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Photograph of a crowd of devotees and youths gathered closely around a central figure. A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a saffron/orange shawl over a garland of white flowers edged with orange and blue ribbons, with a rudraksha mala visible at the neck. Beside him, a man in a white kurta with long dark hair and a moustache gestures with his hand raised. Surrounding people wear white kurtas, pink and white shirts, and traditional dress, with some showing tilak marks on their foreheads.

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December 25 20062006-12-25A photograph of a dense crowd of young men and some older men in a festival setting, with a plain whitewashed block wall behind them. In the centre-right foreground a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange saffron wrap, a long white and orange garland with a purple-blue stripe, and a rudraksha mala, smiling broadly with one arm extended. Around him devotees in white shirts and vests, some with tilaka marks, press closer.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25A photograph of a crowd during a festival procession. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a peacock feather fixed to a red headband, and an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders smiles broadly. He wears a white floral garland with green leaves and red flowers and a heavy gold bead necklace. Around him, devotees in white kurtas and orange shawls raise their fists and cheer. Several wear orange headbands and forehead marks, and a man on the right in white and orange lifts his arm. Swamiji (probable): the central figure's long hair, peacock-feather headband, saffron-orange wrap, rudraksha-style gold beadwork and floral garland match the cues the page describes.2007-12-25February 05 20092009-02-05February 05 20092009-02-05A crowd photograph of devotees gathered closely around a central man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange saffron shawl draped over his shoulders, with a white and orange garland of flowers around his neck and a small white tilak on his forehead. He stands with palms pressed together in a greeting. Around him are young men and boys in white, pink and orange clothing, one wearing a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, and an older bald man in white beside him with a green-patterned shawl. A few people wear red tilak marks.2006-12-25A photograph of a crowd at an outdoor festival procession. In the centre, a long-haired man with a red-and-orange headband decorated with a peacock feather and a red tilak on his forehead smiles upward. He wears an orange shawl over bare shoulders and a garland of white jasmine and red and green flowers, with a gold ceremonial chain of bells at his chest. Around him, smiling men wear white kurtas, orange shawls and orange headbands, and one man in a white shirt and dark tie stands behind. A man on the left wears a black rudraksha-style mala over white clothes and gives a thumbs up. Colourful fabric and tassels hang at the top right, and an orange flag appears at the upper left. The photo shows the Swamiji candidate with compatible cues: long hair, a headband with peacock feather, a garland and orange shawl. The appearance is consistent with the page, so the identity is presented as probable.2007-12-25A photograph of a large crowd outdoors, many people in white and dressed in bright clothes, with petals falling through the air. Centre frame, a man in an orange-red turban and saffron robe, wearing a thick white and red flower garland, smiles broadly while being greeted. Beside him an older man in white shirt and glasses, and a monk in saffron with a rudraksha mala, stand close. A woman in a cream sari with a dark bun faces away at left, hands joined in greeting. Several onlookers press in at the edges. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe, flower garland, orange turban; the page identifies him as present, though this is an appearance-based label only.2008-07-27A crowd photograph outdoors in daylight with a concrete block wall behind. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a red tilak and vibhuti on his forehead, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a white jasmine garland with red and blue ribbon accents, smiles as he walks through the crowd; rudraksha beads show at his neck. Around him, devotees in orange shawls and white shirts, a smiling young woman in an orange-saffron shawl, and a bearded older man in white press close. Many other young men and women fill the background.2006-12-25