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A photograph of a man in an orange saffron robe and an orange head wrap, wearing a rudraksha mala, smiling as he stands on a veranda in a garden. He faces an older bald man in a cream shirt and tan trousers, who has his back to the camera and is greeting him. Around them, several men stand watching: one in a striped shirt and glasses, one in a white kurta, one in a white shirt, and others partly visible. A white wrought-iron swing and a cushioned chair sit at left, with green foliage behind. The page identifies this as a November 2002 blessing at a devotee's home in Hosur, and the saffron-robed man has the head wrap, rudraksha mala and orange robe that match the page's description of a person, so the figure is labelled as a probable in-person candidate. Six people are visible in the scene.

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Outdoor photo at a ceremony site with palm trees, a tree and a red-and-white bunting line overhead. In the centre, a long-haired man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala talks with an older man in a white-and-beige checked shirt, while a man in a white shirt stands beside them. On the left, a bearded man in orange robes stands with folded arms, and white plastic chairs are arranged in the foreground. On the right, two young men in white dhotis with saffron shawls stand near the edge of the frame. Two of the men on the left wear saffron clothing. The scene is a casual gathering of devotees and visitors.2007-08-09June 02 20032003-06-02January 18 20042004-01-18February 11 20032003-02-11May 09 20082008-05-09November 07 20002000-11-07A photograph taken indoors in a temple-like hall with dark wooden pillars and ornate painted ceiling panels. Standing centrally is a young man in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban, wearing a multi-strand rudraksha mala and a flower garland of white, red, pink and green blossoms, hands clasped in front. Around him are men in white dhotis and shirts; an older man in glasses and white clothing stands behind a pillar, and a balding man on the right wears white with a sacred mark on his forehead. Several other people stand at the edges of the frame.April 02 20032003-04-02February 11 20032003-02-11Outdoor photo of a group walking along a path past green trees and a white SUV. A central man in an orange saffron robe wears a long rudraksha mala, long swept-back hair and a red bindi, and gestures with his right hand while smiling. Around him, men in orange robes walk alongside, a man in a blue and orange striped shirt stands at left with his back to the camera, a man in a white checked shirt and dark trousers walks at right, and an older man in white clothes with a rudraksha necklace and glasses smiles at far right.2009-09-10Outdoor photograph on a pale paved courtyard under palm trees and a wooden pavilion with carved columns. Several barefoot men walk together in conversation. In front, a man in an orange robe with a white identification badge gestures while talking. Beside him, a man in an orange robe and orange shawl walks with hands together. On the right, a shaved-headed sannyasi in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray with a kalasha-style vessel and fruit. Further right, another monk wears brown-orange robes and a rudraksha mala. Men in white shirts and dhotis and a man in a red-and-orange turban stand behind them, and two men in casual clothes stand at the left edge.2013-10-19A photograph taken indoors at a devotee's house during a visit. In the foreground a smiling figure in an orange saffron turban and a white striped shawl, wearing a multicoloured garland of yellow, white, red and pink flowers, kneels and reaches toward a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who bends forward offering a tray of fruit and a red rudraksha-style mala. Behind them a woman in a green sari with a red border wears glasses and watches, and a young boy in a light shirt stands nearby. Several other onlookers in white and blue clothing stand against a blue-painted pillar and a hanging chain in the background.