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Indoor photograph in a plain white-walled room with a barred window behind. A figure in an orange saffron turban and orange robe, with long dark hair, a multicoloured flower garland and a dark rudraksha mala, stands touching the side of his head with one hand. Probable Swamiji, identified by the orange turban, saffron robe, long hair, rudraksha mala and flower garland. To the left, an elderly man in a white shirt and white shawl gestures while speaking, and a man in an orange shirt stands at the edge. In the foreground, the backs of several heads are visible, including a woman with dark hair decorated with white flowers.

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July 27 20082008-07-27July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28Indoor photograph in a plain white-walled room with an arched doorway and a kitchen area at left. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and a multicoloured flower garland with a rudraksha mala holds up a lit oil lamp with his right hand, pointing toward a wall. A woman in an orange sari bends to light a small lamp near the wall. Behind them a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a bell, while on the right an older woman in a blue sari and a man in white with folded hands watch, and a woman in blue carries a child. The man in orange has distinctive long hair and rudraksha cues, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate in an appearance-based label. Smoke rises near the wall.2008-07-28A photograph inside a plain white-walled room with a window at left. Behind him a man in a red kurta holds a cream cloth, and another man in orange stands at right edge, partly cropped. At left, a small altar holds a golden lamp stand, a decorated pot and pink flowers on a white cloth.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28A photograph of a man in an orange saffron turban with a gold border, wearing an orange shawl and a multicoloured garland of white and red-green flowers, smiling with his head turned to the side. Behind him a young girl in a beige top with folded hands and beaded bracelets watches, and a man in white and a man in orange robes stand nearby, one holding a comb or small object up near his head. A forehead tilak mark is visible. Swamiji (probable): the man in the turban has long swept-back dark hair, a saffron turban, saffron clothing and a flower garland, which are several distinctive ceremonial cues, so the appearance is consistent with the page's claim that Swamiji is present. Setting is a plain white wall.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28Indoor photograph in a whitewashed room during the Pattanam inauguration. A figure in an orange turban, orange sleeveless top and a long multicoloured garland of white and red flowers stands centrally, holding a brass pot and green leaf. A man in orange robes with a red shawl stands at left holding a small lamp-like vessel, and a man in a white shirt at right watches. Several devotees' heads are visible in the foreground, and hands hold mobile phones taking photographs. A barred window and an electrical switch panel are visible on the walls.2008-07-28November 17 20112011-11-17A photograph inside a small room with white walls. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron turban, orange robe and a long garland of white flowers with red and green accents plus a rudraksha mala, extends his right hand in blessing toward the bald head of an elderly man in white clothes whose hands are pressed together. Two other men in orange robes stand behind him, one holding a silver plate of flowers. On the right, a table draped in white holds a framed deity picture garlanded with flowers, a lit oil lamp and scattered petals. A woman with a flower-decorated braid and a child in the foreground look on, and an elderly woman with white hair is seen at lower left. The man in the turban is a probable Swamiji wearing saffron turban and rudraksha mala, performing a blessing for a devotee.2008-07-28