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A photograph of a courtyard entrance at an ashram-style building with orange walls, a tin roof, palm trees and a red-and-green mat on the ground. In the foreground, a barefoot man with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and walks forward. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a maroon border holds a small white card or paper while glancing down. At the right, a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a sacred thread stands holding an orange-handled item. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and blue clothes, some with hands folded in namaskar, stands watching near the doorway, with a child in a teal top among them. Blue plastic chairs sit to the left.

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Outdoor 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.2010-09-08A covered outdoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-washed walls hosts a ceremonial gathering. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala wears a saffron-orange robe and stands with his hands folded, gazing upward toward a raised orange-draped seat or peetha on the left. Beside him, a bald, bespectacled sannyasi in orange robes and beads stands with a hand near his chest. Behind them, people in white dhotis and white shawls stand in rows, and a cameraperson in white films the scene. A red carpet runs down the floor and a red-and-orange curtain hangs at the left edge. Swamiji candidate in_person: the central saffron-robed man with long hair, rudraksha mala and folded hands is a probable appearance-based match; the bald sannyasi beside him is a priest.2010-10-30September 17 20102010-09-17A photograph at an open-sided ashram pavilion with a corrugated roof and palm trees beyond. A central figure in an orange robe with a long braided plait walks barefoot across a threshold onto a green mat, his back partly turned toward the camera. Behind him a seated figure in white sits beside a red-and-white striped platform under a yellow-and-red umbrella. Two monks in orange robes with rudraksha malas stand at the right, one holding a folded cloth. On the left a woman in a white sari with a green-and-yellow border stands by the doorway, and a line of people in white clothes stand with hands folded in namaskar. About twenty people are visible in the scene.2010-09-08December 30 20092009-12-30Outdoor photo at an ashram courtyard with coconut palms behind. A long-haired man in orange saffron robes and a dark rudraksha mala walks forward at centre, with a bare-armed man in orange garments at right and a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-white scarf at left holding papers. A man in white with a gold necklace stands behind the centre figure. Behind them a white-clad attendant with a yellow shawl walks across a sandy yard with fire pits, a decorated orange cart with garlands and a yellow-and-green arch stands at right, and a yellow-fringed canopy shades the left edge. Several people in white and light shirts stand in the background.2010-09-04October 07 20112011-10-07Outdoor photo at a temple-style compound with palm trees and orange-roofed buildings. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl and a dark rudraksha mala, standing with hands folded near his waist. Behind him, a man with a shaved head and white horizontal tilak marks, wearing white dhoti and a white shawl with a red border, walks beside him. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand or walk in the background, some with hands joined. An orange canopy hangs at the left edge and a black speaker sits at right. Swamiji (probable): the centre man shows long hair, saffron shawl and rudraksha mala; appearance-based label only.2010-09-12December 18 20092009-12-18A photograph inside a covered hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated metal roof. A man in an orange saffron robe with a red border walks along a red carpet between metal railings, holding a folded paper and looking down at it. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl with a red stripe walks with hands together. A figure with long swept-back dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala wears an orange robe and reads from the paper. On the right, another monk in orange robes stands with hands folded in front of him. Behind them, people in white clothes, some with white head coverings and some with rudraksha malas, stand in a line. A blue information board and bookshelf are visible on the left, and palm fronds hang near the open doorway.2010-09-03A photograph inside a hall with a projection screen and red-and-yellow hanging banners. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap, a gold-beaded necklace and a large gold pendant, and walks forward with hands at his sides; the appearance is a probable Swamiji (probable) candidate with long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklaces. Beside him a shaven-headed man in orange wrap and beaded necklace carries a white tray. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shawls stand, and several young boys in white kurtas and one in a blue shirt stand with palms joined in greeting.2011-01-23December 30 20092009-12-30