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Night photo of a temple courtyard with teal columns and an arched entrance, a white bus with blue lights at right. In the foreground, a young man in saffron-orange robes holds a large maroon cushion or drum and smiles, while another saffron-robed figure walks behind him. At far right, a long-haired person in a flowing saffron-orange shawl and robe walks barefoot beside the bus. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and shirts, some with orange turbans, move through the courtyard.

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Night photograph at a roadside beside a light blue bus labelled Sree Vinayagar. Two saffron-robed sannyasis walk barefoot along a red carpet on the road. The man on the left wears orange robes and a rudraksha mala and has a beard; the central figure wears a red robe and a shawl. Behind them a man in white with an orange-trimmed shawl holds a camera, and white-clad drummers play drums at right, with a red and multicoloured umbrella held overhead. Several other people in white ritual dress stand in the background.2009-07-12November 21 20102010-11-21December 31 20112011-12-31Night photo of a procession at an ashram courtyard with a building and parked bus behind. Two shaved-headed young sannyasis in saffron-orange dhotis with red bands and rudraksha malas walk at left and right edges. A central figure wears a rust-brown dhoti and shawl, a long multi-coloured flower garland, gold necklaces and a forehead tilak, and walks barefoot. A younger attendant in white dhoti with a gold border and a white-clad shaved-headed sannyasi stand nearby, with a woman in a white sari and several men in white shirts around them. a person cues are the central figure's garland, gold necklace and ornate ceremonial attire.2014-06-21Night-time procession on a road with a red carpet laid down. A man in long flowing hair and an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala walks at left, and a man in a red-orange cloth stands centre-right, both smiling and gesturing with raised palms. Behind them saffron-robed attendants follow, and men in white dhotis and shirts walk beside drummers playing large drums. A red and multicoloured ceremonial parasol is held overhead, and at right a helper in white holds a large white and red flower garland on a tray for welcome. A lit shop front and a parked vehicle appear at the top left.2009-07-12A night procession on a dirt path moves past an orange-red wall and a decorated palanquin with flower garlands and lamps. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt with red border and dark glasses plays a drum with a stick at left. Two barefoot men in saffron-orange robes lead the group: the central one wears a long orange robe, rudraksha-style bead necklaces and sandals, and the other, bald and orange-robed, wears a golden pendant necklace. Several people in white and a woman in a cream sari with red scarf walk behind, and a man in white on the right carries a staff with forehead markings. Overhead lights and a tree frame the scene.2010-11-21December 23 20162016-12-23November 21 20102010-11-21Night procession photograph under a decorated canopy with colourful striped and floral panels. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange saffron dhoti, a leopard-print shawl and a long dark rudraksha mala, and holds a hand near a drum. Beside him a man in white kurta and dhoti, with a sash across his shoulder, faces him and holds a drum-like object. Around them devotees in white and orange clothing stand, one holding a ceremonial staff with a metal finial. A decorated pole with a red fringe rises at top. The central figure is an appearance-based candidate for Swamiji (probable), identified by his long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, though his appearance is not conclusive.2010-11-19May 21 20122012-05-21Photograph under a corrugated metal roof at a Kumbh camp, with a green tarpaulin floor. Several saffron-robed sadhus stand and move in a line. In the centre, an older bearded man with white hair and a white forehead mark wears saffron clothing and glasses, holding out his hands to a drummer in a red and gold costume who plays a large drum. On the right, a tall man with grey hair and beard wears a saffron shawl and kurta. A boy in red stands among them, and a man in red-gold attire holds a long staff at left. Smaller saffron flags stand in the background.2015-09-11Night procession scene with a central figure with long dark swept-back hair, an orange-saffron robe, a long dark rudraksha mala and a vermilion mark on the forehead, standing among devotees. To the left a man in white clothes holds a drum on a strap. On the right a bald man in white with a red shawl raises an arm toward a decorated ratha-like structure with painted columns in red, blue and yellow and a lit golden shrine behind them. Other devotees in white and red stand nearby. Warm lamplight and dark surroundings. Presence of the central figure matches the long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha cues described by the page, so this is a probable Swamiji appearance in person.2010-11-19