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A man in a flowing saffron-orange sari-style garment with a gold-trimmed hem stands with his palms pressed together in namaste beside a golden deity murti holding a trident-like staff, with a blue-purple cloth draped over its shoulder and a red skirt at its base. He wears a long rudraksha-style bead mala and gold bangles, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him are a wooden-wheeled flatbed cart, potted plants, a stack of firewood, low tiled buildings and palm trees under a pale morning sky, in an open-sided temple pavilion.

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A man in saffron-orange robes stands outdoors under a red-framed open pavilion with hands clasped in front of him. He wears a draped saffron shawl with gold-trimmed edges, a long rudraksha mala necklace, matching beaded bracelets, and a vertical tilak on his forehead, with hair swept back. To the left edge, a golden deity murti with raised arms is partly visible. Behind him stand green trees, a corrugated roof, and a wooden cart with drawers.2011-11-08A barefoot man with long dark hair stands on a green mat under a corrugated metal roof with red steel beams. He wears a saffron-orange draped garment over one shoulder, multiple tiers of rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, beaded armlets and wrist bands, and a red bindi with a tilak on his forehead. His hands rest on his abdomen. Behind him are a cream wooden cart, potted plants, low buildings and palm trees. The page identifies this as Swamiji, with appearance cues of long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, so this is a probable Swamiji in person.2011-11-17October 02 20112011-10-02November 09 20112011-11-09A photograph of a man in profile standing outdoors with palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed in devotion. He wears a bare-chested orange-saffron cloth with gold border draped over his shoulder and waist, long swept-back black hair, a gold beaded necklace, and a tilak on his forehead. Beside him on the left, dark stone deity murti figures with a green-and-orange draped cloth stand near a red and white striped temple wall, with green trees behind.2011-10-02A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands on a paved courtyard beside a golden deity murti holding a staff, with a red-skirted figure at the left edge. He wears a layered silver necklace, silver armlets and bangles, and a red tilak on his forehead, with his hair swept back. Behind him are a tiled-roof building, potted plants and a wooden flatbed cart with metal fittings under morning haze.2011-11-19A photograph of two men standing outdoors among green leaves and branches, with a pink wall behind them. The foreground man wears an orange saffron wrap draped over one shoulder, multiple strands of gold beaded necklaces, and a gold armlet; his hair is short and dark. A second, partly visible man stands behind him, bald and wearing an orange wrap. The setting appears to be an ashram grounds.2011-12-17A single man stands outdoors before a large banyan tree with many hanging and twisting aerial roots, with a low concrete wall and reddish earth in the foreground. He wears an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with a golden border, a long necklace of gold beads, gold armlets and bangles, and a red tilak on his forehead. His hands are folded in front of his chest and he gazes upward to the side. Appearance-based candidate for a person, shown in person in saffron clothing and gold ornaments, standing as a devotee-style figure with folded hands.2011-11-21November 17 20112011-11-17A barefoot man in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl wears a long ornate gold-toned necklace of beads and a bangle, stepping across a green mat at a temple doorway. At left, a man in an orange garment kneels with palms joined beside a large gilded deity murti holding a mace-like staff and a conch, the murti draped in red and blue. Outside, potted plants, a red-brick building and palm trees are visible in bright sunlight. He is shown in a ritual temple setting during a puja or darshan.2011-11-17November 06 20112011-11-06A standing man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl wraps his bare upper arms with gold armlets and bangles, with a red-brown rudraksha mala draped across his chest and a red tilak on his forehead. His hands are pressed together in anjali mudra at his waist, and he gazes off to the side with a calm expression. The outdoor setting shows terracotta-roofed buildings, green shrubs and a red pole in soft focus. His appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described as a devotee in saffron robes.2011-11-26