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A barefoot man in a flowing saffron-orange robe stands on a red brick plaza, raising his right hand in greeting while smiling. He has long, swept-back dark hair and wears the orange wrap draped over his shoulders. Behind him rises a large cream and red ornate temple with arched niches, decorative finials and a stepped upper tier, partly wrapped in bamboo scaffolding. Other people cross the plaza: a man in a grey shirt and trousers on the right, a figure in a white sari with a shawl walking in the centre-right, and a man in a dark shirt and blue jeans with a red cap on the left. Swamiji (probable): the orange robe, long swept-back hair and greeting gesture match the page's Swamiji visit, but identity is inferred from appearance and context only.

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A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban walks across a red brick courtyard in front of a twin-domed temple with red and cream walls and tiered red domes. He wears a garland around his neck and a rust-coloured inner garment under the orange wrap. Behind him, a man in grey stands at a doorway of the temple, and several other people walk through the courtyard, one carrying a white plastic bag. The scene is an outdoor temple setting in daylight.A standing figure in an orange saffron robe and matching orange head wrap stands on a red brick courtyard in front of a large white and red temple with multiple curved spires. The figure wears a long beaded necklace with a large golden pendant, has long dark hair, and holds the hands together at the waist. Behind the temple, a pillared red arcade lines the left side, with people sitting and walking across the open courtyard, including a man in a pink shirt and white dhoti carrying a small pot and a bag, and women in colourful saris. Pigeons perch on the roofline and the sky is pale and hazy.A standing man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands on a paved courtyard in front of a large red-and-white temple with multiple white domed spires and a red-trimmed arcade on the left. He wears a saffron shawl and a long orange-beaded mala, with hands folded at his waist. Several people sit or walk near the arcade steps and a few more stroll at the right edge, while pigeons perch along the roofline.A man stands barefoot on a wide stone staircase in an outdoor setting, with temple domes and spires behind him. He wears an orange saffron turban and a long orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder, with a gold bead necklace with a pendant at his chest. Crowds of people in mixed clothing climb and descend the steps around him, including a woman in a light blue sari and a person in a blue shawl, and a shirtless man in green trousers. The stone steps are scattered with debris. Appearance-based cues are a turban, long hair, saffron clothing and a gold necklace, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) in person, with role described as a sannyasi-dressed man standing on temple steps.A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange head wrap walking across a brick-paved courtyard in front of three temple shrines with rounded terracotta-red domes and cream walls with red trim. The man wears a gold-toned necklace and has long dark hair. Behind him, a person in a green and orange sari stands near the shrine, a figure in white stands in an archway, and a blue-and-yellow striped striped kiosk with a fringed canopy sits to the right beside a tall metal pole.A wide photograph of a brick-paved temple courtyard in hazy morning light, with ornate red-and-cream temple towers on the left and a domed, pink-roofed shrine with a yellow-and-blue entrance on the right. Palm trees and a red boundary wall stand behind. A figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange head wrap walks across the centre foreground, while several other people in shawls, saris and wraps move through the courtyard. The figure in orange has no distinctive visible cues beyond saffron clothing and a head wrap, so the identity is uncertain.A photograph of a brick-paved courtyard in front of a red-domed temple complex with cream-coloured walls and arched doorways. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair and a saffron-orange turban and wrap stands facing away, looking toward the temple. Two women in saris walk past a blue and yellow striped kiosk with a fringed canopy. Another woman in a green sari and a figure in a grey top appear on the temple balcony, with a few more people walking on the left side of the courtyard.May 24 20062006-05-24March 28 20182018-03-28A photograph of a figure in a street lined with carved wooden-balconied brick buildings and a wet stone pavement. The central figure wears an orange-red turban with a gold ornament, an orange-red shawl draped over the head and shoulders, an orange saffron dhoti with a gold border, and a long rudraksha-style necklace with gold ornaments; they raise a hand in greeting and smile. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long swept-back hair, a crown-like turban, saffron ceremonial clothing and ornate gold neck adornments, consistent with the page's claim. Around them, an older man in white kurta and brown vest with a rudraksha mala, a man in a cap, men in jackets and striped shirts, and others walk along the street. Several people are visible in the scene.2011-07-27A man in saffron-orange robes stands in a paved courtyard in front of a tall white temple spire, with a pink temple building and a statue on a pedestal behind him. He has long dark hair, a red tilak mark on his forehead, and a beaded rudraksha-style mala around his neck with a tassel. He holds a silver trident in his right hand and raises his left palm in greeting, smiling. Tall green trees stand to the right, and a few passersby in colorful clothing walk in the background. A blue signboard reading University and Mandir is visible at right.A standing man in an orange-saffron shawl and wrap with a red tilak mark on his forehead stands in the foreground before the tall, sculpted spire of a Buddhist temple with a gold-tipped finial, identified by its tiered carved stupa-style tower as the Mahabodhi Temple. Nearby stand pink-washed shrine structures, a yellow railing, and a few people walking along the stone path toward the entrance; green trees frame the scene under a pale overcast sky. Visible white text in the upper right reads a copyright line and a website reference. The man has short dark hair and a clean-shaven face, and his orange clothing matches the saffron garb of a sannyasi, so he is a person candidate in an in_person setting.2008-06-09