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Photograph from behind of a group standing at a rail beside a large turquoise-blue temple pool with stone steps and a tiered stepped structure behind it. The central figure wears an orange-red turban and a red sleeveless top with long dark hair, and appears to be a person by appearance cues of long swept hair, orange turban and ceremonial clothing, though the view is from behind. Beside him stand figures in saffron-orange robes, one bald, and a man in a yellow shawl on the left. A golden temple tower with figures rises in the background, with a blue-and-green building wall on the right.

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October 29 20082008-10-29October 29 20082008-10-29July 24 20172017-07-24Outdoor photo of saffron-robed sannyasis walking down stone steps beside a water body, with tiered red-and-grey stone seating on the right and an unfinished concrete building behind. A man in the centre wears an orange robe, a long rudraksha mala and has long dark hair; he is a probable Swamiji by these cues, appearing in person. Beside him stands a bald man in white with glasses, and a bald elderly man in orange at left. White-clad volunteers with lanyards walk on the steps behind, and a bearded sannyasi in orange stands at lower right. Several figures are visible.2009-12-30A photograph of four men bending over a blue-tiled tub of water, hands submerged in it, with a metal deity murti partly visible in the water near their hands. On the left, a man in orange robes and white beard leans forward. Next, a man in pale pink-cream robes and glasses holds a matching shawl and watches. In the centre, a figure with a swept-back long hair, an orange-red turban, orange clothing and a heavy gold necklace reaches into the water. On the right, a bald man in orange robes wears a rudraksha mala and a yellow cloth bag hangs at his side. Several other people in white garments stand behind them at the edge. The action suggests an abhishekam or puja ritual at a water vessel.2007-09-09July 13 20092009-07-13December 30 20092009-12-30Outdoor temple-complex photograph. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a beaded necklace and a rust-brown wrap walks along a striped mat on a wet concrete courtyard, followed by a younger person in orange robes. Behind them a large silver-topped shivalinga stands on a black pedestal above a stepped platform, with a seated figure in orange and a red-and-gold throne-like seat beside it. Red-tiered stone seating rises on the right, and a few people in orange are visible on the stairs and platform. Trees and a red brick building frame the scene.2017-07-24A photo of a man in an orange saffron turban and orange robe, with a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair falling behind, walking with his eyes lowered across a grey stone courtyard. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl stands with hands clasped, and at right another man in orange robes is partially visible with hands folded. The scene appears to be an outdoor sanctuary or temple area. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-turbaned man with long hair in the foreground, with cues of orange turban, orange robes and long hair. He is walking, not seated on a throne.2008-10-29A photograph of a riverside ritual at a blue-lined pool or tank. In the centre, a man in pale pink wrap and white dhoti holds a brass pot with both hands over the water, while a woman in orange sari with a long garland and a man in orange robe with a rudraksha mala and bag steady it with their hands. Behind them, a bearded man in white kurta with a mala and a woman in an orange turban and orange sari stand among a crowd. A man in cream kurta stands at left, and tall green stalks frame the scene. Several people in orange and white clothing surround the water, with a visible sunny outdoor setting.2007-09-09Outdoor photo of a large open-air stone-tiled courtyard before tiered red seating. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, white forehead markings and a gold necklace wears a rust-red dhoti and shawl, walking forward; beside him a younger attendant in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks with him. Behind them a large dark stone shivalinga stands on a raised platform with a shrine, a golden figure, flowers and a patterned cloth. Two saffron-clad figures stand near a small table at the right, and a few people in white and saffron sit or stand on the stairs and distant seating. Swamiji appearance cues are distinctive (long swept-back hair, gold necklace, rudraksha mala), so this is a probable in-person candidate.2017-07-24December 30 20082008-12-30