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Photograph taken at night indoors of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe and red sash, wearing a pink flower garland, smiling with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with a white headband, rudraksha mala and sandalwood markings on his chest stands behind a wooden table holding a brass pot with flowers and a woven basket of fruit, bananas, flowers and offerings. A large poster behind shows painted deities and a temple scene. A standing man in a light shirt and dark trousers watches at left, and another person in white is at the right edge.

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December 12 20072007-12-12January 12 20092009-01-12A long-haired man in an orange saffron garment with a maroon border stands at the centre, extending his right hand to touch the head of a devotee bowed in front of him. He wears a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant on a red cord, ornate gold necklaces and a gold armlet. Around him, several men in white shirts and dhotis stand with hands joined in anjali or bowed in devotion, and a man in white holds a silver tray near the right edge. Colourful striped and yellow-orange hangings decorate the hall, and a projection screen is visible at the top. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the centre, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold ornaments, giving blessings to the devotee.2011-02-11November 02 20102010-11-02A devotee in white shirt and white dhoti bows forward with hands folded and head lowered while a man in saffron robes and a black rudraksha mala smiles and touches the devotee's head with a hand. A silver tray holding gold-coloured objects is offered by a man in white dhoti with a sacred shawl, and another attendant with white forehead markings stands on the right. Several other men in white clothes stand around in an indoor hall with coloured decorative pillars and a whitewashed wall. The saffron-robed man has long swept-back hair and gold necklaces, a distinctive cue, so this is an appearance-based a person blessing a devotee, with the rest of the scene showing a darshan or blessing.2010-10-20November 11 20102010-11-11A photograph of a devotional welcome at an indoor hall. A young man in orange saffron robes with a long white and bronze-bell garland of white and pink flowers stands centre, hands clasped and smiling. Beside him an older man with a long white beard and orange robes stands with a green sash. Devotees in white shirts and cream dhotis press forward, one holding a woven basket of white cloth and flower petals, another with palms joined in namaskar, and a man in pink holds a tray of petals. Green bangles and a white wall with a blue-striped pattern are visible.2010-02-02Photograph in a hall at night showing a long-haired man in saffron-orange unstitched robes and a rudraksha mala, hands in a gesture of address, standing before two men in white shirts with palms pressed together in namaste; one has a lanyard and gold bracelet. A shaved-headed priest in orange dhoti with a gold necklace stands at right beside a tray holding fruit and a rudraksha mala. Orange draped fabric and floral decorations hang in the background. Several other people stand behind. The long-haired man with rudraksha mala and saffron robes matches the Swamiji candidate cues, so he is described as Swamiji (probable).2010-11-23Photograph of four men in a temple interior with a red-painted pillar, a wooden door and a lamp at left. On the far right, a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange shawl with a gold ornamental necklace and flower garland, presses his palms together and smiles broadly. At left, a bearded man in an orange turban and orange wrap, with a dark rudraksha mala, speaks and gestures. Two younger men stand between them, one bare-chested in white dhoti holding a brass tray with a plantain-leaf arrangement and white flower garland, the other in a teal cloth with a sandalwood tripundra mark. Straw bales are stacked behind. The scene suggests a temple visit or pada puja setting.2009-08-11A photograph of a small orange-walled room with festoon garlands in pink, green and red hanging from the ceiling. A figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, with long swept-back dark hair and multiple red and white flower garlands, stands with palms pressed together, smiling. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues of long hair, saffron clothing and floral garlands, standing before a shrine. Beside him a man in an orange robe bends over a lit oil lamp on the altar. A woman in a white sari with gold border and a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style mala stand with hands joined in namaskar. The altar holds a brass kalasha, a steel vessel, a plate of fruit, a plate of red offerings, and framed portraits with garlands on the wall. A ceiling fan and a video camera are visible at the right edge.2010-01-19A photograph inside a plain pink-walled hall with a yellow hanging decoration. A long-haired man in a white dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, smiles while accepting a silver tray with a paper slip from a kneeling man in white and a red-bordered sash. Beside him, a man in saffron-orange robes with a heavy gold necklace and shaved head stands, and on the right another man in white and a light shawl holds a brass vessel. A man in a striped shirt stands behind. a person is the central figure by his long swept hair, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments; he is seen in person.2011-02-18Photo of an indoor covered hall with a thatched roof. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a white vertical forehead mark wears an orange saffron robe and a gold bead necklace, standing and facing a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who stands with his back to the camera. The saffron-robed man, who has distinctive long hair, orange robe and gold necklace, is an appearance-based probable candidate for Swamiji. Behind them, priests in white dhotis with red borders and a man in a white and gold-bordered dhoti stand near a green sign reading PLEASE and a pink banner with Tamil text. A man on the right holds a mobile phone.2011-01-16