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A photograph of a doorway under a thatched palm-leaf roof, with a man in a saffron-orange sleeveless robe and matching orange head wrap standing at the centre, wearing a long pink flower garland. He has long swept-back hair and bends slightly forward. To the right, a woman in a lilac floral sari with maroon blouse stands with hands folded. To the left, a young boy in white, a woman in a blue patterned top with a white flower in her hair, and a bearded man in a checked shirt stand nearby, and a child in a light blue shirt is in the foreground.

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July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a small whitewashed room decorated with red and pink flower garlands strung along the walls and a framed image with a red-and-gold top. A person in an orange-saffron turban, orange robe and a long rudraksha mala stands centrally, smiling, with a young attendant in orange beside them. Several people stand or kneel with hands folded in namaste, including a man in white shirt and white dhoti, a woman in a maroon blouse with a white patterned sari, a man in a pink checked shirt, and a woman in orange-and-white sari. A red and white floor cloth lies below. The scene reads as a devotional welcome or darshan.2008-07-28A man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands in a doorway framed by yellow and red marigold garlands, smiling with eyes lowered as he receives a white and green flower garland around his neck. Behind him a woman in a saffron robe holds a tray of bananas. To the right, a man in white shirt and dhoti and an older woman in a pale yellow and pink sari smile and join their hands. Behind them a framed deity picture and a brass lamp are visible on an altar.2010-02-16A smiling man in a rust-orange turban and rust-red robe, with a red tilak on his forehead, a multi-strand rudraksha mala and a garland of white and pink flowers, gestures toward an open white doorway. Marigold garlands in yellow and orange frame the doorway, and orange-painted walls surround the room. A woman in a dark red sari with bangles stands beside him, and a crowd of men, women and a young child in the background observe the moment.2013-11-29February 11 20132013-02-11February 21 20072007-02-21A photograph taken at night at a temple or ashram-style hall with dark arched pillars behind. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a white forehead mark wears an orange-saffron cloth and a long garland of white jasmine and magenta flowers draped over his shoulders; he is smiling. The figure in the saffron cloth wears distinctive saffron clothing with long swept-back hair, a qualifying appearance cue for Swamiji (probable), shown here as a sannyasi receiving a garland. To his right, an older man in a white checked shirt with a white forehead mark walks beside him. Behind them are a girl in a green patterned salwar with a dark bead necklace, an older man in a patterned shirt with a red-and-white forehead mark, a man in a grey shirt, and a young man in white on the far left.2005-07-24Photograph of a festival gathering in a covered hall decorated with orange pennants. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, a long red-pink flower garland and a wooden rudraksha-style mala, sits on a large red throne heavily decorated with white and orange flowers and gold lion-shaped armrests. A younger man in white dhoti and an orange shawl stands beside him with his hand raised, and another man in orange shawl stands at right. Devotees in white and in saris and salwar kameez crowd behind, and a woman in white sits on the floor at right. A gold deity figurine stands on the platform in front of the throne, and a colourful decorated ceremonial pillar rises behind.2007-12-30December 24 20092009-12-24Outdoor photo at a thatched-roof, open-sided structure with a dirt floor. On the right, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a long rudraksha mala and sandals, and holds a wooden walking stick while smiling and looking to the side; he matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues of long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, and a page reference to Swamiji is present. To the left, a group of devotees in white clothing stand with hands folded or hands on a metal railing, including a woman in a pink-bordered white sari with a folded-hands namaste, a man in a white shirt and dhoti with a rudraksha mala, and a woman in white with a white shawl. A camera operator is visible at the right edge.2006-10-12A photograph of a seated figure in a saffron-orange robe and saffron turban with a long rudraksha mala draped over the chest, holding a steel tumbler, seated on a carved wooden throne with red cushions and a red-bordered cloth, with brass ornamental pillars on either side. Around the seated figure stand about seven people: a man in white at the left edge with a red mark on his hand, women in white and red saris and a yellow sari, men in white shirts and glasses, and two children. Framed Hindu devotional paintings hang on the white wall, and a white electric fan is at the right. The room is a domestic-style interior with a doorway behind the group.2004-05-28A photograph of a doorway decorated with marigold garlands, where a man in an orange turban and reddish-brown wrap, with a red bindi, rudraksha beads and a pink-and-white flower garland, smiles and reaches toward the door. Swamiji (probable) is wearing the orange turban, rudraksha mala and flower garland. Around him, devotees in saffron and maroon saris, a man in a grey shirt with a rudraksha mala, and men in white and dark shirts stand in an orange-walled room with a ceiling fan. A child in grey stands among them.2013-11-29