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Outdoor photograph of a procession entrance decorated with banana stalks, flower garlands and a striped canopy under palm trees. At the centre, a figure in an orange turban and saffron robes, with a white flower garland and beaded necklaces, stands with palms pressed together in greeting and a smile. Beside them a bald figure in orange robes and a second orange-clad man with a gold-coloured garland stand among devotees. On the right, men in white kurta-style clothes and a man in a red shirt watch with hands folded in namaste. a person: the central figure wears an orange turban, long-sleeved saffron robes and a white garland, consistent with a sannyasi receiving greeting, but the face and build are not clearly distinguishable, so the identity is uncertain.

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A photograph of a procession entering a decorated gateway hung with banana bunches and flower garlands. In the centre, a figure in an orange turban and matching orange robe, wearing a white and red flower garland, stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside and behind him, several men in saffron-orange robes wear gold-coloured beaded necklaces and pendants. On the left, men in white clothes and a man with a red headband and white shirt clap and join hands. On the right, a man in white with his palms joined bows, and a man in a red shirt stands in the background. The setting appears to be an open entrance with a red canopy visible beyond.2008-07-17Photograph of a procession inside a decorated hall with a marigold-and-rose festoon overhead. A central man in an orange turban, orange robe and a white and red flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Around him, six men in orange robes with gold chains and pendants walk along a pale floor; the man on the far left has a full dark beard and holds a long gold trident staff, another behind him holds a gold staff, and the man at far right carries an orange cloth. Several white-clad figures stand behind them. a person appearance is uncertain for the central figure, so no identity is asserted.2008-07-17A photograph of a procession entering a decorated hall with flower garlands and marigold festoons overhead. A man in the centre wears an orange turban and orange robe, a white and red flower garland around his neck, and his hands are joined in namaste. He is flanked by several saffron-robed men wearing gold chains with pendants, and the man on the far left and another behind carry or hold a tall golden trident. Bearded and shaven-headed men in orange walk alongside, and onlookers in white stand near the doorway. The floor is bare concrete with a striped mat at the right edge.2008-07-17December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a red bindi, standing with palms pressed together in greeting namaste. He wears a long garland of white jasmine and red flowers with green leaves, and a gold necklace with a gold pendant. Behind him a man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands near a tall gold staff, and to the left a bearded man in orange robes wears a gold necklace. Behind them, a colourful striped cloth covers a stage and a white platform with flowers is at right. Several people in white garments stand in the background. The bearded figure at left and the smiling turbaned man are both in orange saffron clothing with gold ornaments, consistent with the candidate description; the appearance is a probable Swamiji match based on the turban, orange robes, gold necklace and garland cues.2008-07-17A central man wears a bright orange turban, orange robe and a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, with a red bindi on his forehead; his hands are clasped in front and he gazes to the side. To his right stands a man in white dhoti and shawl with a dark mala, and a gold trident is visible behind them. Another man in white raises one hand at left, and a red and gold canopy with tassels hangs overhead through green leaves. Several other people stand in the crowd behind.2007-09-09A photograph of a crowded covered procession area under a corrugated roof strung with orange pennant flags. In the centre, a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti with a white and red flower garland and an orange headband stands with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling. Around him, men in white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls press close. On the left a man in white holds an orange cloth, and on the right a man in white with an orange headband stands beside a man in a white shirt. Behind them stand framed printed images and colourful banners on a white wall.2007-12-25December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor photo on a grassy path beside a white building and palm trees. A young man in saffron robes and a saffron turban, with a white and red flower garland, stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Facing him, a bearded man in saffron robes and beaded necklaces smiles and holds a tall gold trident-topped staff. Next to him, a man in saffron clothes with folded hands stands beside a woman in an orange sari carrying a silver tray with a silver pot wrapped in white flowers. Behind them a crowd of devotees in saffron and orange clothes raises hands and smiles, and a figure in saffron kneels in the foreground. Orange flags are visible at upper right. The page's a person flag does not establish which person, if any, is him, so no identity is asserted.2008-07-17Outdoor procession on a dirt road under a clear sky. A man with long swept-back dark hair, saffron-orange robe, rudraksha mala and a multi-strand white and red flower garland walks centre-left, appearing to be Swamiji (probable) by his long hair, orange clothing and garland cues. Beside him a man in an orange shawl over white clothes walks; behind them devotees in white kurtas and white dhotis, one older man in white with a rudraksha mala and a visitor badge, carry red and orange ceremonial umbrellas with fringed tassels. A temple gopuram and trees stand in the background.2006-12-30A photograph of an outdoor gathering where a smiling man in an orange turban and orange sannyasi robe, draped with a white and red-green-striped flower garland and a gold pendant necklace, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind him a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a tall gold staff, and an orange-robed man with a full beard and gold necklace stands at left. A colourful striped cloth covers a platform at right. Swamiji (probable): the central figure wears an orange turban, long hair, a gold ceremonial necklace and flower garland, matching the page's Gurupoornima event.2008-07-17A procession outdoors near a whitewashed wall with a notice board. A central man in orange robes, an orange turban and a red bindi stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling, wearing a long white and red flower garland and gold ornaments. Around him, several men in orange robes and gold chains walk closely; one on the left, with a full beard and gold-tipped staff, holds a tall golden staff topped with an ornament. A bearded man in glasses and a white shirt stands behind. In the foreground a man in orange with a gold chain walks past, and a shaven-headed young man in orange clothing with a white tilak looks forward. A woman in a white sari with a red bindi stands in the background.2008-07-17