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A photograph of two men walking barefoot along a dirt path lined with green shrubs, palm trees and a heap of dried palm fronds. The man on the left wears a white kurta and white dhoti with a thin red border, with a dark beard, looking down. The man on the right wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with an orange turban, with long dark hair and a red mark on his forehead, also looking down. A partially visible child in a dark skirt and white top stands at the right edge.

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A photograph of a dirt path through green tropical vegetation with coconut palms. In the centre, a young man in an orange-saffron robe and matching orange turban walks with his head bowed. To his left, a bearded man with long dark hair wears a white shirt and white dhoti with a maroon border, his hands clasped in front of him. Behind them, a girl in a white top and dark skirt walks, and a man in white clothes follows on the right. Several more people in white and light clothing are visible in the background among the trees and houses. The timestamp '5 14:28' appears in the lower right corner.2004-05-05November 15 20042004-11-15August 05 20092009-08-05A photograph of a sunlit dirt path through green trees and marigold bushes. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe with rudraksha beads walks on the left, appearing probable Swamiji by his long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala, while a bearded man in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl walks barefoot in the centre. On the right, a bespectacled sannyasi in orange robes walks barefoot. Behind them, a man in white with an orange shawl stands near the trees, and another figure in dark clothing is partly visible.2008-05-25A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes walks down a red dirt path through dense green scrub, holding a tall wooden walking staff in his right hand. He wears a long rudraksha mala around his neck, a small red tilak on his forehead, and brown sandals. Behind him, a man in white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl carries a camera, and another figure in white follows along the trail.2008-01-03August 05 20092009-08-05A photograph of an open grassy field with scrubby trees and a wire fence behind it. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange garment and gold-edged shawl stands in the foreground holding a metal trident-tipped staff, facing left. Beside them an older man with white hair wears white ritual clothes and a bangle, and at the right edge a partly visible man in white clothes and sandals stands with his arms folded. The scene suggests a site inspection on bare land, with the person in saffron carrying a trident. The long-haired figure in saffron with a trident is a probable match for the Swamiji depiction, based on hair, saffron clothing and trident cues.2008-04-01A procession walks along a sandy path lined with palm trees and green foliage. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe with a red-bordered shawl and a rudraksha mala, walking beside an ornate fringed parasol with red trim. Behind him, another man in an orange robe holds the parasol pole. Two orange ceremonial banners with blue-and-red emblems flank the group. On the left, two older men in white kurtas and orange shawls walk ahead, while many people in white and orange clothing follow along the path.2006-10-21August 03 20082008-08-032006 - Visit to Namakkal Ashram New Land and EnergizingOutdoors on a dirt path beneath leafy green trees, a man in orange robes with a swept-back hairstyle and a red-orange shawl walks and gestures with his right hand while speaking. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange-peach robe and eyeglasses walks with his hands folded. A man in a white shirt, white dhoti with a green border and eyeglasses walks in front, looking down. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with an orange border and other people in orange robes follow along a path lined with shrubs and a low wall. The orange-robed man in front has distinctive swept-back long hair and a shawl, which is consistent with the probable Swamiji candidate, though the identification is not certain from appearance.2008-10-24Outdoor photograph of a long-haired man in a flowing saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala walking on a dirt path through dry grass and tall trees. He leans on a wooden staff in his right hand and wears a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a man in a reddish-orange robe with a red border walks alongside, and a few more people in white and orange-yellow shawls follow along the path beside a large tree trunk. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha mala) is the leading figure in the saffron robe with the staff, walking in a girivalam pilgrimage on a forest path.2008-01-03