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Night photograph outdoors among dark trees at Tiruvannamalai during a girivalam walk. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, sits cross-legged on a white-painted concrete platform and smiles. Around him, devotees in orange and white clothes sit and stand closely, including a man in white at left and several women and men in orange at right. Appearance cues for the central figure (long swept hair, saffron robe) are consistent with a person, seated in a position of honour among disciples.

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January 02 20082008-01-02A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a white ledge at night, wearing a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and body. He is smiling and looking to his left. Behind him, a second man in a white shirt with an orange shawl sits on the same ledge. Dark trees form the background, and the bare feet of several seated people appear in the foreground.2008-01-02January 02 20082008-01-02Night outdoor photo of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair, sitting cross-legged on a low white concrete platform before a dark tree-lined background. Around the platform, several men in white dhotis and orange shawls sit or lean in, along with a woman with hair tied back and other seated heads in the foreground, all attentively facing the central figure. A faint purple bird-like logo appears in the upper left.2008-01-02Night outdoor photo of a long-haired figure in orange cloth draped over one shoulder, seated on a white stone pedestal, smiling toward a kneeling bald man in orange robes at lower left. Behind them a semicircle of standing people in orange robes and white clothes, some with hands folded, one person holding a camera, with dark trees above. Flowers are visible at left and sandals sit near the pedestal base. The seated figure matches presentation cues for a person: long swept hair and bare upper body with orange drape, seated in a position of honour while a devotee kneels before him.2006-08-21Night photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair seated cross-legged on a low white platform, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and orange dhoti, speaking with a raised face. Dark foliage fills the background. Heads and shoulders of several listeners are visible at the bottom edge of the frame. The seated speaker shows probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, consistent with a sannyasi giving a discourse at an outdoor night gathering.2008-01-02January 02 20082008-01-02Night photograph of a group walking outdoors in the dark. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and an orange shawl over orange robes, with a red bindi, smiles broadly. Around him, saffron-robed men and men in white kurtas with orange shawls, some wearing rudraksha malas and glasses, one with a white tripundra forehead mark. A white-haired older woman stands at the right edge.2008-08-03Night outdoor ritual scene under dark trees. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, rudraksha mala beads and a red forehead mark, sits on a white-covered seat and holds up a small white offering in his right hand. Beside him a young man in orange robes sits near a metal tray with a small pot. A person in a yellow dress stands in the background. A trident (trishul) is held upright at the upper right by a man in white. Several devotees in white clothes sit in the foreground, including a woman with hair tied back and a red bindi. The ritual appears to be a puja. a person: the seated man in orange with long hair, mala and crown-like pose is a distinctive candidate.2007-02-16January 02 20082008-01-02A photograph taken at night against dark foliage shows a barefoot person sitting cross-legged on a whitish stone ledge. The person wears a flowing saffron-orange garment wrapped over the shoulders and is seated with eyes closed and head tilted, hands resting in the lap. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders. The scene appears to be a quiet outdoor moment in the dark, possibly during meditation or pause. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair and saffron-orange robes, seated in meditation on a ledge.2008-01-02Outdoor evening photograph at night in a dirt courtyard. A long-haired figure with bare upper body and saffron-orange cloth draped over the lap sits on a flat stone bench, laughing, with bare feet and sandals placed on the ground. Facing them stands a bald man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a red border, smiling, wearing sandals. Behind them a group of men in white dhotis and saffron-orange robes stand and sit watching, several with rudraksha malas; one holds a white flower garland at left and another in the background holds a camera. The lamplit scene feels like an informal gathering.2006-08-21