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A photograph taken at an ancient stone temple with heavily carved sandstone walls. In the foreground a man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a white embroidered kurta and a pale yellow-and-white shawl, stands in profile and points his right arm toward the carvings. Behind him, a person in an orange garment is partly visible on the right, and a raised arm holding an orange item appears at the top. Other visitors and weathered stone platforms fill the background under green trees.

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A photograph taken from behind of a person with long dark wavy hair, dressed in a white textured top with a pale cream and gold-checked shawl draped over the shoulders and fringed at the ends. The person stands at the edge of an old weathered stone temple with carved sandstone pillars and projections, looking toward distant green trees under an overcast sky. Their raised right hand holds a long dark staff with an orange-tipped handle, and several beaded bracelets and a wristwatch are visible on the wrist. Small figures in orange are seen further off among the ruins.2008-06-09June 09 20082008-06-09 +1 copiesA photograph taken from behind and slightly to the side of a woman with long, dark, wavy hair, wearing a white kurta and a cream-and-gold checked shawl draped over her shoulder. She stands at the base of a wide stone staircase, looking up toward the entrance of an ancient temple built of sandstone blocks, with carved sculptural panels visible on its walls. Two men in casual clothes stand near the temple doorway, one in a blue shirt and one in a striped shirt. Scaffolding is visible at the upper right corner of the frame.2008-06-09A smiling man with long dark wavy hair and a red bindi stands with palms pressed together in namaste before a carved sandstone temple wall with tiered ornamental stonework. He wears a white kurta with a pale yellow-green patterned shawl draped over one shoulder and holds a small bamboo stick between his hands. Behind him, a woman in a red sari and other people in orange and yellow clothing move past a railing near a large tree trunk.2008-06-09A photograph taken at a sandstone temple courtyard with richly carved walls and a metal railing behind. A smiling man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears a white kurta and a cream checked shawl draped across his chest. Behind him, a figure in an orange garment raises a long wooden staff overhead. A woman in a maroon sari with a short-cropped head walks beside the railing, and a bald man in a pale yellow shirt and white trousers holds a small dark object and looks to the side. The scene shows people walking through a temple precinct.2008-06-09Outdoor photo at a stone temple with richly carved sandstone walls. In the foreground a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a white kurta with a cream shawl across his shoulder points upward with one hand while an orange umbrella is held above him by another person. To the right a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala with a pendant walks beside him. Behind them a woman in a maroon sari and a man in a cream shirt and white trousers raise an arm, and a woman in a teal sari is visible at the far left near a metal railing. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair and a distinctive white kurta with cream shawl, being escorted under an umbrella; identity is appearance-based only.2008-06-09June 06 20082008-06-06A photograph of a man in profile, facing right, with long dark wavy hair falling past his shoulders and a white kurta with a high collar. He is smiling and looking off to the side against a large gnarled tree trunk with thick roots and aerial branches behind him. Green leaves appear at the upper right. The setting appears outdoors. a person: the long hair and white clothing are visible cues, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2008-06-09A smiling man with long dark hair and a small red bindi stands in front of carved sandstone temple reliefs, including a wheel-like medallion with a figure and a niche with a seated deity. He wears a white kurta and a cream shawl draped over one shoulder. Behind him, intricate carvings of figures, floral motifs and lattice work cover the temple wall. The scene appears to be a temple visit, with the man posed for the camera outdoors.2008-06-09A photograph at an ancient stone temple with intricately carved sandstone walls, pillars and a large carved wheel at right. A man with long dark hair, wearing a white kurta and a light cream shawl, stands at a metal railing with his hands folded in front of him, looking toward the carvings. A yellow umbrella is visible at the top right. At the right edge, a second man in an orange-saffron robe with a beaded necklace is partly visible.2008-06-09A photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red dot on his forehead, wearing a white kurta with a pale yellow shawl draped over one shoulder. He sits in front of a large, gnarled tree trunk with thick roots. Swamiji (probable): long hair, white kurta and shawl, and a forehead mark are the distinguishing cues here, shown as a single seated person in an outdoor setting.2008-06-09 +1 copiesA smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead stands outdoors beside a large tree trunk, wearing a white embroidered kurta with a pale yellow-cream shawl draped over one shoulder. He holds a small folded paper or booklet in both hands. Behind him is a sandstone temple with carved stone walls, and a yellow decorative fan or umbrella fills the left edge of the frame. Swamiji (probable): long flowing hair, white kurta and shawl, and a bindi match the candidate description, so this is a probable in-person appearance rather than a confirmed identity.2008-06-09