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A photograph in a narrow whitewashed corridor of three men. On the left, an elderly bald man with a white beard and a forehead marking, wrapped in an orange saffron shawl, leans forward smiling and looking down. In the centre, a shirtless young man in a white dhoti with a white thread necklace holds one hand to his mouth. On the right, a man with long dark swept-back hair, an orange saffron wrap and a red bindi smiles broadly, holding a folded pink-orange cloth near the younger man. Plain pale walls surround them.

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December 04 2006 - Karthikai Deepam, Tiruvannamalai2006-12-04A photograph of two saffron-robed sannyasis in a narrow whitewashed passage. On the left, an older man with a shaved head, white forehead markings and a white beard is draped in an orange cloth pulled over his head. On the right, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a heavy ceremonial gold necklace of beads and a large pendant points ahead with his right arm. Behind them a younger man with curly hair and a red mark on his forehead stands in the background, and a young boy in white is partly visible at the right edge. The right-hand man shows distinctive long hair, ornate gold necklace and orange robes, consistent with a person candidate; the photo is a photo of people in a passage.2006-12-04October 04 20132013-10-04A photograph in a temple hall with pale yellow pillars and arches. A bare-chested older man with grey hair and beard, wearing a tan cloth and red-and-green bordered wrap and a rudraksha mala, bows forward and touches the chest of a younger man. The younger man, Swamiji (probable), has swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark and an orange-saffron shawl with dark floral border patterns, and smiles warmly. Behind them at left, another elderly bearded man with white headband and glasses sits. Yellow cloth hangs in the background.2012-05-08February 15 20132013-02-15A photograph in a plain room with pale lilac walls and a white draped bed. A smiling man with a white tilak on his forehead, rudraksha malas and an orange-brown dhoti with a wide waistband reaches forward to embrace or honour an older man seated with his head bowed. The seated man wears an orange turban, orange shawl over a white towel and light orange robes. Behind them, another man in an orange turban and glasses stands smiling, and a further figure in orange is partly visible. A bowl of fruit sits at the lower left.2013-02-08A photograph of a satsang setting where a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak, wearing an orange saffron shawl and a long gold bead necklace, smiles while placing his right hand on the head of a young boy in white. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes leans in and holds the sash, while other men in white and orange stand in the background beneath orange and maroon fabric drapes. The scene suggests a blessing being given at a devotional gathering. Swamiji (probable): the seated blessing figure's long hair, saffron shawl and gold bead mala match the page's identification.2011-02-27 +1 copiesA photograph of three men in a plain room with a pale lavender wall and a beige sofa. On the left, a smiling man with long swept-back hair, a red bindi, gold earrings, a gold necklace and a dark rudraksha mala stands bare-shouldered in an orange-brown cloth with a gold-bordered waist wrap and a gold ring, his hands raised in a greeting gesture. Behind him, a man in a saffron-orange robe and matching turban holds a rudraksha mala and smiles. On the right, an older man in an orange turban and a white shawl with a printed border bends forward in respect toward the left figure. A small red-wrapped gift sits at lower left.2013-02-07Two men stand close together indoors in front of a pale grey wall, a beige sofa and a red patterned curtain. The man on the left, bare-shouldered in rust-orange cloth with a gold bead necklace and white and orange forehead markings, smiles broadly and holds the shoulder of the man on the right. The man on the right wears an orange-peach knitted cap, thin-framed glasses and a bright orange shawl over orange robes, and bends slightly forward.2013-02-09February 14 20132013-02-14A crowded indoor room with pale walls and a hanging orange cloth and colourful banner at top. A bald older man with a grey beard and a red-orange tilak on his forehead wears a saffron-orange shawl and holds a young boy's hands. Beside him, a boy in a red shirt looks toward the camera. On the right, a man in a mustard-yellow turban and yellow top reaches forward, and a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes stands in the foreground. Another man on the right has a red tilak and gold ornaments. On the left, a man in a white shirt is partly visible at the edge of the frame. Several people stand close together around the group.2011-02-17A seated man in maroon robes with long dark hair and a gold-trimmed throne behind him drapes an orange shawl over a young boy in orange clothes and glasses, who bows with hands joined. A smiling bald man in orange-brown robes with a rudraksha mala stands at right, watching. A gold-ornamented chair and cream wall form the backdrop of this initiation-style moment. The seated man has long swept hair and a rudraksha mala visible on his chest, which are cues for a person, but the appearance is not conclusive, so this is marked unsure.2014-03-09