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A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulders and stands beside a large white marble deity murti with multiple arms and an ornate crown. Behind him, a man in a cream kurta with a rudraksha mala and a woman in beige clothes with a pink top look on. White tent canopy and blue wall visible in an outdoor sculpture workshop setting. Swamiji (probable) appearance-based candidate is the man in the orange shawl with long hair and tilak, shown in person.

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A photograph in a workshop filled with carved grey stone sculptures. A man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban, with long dark hair and a long rudraksha mala, extends his right hand toward a stone deity murti, pointing at a carved figure. Beside the statue, another man in a white shirt and white dhoti kneels and touches the stone with his hand, while a man in a pink shirt and others stand in the background among more unfinished statues. Ornate carved headdresses and jewellery decorate the sculptures. A single bulb hangs above and a wall is painted teal.2004-12-31December 27 20072007-12-27 +1 copiesSeptember 18 20062006-09-18January 22 20082008-01-22A photograph of a man with long wavy dark hair in an orange-saffron robe sitting beside a white marble statue of a seated figure wearing a white turban and white drapery. The statue's right palm is raised in blessing and the living man's hand rests on the statue's lap. Two people in white shirts stand behind them in the dimly lit scene, with a dark rock or stone visible in the background. The statue and the living man are lit by a warm spotlight against a black background. The page labels this as the Swamiji Idol from the Jayanthi Brahmotsavam event; the seated man appears to be Swamiji (probable), based on long swept-back hair and orange-saffron robe, shown as an in-person candidate, and the statue is a marble depiction. +1 copiesA man in a saffron-orange sleeveless wrap stands beside a pale stone deity sculpture at night, a small red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair falling past his shoulders. He looks off to the side with a serious expression. Behind him is a darker background. The stone figure wears a tall crown and jewelry and is partly lit.2007-08-19Photograph of a long-haired man in the foreground wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment draped over his shoulders and a red tilak on his forehead, turning his head to the left. Behind him, a smiling man in an orange robe with a red mark on his forehead stands at a doorway, and another man in a white shirt and a partly visible figure in orange stand nearby. The foreground figure has long swept-back dark hair and the cues of a saffron-clad sannyasi, so he is a person candidate photographed in person.2010-02-04A man with long, swept-back black hair wearing an orange shawl over a rust-red inner top stands in a dim room looking upward, one hand placed on his chest. Behind him is a red velvet curtain and a carved grey stone niche with a brass bell and a metal vessel on a ledge. At the right edge another person in white with orange wrap has hands pressed together in prayer. Distinctive long hair and orange shawl cues suggest a probable Swamiji (probable) in a devotional setting.2007-02-25Outdoor photo on a dirt ground in front of trees and a stack of blue metal pipes. A figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark hair and sandals raises one arm and points forward, appearing to direct something. Behind them on the ground are a row of metal deity murtis and figures in pink, red and orange garments, some on pedestals, with a coiled rope nearby. To the right, a woman in a pink sari walks past and a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala stands at the edge. a person (saffron robe, long swept-back hair and a rudraksha-style mala visible on the man instead) is the candidate; the orange-robed figure matches the presentation, though the page states he is not at this event, so appearance is uncertain.2006-12-22Outdoor photograph of a long-haired man in a sleeveless saffron-orange wrap with a red bindi and white forehead marks, seated calmly and looking ahead. Behind him, a woman in white with a yellow shawl sits on gravel near stone pillars and foliage. Stone sculptures and a white railing are visible in the background.2010-07-08A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits with eyes closed in a meditative posture outdoors. He wears an orange shawl draped over one shoulder and a necklace of rudraksha beads, and has a red bindi and white vertical lines on his forehead. Behind him stand grey stone sculptures of deities with raised arms and headdresses, surrounded by green palm and frangipani foliage. Appearance-based label: a person, in meditation, wearing orange shawl and rudraksha mala.2010-07-23A photograph in a temple hall beside a carved granite pillar. In the foreground a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and looks toward the carvings, with a bearded man in an orange shawl over white clothes beside him at right. The pillar shows a relief panel of standing and seated figures with dense carved detail. Behind them a second, partially visible man in white stands near stone columns. a person: the foreground man has long swept-back hair and saffron-orange robes, but the appearance is only partly clear, so this is uncertain.2006-09-18