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A photograph on a covered veranda with white pillars and a white car parked beside a garden. A young man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and presses his palms together in greeting, smiling. Swamiji (probable), identified by long swept-back hair and saffron-orange robe with palms pressed in greeting. Beside him a bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands with hands folded, and an older man with white hair, also bare-chested in a white cloth, is in the group. Another white-haired man in a white shirt with his back to the camera faces the robed figure, and a man on the right in white clothing with a forehead mark and a wristwatch presses his palms together. Garlands of yellow and orange flowers hang at the left edge. Seven people are visible.

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A photograph of an outdoor courtyard beside a white-pillared building with a white vintage car at left and marigold garlands on its bonnet. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange shawl and robe stands with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling, facing an older man in a cream shirt seen from behind. Several other men stand nearby, including a shaved-headed elder in a white dhoti with hands folded and a man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread. Greenery and a tiled-roof house appear in the background. a person is the saffron-robed man with long swept-back hair and a shawl, greeting the group as a visiting teacher.2006-11-09November 10 20062006-11-10A photograph of a man in a long saffron-orange shawl with long dark swept-back hair smiling as he steps forward on a covered porch with white pillars. A younger attendant in white shirt and orange cloth holds out a garland of yellow flowers with green leaves, and an older man in a cream shirt faces him with hands folded in greeting. Behind them, a man in white and another in white shirt with pink-trimmed clothing stand near a white car and lush green trees. The saffron-clad man with long hair and orange shawl fits the a person appearance cues, but his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2006-11-09Outdoors beside a white pillar and a cream vintage car, a smiling figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark swept hair leans forward to offer a garland of yellow flowers to an older man in a cream shirt, who bends his head toward them. Several men in white and cream shirts stand nearby with palms pressed together in greeting, one wearing a gold wristwatch, while a man in a red cap stands in the background among green trees and a tiled-roof building. The orange-robed figure is an appearance-based a person candidate, offering a garland to a devotee.2006-11-09A photograph on a white-columned palace verandah with a tiled-roof building and green trees behind. In the left foreground a man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, presses his palms together in greeting towards older men in cream-white shirts seen from behind and in profile. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a thin sacred thread stands behind him with hands folded. A man at right takes photographs with a camera, and a white car is parked at left.2006-11-10November 09 20062006-11-09Outdoor courtyard arrival at a house visit in Coimbatore. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a yellow and red marigold garland and a red bindi, stands at left smiling with palms pressed together in greeting beside a silver car's bonnet. Beside him a second person in an orange robe also holds hands in greeting. On the right, a man in white shirt and white dhoti, wearing glasses and a wristwatch, presses his palms together, while an older man in white shirt and white dhoti holds his palms together near a brass aarti plate with flowers. A woman in a red sari stands behind them. Potted plants and a stone-clad wall with palm trees form the background. The swami-candidate's cues (long swept-back hair, saffron robe, garland) are present, so the person at left is a probable Swamiji.2010-02-17Outdoor photograph at a building entrance beside a silver car, with leafy trees behind. A man in orange robes with long dark hair stands centre, palms pressed together in greeting, smiling, and wears a rudraksha-style necklace. A man in white dhoti with a yellow-and-red sash holds a brass tray of flowers and offerings. Beside him stands a man in white dhoti with a bare upper body and beaded necklaces, gesturing with an open hand. At right, a woman in a blue sari holds a pink flower garland, and a bare-chested older man in white dhoti stands with palms joined. Another white-clad man stands at left. Marigold and pink flower decorations fill the scene.2010-01-10A photograph at a building entrance under a corrugated metal canopy. A man in a white shirt holds up a long white jasmine garland with green leaf sections while another man in white stands beside him. A long-haired person in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe stands by an open car door, smiling, with the car's silver body behind. Two more people in orange, one in light green, and an elderly woman in the background complete the scene. The central figure has long swept-back dark hair and saffron clothing, which fits the page's a person cues, though the appearance is only partly clear.2010-02-16Outdoor photo at a temple or ashram entrance under a thatched palm-leaf roof. A young man with long dark hair, a red bindi and an orange saffron wrap, wearing a white flower garland with a red-and-green garland, stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. a person by appearance: long swept-back hair, saffron wrap and garlands, with a red bindi. Around him, a man in an orange robe with a bearded older sadhu in saffron stand at left, while men in white shirts and grey trousers stand nearby, one bowing with palms pressed together at right. A black vehicle and palm trees are behind.2009-08-08Outdoor photo at an ashram-style gathering on a dirt ground. A figure in a saffron/orange turban, saffron robe and a long red-and-white flower garland is greeting an older man in white dhoti and shirt, who clasps the saffron-robed figure's hand while holding a brass vessel with green leaves. Behind them, a man in white shirt and a woman in a beige sari stand near a silver car, and an orange-and-blue draped pavilion with cars is visible. Another man in white with a yellow shawl stands at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): the saffron-robed figure wears a turban, a long flower garland and saffron robes, which are distinctive ceremonial cues for a sannyasi receiving a welcome.2010-02-17A photograph of an outdoor greeting beside a white vehicle with its door open. A man in a cream kurta with his palms pressed together in namaste faces a smiling figure with long dark hair and a red tilak, wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and long rudraksha malas. Behind them, a man in white kurta stands beside the door, and another man in white is partly visible at the left. A man in orange clothing sits in the driver's seat at right holding a phone, and a leafy tree shades the scene.2009-09-10