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December 15 2009

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A photograph inside a thatched palm-roofed shelter. A man with long dark hair, a red-orange sleeveless robe and white forehead markings stands at the centre, holding a rolled paper, while several men in white shirts with their backs to the camera gather around him. On the right, a framed portrait of a smiling man in orange robes with a flower garland hangs on the palm-leaf wall, and a stainless steel table holds brass lamps, dishes and small offerings. The swamiji candidate's appearance is consistent with the page's cues: long swept-back hair, orange robe and white markings, so he is described as Swamiji (probable), standing in the shelter with attendees. Text in the portrait caption is not clearly legible.2009-12-15A photograph of a group gathered under a thatched palm-leaf canopy outdoors. A figure on the right with long, swept-back dark hair and a saffron-orange robe, with a thin orange shawl over a bare shoulder, holds papers and looks down at them, with a rudraksha mala visible. Beside him a man in white ritual clothes and an orange shawl with a bead mala holds a small bundle of papers, and a man in a dark shirt and a man in a striped white shirt stand nearby with their backs or profiles to the camera. Another orange-robed figure stands in the background near a silver car, and a metal table with flowers and brass vessels is at the right edge. a person is the saffron-robed figure with long hair, shown in an appearance-based label only.2009-12-15A photograph inside a thatched round pavilion with a palm-leaf roof and a red-tiled floor. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe and rudraksha mala stands barefoot in the centre with palms pressed together in namaskar, smiling. Behind him a red cushioned seat stands against a red arched alcove decorated with red flowers. Around him stand four men: two in white shirts at left, one in a white shirt and orange shawl at right, and one in a striped shirt at far right with hands folded. A man in a white shirt and red shawl at left-centre bends forward near a small table.2006-07-25January 21 20102010-01-21A thatched-roof hut with a woven palm-leaf wall. A seated figure in an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, with long dark hair, sits cross-legged on a red-cushioned raised seat with hands folded in the lap, facing four standing men in white shirts and grey trousers who look toward the seat. Two white plastic chairs sit to the right with a fruit plate on one, and a framed portrait of a turbaned man is visible on the right wall. A small mat with lamps lies on the red tiled floor.2006-07-25December 15 20092009-12-15Outdoor photo beneath a thatched palm-leaf shelter with a wooden pole frame. A woman with long dark hair in an orange sari-style garment stands in the centre with her palms pressed together in greeting, holding a stack of books wrapped in cloth. Around her, several men in white shirts and dhotis listen and smile, one older man in a white shirt with grey hair stands behind her, and a bald man in white stands in the foreground with his back to the camera. A pale car is parked at the right edge.2009-08-08August 09 20072007-08-09A thatched-roof hall decorated with marigold and rose garlands hangs from the ceiling and frames a garlanded framed portrait on a white-draped stand at right. A central figure in a saffron-orange shawl and white dhoti sits before a small fire pit with a burning flame, with brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot and fruit on a low table nearby. Several men in white shirts and dhotis sit around the fire and others stand at the back, one with hands folded in namaste. Seated devotees in white, teal and orange saris and shirts fill the foreground facing the fire, with children among them. A banner with printed Tamil text hangs on the left wall beside small framed portraits. The scene suggests a fire ritual during a community event.January 25 20092009-01-25A thatched palm-roofed hall with woven bamboo walls and a fluorescent tube light. A smiling figure with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over orange clothing, sits on a red throne-like seat with red cushions and a red rosette on the armrest. Seated devotees in orange shawls and white clothes face the throne; one man in white sits near the lower left and a younger man in orange sits beside him. A water bottle sits on the platform. On the right, a framed portrait shows a man in a yellow turban. Several visible heads of women and children are in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears long swept-back hair and saffron-orange robes on a throne, consistent with a sannyasi giving satsang.2006-10-03A photograph inside a thatched, dome-roofed open pavilion with a red-tiled floor and woven reed walls. A seated figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a pink throne with a red cushioned back and red-trimmed seat cushions. A standing man in a white dhoti and an orange shawl stands at left, and three men in white shirts sit on the floor at lower left and centre-right. Several white plastic chairs are arranged around the room, and a framed portrait of a turbaned figure in white sits on an easel at right beside a bouquet of flowers. The seated figure in orange fits the appearance cues associated with a person, seated on the throne with a rudraksha mala and orange robes.2006-07-25