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A long-haired man in a flowing saffron-orange wrap stands on a stone step at a carved sandstone temple doorway, holding a wooden staff in his right hand and wearing a rudraksha mala across his chest, with an orange-brown sandal and a red mark on his forehead. Behind him in the dark doorway, a grey-haired man in a white shirt and a few other onlookers watch. Ornate carved relief panels and pillars surround the entrance, typical of Angkor-style temple architecture in Cambodia.

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A photograph at a carved sandstone temple doorway in Cambodia. A man with long dark hair and a red forehead mark sits on a worn stone block, wearing a loose orange-saffron wrap with a rudraksha mala around his neck, holding a wooden staff and smiling while raising one hand. Carved floral and figurative relief panels cover the temple walls behind him. To the left, an older man in white clothing stands near the doorway, and a wooden railing and a reclining person are visible at right. The scene is outdoors in bright daylight.2007-07-03A photograph inside a carved stone temple corridor, with ornate pillars and sculpted walls. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears a deep orange-red robe, a yellow-gold necklace and a green-and-gold beaded mala, lifting one hand in a gesture of greeting while smiling. Around them, several men in saffron and orange robes wear beaded malas, and devotees in white shirts and dhotis crowd close. On the right, a bare-chested older priest in a white dhoti with a yellow-and-green border and a green beaded necklace stands with hands together. A temple tower is visible through the opening at left.2010-01-08A figure in an orange-saffron draped garment with a bare upper arm and long dark swept hair walks down stone steps at an ancient stone temple site, holding a tall wooden staff with an orange-brown handle in one hand. A rudraksha mala of dark beads hangs around the neck. Behind are several people in white and cream clothing with orange shawls and sandals, and a woman in a teal top stands at left. Sandstone blocks surround the steps. The figure has distinctive long hair, saffron garments and rudraksha beads, which matches the page's Swamiji claim, so this is an appearance-based probable identification: Swamiji (probable), walking in person during the Angkor Wat yatra.2007-07-02A photograph of a doorway in a white-walled building. A figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe, with long dark hair swept back and a tilak mark on the forehead, steps through the doorway with a hand on the robe. Beside them a woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at the left, and at right a man in a white shirt with a gold chain reaches to the door frame. Green leaves hang from above the doorway, and a partly visible figure in orange stands inside.2010-02-17Photograph of several people descending a worn stone staircase in front of a grey carved stone temple wall with a niche containing a standing deity sculpture. Two figures in front wear saffron-orange robes and gold-and-flower garlands; the one on the left has long dark hair and gestures with one hand, while the one beside them in orange with a maroon-bordered dhoti holds a garland-adorned chest. Behind them a bald man in orange robes with a tilak and two men in white shirts and white dhotis follow. The setting suggests a temple visit, with orange-clad figures walking barefoot.2010-01-08July 02 20072007-07-02A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on a weathered stone ledge, leaning against a stone pillar. He wears a loose orange-saffron sannyasi wrap that is draped over his bare shoulder, with a strand of rudraksha beads running across the chest. He holds a long wooden staff across his lap. Behind him, a woman in white with an orange scarf and other visitors stand near a dark bag. Swamiji (probable) by appearance: long swept-back hair, saffron sannyasi clothing and rudraksha malas, seated as a teacher on temple stonework.2007-07-03July 02 20072007-07-02A photograph of a man in ruins at an Angkor-style temple site. He wears a sleeveless orange-saffron draped cloth and a long strand of dark rudraksha beads, with long dark hair tied back. He stands on a grass path, looking up and smiling beside a pile of weathered sandstone blocks. Behind him, a man in a light green shirt looks up at the stonework, and a woman in a white outfit with a magenta shawl walks past on the right, carrying a dark patterned bag. A purple logo is visible at the top left.2007-07-03A photograph of an unfinished brick building with exposed red bricks and grey cement rendering, a doorway opening and a barred wooden-framed window. In the foreground a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban with a red tilak mark on the forehead steps down from the doorway onto a stack of loose bricks, with orange sandals on his feet. Behind him in the dim doorway two men in light clothing stand watching. Loose bricks, gravel and rubble cover the ground.2008-02-07A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a worn stone step, wearing saffron-orange robes wrapped over the body and a rudraksha mala with dark beads around the neck. He holds a folded pink cloth on his lap, and his feet in orange-striped sandals rest on the lower step. Behind him, a person in a pink shirt and others stand on a wet stone pathway near ancient stone masonry.2007-07-02A photograph of a barefoot man in flowing saffron-orange robes walking past a stack of cut granite blocks beside a red pillar and a pale orange building wall, with green trees and dry grass behind. He wears a rudraksha mala in his right hand, and long dark hair swept back falls past his shoulders. A distinctive appearance with long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha beads matches the page's Swamiji reference, so this is a probable Swamiji candidate present in person, walking outdoors at the ashram site.2004-07-02