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Several saffron-robed sadhus walk across a marble-floored hall in a temple or mutt interior, a white wall clock and barred windows behind them. On the far left, a bald man in orange robes holds a folded paper and gestures while speaking to a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a lanyard. At centre, a bearded sannyasi in orange robes and sandals walks beside another in orange. On the right, a woman in an orange sari and headwrap and an older bald man in orange with a rudraksha mala and lanyard walk together, and a turbaned bearded man in orange stands at the far right edge. A man in white dhoti stands at the left edge.

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December 30 20072007-12-30A photograph of a group in a hall with a high concrete ceiling and framed portraits on the walls. In the foreground a man in an orange robe stands with his back to the camera. Next to him a bald man in orange and a man in a red robe holding a walking cane stand among devotees in white clothes. Further right, a long-haired figure in an orange robe and a sannyasi in an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala greet a man in white dhoti and shirt who holds a small booklet. Several people in white and khaki uniforms stand in the background. a person cues are not clearly established here, so the identity is left uncertain.2006-10-15A courtyard scene at a Dhyanapeetam-style hall, with a black wall plaque listing names beside a bell and a white wall with red stripes. Several men in saffron/orange robes stand in a line; one on the left presses palms together in greeting, another with palms joined faces the group, and a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands among them. A bald older man in orange robes at centre stands with hands folded, and a man with long dark hair and a beard, in orange, holds his hands together near the right. A bald elder in orange robes stands at far right with hands clasped. Potted plants and a small brass figurine stand on a side table at left.2009-10-15January 28 20102010-01-28January 29 20102010-01-29July 13 20092009-07-13Indoor photo in a whitewashed hall with a window, a framed landscape painting and a small framed picture on the wall. A smiling man in a saffron-orange turban and loose orange robe, bare-shouldered, with long dark hair, walks forward centre-frame, appearing to be the Swamiji candidate; he has a distinctive orange turban and long hair, and the page indicates he is at this event, so the identification is probable. Around him are several people: a man in white kurta with an orange shawl and gold bracelets on the left, a smiling man in orange robes and an orange turban beside him, another orange-robed man behind, a bald man in orange on the right, and a woman in a striped shawl at the far right. Some people in orange and a woman in a light sari stand in the background near bookshelves and a display.2009-12-11Indoor photo in a bright hall with tiled floor, white walls, ceiling fans and a cream pillar. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, bare-footed, stands at centre pointing ahead while smiling; he has long dark hair and a bare chest, and appears to be a person, with the turban and saffron robe as the qualifying cues. Beside him a bearded man in white dhoti with orange shawl holds papers, and a younger man in white with orange shawl holds a small bag. On the left a man in white kurta and dhoti holds a booklet, and on the right two men in white shirts stand near a wooden bench and table.2006-12-18Indoor photograph in a plain room with cream walls and a red chair. A bald man in saffron robes with a white tilak on his forehead stands with palms pressed together in namaste, facing a man in white kurta and white cap who also holds his hands in anjali. Beside them, a woman in saffron robes and an orange turban wears a heavy gold necklace and smiles with hands folded at her waist. A man in a white dhoti with a white shawl and rudraksha-style beads folds his hands in greeting at right. Another saffron-robed figure stands at left edge, and a seated man in beige shirt and a bald head crouches in the foreground. Cropped devotee heads are visible at bottom.2007-02-02August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph taken indoors in a plain whitewashed hall with a metal-framed roof and an open doorway. A group of about fifteen men in saffron and orange robes stand in a loose semicircle, several with rudraksha malas and beards. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala and stands with hands folded, appearing to address the group; the appearance is consistent with the a person candidate described on the page, but it is uncertain. To the left, a man in a white dhoti and white kurta with a saffron shawl and a mala holds a pink folder. Older men in white and a man in a maroon shirt stand at the right edge. A small framed picture hangs on the upper left wall.2007-08-09December 30 20072007-12-30