, a bald man in saffron robes walks with hands folded, and a man in white dhoti and shirt stands nearby. Along the left, a crowd of mostly women in white and pale blue saris and white clothes stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them stands a red-draped seat with a red cushion beneath a yellow-fringed canopy, with orange-painted structures and a small table to the right. Swamiji (probable): the standing figure in saffron robes with long hair and a rudraksha mala matches the page's event listing.2010-09-08October 31 20102010-10-31 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor temple-garden setting with stone sculptures and palm trees behind. In the centre, a man with long dark hair swept back wears an orange saffron wrap over his shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck, walking forward with his hands at his sides. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in white ritual clothes with a white cloth over his shoulder walks alongside. To the left, a crowd of devotees in white and light clothing stand with palms pressed together in anjali, a woman in a light-blue top at the far left. Behind them, a red-and-white swing frame, grey stone deity murtis and a concrete pavilion complete the scene. The orange-robed man has distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala cues, so the appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable) in this in-person photograph.2010-09-20September 17 20102010-09-17A barefoot man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl walks along a woven mat path under a covered open-sided pavilion, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead. Two boys in white shirts and shorts stand barefoot on a mat with palms pressed together in namaste, and an older man in white kurta and dhoti, also with hands folded, stands beside them. Palm trees, a dark stone shivalinga-style sculpture and small stone figures sit in the background, and a colourful painted pillar hangs with orange cloth and bamboo poles. Several people are visible, the orange-robed man is a sannyasi-style figure whose identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2010-10-27A photograph of a temple courtyard with palm trees and low white buildings with red doors. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl walks barefoot toward a doorway, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and orange shawl walks beside him holding a cane, and several other people in white and yellow or orange garments move about the courtyard behind them. Pigeons are on the paving and a green mat lies at the threshold. The long-haired man in saffron wears distinctive long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, which is a person candidate.2010-07-08Outdoor temple courtyard with coconut palms and a tiled floor beneath a open-sided roof. A barefoot man in an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala walks along a woven mat path toward the steps. To the right, two boys in white shirts and white dhotis stand on mats with palms pressed together in anjali, and an older man in white kurta and dhoti also stands with palms joined. A yellow-and-orange decorated pillar hangs from the roof and a stone shivalinga and small stone deity figures sit in the background greenery.2010-10-27December 26 20072007-12-26March 23 20082008-03-23A photograph of a procession on a dirt path at dusk, with palm trees and colourful umbrellas overhead. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and walks ahead, flanked by devotees. Around him, men wear white kurta-style shirts with white dhotis and orange-saffron shawls, and a bearded man in white with a rudraksha mala walks at the right. Several other people in white and orange follow behind, and one man in an orange robe holds a camera. The procession appears to be moving outdoors in an ashram-style setting.2007-12-07A photograph of a figure in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a heavy gold ceremonial necklace and a red forehead mark, waving his right hand as he walks through a doorway. Beside him a man in white kurta and white dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and holds a small object. On the right a man in white kurta with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands close. Behind them saffron-clad attendants, a young child in red on the left, and a woman in a green sari at the right edge. Marigold garlands hang along the doorway. Swamiji (probable): the saffron-robed central figure has long swept-back hair, gold necklace and rudraksha-style adornment, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2010-01-19