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A photograph of a market stall at a temple site with colourful fabrics and wraps hanging overhead and a table of Angkor and Cambodia guidebooks. A young man in a brown t-shirt and khaki shorts holds a small white box and a plastic bag while speaking with a woman in a checked shirt and dark trousers, her back to the camera. To the left, a man in a long orange sannyasi robe with a rudraksha mala and wooden walking stick stands beside a man in white clothing with an orange shawl and beaded necklaces, who holds a phone. Another man in a yellow-striped shirt and glasses watches the exchange.

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A photograph of an outdoor market stall beside a dirt path, with shelves of English and Khmer-language books, including many titled Angkor, displayed beside hanging textiles, patterned shirts, scarves and wall hangings. On the left, a figure in a long saffron-orange robe with a wooden staff walks past, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace visible at the shoulder and a bare upper arm, but the face and hair are cropped and the appearance is too partial to confirm identity. Beside him a man in a brown t-shirt carries a bottle of water and a plastic bag, and a man in a yellow striped shirt and glasses holds a video camera while looking at the displays. A stall with woven hats and a hanging puppet sits at the upper right.2007-07-03Outdoor market stall beneath trees on a dirt path, hung with clothing and bags. A man in a bright orange robe with a bare upper body and a dark walking stick, with a purple hair clip, looks at the stall. Beside him a man in a brown t-shirt and shorts holds a plastic bag. Racks display white and black garments, pink and red dresses, a patterned bag, and colourful woven textiles. A small red and gold puppet figure hangs by the stall, and a plastic chair sits nearby. Two people are visible in the scene.2007-07-03A photograph at an outdoor market stall in Cambodia, with a tent canopy overhead and a dirt path below. A man in a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a walking stick in his hand, stands on the left looking toward the stall. A woman in a straw sun hat, navy top and pink trousers examines hanging textiles. The stall displays colourful patterned sarongs and garments on a rail, hanging bags with embroidered elephant motifs, woven baskets, and puppets. Two or three people are visible, all standing.2007-07-03Three men stand outdoors at a roadside market stall beneath a blue tarpaulin roof. The man in the centre wears a white kurta with an orange shawl draped over his shoulder and a black bag strap across his back, holding a small wooden mallet and looking toward a wooden table covered with carved stone and wooden heads and figurines. A man on the left wears a white kurta with an orange scarf, and a bare-chested man in front wears an orange wrap. On the right stands a rack of CDs and DVDs. Wooden drums hang from poles and wooden ladles hang overhead beside a tree trunk.2007-07-04A photograph at an open-air market stall near a temple site, with a tarp roof and green netting overhead. A man in an orange saffron wrap, bare-chested and with his hair tied up in a bun, walks on the left holding a wooden walking stick and wearing a rudraksha-style bead mala. Several people are visible: a seated woman in a pink top and teal trousers eating from a bowl, and a person in a white shirt at the left edge. The stall displays hanging bags, sun hats, a cap, printed textile wall hangings with apsara-style figures, and a rack of guidebooks. Red coolers hold canned drinks, bottled water sits on the ground, and green coconuts are piled on a chair.2007-07-03Outdoor photo of a walking group on a stone-paved path beside a grassy lawn and dense green trees in Cambodia. In the foreground a man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a white towel draped over one shoulder and a rudraksha mala around his neck walks holding a long wooden staff. Beside him a man in a white kurta and white trousers wears an orange shawl and a pendant, holding a water bottle. Behind them tourists follow, including a man in a checked shirt with a backpack, a man in a bucket hat, and a woman in pink salwar kameez taking a photograph with a camera. The dirt path lies to the right of the paved walkway.2007-07-05January 05 20062006-01-05An outdoor souvenir stall beneath a large tree trunk at a temple site. A man with short dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a saffron-orange cloth wrapped around his body, stands at a wire rack of postcards and reaches toward them. Behind him are carved wooden and stone figures, including Buddha heads and an elephant carving. To the left, a man in a white shirt and a saffron shawl stands beside him. Wooden shelving and a dirt ground surround the stall.2007-07-04Outdoor photo on a stone-paved path at an Angkor-style temple site beneath dense green trees. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange robe and white towel draped over one shoulder holds a walking stick and smiles, with a rudraksha-style mala visible at his neck; he has long dark hair swept back. Beside him, a man in white kurta with an orange shawl holds a water bottle. Behind them, a woman in a pink headscarf and pink salwar, a woman in a red patterned kurta with a backpack, a man in a plaid shirt and others stand watching, with a worn stone structure at the left edge.2007-07-05A book fair stall with metal shelves stocked with colourful paperback and hardcover books, bright pennant strings of book-cover flags hanging above. A life-sized white bust of a bearded elderly man with a garland stands against an orange backdrop at left. In the foreground, a man in a light blue checked shirt with a shoulder bag watches while a man in a beige vest and visitor lanyard talks with a man in an orange robe with long dark hair. Other visitors browse nearby, and a tall colourful painted banner with a flame motif stands at right beside a small display easel.2009-01-17 +1 copiesA busy hillside market street where saffron-robed figures walk past a stall hung with rows of colourful beaded strands, tassels and bangles. In the foreground a man in a grey jacket holds a wooden staff, beside a young man in a bright orange turban, orange shawl and grey-and-white quilted jacket. Next to him a smiling man in an orange wrap and a white cap walks alongside, and behind them a bearded elderly man with white hair wears an orange shawl. Small merchant stalls with trinkets and a blue tarpaulin roof line the lane, with a painted sign reading NIRMAN and a shop sign in Devanagari.Outdoor photo at a stone temple site with worn sandstone steps and carved relief figures. In the foreground, a barefoot man in a flowing orange-saffron robe with a bare right shoulder leans on a long reddish wooden staff, with a rudraksha mala of dark beads and a red-orange tilak mark on his forehead; his hair is swept back. Behind him, a group in white kurtas and white dhotis and women in white saris with gold borders stand on the steps, some holding a bag, a booklet and an orange-fringed fan-shaped object. Carved stone figures and a moss-patched wall are at right. The visual cues of the foreground figure (saffron robe, swept-back hair, mala and staff) are distinctive, so he is shown as a probable Swamiji candidate in person.2007-07-03