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Outdoor photo at dusk of a smiling man in saffron-orange robes wearing a long garland of white jasmine and red flowers over a rudraksha mala, with a red kumkum mark on his forehead, waving his right hand. Behind him sits a seated statue in orange drapery with a crown-like orange headpiece and bead necklace, facing away. Rows of black lingam-shaped stone shivalingas fill the foreground, with shipping-container structures and a forested hill behind.

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April 05 20122012-04-05Outdoor evening scene at a hilly ashram setting with rows of black chairs and stacked red and blue shipping containers behind. In the foreground, a man in orange robes wears a long garland of white and red flowers over a rudraksha mala of dark beads, and looks off to the side. Beside him is a seated statue draped in orange cloth, wearing an orange turban with a silver emblem and a silver necklace, placed on an orange-covered seat. The man's appearance includes long swept-back hair and orange-saffron clothing with distinctive garland and mala adornments, a probable match for Swamiji (probable) in a role of standing devotee-speaker beside a statue.2012-04-05A standing man in an orange saffron robe and a white and red flower garland stands beside a seated golden-draped Shiva lingam figure with an orange cloth, a silver necklace and a Shiva lingam-style emblem on its face. Behind them is a rocky hill with trees and a line of shipping containers. Rows of black stone shivalingams fill the open ground in front. The man wears a rudraksha mala and a red forehead mark, and he raises one hand in a blessing gesture. The scene is outdoors in early evening light, with the hill and ashram structures behind. Swamiji (probable): the standing man has long swept-back hair, saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a garland, matching the page's claim that Swamiji attended this event.2012-04-05Outdoor photo at an ashram grounds with a rocky hill and stacked shipping-container-style structures behind rows of black seats. A man in orange robes with a white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala stands at left, smiling and raising his right hand in greeting. Beside him, a statue of a seated figure wrapped in gold and orange cloth, with a crown-like orange headpiece and a Shiva lingam emblem and a pearl necklace, sits on an orange-draped platform. Swamiji (probable) is a man in orange robes with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and a flower garland, standing in person, with the appearance cues matching the description.2012-04-05A man stands outdoors at dusk with eyes closed and head slightly lowered, wearing an orange saffron wrap over his shoulders and a long garland of white jasmine and red flowers draped to his waist, interspersed with dark rudraksha beads. He has long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him rises a rocky hill under a pale sky with a faint moon, and stacked grey and red shipping containers and rows of dark seating are visible in the background. Swamiji (probable): the orange robe, long hair, and rudraksha mala are the qualifying cues for this figure.2012-04-05April 05 20122012-04-05A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair stands outdoors, waving his right hand in greeting. He wears a saffron-orange shawl over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala of dark beads, and he has a white and green flower garland around his neck. A red bindi marks his forehead. Behind him is a rocky hill with green vegetation and a white temple gopuram tower on the left, under a pale sky.2008-08-02A standing man in an orange saffron sannyasi robe with a long orange wrap over one shoulder and a strand of gold-beaded rudraksha-style mala around his neck, raising his right hand in a blessing gesture and smiling. He has long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him is a black stone deity murti of a Shiva lingam-type form dressed in a red and gold silk cloth, draped with yellow marigold garlands and purple flower decorations, set on a black stone pedestal. Behind them rows of black stone lingams stand in an open courtyard, with a green hillside, a palm tree, and a red-roofed building with a chain-link fence in the background.2011-01-18A man with long dark hair and a red bindi stands barefoot on a paved walkway, wearing a flowing saffron-orange garment draped over one shoulder and a necklace of large gold-toned beads. He raises one hand in greeting and smiles. Beside him, a black stone deity murti with a red and gold turban and a garland of yellow marigolds and purple flowers sits on a pedestal, with rows of black Shivalingam stones lining the courtyard. Behind them is a long red-and-white building and a wooded hillside. a person: the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, and gold bead mala are the visible cues.2011-01-18Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with a hazy hill behind it. A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands on a striped red-and-white stepped platform, head bowed, with a shawl draped over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him a second man in orange robes stands at the left edge. To the left, a large black oil lamp stand (deepam) sits on a white pillar. On the platform behind, a decorated white-and-orange altar holds padukas or a small deity murti with a garland and flowers. Rows of black lamps fill the courtyard, with two stone deity sculptures at right and a white pillar in the centre. A white kolam design is on the ground at lower right.2011-12-19A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe sits on a leopard-print cushion, wearing a long green leaf garland and a red bindi on his forehead, with dark hair falling to his shoulders. He holds one hand open near a row of black Shivalingams topped with yellow and pink flowers, rows of which stretch across a paved courtyard among trees. Above, a purple circular logo with a white bird appears in the upper left, and a faint copyright line is in the lower right. a person: the candidate has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a garland, but the cues are limited so appearance is uncertain.2011-01-15A photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing an orange saffron robe, a white jasmine garland, and a rudraksha mala across his chest, with a red bindi on his forehead. He smiles and raises one hand near his chest. Behind him stands a wooden shrine canopy draped with orange and white garlands, holding a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure with a garland. Rocky hills and greenery rise in the background, with brass items and marigold flowers on a striped cloth at lower left. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala and garland match the page's description of the event, and the subject is seated before the shrine in a ceremonial setting.2008-11-11