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Outdoor photo on a paved stone plaza in front of a wooded hill with rocky outcrops. A long-haired man in the centre wears orange cloth, a rudraksha mala and a large ceremonial pendant necklace, with one hand raised near his mouth. To his right, a bearded sadhu in orange robes holds a long wooden staff. Around them, orange-clad monks walk, one looking at a phone, and a woman in a white sari with gold border and bangles stands among them. A low red-roofed building is at the right edge. The central man has distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and ornate beads, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate, shown as a figure walking with devotees and monks.

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September 27 20122012-09-27December 12 20092009-12-12Outdoor photo on a dusty open ground with a hill and hazy sky behind. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a beaded necklace and a tilak on his forehead walks with palms pressed together. Beside him to the left, a man in white kurta and white dhoti stands with hands folded. Behind them, several saffron-robed men and a figure in white walk in a line. At right, a man in a grey shirt walks barefoot, and a partly visible saffron-robed man with a beaded necklace stands nearby. A blue tarpaulin and thatched shelter stand at left with banners and a white SUV at right.2011-01-16Outdoor photo on a red dirt track beside a forested hill under overcast sky. Several people in saffron-orange shawls and white dhotis stand on a land-survey site near bamboo scaffolding and a stone pile. A woman in a white sari with an orange shawl holds a clipboard, while a man at the centre holds a camcorder. A man in an orange wrap at right holds papers. Parked white SUV in the background.2008-04-05Outdoor photo on a paved courtyard before a green hill and a low red-roofed building under clear sky. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace stands at centre, shaded by a bright orange umbrella held by a man in white. Around them stand several men in white dhotis and shirts, a sadhu in orange robes at right, and another man in white holding a folder. The figure's distinctive orange robe, mala and gold necklace are consistent with the page's a person reference, though the image is blurred, so identity is uncertain.2009-12-12April 05 20082008-04-05A photo of a procession on a dirt path beside a long whitewashed wall, with a wooded hill behind and palm trees. In the centre a man in a deep red-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a heavy gold necklace of several strands, walks barefoot and touches his forehead with one hand. Two men in orange robes with gold necklaces walk alongside him, and behind them devotees in white dhotis and kurtas with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas follow. A few onlookers stand farther back.2010-01-08Outdoor site visit on a red dirt track beside a forested hill, with stacked timber and bamboo poles at the edges. A man in white dhoti and shirt on the left, holding a small object, stands near a cameraman filming with a video camera. In the centre, a bare-backed figure wrapped in saffron cloth with long dark hair faces away toward a white SUV parked up the track. Next to him, a bearded man in orange robes with long hair and a rudraksha mala looks on. On the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes holds a white folder, and a younger man in white with an orange shawl stands beside him. Another person in white carries a white box near the vehicle.2008-04-05Outdoor photo at a temple-style compound with red-and-white striped low walls, white pillars and stone sculptures on a red-earth ground, with a forested hill behind and shipping-container sheds. Four men walk across the ground: on the left two wear white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha malas, one holding a phone to his ear; in the centre a man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala walks barefoot-style in sandals; on the right a shaved-headed man in saffron dhoti and shawl with a mala walks barefoot. A white plinth on the left holds a saffron-dressed seated figure with a garland. Visible person appearance is inconclusive, so no identity is asserted.2012-01-02Outdoor procession on a paved path beside a dirt verge with flowering yellow shrubs and palm trees. A bearded man in orange robes and an orange head wrap carries a long wooden staff and walks at the front. Behind him a man with long dark swept-back hair, rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and tilak walks in orange robes with a thick beaded garland and a wide ornate belt. Beside them, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with rudraksha malas carries an orange umbrella, and another orange-clad man walks in the background. On the left, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari and a man in white dhoti walk along, and a man in an orange dhoti is partly visible. Several participants walk in the procession, and the scene looks like a devotional walk.2012-09-27A rooftop terrace with terracotta tiles overlooks a green, rocky hill under a partly cloudy sky. Five or six men stand with their backs to the camera facing the mountain. Four wear saffron-orange sannyasi garments with orange shoulder wraps and rudraksha malas; a shaved-headed man in front wears a saffron wrap, and a figure behind wears a saffron wrap over a long orange dhoti. Two men in plain white dhotis and white shirts stand at the left and centre, one holding a folded white cloth. A tall white staff or ceremonial stick rises beside the orange-clad figures. Lush trees and a low white parapet with blue railing frame the scene.2011-09-26Outdoor photo on a paved courtyard at an ashram with thatched-roof huts and a rocky hill behind. In the foreground, a man in a white robe with a full beard walks barefoot beside a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a marigold garland, who smiles and holds his hands together. Behind them, a man in white and another in orange carry items, and a woman in orange walks further back near a silver SUV and parked white cars. a person: the long-haired figure in saffron robes and a marigold garland, walking in front of the group.2009-08-06