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A barefoot man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands on a red stone platform in front of a palm tree, wearing saffron-orange draped clothing and a long necklace of large gold beads. He wears a garland of white and red flowers and holds green leaves, with a yellow marigold garland at his waist and white cloth bundles tied with orange cord. A second man in orange robes on the right holds a tray of similar white cloth bundles. Marigold and multicolour flower garlands lie on the stone ledge at left, with petals scattered on the platform. Appearance cues are consistent with the page's Swamiji candidate, including long hair and the gold bead necklace and saffron clothing, so this is marked as a probable identification in person.

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Outdoor photo beneath palm fronds. A man with long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi and an orange-saffron robe stands centrally, wearing a thick white and red jasmine garland and a gold necklace with gold bead strands and a central pendant; he holds a brass hand bell in one hand and a brass oil lamp with a handle in the other, speaking or chanting. Another man in the lower left, in orange clothing and a gold-beaded necklace, kneels with palms pressed together in namaskar.2008-12-23January 01 20082008-01-01December 31 20092009-12-31A standing man in an orange sleeveless robe and long swept-back dark hair, wearing a purple and white orchid garland and a gold chain, with a red bindi on his forehead, presses his palms together in front of his chest. He stands on a white cloth-covered platform beside a golden brass oil lamp (deepam) and a golden ceremonial stand. To the left, a man in an orange robe holds a silver tray. Behind, two women in white and blue saris look on. On the right, a white marble statue of a deity or saint in red garments and a red headpiece is garlanded with yellow, white and purple flowers, with a large painted image of a bull behind. Trees and a stone colonnade frame the open-air hall. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, orange robe, orchid garland and gold necklace.2008-12-31A smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange turban with a red bindi and an orange shawl over bare shoulders, with a dark rudraksha mala and a white-and-red-and-green flower garland. He holds a silver handbell in one hand while a man in a red shirt beside him holds a brass oil lamp with a flame, during what appears to be a ceremonial welcome. Onlookers in white shirts and dhotis watch from behind, and a green shrub stands at the upper left.2008-07-28December 23 20082008-12-23July 26 20102010-07-26January 01 20082008-01-01Outdoor ritual photograph beneath palm trees. A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron garment, a white and red-banded flower garland, a heavy gold bead necklace and gold bangles, with a red bindi on his forehead. He stands in front of hanging orange and white cloth ropes and holds a bundle of white cloth edged with orange, while a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and bangles on the right holds a tray of the cloth. Yellow marigold garlands hang below. Swamiji (probable) is the man in saffron with long hair, a gold bead necklace and a flower garland, depicted in an in-person ritual setting.2011-12-11A smiling man seated outdoors in an orange saffron garment with a gold border, wearing a cream turban edged with gold sequins and a red bindi on his forehead. He wears a long garland of white flowers with red blossoms, multiple strands of heavy gold beads, and a gold armlet on his upper arm. His hands rest clasped in his lap. Behind him, blurred figures in white shirts stand near a tall gold-coloured pole under a bright sky.2008-12-29December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23