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Photograph of people on a wooden open-sided pavilion with a thatched roof, with forested hills behind. A man in a saffron-orange robe with dark rudraksha malas sits on a wooden bench, smiling, hands resting on the railing and a walking staff leaning beside him. Standing to his right, a young woman in a cream top and brown trousers, wearing glasses and a long pendant, holds up a dark rolled object. At the far right, a man in white kurta and white trousers with an orange shawl and a pendant stands on the deck. On the left edge, a woman in black top and khaki trousers sits with a pink checked bag beside her. Another person in white sits on the bench at the right. a person is seated in orange robes with rudraksha malas, a candidate by appearance cues.

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A group of devotees walks single file along a raised wooden boardwalk through green jungle foliage and tree trunks, apparently at an ancient stone temple site. In front, a smiling man in a flowing orange robe and sneakers leads the way, holding a short wooden staff. Behind him, men in white kurtas wear orange shawls and rudraksha malas, one carrying a pink towel, and women in white and pale green salwar kameez follow, some with white head wraps and shoulder bags. Several people in the line carry bags or a camera. Stone pillars and weathered blocks sit at the left edge.2007-07-06A group walks single file along a narrow wooden boardwalk through dense green jungle, with ancient stone pillars and weathered stone blocks at the left edge. In front, a man in a flowing saffron-orange robe, holding a long wooden walking staff, leads the procession with his head slightly bowed. Behind him, men in white kurtas with orange shawls, some wearing rudraksha malas, follow, and several women in white or pale green salwar-style clothing and shawls walk along. One man carries a folded umbrella and a water bottle, and others carry bags and pink towels. The atmosphere is a calm temple-site outing.2007-07-06September 16 20152015-09-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a group seated on sandstone steps at a temple doorway, apparently Angkor Wat in Cambodia. In the centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a red forehead mark sits with eyes closed, hands resting on his knees. A woman in a blue and yellow sari holds a white umbrella over him. Around them, women in white and red tops and a man in a striped shirt sit or stand among the group, some holding cameras and a folded pink cloth. A man in orange and white stands at the upper right. Pictured candidate in orange-saffron robes with a mala and long hair, matching the page's account of Swamiji: Swamiji (probable), seated in the centre wearing saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and long hair.2007-07-02A photograph of a group seated on stone steps at an ancient temple ruin. A central figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and sits with hands clasped, facing a semicircle of listeners. Around him, visitors wear white and striped clothing, one woman in a pink patterned dress sits at left, and a woman in a white top with orange scarf and crossbody bag sits at right. A man in a striped blue-and-white shirt sits front left. The central figure matches an appearance-based Swamiji (probable) profile through long swept-back hair, saffron robe and orange shawl, acting as a teacher giving a talk to the group.2007-07-02Outdoor photo at a sandy ruined temple site under shady trees. A man in orange robes with a bare-looking shoulder wrap, short dark hair and a smile stands at centre, while a woman in a cream top and dark trousers crouches on the ground in front of him with an outstretched hand. A man at left wears white kurta-style clothing, an orange shawl, a rudraksha-style mala and glasses, and holds a wooden staff. A man in a white kurta with an orange shawl stands at right. Around them, tourists in casual clothes, a white sun hat and sandals look on, and reddish ruined stone walls appear in the background.2007-07-04Outdoor photo at an ancient temple site with trees and a wooden staircase with dark railings. A woman in white clothes with a beaded mala and a lanyard descends the steps holding bananas and a rolled white paper. Behind, two men in white kurtas, one with an orange scarf and one holding a water bottle, and a woman in a striped top and dark hat stand on the stairs. Other visitors are visible in the background near stone ruins.2007-07-03A group walks single file along a wooden plank walkway through a forested temple site. In the foreground, a man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a dark wooden walking cane leads the group, smiling and wearing sneakers. Behind him, two men in white kurta-style clothing wear orange shawls and rudraksha-style beaded malas; one has curly hair and glasses and carries a water bottle and an orange cloth, the other carries an orange towel and a dark shoulder bag. Women in white and pale green and blue shawls follow along the walkway, with more visitors in the background among dark trees and stone blocks.2007-07-06A photograph of a group walking single file along a raised wooden boardwalk through dense green jungle at an overgrown temple ruin. In the foreground a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a walking stick leads the group, wearing sneakers. Behind them, several people in white kurta-style clothing wear orange scarves over their shoulders, one carrying an orange cloth bundle. Further back, other visitors in white and light clothing walk up a stone stairway among trees. Weathered stone pillars and fallen blocks stand at the left and right edges, with tall grass growing beside the walkway.2007-07-06A photograph of a healing or blessing line in an ashram hall. A long-haired man in orange robes and rudraksha malas sits at right, extending his hand toward a man in an orange shirt who kneels with hands folded. Around them, devotees in orange and green clothing, a woman in a black top with gold bangles, and a man in a white shirt hold small slips or papers. A tray with ritual items, beads and a bundle of paper sits on a white cloth. Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired figure in orange with rudraksha malas, performing a blessing; he is in_person.2008-03-23A photograph of a path through green forest. In the centre, a smiling person in a bright orange robe and orange headwrap walks on a dirt path, hands raised to the sides of the head. Beside and behind them, men in white kurta-style clothes walk, one wearing an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style mala, and another carrying a water bottle. On the right edge, a man in a white shirt and light trousers walks with others. Leaves and tree branches frame the top of the scene, with small plants and roots along the path.2007-07-04Two seated men in saffron-orange sannyasi robes sit in white plastic chairs outdoors at night. The man on the left, smiling and raising one hand in greeting, wears a red-and-gold headband, white tilak marks, a red bindi, rudraksha mala beads and a silver neck chain. Beside him an elderly, bald man in orange robes with a gold-striped border wears a gold headband, white tilak, a long rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant, and rests his hands on his knees. Behind them, standing devotees in white shirts and orange garments hold red and orange cloths and gather closely. Outstretched hands from the lower right reach toward the seated figures.2012-05-29 +1 copies