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A photograph of a covered outdoor veranda with a wooden roof and a green lawn behind it. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and gold chains sits on a light metal chair with his palms pressed together in greeting, smiling. A shirtless, heavyset bearded man in a white dhoti with a white sacred thread stands in the foreground facing him. Behind them, an older bald-headed man in a white dhoti and a younger shirtless man reach toward the seated figure. A white car and foliage are visible at left, and a figure in orange cloth appears at the right edge.

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A photograph of a room with terracotta-tiled floor, white plastic chairs and a painted wall with framed pictures. Seated in the centre is a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-beaded necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, appearing as a probable Swamiji in appearance-based terms. To his left stands an older grey-haired man, bare-chested and in a white dhoti with sacred thread marks, hands folded. Two men in white dhotis stand at right, one holding a gold necklace and the other with bare chest, and a cameraman with a video camera is visible behind them. A ceiling fan and fluorescent light are overhead.2006-11-10A photograph of a covered open-air pavilion with banana palms behind a low wall. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron robe and a gold necklace sits on a white plastic chair, smiling and handing a small card to a bare-chested man in a white dhoti who bends forward to receive it. Another bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread, rudraksha mala and gold chain holds up a small printed card and watches. A seated elderly man in white clothes and glasses sits in a wheelchair at the left. Behind them, standing men in white shirts and dhotis, one with an orange shawl, observe the exchange. The scene is an ordinary visit, with no visible ritual fire or decorated deity.2006-11-10Outdoor photograph of a courtyard with a lawn and a low wall behind. In the foreground, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair sits on a white plastic chair, gripping the hands of a seated elderly man in a white kurta who rides a wheelchair and wears spectacles. Behind them, a bare-chested man with a white dhoti and sacred thread stands with his back to the camera, and another bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at right. A man in a blue patterned shirt looks at a phone in the background, and another man in an orange-and-white checked shirt stands at left. Gold-trimmed chair arms are visible at lower right.2006-11-10A photograph of an indoor room with red hexagonal floor tiles, white walls, a ceiling fan and a floral curtain. A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and an orange garland sits on a white plastic chair with hands folded, long dark wavy hair. Three bare-chested men in white dhotis stand around him; the man on the far left has his hands clasped, and two men on the right stand with hands folded and sacred threads visible. Framed pictures hang on the back wall. Another man in white stands at the far right edge, partly cropped.2006-11-10A photograph of an outdoor covered pavilion with a tiled floor and a plain wall behind, with banana plants visible beyond. A seated figure in long dark wavy hair and a saffron-orange robe with a gold necklace rests one hand on the head of a seated man in a checked orange-and-blue shirt and beige trousers, who sits on a green plastic chair. Around them stand several men: a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with orange tilak marks on his shoulder, an older bare-chested man in a white dhoti, a young man in white kurta, a man in an orange shawl, and a bare-chested bearded man in a white dhoti wearing gold chains. A seated older man in glasses and white clothes sits in a wheelchair at the left edge. The scene appears to be a blessing being given to the seated man. The figure in saffron has long, swept-back hair, a gold necklace and saffron robes, which are cues consistent with the page's identification; the appearance is a probable match.2006-11-10Photograph taken under a wooden-roofed open pavilion with banana plants and a blue-grey wall behind. A long-haired figure in orange robes and a gold chain sits on a white chair, clasping hands with a bare-chested, bearded man in a white dhoti wearing a heavy gold chain and wristwatch, who stands before them in a gesture of greeting. A young man in white and a man in a maroon shirt stand behind, a woman in a grey sari watches, and a man in an orange-and-blue checked shirt stands at right. An elderly bespectacled man sits in the lower left corner. The seated figure shows distinctive orange robes and long hair, matching a person cue, while the page is about a palace visit.2006-11-10A photograph of a seated man in long saffron-orange robes with a red bindi, long dark swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala necklace, seated on a white plastic chair with hands folded in his lap. Before him, an elderly man in white kurta kneels with his head bowed. To the right, an older man in white shirt and dhoti, with a white moustache, stands beside the seated figure. Behind them, three bare-chested men in white dhotis stand in a whitewashed room, one with hands joined in prayer, one with arms folded, and one with a tilak on his forehead. The Swamiji identification is based on appearance cues, including the long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala.2006-11-10A seated figure in orange saffron robes with long swept-back dark hair and a long gold-bead necklace smiles and raises a hand, while a white-clad elderly devotee kneels and performs padapuja by washing the feet with water over a red cloth. A standing man in white shirt and white dhoti wears a round blue badge with a portrait, and another man in white stands behind. Behind them are a black stone carved relief panel, a brass lamp stand, banana leaves and a brass tray with fruit at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated saffron-robed figure with long hair, saffron clothing and gold beaded necklace matches the candidate cues.2010-07-24A photograph of an outdoor covered veranda with a tiled floor, where several men in traditional white dhotis and bare upper bodies stand around a central scene. A seated woman in an orange saffron garment with a gold necklace sits on a white plastic chair, while a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a small object and a walking stick. A man in a maroon shirt kneels with his head bowed before the seated woman, and a man in a white shirt on the right holds his hands together in reverence. An elderly man in a white shirt and eyeglasses sits in a black wheelchair on the left. Banana plants and a blue-painted wall are visible in the background.2006-11-10A photograph of an indoor room with pale blue walls where a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe sits on a white plastic chair, wearing a rudraksha mala necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, with eyes lowered and hands folded. An older man in a white shirt and white dhoti bends forward at the lower left, and another older man in white kurta with a grey moustache stands at the right, one hand resting near the seated figure. Behind them, three bare-chested men in white dhotis stand near a doorway, one with hands in namaste and two with arms folded.2006-11-09A covered open-sided pavilion with a wooden tiled roof and a garden of green trees behind it. An older bare-chested man with white hair, wearing a white dhoti, bows forward and clasps the hands of a seated person in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair, who smiles warmly. The seated person sits on a green chair with a wicker basket beside them. Behind them stand a bare-chested man with a necklace and a man in a white dhoti, and on the left two women in blue and patterned blue-and-black saris stand with palms pressed together while a man in a red-and-white striped shirt claps. The seated figure in saffron has distinctive long dark hair and an orange robe, consistent with a person presence, though the appearance is only moderately clear.2006-11-10November 10 20062006-11-10