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A standing man in an orange saffron sannyasi robe with a long orange wrap over one shoulder and a strand of gold-beaded rudraksha-style mala around his neck, raising his right hand in a blessing gesture and smiling. He has long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him is a black stone deity murti of a Shiva lingam-type form dressed in a red and gold silk cloth, draped with yellow marigold garlands and purple flower decorations, set on a black stone pedestal. Behind them rows of black stone lingams stand in an open courtyard, with a green hillside, a palm tree, and a red-roofed building with a chain-link fence in the background.

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A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi stands barefoot in an orange saffron cloth, raising his right hand in greeting, wearing a long gold bead necklace. Beside him, a black stone linga is draped in a red and gold cloth, garlanded with yellow marigolds and purple flower ornaments, with a leaf offering at its base. Rows of black stone lingas stand in the background before a red-roofed building and a wooded hillside.2011-01-18A man with long dark hair and a red bindi stands barefoot on a paved walkway, wearing a flowing saffron-orange garment draped over one shoulder and a necklace of large gold-toned beads. He raises one hand in greeting and smiles. Beside him, a black stone deity murti with a red and gold turban and a garland of yellow marigolds and purple flowers sits on a pedestal, with rows of black Shivalingam stones lining the courtyard. Behind them is a long red-and-white building and a wooded hillside. a person: the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, and gold bead mala are the visible cues.2011-01-18A standing man in long flowing orange saffron robes waves his right hand in greeting, smiling, with long dark swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a long necklace of golden bead-like ornaments. Beside him, a black stone deity murti is dressed in a red and gold patterned cloth and wrapped in yellow marigold garlands with purple flower accents, seated on a dark pedestal. Behind them rows of black lingams stand on a paved courtyard with a green hillside, a white roofed building and parked vehicles in the background.2011-01-18A standing man in an orange saffron robe and a white and red flower garland stands beside a seated golden-draped Shiva lingam figure with an orange cloth, a silver necklace and a Shiva lingam-style emblem on its face. Behind them is a rocky hill with trees and a line of shipping containers. Rows of black stone shivalingams fill the open ground in front. The man wears a rudraksha mala and a red forehead mark, and he raises one hand in a blessing gesture. The scene is outdoors in early evening light, with the hill and ashram structures behind. Swamiji (probable): the standing man has long swept-back hair, saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a garland, matching the page's claim that Swamiji attended this event.2012-04-05Outdoor photo at an ashram grounds with a rocky hill and stacked shipping-container-style structures behind rows of black seats. A man in orange robes with a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala stands at left, smiling and raising his right hand in greeting. Beside him, a statue of a seated figure wrapped in gold and orange cloth, with a crown-like orange headpiece and a Shiva lingam emblem and a pearl necklace, sits on an orange-draped platform. Swamiji (probable) is a man in orange robes with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a flower garland, standing in person, with the appearance cues matching the description.2012-04-05Outdoor photo at dusk of a smiling man in saffron-orange robes wearing a long garland of white jasmine and red flowers over a rudraksha mala, with a red kumkum mark on his forehead, waving his right hand. Behind him sits a seated statue in orange drapery with a crown-like orange headpiece and bead necklace, facing away. Rows of black lingam-shaped stone shivalingas fill the foreground, with shipping-container structures and a forested hill behind.2012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05A man in saffron-orange robes stands on a red-and-white striped platform in front of rows of black lingams at an outdoor temple site. He wears a long rudraksha-style bead necklace, has long dark hair and a tilak mark on his forehead, and raises one hand in greeting. Beside him sits a large black stone deity murti wrapped in a red and orange cloth, garlanded with yellow and orange flowers and pink blossoms. Behind them are a low red-roofed building with a metal roof, parked vehicles, a fence and forested hills under a clear sky.2011-01-18A photograph of a procession outdoors under palm trees. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a smile stands at centre in a saffron-orange robe with a large gold-and-bead ceremonial necklace, looking upward beside a fringed red-and-gold parasol held by a person in white. Behind him a table holds yellow and pink flower garlands and green leaves on metal trays. Two golden arched shrines hold orange-robed statues, one with a saffron turban and rudraksha-style beads, beside a white van. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a large gold necklace, which are consistent with the page's account of the Swamiji presence, though the identification rests only on those appearance cues. Two statues and a standing person in white are also visible.2006-12-23November 09 20072007-11-09A seated man in orange saffron robes and an orange turban with a red bindi on his forehead raises his right hand in a blessing gesture, smiling toward the camera. He wears a long gold necklace of ornate beads alternating with dark banded beads, with a gold pendant depicting a temple shrine. Long dark hair falls over his shoulders. Behind him are large weathered tree roots. A small circular logo appears in the lower left corner and a vertical copyright line runs along the right edge. The page excerpt mentions a temple visit session, but no ritual activity is visible in the image itself. a person candidate by appearance: long hair, orange turban and robes, and ornate gold necklace with rudraksha-style beads.2009-08-22Outdoor evening scene at a hilly ashram setting with rows of black chairs and stacked red and blue shipping containers behind. In the foreground, a man in orange robes wears a long garland of white and red flowers over a rudraksha mala of dark beads, and looks off to the side. Beside him is a seated statue draped in orange cloth, wearing an orange turban with a silver emblem and a silver necklace, placed on an orange-covered seat. The man's appearance includes long swept-back hair and orange-saffron clothing with distinctive garland and mala adornments, a probable match for Swamiji (probable) in a role of standing devotee-speaker beside a statue.2012-04-05