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A photograph of two men in conversation indoors under a corrugated roof, with a railing in the foreground. On the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a smiling face, a white forehead mark, a saffron-orange shawl over the shoulder and a rudraksha mala is holding a folded newspaper. Facing him on the left, a man in a white shirt with a red tilak, a dark rudraksha mala and a silver bracelet has his hands clasped. Behind them, a bald man with white tilak marks and white clothes stands at the right edge, with more men in white dhotis and an orange-and-yellow wall hanging nearby.

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A photograph of two men in a covered outdoor walkway with orange and red walls and a colourful patterned pillar at left. A man in a white shirt with a dark mala-style beaded necklace and a red pendant points at a folded newspaper held by a smiling man with long swept-back black hair, a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala, with white vibhuti lines on his forehead. The man in orange has a probable Swamiji appearance by his long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala; the scene is a casual conversation over the newspaper. Behind them a bare-chested man in white dhoti with sacred ash marks on his forehead and others stand in the background, and a metal railing runs along the front.2010-09-18A photograph of an outdoor ashram setting under a corrugated tin roof with an orange-painted wall behind. A man with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha malas and an orange saffron robe smiles while placing his palm on the forehead of a kneeling devotee in a white shirt with hands pressed in namaste. Beside them a shaved-headed attendant in orange holds an orange cloth tray with a gold-coloured ceremonial object, and another attendant in white stands at left holding papers. A printed paper is held in the blessing man's hand, and a framed picture is visible on the wall at left.2010-09-18A photograph of a festive indoor gathering under a white tent ceiling with hanging fans and colourful striped cloth pillars. In the foreground, a long-haired figure with a red tilak on the forehead wears a saffron-orange shawl over a bare chest, with beaded gold-toned necklaces, and smiles while extending hands in greeting. Several men in white shirts and dhotis press palms together in namaste or hold hands to chest, one wearing glasses, another an older man with a red mark on his forehead. Another monk-like attendant in saffron stands at right beside a wooden box. Behind them, more devotees stand in the hall.2011-01-23June 22 20122012-06-22 +1 copiesPhotograph of two men examining a printed sheet together at an indoor event. The man on the left, with a shaved head and red tilak on his forehead, wears a white kurta, an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, and holds a rolled paper. The man on the right, with long black hair and a gold ornamental necklace, wears an orange garment and holds the printed sheet, smiling as he reads it. Blurred figures stand in the background. a person (long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and orange saffron clothing) is the man on the right.2010-07-24January 23 20112011-01-23June 20 20122012-06-20Three men stand close together in an indoor hall with a dark curtain and a gilded golden shrine structure blurred behind them. On the left, a man in a white shirt looks down at a pink printed sheet held by a second man in white. On the right, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears a rust-orange robe, a multi-strand gold-beaded rudraksha-style mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, with white sacred ash and a red mark on his forehead; he holds a yellow-green printed sheet. A copyright line reads '' and the source credit is partially visible2013-05-03Photograph of a man in saffron-orange draped cloth, bare-chested with a long swept-back hairstyle, a crown-like hair tie, a gold earring and a long rudraksha mala of brown beads, smiling as he hands an object across to a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who wears a gold wristwatch and extends his hand. Other men stand behind them in white and light shirts, one with a vertical white tilak on his forehead, in a pillared hall with arched windows and a blue-painted panel. The white-clad man appears to be receiving something from the saffron-clad man in a devotional setting.2012-06-21Indoor photo of a man in a white kurta with a black beaded mala and a red tilak on his forehead, standing with palms pressed together in greeting toward a person in an orange sleeveless robe with long dark hair in a braid. Behind them, several men in white and light clothing stand in a hall with white walls and a fluorescent light. The orange-robed figure is seated or standing close, and the scene reads as a devotee greeting a sannyasi.2009-12-13A photograph of a central figure with long dark hair, a white vertical tilak and red bindi, wearing a large pink and red rose garland, gold chains and an orange shawl, smiling while holding and reading a printed newspaper page with a photograph on it. A man in a blue and yellow plaid shirt stands at left holding a small blue object, and a white-clad man and a shaven-headed monk in orange robes with rudraksha malas stand nearby. Warm arched hall with orange drapery in the background. a person: the central figure has long swept-back hair, a garland, gold ornaments and orange clothing.2012-06-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in a blue-and-white checked shirt on the left, holding green-and-white papers, facing a bare-chested man on the right. The right-hand man has long dark swept-back hair, a white vertical tilak and red bindi on his forehead, a pink flower garland, a crown-like ornament at his head, rudraksha beads and an orange-saffron wrap over his shoulder. He holds up a printed newspaper page with Tamil text and a photo. Behind them stand several people in white dhotis and shirts, one bald man in orange, and a yellow curtain with a hanging decorative panel. The swami-appearing figure has distinctive long hair, saffron wrap, rudraksha and garland cues, so he is a probable match to Swamiji, though this is appearance-based only.2012-06-20 +1 copies