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A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe seated on a metal folding chair under a white canopy, wearing a white and red flower garland. He looks down reading a folded newspaper held in both hands. Behind him, a man in white stands at the left edge. Several children and a woman in a pink sari stand watching in the background, one boy holding a white plastic bag, others with arms crossed. Grass and fallen leaves lie on the ground. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron robe and garland are the appearance cues for the seated man, who is therefore a probable in-person presence.

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November 11 20062006-11-11November 11 20062006-11-11December 25 20062006-12-25A photograph of a man seated on a white cushioned chair outdoors on sand, wearing an orange saffron shawl and draped with long white jasmine garlands edged with orange and blue. He has long dark hair, a vertical tilak on his forehead, and sits with his hands clasped in his lap, looking to the side. Behind him, standing attendants wear white kurtas with orange shawls and black shirts, one with an ID badge on a lanyard.2006-12-25A photograph taken under a corrugated metal shed with bamboo poles at an outdoor gathering. In the foreground a seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a white and red flower garland sits on a folding chair, with their back partly toward the camera; the figure has long dark hair and a swept-back appearance, and the cues are distinctive enough to be an appearance-based probable identification as a person. Around them, standing devotees include a woman in a white sari with a braid, a woman in a green and dark patterned sari, a woman in a blue top, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti-style trousers, a young man in white, and several children in shirts. A white-clad seated person is partly visible in front. Behind, colourful fabric and a kalasha-like decoration hang near the canopy.2008-11-11A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala around his neck reads a small pamphlet held in both hands. He has long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, several people in white clothing stand close, one holding a red bag and another with a grey mobile device. A person in white is partly visible in the lower right, and a small orange and white cup sits near the seated man.2006-07-23April 19 20082008-04-19A photograph of a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes seated on a white chair at an outdoor gathering, wearing a white and red flower garland with a red bindi on the forehead and a rudraksha mala around the neck. The seated figure is barefoot on a teal cloth with a patterned border, with a brass bowl of flowers and offerings at the lower left. Behind, a crowd stands under a shelter. A man in white kurta and a white dhoti-style garment with a pendant necklace holds a folded Tamil newspaper, a boy in grey trousers and striped shirt stands beside him, and an older woman in a white and green sari with gold necklaces stands at the left.2008-11-11Outdoor crowd scene at a rural gathering on green mats. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a pink floral garland, sits on a white-covered seat and reaches out to rest his hand on the head of a kneeling man in a white shirt. Around him, devotees and onlookers in white shirts, pink and purple saris and checked shirts lean in, including a smiling girl in a pink dress with a gold necklace and a woman in a lavender sari with flower garland. Rose petals are scattered on the green mat and a bamboo pole stands behind.2006-11-13A photo of a group of men in a temple-style colonnade reading a printed Tamil newspaper. A man in the centre with long swept-back hair, a white forehead marking, a red-orange wrap, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold chain is holding the paper open. Several saffron-robed men with shaved heads and rudraksha malas stand around him, and a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a blue-striped police-style cap stand nearby. Pillars and foliage are visible behind them.2012-05-22A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe seated on a white cushioned chair outdoors, wearing long white flower garlands with red and green accents draped over his shoulders and arms, his hands folded in his lap. Behind him stand men in white dhotis and orange shawls, and men in dark uniforms with circular badges; a yellow-orange ceremonial cloth and red-and-gold flag edge the frame. The scene looks like a procession or ceremonial reception.2006-12-25Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered around a raised white-draped platform on green mats. A figure in saffron/orange robes with long dark hair and a red-pink flower garland sits on the white seat, extending one hand toward a young boy in a checked shirt who stands with palms pressed together. Beside them an older woman in a yellow sari with a red border stands among devotees in white clothes. Behind the platform are speaker boxes, orange flags, palm trees and a small building. Scattered flower petals lie on the green cloth.2006-11-13