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Photo of five men in saffron-orange robes standing barefoot on a grey floor before an orange-washed wall. On the left, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a long rudraksha-style gold-beaded necklace wears a saffron wrap over a sleeveless saffron garment and has white paste smeared on his upper arm. Beside him, a younger man in orange with a rudraksha mala stands with hands clasped. Behind them, a bald man with glasses and a red forehead mark wears an orange kurta and a rudraksha mala, and another man stands partly hidden. On the right, a bearded man with a red bindi and a green-and-gold bordered orange dhoti and shawl stands with palms pressed together in a namaste greeting. A brass bell sits on a ledge at left.

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Photograph of five men in saffron-orange robes standing barefoot on a grey floor before an orange wall. Beside him, a younger man in orange with a rudraksha mala stands with hands clasped at his waist. On the right, a smiling man in an orange dhoti and shawl with a green-and-gold border folds his hands in greeting. Behind them, a bald man with glasses wears an orange tunic and rudraksha mala, and another man stands further back. A brass bell and a wooden stool sit at the left edge.2010-07-21Four men in saffron-orange robes stand together on a concrete floor before an orange wall beside a brass bell on a ledge. On the left, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a gold-and-white bead garland around his neck and a white paste mark on his upper arm; his bare arm and orange sleeveless top show, with the robe draped over him. Beside him, a bald man with a rudraksha mala and orange garment is looking on. On the right, an older bearded man in an orange dhoti-style wrap with a maroon and gold border stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind them, a bald man in glasses and orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands in the background. Swamiji (probable): the man on the left shows long swept-back hair, a gold bead garland and a saffron robe, cues consistent with the page.2010-07-21A barefoot man in saffron-orange robes walks down a red carpet between metal railings toward a temple shrine, raising his right hand in blessing. He wears a dark rudraksha mala and several layers of white beaded garlands over his shoulders, with a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, a monk in orange follows, and devotees in white with yellow shawls stand on either side with hands folded. The shrine behind has a golden arch, orange draped curtains, and a gilded deity murti adorned with garlands. A camera tripod and cameraman are visible to the left. The shoulder-length swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garlands match the page's Swamiji claim, so this is a probable match.2010-09-14A photograph inside a temple setting with golden lamp stands and a garlanded deity murti behind. A man with long dark hair, orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an orange cushioned throne, holding a sheet of paper and reading from it. A young man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels before him with palms pressed together in anjali. Brass vessels and a tray sit on a stone ledge, and an orange cloth covers the floor. The seated figure shows long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and orange robes, which are the qualifying cues for the a person label, though the identification is appearance-based and uncertain.2010-07-15Outdoor photo of several men descending red-painted stone steps beside a wooden building. The central man wears an orange saffron shawl over a red long-sleeved top and a black turtleneck, with a long dark rudraksha mala hanging to his waist, a red tilak on his forehead, and a leather pouch in his hand. Eyes lowered, he walks with composed posture. To the left, a man in orange robes with a wristwatch walks alongside. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl films with a camcorder, and a man in white kurta stands nearby. A woman in an orange sari with hands folded stands at the right edge, with a bright sky and hillside behind.2008-07-01Outdoor temple courtyard under a red-roofed open pavilion strung with green mango-leaf garlands. A small shrine doorway in a brick wall, flanked by wooden lattice windows, shows a deity murti inside. In the foreground, a figure in a white turban and orange-red robe holds a white and multicolored fringed parasol over a man with a long braided hair wearing orange robes, carrying a flower garland and a tray. Two orange-robed men stand nearby; drummers in orange cloth play drums at left, and a cameraman films beside a tripod. Red flower petals are scattered across the ground, and a rangoli-like white pattern is drawn on the sand. Several spectators stand behind in orange and white clothing.2018-01-14Outdoor photograph in a leafy compound beside a white SUV. A man with long dark hair, a red bindi and an orange robe with a long rudraksha mala stands with his hands clasped at his waist, facing a bald man in an orange robe who grips his hand in greeting. Behind them, another orange-robed man stands near two older men in white shirts and white trousers; one wears a wristwatch and folds his hands, the other raises a hand to his glasses. Tall trees, a small floodlight pole and a red-and-white structure appear in the background.February 17 20082008-02-17October 03 20132013-10-03A photograph of a ritual gathering in an outdoor temple courtyard. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak sits cross-legged on an orange cloth, wearing an orange robe, a long rudraksha-style mala and gold beaded necklaces, hands pressed together in prayer. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes with a white tilak kneels with palms joined, and a man in white dhoti with an orange-bordered shawl kneels with hands folded. A shaved-headed person in orange with a white tilak sits with eyes closed and hands joined in the right foreground. Brass bowls, a plate of grains and flowers, and small vessels sit on the cloth. Standing figures in orange and white and a crowd of devotees in white fill the background, along with temple pillars.2010-12-29A photograph of a procession along a stone-paved temple corridor with tall carved pillars and a hillside with palm trees behind. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a red-and-orange shawl wears a gold ornamental necklace and a sacred ash marking, and walks with a pink cloth in one hand. Beside him, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a white ash mark on his forehead, wearing an orange robe and a multi-coloured flower garland with a gold pendant, presses his palms together in greeting and smiles. Behind them, men in orange robes and gold-bordered white dhotis with yellow shawls follow, and a cameraman is visible at the left.2010-01-08January 21 20092009-01-21