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A man in an orange saffron sannyasi garment walks down a red-walled corridor toward a doorway, looking downward. He wears a long rudraksha mala with a large round pendant, gold-toned armlets and bangles, and has a red tilak mark on his forehead with his hair swept back. Behind him stands an open cream door, a hanging brass bell, and a wall with a dark board. A small patterned mat lies on the white step in front.

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November 16 20112011-11-16September 15 20112011-09-15A man walks barefoot across a paved courtyard with his head bowed and eyes lowered. He wears an orange saffron wrap draped over one shoulder with a maroon border, orange dhoti-style cloth, and a long double-strand rudraksha mala of dark brown beads around his neck, which he holds gently at his chest. His dark hair is tied back in a knot, and a small red mark is visible on his forehead. Behind him are blurred stone structures and greenery. Visible concrete tiles and a blue marking line form the setting.2011-02-02A man in saffron-orange garments walks across a paved open ground with his head bowed and eyes lowered. He wears a draped orange shawl over his shoulders and an orange dhoti-style lower wrap, with multiple strands of rudraksha beads around his neck, golden armlets above his elbows and golden bangles on his wrists. A red bindi and white markings are on his forehead, and his hair is swept back. Behind him stands a red wall with blurred figures, and a small purple-and-white logo appears in the upper left corner. Visible cues include orange clothing, rudraksha malas and ornate gold adornments, consistent with the appearance-based candidate.2011-12-26A photograph of a man in orange saffron robes standing on white and red-striped temple steps outdoors. He has long, swept-back dark hair, a red tilak mark on his forehead, and wears a long necklace of large gold beads and a gold-bordered orange shawl draped over one shoulder with the other shoulder bare. He looks downward with his hands held near his waist. Behind him a dark stone deity murti stands beside a white-draped figure against a reddish temple wall, with green foliage on the left. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a gold bead necklace, though the appearance is not fully certain.2011-09-15A photograph of a man walking barefoot along a concrete path in front of a red iron railing with gold scrollwork. He has long, swept-back dark hair and wears a flowing saffron-orange garment with gold border, draped over the shoulder, and a heavy ceremonial necklace of large gold beads. Green leaves in the foreground partly frame him. At right edge a second person in orange robes and a beaded mala is partly visible.2011-09-15A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold-edged borders walks barefoot down a red carpet runway between chrome railings under a metal-trussed roof. He wears a long rudraksha mala, a white tripundra with a red dot on his forehead, and holds a small object in one hand. Behind him, a blurred temple interior shows golden deity figures and hanging pink and red cloths.2011-09-17A man with long dark hair and a bare chest walks barefoot on a red carpet beside a silver metal railing, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold-coloured borders and a heavy gold bead necklace. Behind him stand colourful painted pillars in red, blue and yellow, and seated figures in yellow and red garments appear at the left, possibly deity murti or devotees. The setting appears to be a temple hall with woven mats on the floor.2011-09-15September 06 20112011-09-06 +1 copiesSeptember 08 20112011-09-08September 09 20112011-09-09A seated man in saffron-orange robes with gold-bordered drapes sits on a stone step in front of a white metal gate with scroll ornamentation. He wears a long multi-strand necklace of gold beads and white flowers, and a red tilak mark on his forehead. His eyes are lowered and his hands rest folded in his lap. His hair is swept back, and he is barefoot. The clothing and ornaments fit the appearance-based cues for a person, though the face is not clearly determinable from this view.2011-09-09