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A photograph of a man in a flowing orange-saffron robe with long, dark, shoulder-length hair walking outdoors, head bowed, past the edge of a red-and-white painted structure in the foreground. Behind him stand tall palm trees and leafy green trees under a pale sky, with bare sandy ground at lower left. One person is visible, appearance-based candidate with long hair and saffron clothing, identity uncertain from the image alone.

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October 07 20062006-10-07A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead walks across a dark rocky mound at an outdoor site. He wears a loose saffron-orange robe with long sleeves and a wrap over his shoulder. Behind him stand palm trees, leafy bushes, a blue tarpaulin and a pile of gravel, with red-brown earth at the edge of the excavation. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), shown in person in a saffron robe with long hair and a tilak, walking at a temple construction site.2006-10-25A close profile photograph of a man with long, dark, wavy hair falling past his shoulders, wearing an orange saffron wrap draped over his shoulder and chest. He has a small red mark on his forehead and his eyes are lowered, appearing in quiet contemplation. The background is softly blurred with a grey building, greenery and an open dirt ground. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), based on the long hair, saffron wrap and forehead mark.2006-10-10April 05 20082008-04-05A photograph in profile of a person standing on bare reddish-brown earth beside a large tree trunk and green foliage. The person has long, swept-back dark wavy hair, a white tilak on the forehead, and wears a saffron/orange wrap draped over the shoulders with a gold ceremonial necklace of large beads. Eyes are lowered and the person appears to be in quiet contemplation. a person candidate: long swept-back hair, saffron wrap and gold ceremonial necklace, shown in profile as an in-person figure during the Monastic Training Convention context.2006-08-18A photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark wavy hair and an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and chest, looking downward with a calm expression. Behind him are blurred palm fronds in a green outdoor setting. He is standing alone in the frame.2006-09-16April 05 20082008-04-05A photograph of a long-haired man in a loose orange-saffron shawl seated on reddish-brown earth with sparse green grass behind him. He has a red tilak mark on his forehead and turns his head to the right, looking off-frame. Only one physical person is visible.2008-04-05Outdoor photograph of a man in profile with long, wavy dark hair falling past his shoulders. He wears an orange saffron wrap draped over one shoulder, leaving the other shoulder bare. Behind him are green trees and a mound of brown earth. Only one person is visible, and appearance cues (long swept hair, saffron wrap) are present but the face is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm identity, so this is an uncertain candidate presented in a sannyasi role.2006-09-20Close-up photograph of a man with long dark hair falling past his shoulders, wearing a saffron-orange garment draped over his shoulders and chest. He has a red bindi on his forehead and looks off to the side with a calm expression. Behind him are a large grey rock and green leafy branches in an outdoor setting. A hand wearing a bangle appears at the upper right edge of the frame. The appearance and saffron robe are consistent with a person, but the only cues are the long hair, saffron garment and forehead mark, so identity is uncertain.2008-07-03Photograph of a man seated outdoors beside a large grey boulder, with green shrubs and foliage behind him. He has long, wavy black hair swept back and wears a red bindi on his forehead, and is draped in a loose orange-saffron wrap over his shoulders and chest. He looks off to the side with a calm expression. A partially visible hand wearing a red-and-gold bangle appears at the upper right edge. The setting suggests a riverside or hillside retreat.2008-07-03July 03 20082008-07-03