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Photograph taken under a cream-coloured temple colonnade with carved pillars and a marble floor. In the foreground a man with swept-back dark hair wears a white kurta, an orange scarf and a rudraksha mala, his hands folded at his waist. Behind him a younger man in a white kurta and rudraksha mala stands at left. Two more men in orange saffron robes stand at right near a hanging brass bell and a ceiling fan, one with a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala. Potted plants, green trees and bunting are visible beyond the pillars, and a small sign hangs on the right.

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Outdoor photo of a group walking barefoot across a white marble courtyard beside pink sandstone pillars, with green trees and a playground frame behind. In the centre, a man in a long-haired, swept-back look wears an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder, a rudraksha mala across his chest, and carries a long wooden staff. Beside him, a man in an orange robe and orange shawl walks ahead, and a man in white with an orange shawl and a pendant follows. On the right, a man in cream kurta and pants walks alone. Several men in shirts and dark trousers stand or walk at the left edge. a person appearance is not confidently established, so the central figure is described by role as a sannyasi.2009-09-10Outdoor photograph of a group walking barefoot on a pale stone pathway beneath a large shady tree, with a metal railing and a covered shelter behind them. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl and draped orange robe wears a rudraksha mala, and beside him another man in orange carries a folded shawl. Behind them a man in white kurta and a bald elderly man in white with garlands walk along. A man in an orange shirt stands to the left, and a man in cream clothes walks in the foreground. a person: the long-haired centre figure in orange with a rudraksha mala fits the candidate cues, so his appearance is suggestive but not certain. Six to eight people are visible.2009-09-10Barefoot figures descend marble steps of a pink-and-white stone temple with carved arches. In front, a man in white kurta with orange shawl and rudraksha mala walks with hands folded. Beside him, a man in cream kurta and pants walks with eyes lowered. At right, a figure with long dark hair and an orange saffron robe, rudraksha mala and red forehead mark walks with hands clasped. Behind, two men in orange robes and orange shawls and a man in a light striped shirt follow under a white chandelier-lit doorway. The setting suggests a temple visit.2009-09-10January 01 20062006-01-01Outdoor photograph of a group walking along a paved stone path lined with stone pillars and green trees beneath a metal footbridge. Centre, a figure in a bright orange turban and saffron robe with a long orange-beaded necklace walks at the front of the group. Beside them, a man in a yellow shawl over white dhoti is gesturing with his hand. Several men in saffron and orange monastic robes walk alongside, one at the right in orange carrying a folded paper. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers walks at the right edge, and a few people in white follow behind.2008-10-29Outdoor photo at a small cream-coloured stone shrine with carved pillars and a domed top, its inscription reading in red Gujarati script. Inside the shrine sits a seated saint figure in a blue robe with a garland of marigolds, a deity murti or statue. A long-haired figure in a sleeveless orange robe, seen from behind, stands before the shrine with hands together in reverent devotion. Beside them a man in a yellow dhoti and pink shawl stands with hands folded, and a man in white kurta stands at the right facing the shrine. Marigold petals lie on the shrine ledge. Pink benches and palm trees fill the courtyard behind. Four physical people are visible.2009-09-10October 24 20082008-10-24October 29 20082008-10-29January 08 20102010-01-08Photograph of four men standing on a sandy dirt path beside a garden with palm trees and potted plants, under a string of orange and yellow triangular pennants. On the left, an older man in white dhoti and white shirt stands with arms folded. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a rudraksha mala and gestures while talking. Beside him, a bearded man in white kurta and white dhoti wears an orange shawl and holds an orange object in one hand. At right, a younger man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands barefoot. A person in white stands at the far right edge. a person: the saffron-robed man with long hair and rudraksha mala is a candidate, though the appearance is uncertain.2007-08-09Outdoors on a dirt path beneath leafy green trees, a man in orange robes with a swept-back hairstyle and a red-orange shawl walks and gestures with his right hand while speaking. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange-peach robe and eyeglasses walks with his hands folded. A man in a white shirt, white dhoti with a green border and eyeglasses walks in front, looking down. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with an orange border and other people in orange robes follow along a path lined with shrubs and a low wall. The orange-robed man in front has distinctive swept-back long hair and a shawl, which is consistent with the probable Swamiji candidate, though the identification is not certain from appearance.2008-10-24A photograph inside a white marble hall with arched windows and red stone pillars. A figure in a flowing orange robe with long dark hair and rudraksha malas stands at right, facing a man in cream kurta and trousers at centre who gestures with his raised hand. Behind them stand men in white kurtas, one with an orange shawl and mala, and others in orange and white. A white marble platform at left is decorated with a ring of pink and yellow flower petals. Framed portraits of saints adorned with garlands hang on the pillars, and stacked white chairs stand along the wall.2009-09-10