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Outdoor photo of a man with long swept-back black hair and a white vertical tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron shawl over a red undershirt and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of bell-shaped beads. He smiles and turns his head sideways within a crowd of devotees near a stone temple wall. Around him, a woman in a white sari holds her arms folded, another woman in a green sari with a gold border wears a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark and carries a shoulder bag with a visitor badge, and a woman in a floral kurta looks on. Light grey carved stone and a pink wall with a latticed window form the background.

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August 06 20092009-08-06Photograph of a crowd outdoors beside a stone temple wall with carved horizontal bands. A central man with long swept-back black hair, a white forehead mark and a bare-chested orange saffron wrap, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace, smiles and looks to his right. Around him women in white, green and pink saris and rudraksha malas stand close; one woman in a green sari with a gold-bordered pallu also wears a long rudraksha mala. A pink wall with a latticed window is on the right.2009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06August 06 20092009-08-06December 23 20082008-12-23A smiling man with long dark hair stands outdoors in front of a stone wall and trees, wearing an orange saffron shawl with gold-edged border draped over his bare shoulder and a long strand of dark rudraksha beads. A red bindi is on his forehead and a white marking is visible. Behind him, several people in everyday and white clothing, including a woman in a cream sari with red border and a woman in a dark patterned sari, look on, some holding papers and phones. Probable Swamiji is presented in this appearance-based label given his saffron shawl, long hair and rudraksha mala, but this is not a confirmed identification.2012-04-01August 06 20092009-08-06A close photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing orange robes and heavy gold beaded necklaces, with a red bindi on his forehead, eyes lowered and smiling. Behind him, a woman in orange clothes with glasses sits near a wooden structure with carved details, and an elderly woman with glasses, a red forehead mark and a nose stud sits in the lower right, wearing an orange shawl. The man shows distinctive long hair, orange garments and gold beaded necklaces, consistent with a person presentation.2007-12-23August 01 2009 - Kalpataru, Thiruvanaikaval, India2009-08-01A photograph of a devotional gathering inside a temple-like hall with painted pillars and a decorated wall. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange saffron wrap and a heavy necklace of gold beads, smiling as he extends his hand toward a woman in a green blouse with a braid. A probable Swamiji candidate by appearance, with long hair, saffron clothing and a gold bead necklace. To the right, a shaven-headed man in a white dhoti with gold-beaded necklaces stands beside an attendant in orange holding a silver tray with gold items. Several other women in saris and devotees in white and lavender stand nearby with hands folded.2011-02-27Outdoor photograph of a man in an orange saffron garment with long swept-back dark hair, white vertical tilak and red bindi, wearing ornate gold bead necklaces with multicoloured braided cords. Behind him stand a bearded man in orange robes with glasses and a woman in an orange sari, with onlookers and a yellow-and-white canopy and trees in the background. The man with the ornate gold and multicoloured cords shows distinctive ceremonial adornments and long hair consistent with a person candidate, though the appearance is not conclusive.2009-11-25April 02 20122012-04-02