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A photograph of a doorway at a building entrance with a blue-green frame and a red ribbon tied across it. A bearded man with long swept-back hair, a red forehead bindi, a white kurta and an orange shawl stands on the left holding a folded white cloth, smiling, barefoot, with a rudraksha mala. Beside him on the right, a man in an all-white kurta and white trousers with a dark beaded mala stands barefoot with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them a group of people in white clothes, including a woman in glasses and a man in a white turban, look on among green trees. The doorway sign reads RAICH. Swamiji (probable): the bearded man with long hair, orange shawl and rudraksha mala, presenting a cloth at the doorway, is the visible candidate.

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A photograph taken at a doorway of a plain concrete building with a grey metal door and red ribbons tied at the top. A man with long dark hair, a grey beard and a red forehead mark wears a white dhoti and white shirt with a saffron-orange shawl draped over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala around his neck; he holds a white cloth-covered tray with a metal object on it and smiles. Behind him stand several men in white shirts and dhotis, one in a white turban with red stripes and an orange cloth, while a man in a white shirt and black trousers stands at right near the door. Trees and foliage are visible outside. The man in the saffron shawl and mala has an appearance consistent with the page's reference to a person, but the identification is uncertain from appearance alone.2007-05-04A photograph of a ribbon-cutting at a doorway. A bearded man with long swept-back hair wears an orange shawl over white clothing, a red bindi on his forehead and a wooden mala, and holds a folded white cloth. Beside him a smiling man in white kurta with a dark mala and pendant holds a pair of scissors at a red ribbon stretched across a blue-grey door frame. Behind them a group of people in white and orange stands watching, including a woman in white with glasses and a woman in an orange shawl. Mango trees and a stone wall surround the entrance. The bearded man shows distinctive long hair, orange shawl and mala cues, so he is a probable Swamiji in person.2007-05-04A photograph at a doorway of a plain concrete building with trees behind. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a beard, wearing white kurta and dhoti with a red border, an orange shawl draped over his shoulders and rudraksha beads at his neck, holds a folded white cloth. A man in a white shirt and black trousers, standing barefoot in the doorway, reaches to hand over or receive the cloth. Around them, several men in white clothes stand smiling; one wears a white turban with a red marking, others wear white kurtas, and one has a red tilak. Red ribbon hangs at the door frame.2007-05-04A photograph of a ribbon-cutting at a doorway of a plain stone building with a blue-painted door. A man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing white kurta-style clothes and an orange shawl with a beaded mala, holds a pair of scissors and a sheet of paper while a smiling man in white with a dark mala gestures toward a red ribbon stretched across the doorway. Around them, people in white clothes and orange shawls, including a woman in white with an orange wrap and a few men in white dhotis and shirts, look on smiling. Mango-like green trees stand behind the group. Swamiji (probable): the bearded man with long hair in white with an orange shawl and mala is the central figure performing the opening.2007-05-04A photograph of a central figure in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair, smiling and extending one hand outward as he walks through a white-walled room with a yellow-tiled floor. He wears a red bindi and a rudraksha-style mala. Around him, men in white shirts and trousers stand with hands pressed in greeting, one wearing a lanyard, and women in white and orange saris are visible in the background near a yellow doorway decorated with green leaves and flowers. At the right edge, a man in a light shirt presses his palms together. The setting appears to be a home visit with a welcoming gathering.2010-02-17A photograph taken indoors in a plain white-walled corridor with a doorway and grille window behind. A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and an orange saffron robe stands centre-frame, appearing to walk through. Beside him a younger man in white clothes wears an orange shawl. Behind them, men in white shirts and an orange-shawled attendant stand near the doorway, and a seated woman in a red sari sits at left near a table. Swamiji (probable) appearance-based label applies to the centre figure, based on long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2007-01-12A photograph of a doorway in a plain whitewashed wall, with dark wooden double doors swung open. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a tilak on his forehead walks forward through the doorway wearing a saffron-orange robe, a long gold chain with a pendant, and orange sandals; his hands are folded in front of him. Two older men flanking him are bare-chested and wear white dhotis; one has white hair and the other a moustache. Several more people stand in the dim interior behind them, and one holds a bundle of green leaves. The floor is pale stone.2006-11-10A group of men walks barefoot through a covered courtyard entrance beside a pink-and-gold ornate iron gate. At the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a gold-beaded necklace walks ahead; a candidate for the page subject, appearance-based and uncertain. Beside him, a man in orange carries a red-and-gold cloth bundle. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts, one in a light blue shirt, and an older man in a saffron shawl follow closely. Green walls, a tiled floor and a railing frame the scene.2008-10-15December 31 20032003-12-31August 15 20092009-08-15A photograph inside a bright hall with pale pink walls and a tall painted pillar. A central man with long dark swept-back hair wears a white draped garment, a red-cord necklace, a rudraksha mala with gold ornaments, a red tilak and gold armbands, walking forward. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in an orange robe and gold-beaded necklace carries a white tray, and on the right an orange-clad person holds a silver plate of offerings. Behind them a man in yellow and white stands near others in white and yellow clothing, and a woman in white and a woman in teal clothing are visible in the background. The scene looks like a temple ritual procession with offerings being carried.2011-02-12A photograph of an orange-walled building with a black signboard listing names beside an entrance. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange shawl over orange clothing and rudraksha beads, smiling as he walks forward. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts stand to the right: the one in the middle holds a brass kalasha with an orange cloth, and the one on the right, with a yellow shawl, holds a silver plate of flower petals. A woman in white with dark hair stands at left, and a few more people in white are visible behind, some in white saris. Steps, a red railing and potted plants frame the scene. a person: the central figure's long swept hair and orange shawl are cues, but the depiction is in person and the identification rests on appearance alone.2011-08-10