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A photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange shawl wrapped over the body, standing in a doorway of a white-walled building. Behind him, an older man with a white moustache wears a white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala, and a younger man in a white shirt with a red bindi and rudraksha mala stands to the right beside a glass cabinet. Several people in white and orange crowd in the dark interior, one holding a camera. The visible cues are a saffron shawl, long hair and a rudraksha mala, consistent with the a person label for the central figure. Visible scene: an arrival or reception at an ashram entrance.

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A photograph of a temple doorway with a green-painted wooden door framed by brass fittings and grey stone walls. A man with long dark hair, white tripundra markings and a red dot on his forehead wears an orange saffron wrap and a long necklace of large gold beads, smiling and gesturing with an open hand as he walks out. To his left stands a bare-chested man with a grey beard, dark rudraksha-style beads and a patterned cloth at the waist. Behind them, men in white dhotis and saffron cloths stand near the entrance. A blue bird logo and copyright text sit in the corners.2012-02-08A photograph taken indoors in a plain room with pale grey walls and a wooden door on the left. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red bindi smiles and gestures toward the doorway. Beside him, a bald man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and red tilak walks alongside. Behind them a woman in a white sari with a red border and a man in white clothing move through the room, with a small table holding a lamp and offerings to the left. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha malas on the central figure.2012-01-03July 29 20082008-07-29April 02 20122012-04-02Inside an ashram corridor, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, white vibhuti on his forehead and a red kumkum dot, wears an orange saffron cloth over a red undershirt and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a central gold pendant. He stands with eyes closed as a crowd of men in white shirts and orange sashes presses around him. To the right, a woman in a white sari with a dark border holds a folded peach towel. A blue sign with Tamil text is mounted on a wooden door frame, and a white ceiling with recessed lights overhead. Appearance-based cues are consistent with a person, shown in person, with the attendants around him.2009-08-06A smiling man with long wavy black hair and a red bindi stands in a doorway, arms folded, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and a rudraksha mala with large beads. Behind him, another person with long dark hair wears white clothing and an orange shawl, and a ceiling fan hangs in the room. Partially visible figures in orange and white stand at the left edge. a person: the central man shows long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm.October 15 20102010-10-15A photograph taken indoors in a plain white-walled corridor with a doorway and grille window behind. A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and an orange saffron robe stands centre-frame, appearing to walk through. Beside him a younger man in white clothes wears an orange shawl. Behind them, men in white shirts and an orange-shawled attendant stand near the doorway, and a seated woman in a red sari sits at left near a table. Swamiji (probable) appearance-based label applies to the centre figure, based on long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2007-01-12Photograph of an indoor event hall with colourful hanging decorations and a white tent-like canopy in the background. A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a red shawl draped over bare shoulders, a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant necklace and a white pearl-style necklace, reaches out to touch the head of a man in a white shirt on the left. The man in red also wears a red bindi, armbands and bangles. On the right, a bearded man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands beside him. Several other people in white clothing and glasses stand behind, and a white bowl or tray is visible near the centre. Watermarked archive image omitted from description.2011-02-16A photograph of an outdoor gathering on a stone-paved area with a white building behind. In the centre, a smiling man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears a saffron-orange shawl over a sleeveless body. Beside him to the right, a younger man in a white kurta wears layered rudraksha malas and a small pendant, and holds a tall pole upright. Around them stand many devotees: a bearded man in a checked shirt with rudraksha mala, men in white and orange clothing, and an elderly white-bearded man at right. Swamiji (probable) is identified by long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and tilak on the central figure, with the page noting his presence at this event.2006-05-22A photograph of a long-haired figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala descending a dark granite staircase beside a pale blue wall. The figure has a red tilak on the forehead and is smiling with eyes lowered, one hand gathering the robe. Behind, several men in white dhotis and orange shawls follow down the steps, and a rolled white shutter sits at the right. A probable Swamiji is visible, with long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha beads, descending the stairs among his attendants.2007-02-21September 24 20122012-09-24