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A photograph taken at a doorway of a plain white-walled room. A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe stands centrally, wearing a long pink and green flower garland that hangs to his waist and a red bindi on his forehead, with long dark hair past his shoulders. Beside him at left, a second man in orange robes with long hair stands partly behind the doorframe. At right, a woman in an orange blouse and pink sari with a gold necklace turns away. A small wooden shelf with a brass lamp and incense sticks is on the left wall, and palm trees are visible outside. The central figure has distinctive long hair, saffron robes and a garland, but no crown, rudraksha mala or other strong cues, so identity is uncertain.

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A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a white and red flower garland entering a house through a doorway. He is smiling and walking forward in a white-walled hallway with a tiled floor. Behind him, a woman in a white sari with a red border and a red blouse, along with other people in orange and white clothing, follow through a doorway decorated with a yellow and orange flower garland and hanging ornaments. A small red bindi is visible on his forehead.2010-01-10A photograph of a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes entering through a wooden double door into a courtyard lined with bamboo. The figure wears a pink and white flower garland and a red bindi, hands clasped, barefoot on a marble threshold. Beside and behind, a woman in a pink and red silk sari with gold border walks alongside, hands folded at her waist. Behind them a man in white shirt, and a cameraman in white dhoti with yellow shawl film the entrance. A small round stone basin stands near the doorway.2010-02-17December 25 20092009-12-25A photograph of a bare-walled white interior room with a pale marble floor, a small wooden stool holding a white item, and white curtains beside a tall wooden door. A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a large pink-and-white garland around his neck, stands barefoot in the open doorway, smiling. Another man in white clothing stands partly behind him in the doorway. Swamiji (probable): the standing figure in saffron robe with long swept-back hair and a garland matches the candidate cues, and he is physically present, so the appearance-based label applies. Green leaves are visible through the outer doorway.2010-02-17A photograph of a man in an orange saffron robe walking down a tiled hallway, wearing a long red and white flower garland draped over his shoulders and a gold beaded necklace. A man in white clothes follows behind him. Orange silk curtains hang on the right wall and a yellow wall runs along the left. The central figure has long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, and appears to be a visiting devotee or sannyasi being honoured on arrival. Identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-01-19A photograph of a procession entering a doorway at an ashram. A central man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe and a long white-and-red flower garland, raising his hands in greeting and smiling. A bearded man in orange robes and beaded necklaces stands to the right with hands folded. A younger man in orange holds a long gold-tipped staff, and another man in orange stands behind them. Women in a blue top and a pink sari with white clothing stand to the sides with folded hands. Bright decorated umbrellas and a canopy are visible beyond the doorway.2009-12-29August 08 20102010-08-08 +3 copiesDecember 23 20092009-12-23A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white tilak, a red bindi, an orange-saffron shawl with gold border, a red-beaded rudraksha mala with a large ornate pendant, and gold-and-red armbands, walks along a railing under a large red ceremonial umbrella with fringed tassels. a person is the candidate for this figure, shown in procession; the surrounding people wear orange and red garments. Behind him a man in white dhoti and shawl holds the umbrella, while women in orange and red saris walk in the background.2011-12-22July 28 20082008-07-28A photograph of a man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a multicolour garland of white, red and green flowers around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, holding a brass aarti lamp with lit flames toward the viewer in a bare white room. Beside him, a bearded man in orange, an older man in white dhoti and shirt, and young women in cream and orange saris stand with trays of rose petals, and young men in orange robes assist. Two people with cameras are visible in the doorway behind. The appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable), wearing orange turban and robes with a rudraksha-style mala, shown performing an aarti offering.2008-07-28A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe stepping through a carved wooden doorway into a room with mint-green walls. He wears a long garland of pink and white flowers with green leaves, plus a gold necklace and a red tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him a woman in orange and a man in white hold a brass plate with a flower and a small offering, and onlookers stand in the doorway. A striped yellow curtain hangs on the left wall and a framed photo with a white flower garland appears on the right. A red mat lies on the floor at the threshold.2010-01-19