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Outdoor photograph of a temple courtyard with a whitewashed wall striped in red and white. A standing figure in a sleeveless orange robe and orange shawl, with long dark hair, raises an open palm toward the head of a kneeling devotee in white. Other people in white kurtas and white dhotis stand nearby, some with hands folded in namaskar. Behind them a dark stone deity murti draped in an orange cloth sits on a raised platform. A small fire pit with smoke rises in the foreground, and a blue barrel and potted plants stand at the side. The orange-robed figure has distinctive long hair and orange clothing, so the appearance-based label Swamiji (probable) applies to this in-person candidate.

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June 13 20102010-06-13Outdoor photo at a temple entrance with whitewashed walls and maroon-striped steps. A long-haired man in a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and orange dhoti stands with his right hand extended, touching the head of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who bends forward with hands clasped. Beside them stands another man in saffron-orange clothing, and to the right a man in a white shirt and grey trousers watches. On the left a bald man in white dhoti with a red shawl stands barefoot. Behind, a man in white with a yellow shawl stands at the shrine doorway, where a deity murti is visible inside. Two dark stone dvarapala-like statues wear orange shawls, and a printed banner hangs on the right wall. The scene suggests a blessing being given at the temple.2010-06-13January 12 20072007-01-12July 07 20102010-07-07July 09 20102010-07-09A photograph of a pada puja in an ashram courtyard with an orange-draped floor mat. A seated figure in long dark hair and an orange robe sits in a cushioned chair, bending forward to touch the forehead of a bald man in an orange robe who kneels before him and holds his feet. Standing behind them is a bald man in white dhoti and orange shawl with a tilak. Further back, standing men wear white dhotis with yellow shawls, and one older man wears a white shirt and rudraksha mala. A pink and purple flower arrangement sits beside the chair, a carved stone pillar and a deity murti are visible at right, and a tray of offerings rests on a side table.2010-07-27July 12 20062006-07-12June 13 20102010-06-13January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor photo of a seated man in an orange robe with long, swept-back black hair and a rudraksha mala, smiling as another man in white kneels before him with palms pressed together and an extended hand touching his head. Several standing men and women in white clothes watch around them; one woman wears a white sari with a gold border, and a pink-clad figure appears at the right edge. A woman in the foreground sits with her hair in a bun, and a small red and white offering sits near the seated man's lap on a dry, sandy ground. Swamiji (probable) is seated in orange saffron robes with long hair and a rudraksha mala, receiving a blessing.2006-07-12Outdoor photo of a blessing at a gathering on bare earth. A kneeling man in a white checked shirt and white dhoti, with a rudraksha mala, has his forehead touched by a long-haired figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, seated on a white cloth beside a small red-bordered rug and a white towel with flower petals. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis, several wearing rudraksha malas, stand and watch, one with hands raised in prayer. A man in an orange cloth stands at the right edge, and an older man in white with an orange-and-white cord stands at the left. Garlands hang in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated orange-robed figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, consistent with the page, so this is an appearance-based candidate.2006-07-12A photograph of a temple entrance area with a stone shrine and a dark signboard reading Dhyanapeetam. A man in saffron robes with a large garland of red, pink and yellow flowers stands barefoot on a stone platform, smiling, while a woman in a white sari bends down to touch the platform near his feet. Beside her, a man in a white shirt and a younger man in orange robes look on, and a woman in white stands at the left edge. On the right, a shrine holds seated figures in orange and red robes, one with an orange turban, decorated with marigold garlands, and a brass lamp stands nearby. The people are dressed in white and saffron, and a stone carved wall panel is visible on the right.2008-08-07