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A photograph of a man standing on a tiled doorstep in front of a pale yellow wall and an open dark doorway. He has long, dark, swept-back hair and a white tilak on his forehead, and wears an orange saffron wrap draped over one shoulder and around the body, leaving the other arm bare. He holds a long, dark wooden staff with orange and black bands in his right hand and wears orange-strapped sandals. A partially visible figure at the left edge wears white dhoti with red borders and holds an orange cloth. The man has long hair, saffron wrap and a staff, consistent with Swamiji (probable), appearance-based only. A coir mat lies on the step.

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A standing man in an orange-saffron unstitched cloth draped over his shoulders and body, bare-armed, with long dark wavy hair and white and red tilak marks on his forehead. He holds a black wooden staff with reddish-orange bands and gold tips in his right hand, and stands barefoot on a coir doormat at the threshold of a dark doorway beside a pale yellow wall. Orange sandals rest on the marble step. A wall switch plate is visible. The page flags a person at this event, and the appearance cues (long swept hair, saffron cloth, tilak) are present, so this is a probable in-person candidate, though his face is not used for identification.2006-11-10A photograph of two men standing on a marble step at the entrance of a pale yellow building with a dark doorway behind them. On the right, a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead wears a loose saffron-orange wrap that leaves his shoulder bare, plus orange-strapped sandals, and holds a long dark wooden staff with a brass handle. On the left, a younger man in a white kurta and white dhoti with red borders, with an orange shawl over his shoulder, holds a folded orange cloth. Dry leaves lie on the paved ground.2006-11-10September 20 20062006-09-20A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair stands in a doorway of a whitewashed building, wrapped in flowing saffron-orange cloth draped over one shoulder and body, holding a tall wooden walking staff with a carved pattern in his left hand and wearing orange thong sandals. Behind him, a second man in a white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl and an ID badge stands in the dark interior. A green leaf frames the left edge.2006-10-24A standing man in a sleeveless saffron-orange cloth wrap draped over his shoulder and body, with long swept-back dark hair, a white sandalwood tilak with a red dot on his forehead, and dark wooden walking stick with gold-tipped metal bands held in his right hand. He wears plain sandals and stands on a paved path beside a green lawn with orange marigolds and white flowers along a pale wall, with a tiled-roof building behind him. a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, and a walking staff; identity is appearance-based only. The surroundings are an outdoor garden setting.2006-11-10A photograph of a man standing outdoors in front of a white pillar and a corrugated roof, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and body. He has long, swept-back dark hair and a tilak on his forehead, and looks off to the side with his hands resting at his sides.2010-02-04A standing man in an outdoor grassy setting with banana plants and bamboo behind him. He wears an orange turban with a small red tilak mark, an orange draped robe over one shoulder, a white beaded crystal mala around his neck, and orange sandals. He holds a long dark wooden staff with a curved handle in his right hand and smiles. The scene shows one person in a saffron sannyasi-style outfit.2006-10-10A man with long dark wavy hair wears a draped saffron-orange cloth over one shoulder, leaving the other arm bare, and dhoti-style orange garments below. He stands on dusty ground holding a long dark wooden staff in his right hand, his left hand resting on his hip, looking to the side. Behind him a blurred blue-topped motorcycle, a gravel pile and a cream building with red-framed windows fill the background. A second person in orange stands partly visible further back.2006-10-10September 20 20062006-09-20April 19 20062006-04-19A photo of a standing man in an outdoor grassy setting with trees and a banana plant behind him. He wears an orange turban with a small red tilak on his forehead, an orange saffron wrap draped over his shoulder and body, and a long rudraksha mala around his neck. He holds a tall wooden staff in his right hand and a dark metal pot in his left, looking down to his side. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. A metal pipe and garden hose run along the ground in the background.2006-10-10A man stands outdoors on grass in front of trees and a banana plant, holding a long wooden staff in his right hand. He wears an orange turban with a red mark on the forehead, an orange sleeveless wrap draped over the body, and a long brown rudraksha mala around his neck. A dark pot and a metal pipe are visible beside him. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, orange turban and wrap, rudraksha mala and staff, consistent with a sannyasi presentation.2006-10-10