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Outdoor photo on a rocky hillside among trees. A smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a dark rudraksha mala sits on a stone pile, wearing a sleeveless orange robe with gold borders and black-and-orange sandals. Beside him at left, a woman in white with an orange shawl stands, and a seated figure in white with an orange shawl sits behind. At right, a young woman in white with an orange shawl and glasses smiles. A person in white and orange sits further left. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, orange robe with gold borders and a rudraksha mala, seated among devotees.

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Outdoor photograph on open grassland with scattered rocks and trees behind. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a folded orange cloth, hands clasped in his lap, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red mark on his forehead. Two young men in white dhotis sit nearby, and one orange-clad man is partly visible at the left edge. A wooden staff lies on the cloth.2008-01-03July 02 20082008-07-02August 03 20082008-08-03A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged outdoors on an orange cushioned seat beneath an orange and green canopy, with palm trees behind. A gold chain hangs at his neck. A cream towel rests over his lap while a woman in a white top with a dark mala beads around her neck attends to his bare foot. Behind him, an older woman with a red bindi and a younger woman with a white cloth over her shoulder look on, and a bald man with a white tilak stands nearby. A silver plate sits in the lower left corner. The swami is shown smiling with a serene expression, and the scene suggests a padapuja or foot-washing ritual. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a gold necklace.2008-12-24A man in flowing saffron-orange robes walks along a dirt path through green trees and shrubs, holding a long orange staff in his left hand. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala draped across his chest, a red tilak mark on his forehead, and orange sandals, with long dark hair swept back. Behind him, several people in white and orange clothing follow along the trail. The setting is a sunlit forest path with scattered stones and grass. Given the page's reference to Swamiji at this event, the central walker is a probable Swamiji by his saffron robes, long hair and rudraksha mala, although his face is not clearly visible.2008-01-03April 01 20082008-04-01Outdoor photo of a long-haired man seated cross-legged on rocks over an orange cloth on grassy ground with scattered trees behind. He wears an orange robe draped over his shoulders, a long rudraksha mala, and a red mark on his forehead, with his hands clasped on his knee. Two men in white clothes sit nearby, one at right wearing gold bangles, and a wooden staff lies at the lower left. The long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha cues are distinctive, so this is a probable Swamiji in person.2008-01-03Outdoor photo of a smiling man in the centre wearing a loose orange-saffron robe draped over a dark high-necked turtleneck, with a red bindi on his forehead and long dark hair swept back; his right hand is raised mid-gesture as if speaking. Beside him on the left, a laughing man in a white kurta wears an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. On the right, a smiling woman in a beige cardigan, navy trousers and a dark beaded necklace stands close. Dense green trees form the background, with rocky ground at the bottom edge. Several figures are partly visible behind them. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha, shown as a standing speaker among devotees.2008-07-02A photograph of a man in a bright orange robe and orange shawl speaking outdoors, gesturing with one hand raised, in front of dense green trees. He wears a dark brown turtleneck under the robe and a red bindi on his forehead, with long dark hair swept back. To his left, a smiling man in white kurta with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala with a pendant stands with his hands clasped. To the right, a smiling woman in a beige cardigan with a rudraksha mala and a hair clip looks on.2008-07-02December 23 20082008-12-23A man in saffron-orange draped robes with gold border stands outdoors, smiling and looking to the side, wearing a long rudraksha mala across his chest and a small red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, a crowd of devotees stands in a sunlit courtyard beneath leafy branches; a woman in a white sari with gold border stands with hands folded, and women in orange and green saris are nearby. A stone wall and trees appear in the background. Whether the central man is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, though long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha malas are present.2012-04-02May 26 20062006-05-26