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A smiling long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a rocky hilltop, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red bindi. Ornate garlands of white flowers, orange marigolds and green leaves lie across the rock beside him, and pink petals are scattered behind. A multicoloured ceremonial parasol with a golden finial shelters the seat, and a young attendant in orange kneels at left holding a brass plate of flower garlands. Behind them, many people in white and orange clothing sit on the slope, with palm plants, a hillside and a distant temple gopuram in the background. The long-haired figure shows distinctive saffron and rudraksha cues, matching the page's claim about Swamiji, so this is an appearance-based candidate.

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Outdoors on a rocky hillside, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a rock draped with white and multicolour flower garlands and fronds, hands folded in meditation. A rudraksha mala hangs at his chest. A large colourful umbrella with blue, red and green panels and a bird motif shades him, and rose petals are heaped nearby. Behind, a crowd of devotees in white garments with orange shawls sits and stands on the slope, with temple gopurams and town buildings in the distance. a person is seated at the centre, with the appearance cues of long swept hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2008-08-02Outdoors on a rocky hillside above a town, a long-haired man in orange robes sits cross-legged on a large boulder, hands joined, eyes lowered, with a large garland of white and orange flowers draped over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala at his chest. Behind him stands a colourful canopy with blue, red and yellow panels and the word "Peetam" on its edge. Around the rock a crowd of more than twenty people in white and orange clothes sits and stands among green palm fronds and shrubs, many with hands folded. Pink petals are scattered on a mat beside him, and temple gopurams rise in the distant background. The scene looks like a meditative gathering or satsang. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, orange robe, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garlands fit the candidate's presentation, seated as the central figure.2008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02Outdoors on a rocky hillside, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a rock draped with white cloth and a heap of pink flower petals. Multiple strands of white jasmine garlands and red-and-green leaf garlands hang around his shoulders and across the rock, and a rudraksha mala is visible at his chest. Above him, a large multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with floral motifs and a white bird design carries the word Dhyanapeetam. Behind, a crowd of many devotees in orange shawls and white dhotis and sarees sits on the slope, with palm fronds in the foreground and a town and hills in the background.2008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of a seated figure on a rock outdoors, wearing an orange-saffron turban and orange robe with a yellow and white flower garland around the neck. Beneath him is a large mat of red, yellow and white flower petals and garlands. Above is a multicoloured canopy with green, red, yellow and purple panels and a red umbrella. Beside him stands a bearded man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads, leaning in. Several other people in white and patterned clothes stand and sit nearby, and a rocky hill rises in the background. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated in orange with a turban and flower garland under a canopy. The page places this at a Tiruvannamalai birthstar event.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoors on a rocky hillside with a mountain behind, a seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban smiles while raising a hand in greeting. He wears a long flower garland of yellow, red and white blossoms and sits on a cushioned seat beneath a multicoloured canopy, with a bed of petals and garlands beneath him. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts stand and join palms or gesture in reverence, one wearing an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style mala; a bare-armed attendant holds a yellow cloth at left. Scattered petals lie on the rock. a person is seated at centre, identified by the ornate throne-like seat, saffron robes and orange turban.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of a seated figure on a rock outdoors, wearing saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with a long flower garland of yellow and red blossoms and a rudraksha mala. The seated figure has long swept-back hair, a crown-like orange headpiece and an ornate gold necklace, with a thick floral mat of red, yellow and white blossoms beneath. A multicolour canopy with fringed edges shades the seat, held by attendants in white. Around them, standing devotees in white dhotis and saffron shawls watch, one man in white kneels at the feet, and a child in a blue shirt bends forward. Hills and palm fronds are visible in the background.2007-01-12