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Outdoor photo at a temple entrance with a stone stairway and dark pillar at left. In the centre, a smiling man in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace, wearing a purple-bordered shawl, presses his palms together toward a bare-chested man in front of him. Beside him stands a bearded man in orange dhoti with glasses and a wristwatch. Behind, two people in orange cloth stand on the steps, one holding a basket of offerings. A bare-chested man at left wears white dhoti and beaded mala; a person at right has curly hair in a bun. Sunlight flares at the top. The centred figure has distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron robes and gold necklace, so the appearance-based candidate is Swamiji (probable), shown in person.

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Outdoor photo at a temple doorway in bright sunlight. A long-haired man in a light orange garment with a wristwatch, wiping his face with a white cloth, stands beside a smiling man with long dark hair wearing a gold-bead necklace, an orange robe and a purple-and-gold shawl, hands folded in greeting. A figure stands in the dark doorway behind them, and the foreground is crowded with heads of onlookers. a person: the smiling man with long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and purple shawl over saffron clothing is a candidate for a person, presented as a devotee-greeting moment.2009-08-11August 11 20092009-08-11A photo taken at a temple doorway, with two orange-robed men standing in front. The man on the right, with long dark hair, a red bindi and a multi-coloured beaded garland with gold ornaments, smiles with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a bearded man in glasses and an orange cloth, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, holds a white cloth in one hand. Behind them, two orange-clad attendants stand in the doorway, and a tray of bananas is visible. Two partially visible people in the foreground are at the edge of the frame. The right-hand figure has distinctive long hair, ornate garlands and ceremonial gold necklaces, so this is an appearance-based probable match for Swamiji in person.2009-08-11A photograph of a temple doorway with a green-painted wooden door framed by brass fittings and grey stone walls. A man with long dark hair, white tripundra markings and a red dot on his forehead wears an orange saffron wrap and a long necklace of large gold beads, smiling and gesturing with an open hand as he walks out. To his left stands a bare-chested man with a grey beard, dark rudraksha-style beads and a patterned cloth at the waist. Behind them, men in white dhotis and saffron cloths stand near the entrance. A blue bird logo and copyright text sit in the corners.2012-02-08Outdoor procession under a metal-framed roof near a temple entrance. A man at left with long, wavy dark hair, a red forehead mark, and an orange cloth draped over his shoulders wears a multi-strand rudraksha mala, a white ceremonial necklace, and beaded armbands. Beside him an orange-robed attendant holds a tray of flowers and fabric. A bald, bare-chested older man at right wears a beaded rudraksha mala, a gold pendant, a yellow-striped orange shawl, and a headband of beads with a white forehead mark. Several onlookers in white and dark shirts stand behind them.2012-07-24February 08 20122012-02-08A photograph of a group walking through a temple interior at night. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, a gold-and-bead necklace, gold armbands and an orange saffron garment with a gold border walks forward, appearing to speak. Probable Swamiji by appearance: long hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron clothing. Around him, several men wear saffron or orange robes with rudraksha malas, one in a white kurta with rudraksha beads, and a woman in a cream sari stands behind. Another man in a white kurta with rudraksha mala is at the right edge. A carved stone pillar and a metal rod are visible in the background.2012-04-11May 22 20122012-05-22 +1 copiesAugust 11 20092009-08-11Photograph at an ornate temple doorway with carved gold-and-brown wooden frames and a painted pillar with lotus capital in pink, green and blue. A long-haired man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a shawl stands at centre, with several men behind him: one in white dhoti with a sacred thread, a shirtless man with a white tilak, and a man in orange cloth at right. A bearded man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala walks at left. a person (long hair, orange robe, rudraksha mala) is the central figure, shown walking out of the temple entrance with attendants.2006-11-27Outdoor photo at a South Indian temple courtyard with a gopuram tower and a covered colonnade. A smiling man in the centre wears a flowing orange robe over a red top, a gold pendant and a long garland of beads, with a red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair; he has an appearance-based candidate profile for a person with distinctive saffron clothing, long hair, a garland and a gold pendant. To the left, a bearded sadhu in orange holds a paper and wears a mala. A white-clad man stands at the left edge, and an elder in pink kurta greets someone at right. A woman in an orange sari stands in the right foreground, and several white-clad devotees and onlookers fill the background. A banner over the entrance reads Arunachaleswarar temple.2009-08-06Outdoors in bright sunlight, a man in an orange saffron robe with a long swept-back hairstyle, rudraksha-style gold beaded necklaces and a tilak on his forehead holds up a purple and gold bordered shawl. Around him, bare-chested men in white dhotis and orange garments stand near a stone doorway, while devotees in saris and shirts watch closely. Behind them, a man in orange carries a tray of bananas and flowers.2009-08-11