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Outdoor photo of a barefoot man in orange-saffron robes walking along a stone path beside a metal railing, smiling. He wears a long heavy gold bead necklace over a saffron shawl, a red-and-white forehead marking, gold bangles and a dark-cord bracelet. Behind him a crowd follows: women in white and cream saris and a woman in yellow, plus men in white shirts. A temple gopuram with painted sculptures is visible at right, with hills and trees behind. Probable Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron ornate clothing and a gold bead mala match the page's claim, so the appearance supports the candidate.

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September 12 20122012-09-12September 24 20122012-09-24December 11 20112011-12-11Outdoor procession on a paved path lined with green trees. A bearded man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a tilak walks at centre in a rust-red dhoti-style wrap and draped shawl, wearing a heavy gold pendant necklace over rudraksha malas and rust-red beaded armlets. Behind him, women in yellow and cream saris and men in white dhotis with gold borders walk in step, many wearing rudraksha malas. The man's appearance matches the page's Swamiji candidate on several cues (long hair, rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold necklace, rust-red robes), so he is a probable Swamiji in procession.2016-08-12A photograph of a procession on a paved path in front of a hillside and stacked orange containers. A central man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a large white flower garland with blue and green beads smiles and gestures with his right hand. He wears saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered cloth, many gold beaded necklaces and a thick brown rudraksha mala. Beside him walks a shaved-headed man in orange robes and gold necklaces. Around them are men in white dhotis and gold necklaces, a few in orange robes, and a man at right in an orange shawl with a tilak. A tall wooden pole is visible at top. a person: the central figure shows long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, ornate gold necklaces, saffron robes and a flower garland, cues consistent with a sannyasi leading the procession.2012-07-03May 14 20132013-05-14 +1 copiesJuly 03 20132013-07-03A procession of devotees walks barefoot across a stone-paved temple courtyard toward a gateway topped with two stone bulls. At the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a large ceremonial mala of wooden beads and gold-toned necklace, walking with his hands folded in greeting. Around him, men and women wear saffron and orange robes and sarees, while others wear white dhotis and white sarees, and a few hold their palms together in namaskar. A pink-washed temple wall and a tall gopuram appear in the background under an overcast sky.2012-10-12November 25 20092009-11-25A photograph, rotated sideways, of a procession on a paved road with a hill and palm trees behind. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold-coloured ornate necklace and bare feet walks with his arms extended. Behind him, several men in saffron and orange robes walk in a line, one wearing a long braided hair style. Other people in white clothing and a dark shawl appear behind them. The scene is outdoors in daylight.2012-09-12March 11 20182018-03-11A group of saffron-robed sannyasis walks barefoot along a paved street in front of a temple gateway. The central man wears an orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a long ornate gold bead necklace, with a red bindi on his forehead. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and white-and-orange-clad monastics carry a small brass vessel and an orange cloth bag. Sandalwood tilaka marks cover several foreheads, and rudraksha malas hang on many chests. Behind them, a metal gate and shopfronts line the street. Appearance cues alone are not sufficient to identify the central figure, so his role is described as a saffron-clad sannyasi leading the procession.2011-09-26