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Outdoor photo at a village gathering in front of a white and red painted building with a corrugated roof, decorated with yellow marigold garlands and banana plants. A long-haired man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and ornate necklace sits on a blue plastic chair, looking downward. A man in a plaid lungi kneels on the dirt in front of him, and a man in an orange dhoti stands beside the chair. Several onlookers in white shirts and mundus, plus a woman and young children, watch from the left and right. Shoes lie on the ground near the chair.

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October 08 20082008-10-08Outdoor photo at a dirt-ground compound beside a red-painted wall with a white patterned border. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes, with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial beaded necklace, sits on a blue plastic chair with one bare foot raised. A man in an off-white striped shirt kneels and bows his head toward the seated figure's foot. Standing behind, a man in white kurta and dhoti watches, and people in orange and red saris stand at left, with orange-robed attendants at right. Rubber sandals sit by the wall and a black water drum stands nearby. The seated figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so only the role of a seated figure receiving a foot-reverence is described.2008-10-08October 08 20082008-10-08October 08 20082008-10-08February 15 20072007-02-15Outdoors under coconut palms, a man in an orange robe with long dark hair sits on an orange throne-like chair while a devotee in white kneels and touches his bare feet, which rest on a tray of yellow flowers. The seated figure wears an orange garment, a gold-coloured necklace and rudraksha-style beads, and rests a hand on the chair arm. Behind them, a bald man in a white dhoti and an orange shawl stands with hands folded, and another devotee in white kneels with palms joined. A photographer with a video camera stands at left, and several people in white stand among small white buildings. This is a padapuja, the washing and worship of the feet, during a pada yatra event; the seated man is a probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, orange robes and gold necklace), shown in person.2010-07-24Outdoor photo of a blessing at a gathering on bare earth. A kneeling man in a white checked shirt and white dhoti, with a rudraksha mala, has his forehead touched by a long-haired figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, seated on a white cloth beside a small red-bordered rug and a white towel with flower petals. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis, several wearing rudraksha malas, stand and watch, one with hands raised in prayer. A man in an orange cloth stands at the right edge, and an older man in white with an orange-and-white cord stands at the left. Garlands hang in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated orange-robed figure has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, consistent with the page, so this is an appearance-based candidate.2006-07-12Outdoor photo of a seated man in an orange robe with long, swept-back black hair and a rudraksha mala, smiling as another man in white kneels before him with palms pressed together and an extended hand touching his head. Several standing men and women in white clothes watch around them; one woman wears a white sari with a gold border, and a pink-clad figure appears at the right edge. A woman in the foreground sits with her hair in a bun, and a small red and white offering sits near the seated man's lap on a dry, sandy ground. Swamiji (probable) is seated in orange saffron robes with long hair and a rudraksha mala, receiving a blessing.2006-07-12Outdoors in a village courtyard with a thatched hut and trees behind, a crowd gathers around a central figure in a saffron-orange sannyasi robe with long dark hair, whose hand is raised in blessing toward an elderly man in white who bows with his head down. The robed figure's other hand rests on the head of a young girl in a red top and red-patterned dress. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and shirts and a man in a checked shirt bend forward, and a man on the right wears white with a rudraksha mala. a person appearance is noted, based on long swept-back hair and saffron robe, in an in-person blessing scene.2010-01-20A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair sits on a folding metal chair on a woven mat outdoors beside a white building and green plants. A kneeling woman in a red sari with embroidered border and gold jewellery, hands folded in namaste, faces him as a young man in white with an orange scarf attends to his bare feet. Standing around them are about eight onlookers: a woman in a pink sari and another in light blue, men in white dhotis and shirts, a man wearing a rudraksha-style mala and orange shawl, and uniformed police officers in khaki. The seated figure's distinctive long hair, saffron robe and orange sleeveless clothing are visible cues, and the page does not place him at this event, so identity is uncertain.2009-01-20Outdoor blessing scene under a large tree at an ashram gathering. A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala extends a hand in blessing over the head of a young man kneeling on a red patterned rug. The kneeling man wears white clothes and has his hands clasped at his chin. Around them, several standing devotees in white ritual clothes watch with hands raised or joined, and a few women in white saris and orange shawls stand behind. Garlands of white flowers hang from the tree branches overhead.2006-07-12February 24 20072007-02-24