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Outdoor photo on a grassy lawn at a daytime gathering, with a striped canopy in the background. In the foreground, a man in a long-sleeved white shirt and white dhoti stands at left, a bald elderly man in white kurta and dhoti holds a wooden walking cane and smiles while talking, and a man in an orange-and-white striped shirt with dark trousers stands beside him. At right, a man with long dark hair and beard wears a saffron/orange robe and holds a small object, and a woman in an orange sari stands beside him. A woman in a blue sari stands at left edge, and other people in white and light clothing are scattered in the background. Five to six people are visible in the foreground group, with more in the background.

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Outdoor photo on a dry dirt ground with scattered trees and a small building edge at right. A group of about 15 people stands in an open area. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas, face a central woman in an orange sari with bare arms who stands near an orange-robed sannyasi. A woman in a white sari with a red-bordered blouse stands in the foreground. A man in an orange robe holds a large orange umbrella over the group. A man in a white shirt holds a bicycle at left. Parked silver SUVs sit in the background beside a green row of palms and trees.2008-07-30January 22 20102010-01-22Outdoor photo at a ceremony site with palm trees, a tree and a red-and-white bunting line overhead. In the centre, a long-haired man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala talks with an older man in a white-and-beige checked shirt, while a man in a white shirt stands beside them. On the left, a bearded man in orange robes stands with folded arms, and white plastic chairs are arranged in the foreground. On the right, two young men in white dhotis with saffron shawls stand near the edge of the frame. Two of the men on the left wear saffron clothing. The scene is a casual gathering of devotees and visitors.2007-08-09July 25 20072007-07-25A dense outdoor crowd gathers on a tree-lined path under a green canopy. A man in a white shirt and white head cloth stands centre-left with his arm outstretched, facing a woman in orange robes with a rudraksha-style mala who gestures toward him. Another woman in orange stands at right beside a camcorder held up by a person in the foreground. Others in white shirts, a red-bordered sari and a green sari surround them, many looking on attentively. The crowd is large but the visible people are mostly in close view.2007-07-25Photograph of four men standing on a sandy dirt path beside a garden with palm trees and potted plants, under a string of orange and yellow triangular pennants. On the left, an older man in white dhoti and white shirt stands with arms folded. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala and gestures while talking. Beside him, a bearded man in white kurta and white dhoti wears an orange shawl and holds an orange object in one hand. At right, a younger man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands barefoot. A person in white stands at the far right edge. a person: the saffron-robed man with long hair and rudraksha mala is a candidate, though the appearance is uncertain.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor photo on a dirt path at a compound with a pillared veranda, potted plants and a parked white car. Five men stand in conversation. On the left an older man in white shirt and dhoti with long white hair and beard gestures with one hand. Next, a bearded man in saffron/orange robes and shawl gestures with both hands. Third, a man in white dhoti with an orange-saffron shawl and beard holds his hands together. On the far right, a long-haired man in orange robes and sandals speaks with open palms. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhoti stand near the building, and orange and red bunting hangs from a tree.2007-08-09February 07 20082008-02-07January 11 20102010-01-11 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor gathering on a dirt ground beneath trees, with red-and-white striped canopy tents and strings of orange pennants overhead. Several sannyasi-style figures in saffron-orange robes stand in conversation: a bald man in orange on the left with hands clasped, an older white-haired man in orange with an orange shawl, and a man in orange with an orange shawl smiling in the centre. A long-haired figure in white with an orange shawl stands with his back to the camera, and a child in white with an orange shawl bends forward at the lower centre. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands barefoot at the right, and a bare-backed figure with an orange cloth is partly visible. Green hedges line the path and a street lamp stands among the trees.2007-08-09A photograph of an open grassy field with scrubby trees and a wire fence behind it. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange garment and gold-edged shawl stands in the foreground holding a metal trident-tipped staff, facing left. Beside them an older man with white hair wears white ritual clothes and a bangle, and at the right edge a partly visible man in white clothes and sandals stands with his arms folded. The scene suggests a site inspection on bare land, with the person in saffron carrying a trident. The long-haired figure in saffron with a trident is a probable match for the Swamiji depiction, based on hair, saffron clothing and trident cues.2008-04-01