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Indoor photo in a small room with a white-covered seat in the center. A smiling man in a bright orange-red turban and orange robe, wearing white floral garlands and rudraksha beads, holds up a small red jar with a yellow lid, with a golden trident leaning beside him. Swamiji (probable), seated as the central figure, with long hair visible at the sides and rudraksha malas. Around him, men in orange robes stand with palms pressed together in greeting. A man in a headband and orange shirt on the left holds a small pink-and-yellow container, and a man in white clothes stands at right beside a fan. The walls show colourful posters.

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July 28 20082008-07-28A photograph of a smiling man seated on a white-draped chair with a golden trident beside him. He wears an orange turban, an orange robe and a long white and maroon flower garland with a rudraksha mala, and he holds a small jar with a green lid. Around him, men in orange robes and a man in a dark jacket with an orange sash stand and sit, some holding small pink and yellow containers. A wall with a yellow panel and a framed picture is at the left, and the background is a plain white room. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has a turban, ornate orange clothing and rudraksha mala, cues consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji attending the Pattanam inauguration.2008-07-28A photograph of a smiling man in an orange saffron robe and orange head wrap, seated on a white draped chair beside a golden trident. He wears a white and maroon flower garland and a black rudraksha mala, and he holds a small orange container over one eye. Around him stand men in orange robes and a seated man in a dark suit with an orange headband, who holds a pink container. A man in a white shirt stands at the right beside a wall fan, and a bearded man in orange with bracelets holds a phone. Probable Swamiji is the seated man in the center, identified by his long hair, orange head wrap, saffron robe, garland and rudraksha mala. Background shows a wall with notices and a yellow panel.2008-07-28Indoor photograph of a smiling person seated on a white-draped chair, wearing an orange-saffron turban, orange robes and a white and maroon flower garland with a rudraksha mala. They hold an open booklet or album. A gold trident stands beside the chair. Around them, men in orange robes stand, one holding a phone; a man in a white checked shirt and white trousers stands at right; a man in a dark jacket is partially visible at lower left, bending toward the seated figure. Pink and yellow wall decorations are visible. Identity is not established by appearance, so the seated figure is described by role only.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28Indoor photo in a plain room with white walls and framed posters at the top. A central figure with long dark hair, an orange turban, orange saffron robe, white flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace sits on a white-draped sofa, smiling with palms joined, with a golden trident beside him. A devotee in a white shirt kneels in front of him with an orange shawl, while a man in a grey suit holds a large gold and red fan-shaped emblem. Several young attendants in orange sashes and white dhotis stand nearby holding books and a small brass vessel, and an older bearded man in orange robes stands at right.2008-07-28A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban sits on a white-draped chair, smiling, with a white and maroon flower garland and rudraksha-style beads across the chest. A kneeling attendant in orange robes holds a golden trident beside the chair, and to the right two men in white shirts with orange headbands and orange neck cords stand near a camera operator. A seated man in a grey jacket with an orange headband sits in the lower right, and a person's head is visible at the bottom edge. The room has yellow and white walls with pink ribbon decorations. Appearance-based cues are present for a person, seated on a throne-like chair with a garland and saffron clothing, but this is an unverified appearance-based candidate.2008-07-28A photograph of a seated figure in a white-covered chair with a golden trishul leaning beside it. The central figure wears a saffron-orange turban, saffron-orange robes draped over the shoulder, a rudraksha mala and a long garland of white flowers with red blossoms, smiling broadly. Several people in saffron robes stand around; one standing at the right wears saffron and holds a beaded mala. At left, a man in a black jacket and orange headband holds a pink-lidded container, and another person in white and orange holds a printed sign reading Ananda Ashram Address. Yellow walls and a framed notice are in the background. The central figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) in a seated place of honour, with saffron turban, garland and rudraksha cues.2008-07-28Photo of a seated figure in a bright orange-red robe and an orange turban, wearing long white and maroon flower garlands and a dark rudraksha mala, with a gold trident standing behind a white-draped chair. A man in a dark grey jacket with gold bangles offers a small pink-wrapped item, and a person in a dark head is partly visible at the bottom. Other people in orange robes stand in the background beside a white-clad figure near a fan.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28A photograph of a ceremonial welcome inside a room with white walls. A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange turban, an orange shawl and white flower garlands with a red-and-white floral necklace, sits on a white-draped chair beside a golden trident. Another man in a white shirt bends forward with his head near the seated man's feet, and a third man in white with an orange headband sits in the foreground. Behind them, men in orange saffron robes stand, one with a beard and wearing gold bracelets holding a phone, and another holding papers. The seated figure's orange turban, long hair and orange clothing match the page's Swamiji candidate cues, so this is a probable Swamiji identification with an in-person presence.2008-07-28Indoor photo at a welcome ceremony in a plain white-walled room. A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban wears a white jasmine garland with a dark red bead garland and rudraksha mala, a trident (trishul) leaning beside his chair. A man in white dhoti and shirt, with an orange headband, kneels before him with hands raised. Around them, men in orange robes and dark suits stand smiling, one holding a large orange-and-gold decorated fan or plaque, and one standing at right in orange robes and gold bracelet holding a small object. Swamiji (probable) is the seated figure, based on the saffron robe, orange turban, layered garlands and trident.2008-07-28