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A barefoot man with long, swept-back dark hair and a saffron-orange robe walks along a brick path in front of a white ornate temple building with domed roofs and carved spires. He wears a multi-strand garland of orange and yellow flowers around his neck. Behind him, a woman in an orange sari with a dark shawl walks, and a man in a grey suit carries a dark jacket. A colourful floral kolam rangoli decorates the pavement at the lower right, and a stone pillar with carvings stands at the left beside a railed staircase under a bright sky. Probable Swamiji is the man in the saffron robe, identified by his long hair, orange robe and garland; he is standing as a sannyasi in the courtyard.

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March 23 20062006-03-23March 23 20062006-03-23Outdoor group photo in front of a white ornate temple with tiered domes and carved pillars, a tall wooden flagpole or ceremonial post in front, and bare trees under a pale blue sky. A group of about ten people stands on a red brick path. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a beaded rudraksha-style mala necklace with hands clasped, and is the probable Swamiji by appearance cues. Beside him, a man in an orange robe and white dhoti stands barefoot, and a man in a grey shawl stands nearby. Others wear casual western clothes, saris and a child is held by a woman. A white-bearded man in a striped sweater and grey trousers stands at the right edge.2006-03-23A group of about nine people stands on a brick path in front of a white temple with ornate domes and carved pillars, under a clear blue sky with bare trees. In the centre a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a long beaded necklace, hands folded in front of him. To his left, a woman in an orange sari and black shawl holds a small child, and a man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands beside him. Other men in dark shirts, a grey shawl, and a white sweater and grey trousers complete the group. A tall ornamental pillar rises behind them. a person is the central figure, identified by long swept hair, saffron robe and a beaded necklace.2006-03-23Outdoor photo at the entrance of a white temple with ornate carved pillars and a gopuram-style tower behind. A long-haired person in an orange robe and bare feet stands with back to camera, hand raised to head in greeting. Before them, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti holds a silver tray with red fruit and a coconut, while another priest in a shawl and white dhoti stands beside him. A woman in an orange sari with dark shawl presses palms together at left, and a man in a dark hoodie watches at right. Green shrubs line the path. The orange-robed figure shows long curly hair, and the page identifies this as a person, but the figure is seen from behind and the description remains uncertain.2006-03-23A group of about ten people stands on a brick plaza in front of a white ornate temple with carved domes and pinnacles, identified as the Meenakshi Temple setting. A tall brass flagstaff rises beside the temple. Around him are a woman in an orange sari, a woman in a dark embellished sari holding a small child, men in orange and white dhotis, a man in a grey shawl, and an older man in a white sweater and grey trousers. Trees and grass frame the scene under a pale sky.2006-03-23Outdoor photograph in a paved courtyard in front of a white ornate temple with carved pillars, domes and a tall brass flagstaff or dhvaja pillar. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with rudraksha mala stands centre-right, hands folded, appearing to be the a person candidate; a probable identification based on long swept hair, saffron robe and rudraksha cues. Beside him a man in a saffron top and white dhoti stands with hands joined. Other people include a woman in a lavender sari holding a small child, a man in a dark shirt, a man in a grey shawl with white dhoti, and an older man in a cream sweater and grey trousers at right. Green lawns, shrubs and bare trees surround the courtyard under a pale blue sky.2006-03-23Outdoor photograph at a temple courtyard with a dark stone shrine structure on the left and a light-coloured temple gopuram behind. Four men walk on a red brick path: a bare-chested priest in a green-and-orange cloth, a man in an orange dhoti, a priest in white robes with a beige shawl carrying a brass vessel and a cloth-wrapped object, and on the right a man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style necklace, hands pressed together in namaste and smiling. Green lawn and a white building with a green awning are in the background, with a few more people behind.2006-03-23Photograph of a group walking along a concrete path between white temple buildings on a sunny day, with a gopuram tower in the background and a flowering tree on the right. Five or six people walk toward the camera: a man in a dark jacket and jeans on the left, a woman in an orange sari with a black shawl, a woman in a grey coat and black trousers, a man in a blue shirt, and a figure in a flowing orange-saffron robe with a beaded necklace who has one hand raised to the head. Other people follow behind. The setting appears to be a Hindu temple complex.2006-03-23March 23 20062006-03-23March 23 20062006-03-23March 23 20062006-03-23