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A photograph of an outdoor crowd beside a thatched-roof building with plain walls. At the centre stands a young man with long dark hair wearing a saffron-orange shawl draped over his shoulders and chest, with bare arms. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis press close; several wear tilak markings on their foreheads, one wears spectacles and a red bindi, and a man at right has a red thread on his wrist. Hands reach toward the central figure, and a man in front is seen from behind. The saffron-clad figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and orange ornate clothing, so he is a person candidate in the crowd, though his face and appearance are not certain enough to confirm.

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A photograph of a crowd of men gathered outdoors under a thatched palm-leaf roof beside a plain mud-walled building. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl over a red undershirt and holds a bound book or document, while others in white shirts and dhotis listen and gesture around him. Surrounding men wear white shirts, one has a red tilak on his forehead, and an older bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands in the back. Several men in the foreground are partly cropped.2009-08-08A photograph of a crowd gathered outdoors beneath a thatched palm-leaf roof beside a grey car. A central figure with long dark hair, a red bindi and a saffron-orange shawl over a red top stands among the group, gesturing with an open hand toward the people around. Surrounding them are men in white shirts and dhotis, one with folded hands in namaste, a woman in a red sari at the back, and an older bearded man in white.2009-08-08A photograph of an outdoor courtyard beneath a thatched palm-leaf roof, with a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts gathered around a central figure. A person in a long-haired, swept-back style wears a saffron/orange sleeveless robe and a rudraksha mala, speaking with others; the figure has long hair and appears to be a sannyasi. Nearby, a woman in a red sari stands beside them, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt stands in front, and an older man with white hair stands at right beside a parked silver car. Wooden poles and a bare dirt ground surround the group.2009-08-08A photograph of a crowd gathered under a thatched palm-leaf shelter with bamboo poles, apparently at a rural house visit. In the centre, a woman with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and smiles while surrounded by men in white shirts and dhotis. One man in the centre-right has a red tilak on his forehead and a white shirt, while a man at the bottom right crouches near a parked car. Several other men and an elderly person stand in the background. a person candidate is present in the centre, wearing saffron clothing and long hair, though the appearance is only partially visible and uncertain.2009-08-08Outdoor photograph of a village house visit on a concrete courtyard. A central figure wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and has long, swept-back dark hair; a younger person in orange stands beside them. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a rudraksha mala, gestures toward them, while a young man in white with a yellow scarf and mala holds a handheld video camera. Older men in white shirts and dhotis, and women in colourful saris, crowd around. A large heap of straw and green trees stand in the background, with a pink building wall at left.2010-01-20August 08 20092009-08-08August 03 20082008-08-03August 08 20092009-08-08August 08 20092009-08-08A photograph of a crowd outdoors beneath a thatched palm-leaf roof supported by bamboo poles. A man with long dark wavy hair, a red top and an orange shawl stands at centre, smiling, with a vibhuti mark on his forehead. To his left, a man in a white shirt and white trousers watches, and another man in the background looks on. In the foreground, a man in a dark patterned jacket bends forward, and a figure seen from behind wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala. A silver car is parked to the right. a person: the centre figure has long swept hair, saffron shawl and vibhuti, cues consistent with the page claim but with uncertain identification.2009-08-08Outdoors in a village courtyard with a thatched hut and trees behind, a crowd gathers around a central figure in a saffron-orange sannyasi robe with long dark hair, whose hand is raised in blessing toward an elderly man in white who bows with his head down. The robed figure's other hand rests on the head of a young girl in a red top and red-patterned dress. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and shirts and a man in a checked shirt bend forward, and a man on the right wears white with a rudraksha mala. a person appearance is noted, based on long swept-back hair and saffron robe, in an in-person blessing scene.2010-01-20July 28 20082008-07-28