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Night photograph at an outdoor site with a large polished metal sculpture or vessel curving in the left foreground, its surface beaded with water droplets. A row of small oil lamps lines the stone path. A person in a long saffron-orange robe and gold ornamental necklaces walks centrally, holding a tall staff, with long dark hair, a gold-coloured ornament and a bindi-style mark. Three other men accompany him: one in white dhoti with an orange shawl at left, one in white with orange shawl just behind, and one in an orange dhoti and shawl at right. Dark background with a distant light and a stone wall. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure in saffron robes with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha-style gold necklace set and a staff, consistent with the page's Karthikai Deepam context.

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Night photograph at an outdoor Shiva lingam area with wet black stone surfaces and small lamps along the base. A central figure with long dark wavy hair, a red bindi, a heavy gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, walks forward smiling and holds a staff. Behind and beside him, four men in saffron and white garments follow, some with orange shawls and one in white dhoti. The setting is dark with a stone wall and distant lights. The page links this to Karthikai Deepam. Appearance cues are distinctive (long swept hair, ornate gold necklace, saffron clothing), so the central figure is a person candidate present in person.2008-12-11December 11 20082008-12-11Night-time photo of a man in a saffron-orange robe and matching saffron turban walking across a paved path, with a rudraksha mala visible on his chest. He has long dark hair and is smiling. Beside him, a man in a white kurta holds his hand, and another young man in white with an orange shawl walks behind. A figure in white clothing is partly visible at the right edge. Dark trees and street lamps form the background. The central figure has distinctive saffron robes, turban and rudraksha cues, so he is a probable Swamiji (probable) walking in procession-like company.2006-12-16Night photograph outdoors on sandy ground. A bearded elder in a flowing saffron-orange robe stands centre, with a long white beard and a vertical vibhuti mark on his forehead, gazing upward. To his left, a man in a white dhoti with gold borders wears a dark rudraksha mala and gold armbands. Beside them, a younger man wears a rust-brown dhoti with gold trim and a gold-beaded necklace. At the right edge, a person in red-brown attire holds a bright torch. The strong light contrasts with the dark background. a person: the central saffron-robed elder has a long white beard and forehead marking, with a saffron robe and standing among attendants.2013-11-05November 05 20132013-11-05December 11 20092009-12-11 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20082008-01-01November 05 20132013-11-05Outdoor photograph under leafy trees at a temple-like site. A figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and a long rudraksha mala walks beside an older man with white hair and glasses who wears a white kurta with embroidered panels and a wristwatch, hands clasped. Behind them, men in white dhotis and saffron shawls and other saffron-clad attendants walk along a path. To the left stands a floral garland decoration and a large red-painted ritual form. The orange-robed figure with turban and mala is a person by appearance, though identity is uncertain from the image alone.2007-01-01December 30 20062006-12-30Night photograph on a dirt path beside a lit building. Beside him a man in a white shirt and dark trousers with glasses and a moustache stands with hands clasped, and at right a bare-chested man with white sacred ash stripes and beaded necklaces, wearing a white dhoti, is partly visible. A man in white clothes is partially visible at far left. Four people visible.2007-12-12Night outdoor photograph beside a dark water channel strung with green and blue fairy lights. In the foreground an elderly man with a long white beard and bald head wears a saffron orange shawl and lowers his head over potted plants. Behind him a younger man with long dark hair wears a white dhoti with gold borders, a rudraksha mala and gold armband. To the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, and another man in orange stands at the right edge, with a further orange-clad figure partly visible behind. Four physical people are visible.2013-11-05