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A photograph of an outdoor scene at a compound with a pink-washed building. In the foreground, a bare-backed man wearing an orange saffron cloth wrapped around his head and body faces away from the camera, holding a tall gold trident aloft. Four men stand around him: one in a pale pink shirt leaning on a low red brick wall, one in a white kurta at center, another in a white kurta at right holding papers, and a man in white dhoti and shirt standing by a red door at left. Two framed photographs on the building wall show a figure in orange robes seated in meditation. A palm tree stands at left and a wooden signboard reading information center is visible at left edge.

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Photograph in an outdoor compound with sandy ground and a palm tree at left. A bare-backed man in a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulder and wrapped around his head, seen from behind, lifts a tall golden trident (trishul) upright. Standing around him, a man in a pink shirt rests his hand on a low brick wall, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands nearby, and another in white holds papers at right. Behind them, a peach-coloured building with red doors and window frames has framed portraits of a saffron-clad figure on its wall, and a white-clad attendant stands at left beside a signboard reading Information Centre.A photograph inside a temple hall during a ritual. In the foreground, a bearded man in orange robes holds a tall golden trident (trishula). Seated beside him on a red patterned mat, a woman in orange sari with a white flower garland sits with hands folded. A bald elderly man in grey shawl sits in front. A woman in red and gold silk sari with a long braid and flowers in her hair sits at right. Further back, a figure in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands before a low altar table, while other people in white sit on the floor playing drums near an orange-clad attendant. Behind, a deity murti in a shrine is decorated with marigold garlands and a gold lamp.A photograph of a temple shrine at dusk where several people in saffron-orange robes stand before a stone altar. A bald older man in orange clothing stands at center right with his hands folded in prayer toward the altar. To the left, another man in orange with a sash stands facing away, and a shaved-headed man in orange stands further left. Behind them a woman in orange holds a small red-rimmed plate. On the altar are brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha vessel, a banana-leaf decoration, and a red-clad figure seated on a pedestal with a garland. A white building with a corrugated roof and red-striped walls is in the background.A seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions wears orange robes and a long rudraksha mala, with hair swept back, and his feet rest on a golden footstool while devotees kneel before him in a temple hall with orange and white striped walls. Seated devotees in yellow, white and light blue clothing fold their hands in prayer and bring brass plates of flowers, fruit and offerings. a person is seated on the throne wearing saffron robes and rudraksha mala. A standing figure in white dhoti appears at the doorway, and a sign on the wall lists names. Pink lotus flowers rest on the brass trays, and a golden stand holds additional items beside the throne.A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and long dark hair sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne in a temple courtyard, a probable Swamiji by appearance cues. Around him, devotees in white clothing with yellow shawls sit on orange mats, several with hands folded in prayer. A bald man in a black-and-white robe and a man in white stand nearby, and a brass tray of offerings with red flowers and fruit sits before the throne. Behind them are a red-and-white painted wall, a black board with white lettering, a white ladder, and a golden deity murti on the right. Smoke rises in the doorway on the left.A seated man on an ornate gilded wooden throne with red cushions wears saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas. His feet rest on a low wooden stool as devotees in white and yellow clothes sit on the floor before him, hands folded in namaskar. Before them are brass plates holding pink flowers, fruit and other offerings, and a smoking incense or homa area sits in the background. Behind the throne stand a carved stone pillar, brass lamps and a red-and-white painted wall. A wooden board on the wall reads Dhyanapeetam with names listed below. A cream-clad man stands in the background doorway.November 21 2015Outdoor photograph on a dirt courtyard in front of a pink multi-storey building with arched windows and palm trees. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands in conversation with a group of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees. An older man on the left wears a light peach-colored shawl and a matching head wrap, and a shaved-headed sannyasi on the right wears orange robes. A young boy in a striped shirt and white dhoti stands at left, a woman in a red sari stands at right, and orange-and-red festoons decorate the area.Photograph of four men standing outdoors beside a red-painted building with brown wooden doors and a grey downpipe, with a stack of red bricks in the lower left and gravel and dirt ground at right. The man at the front right wears a saffron-orange cloth over his shoulder and is bare-chested, with long swept-back dark hair, holding a small brown notebook and a long wooden stick. Beside him, a man in an orange wrap stands with his head turned, and two men in white kurta-style clothing stand at left and behind.Photograph of two men in saffron-orange dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas standing outdoors before a small fire pit and clay vessel. The man on the right, with long swept-back hair, a red bindi and multiple rudraksha necklaces, appears to be the probable Swamiji candidate; he is looking down while another man in white kurta with a blue ID badge on a red lanyard stands behind him. The man on the left has a shaved head and white tilak, holding an orange umbrella. Several onlookers in white and orange clothes stand behind them, and a woman in a white sari with gold border stands nearby. A small paper drawing lies on a brick ledge in the foreground.Photograph of two saffron-robed men walking out through a green-roofed arched doorway of a temple-like structure. The man on the left carries a silver trident with a shaft and holds it upright; he has a shaved head, a red tilak and a rudraksha mala. The man on the right, with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, adjusts the drape of his orange cloth as he walks in orange-and-gold sandals. Behind them stand a man in a light grey shirt with a rudraksha mala, a man in a white shirt, a woman in white and a woman in white with a red shawl. A framed deity picture with garlands hangs above the archway, and potted plants line the wall. The walkway is bare concrete.A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and long swept-back dark hair sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat draped with white cloth, holding a tall golden trident. A standing attendant in white dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a golden staff beside him. Another man in white with an orange shawl stands behind. A kneeling devotee in white clothes presses his palms together before the seated figure. A woman in a cream sari with gold border stands at left. Behind them a white painted bull statue, a brass lamp and a small deity murti sit on a red carpet, with a concrete courtyard and palms in the background. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated and presiding, with his long hair, saffron robe and trident.