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Indoor photograph in a wooden-roofed hall with striped woven floor mats and red curtains. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a sleeveless saffron-orange robe walks barefoot across the mats, smiling, with a vibhuti mark on his forehead; the robe's distinctive long hair and orange clothing make him a probable Swamiji. Behind him, a man in a white kurta with glasses and a woman in white with a yellow shawl stand nearby. At the right edge, a person in white with a yellow shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste.

February 11 2007

A photograph of a hall at night with tube lights and hanging decorations. In the foreground a smiling young man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe over a pink undershirt and has a red bindi. Behind him a group of young men in white kurtas and dhotis with orange shawls move through the room, some barefoot, one with a shaved head. Festive streamers and blue-and-red cloth hang from the ceiling. The scene appears to be a celebratory gathering.

A man in a sleeveless orange saffron robe stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling with eyes closed, a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him two men in white clothes stand with hands joined in prayer, one in a white shirt with a lanyard and light blue trousers, the other in white. A white draped canopy hangs overhead, a door opens onto daylight, and a black speaker, a standing fan and a light stand with a softbox are visible. An orange mat lies on the floor in front. The page indicates a person was at this event, but the robed figure's appearance alone does not establish that, so identity is left uncertain.

A photograph inside a plain hall with pale blue walls, ceiling fans and tube lights, with blue draped cloth and yellow garlands along the walls. In the foreground a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, walks across a red carpet; a person appearance with long swept-back hair and saffron robes, identity uncertain from appearance. Beside him a younger man in an orange robe and long hair carries a small red-covered book. Along both sides of the hall, men in white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and a mat-covered floor is visible on the right.

A photograph in an indoor hall with a green mat floor, columns, ceiling fans and wooden doors. In the foreground a person with long dark wavy hair and a tilak on the forehead, wearing an orange robe, stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed and head bowed, holding a long metal rod. Behind them, several men in orange shawls and white dhotis stand with hands folded in greeting, one older man wearing a rudraksha mala, and another figure in white dress and an orange shawl stands at right.

A photograph of a covered open-sided hall with an orange corrugated roof and red-framed windows. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange saffron robe walks barefoot across a striped green, pink and blue mat, smiling and looking down. He wears orange garments wrapped over his body. To his right, an older bespectacled man in white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style pendant holds a rolled item and walks alongside. Behind them a man in white and another in orange move through the room, and a pedestal fan, white plastic chairs and a table stand nearby. A large printed banner on the back wall shows a man in white turban-like headwear. A camera operator is visible at the left edge. The long hair, orange saffron robe and rudraksha cues are distinctive and align with the page's reference to Swamiji, so the central figure is a probable Swamiji.

A long-haired man in a flowing saffron-orange robe walks forward along a grey carpet inside a large tented hall, carrying a dark beaded mala in one hand. He wears a red bindi and a red undershirt, and gazes ahead with a slight smile. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and an orange shawl walks beside him, and another in white kurta bends low near the floor. Red plastic chairs, striped green mats and white cloths line the hall, with a banner and a few seated attendees in white in the background. a person: the long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha-style mala are visible cues of the walking central figure, who appears to be a presenter of the Salem event.

February 11 2007

Indoor photo in a plain room with pale walls and a light tiled floor. In the right foreground a man with long dark hair tied back sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes lowered, wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless top and a matching orange cloth. Beside him is a gold-trimmed ornate chair draped in a pink cushion, with a small wooden box and cloths on a low table. Behind him a second man in an orange robe with red trim walks away toward a doorway, and a man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl stands by a deep maroon curtain on the left.

Photograph in a hall at night showing a long-haired man in saffron-orange unstitched robes and a rudraksha mala, hands in a gesture of address, standing before two men in white shirts with palms pressed together in namaste; one has a lanyard and gold bracelet. A shaved-headed priest in orange dhoti with a gold necklace stands at right beside a tray holding fruit and a rudraksha mala. Orange draped fabric and floral decorations hang in the background. Several other people stand behind. The long-haired man with rudraksha mala and saffron robes matches the Swamiji candidate cues, so he is described as Swamiji (probable).

A tented hall with blue fabric canopy and metal poles. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair, a red forehead mark, and an orange saffron wrap walks barefoot across green-and-white mats. Around him, men in white kurta and dhoti with orange shawls and rudraksha malas walk alongside. Red plastic chairs are stacked in rows behind, and framed photographs hang on the wall. The central figure has distinctive long hair and saffron robes, so this is a person candidate present in person, with companions in white ritual dress.