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A doorway in a whitewashed, textured wall leads into a tiled room. In the foreground a smiling young man with a red bindi wears an orange cloth wrapped over a red sleeveless top, holding the drape at his side. Behind him, a man in orange robes with a red border and a gold pendant necklace steps through the doorway, with a rudraksha-style mala visible, and a wristwatch on his wrist. Another person in white stands farther back inside. A rangoli design lies on the floor and a pair of slippers sits near the entrance mat. The man in the doorway has long swept-back hair, a distinctive appearance, so he is a person candidate in an ashram setting.

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A smiling man in a saffron-orange turban and matching orange robes stands indoors beside a white-clad priest. The man wears a long brown rudraksha mala with a gold pendant at the chest and a red tilak on his forehead; his hair falls long behind the turban. To the left, a priest in a white dhoti with green-and-gold border and tilak holds a brass pot with yellow flowers and a tray with offerings. Behind them are a white door with glass panes and a striped floor mat.2003-08-01February 17 20082008-02-172003 -Glimpses From Various ProgramsA photograph of an entrance doorway with a pink-walled room and red floor tiles. Two people in orange robes stand in the open wooden double doors. The taller figure on the right wears an orange robe and a long white and orange flower garland with red blossoms, and has a red tilak on the forehead. Behind him, a second person in an orange robe and orange-banded dhoti stands partly obscured near a metal grille. Above the doorway hangs a swag of marigolds and pink and white flowers. A doormat lies on the floor. Photo credit text is watermarked at the lower right.2010-01-19April 06 20082008-04-06March 03 20142014-03-03March 24 20082008-03-24A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair stands in a doorway of a whitewashed building, wrapped in flowing saffron-orange cloth draped over one shoulder and body, holding a tall wooden walking staff with a carved pattern in his left hand and wearing orange thong sandals. Behind him, a second man in a white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl and an ID badge stands in the dark interior. A green leaf frames the left edge.2006-10-24Indoor photograph in a stone temple corridor with dark granite walls, a white tiled floor and iron grilled doors. A man in a saffron-orange turban and long saffron robe stands centre, hands pressed together in namaste and smiling, wearing a rudraksha mala with a clear long dark hair cascade; a pale-orange shawl is draped over his shoulder. Around him are several men in orange robes with red borders and gold garlands, one holding a folded pamphlet, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers beside a man in a red shirt. The group appears to be walking through the temple. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure in orange with turban and rudraksha, shown as a sannyasi in saffron with long hair.2008-01-02Indoor photograph in a plain room with pale walls, green-striped curtains and a tube light. On the left, a smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a loose saffron-orange wrap over bare shoulders; his hands are clasped in front. Behind him stands a shirtless man with his hair tied up, wearing a gold-bordered red shawl over a white dhoti. On the right, a bearded man with a tied topknot, white sacred markings on his forehead and a red-gold shawl over a yellow dhoti holds a small booklet, with beaded necklaces and a wristwatch. A fruit bowl with oranges and grapes sits on a side table at right. a person appearance is probable for the man in saffron on the left, based on long hair, saffron clothing and a red forehead mark, but this is uncertain.2008-04-06March 24 20082008-03-24A photograph of a figure in a saffron-orange turban and matching orange draped robe descending a narrow brick-walled staircase, with a red tilak mark on the forehead, long dark hair falling behind, and orange slip-on sandals. A man in a white shirt, white trousers and a beaded necklace with a red pendant follows behind, wearing a name badge. The orange-robed figure, with long hair, a turban and distinctive saffron ornamentation, is an appearance-based a person candidate walking in person.2008-02-07