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A photograph of a temple elephant raising its trunk toward a smiling person in an orange saffron robe with a thick pink and yellow flower garland and red forehead mark. The elephant's mahout holds a wooden goad near the trunk. Nearby stand a man in white with grey hair and a red forehead mark, a shirtless man in a green patterned lungi, a bearded man in white, and several people in white clothing. Behind them rises a carved grey stone temple gopuram with columns and ornamental ledges. The orange-robed person with long dark hair and a garland matches the page's Swamiji-at-event note, and the appearance cues (long swept hair, saffron clothing, flower garland) are distinctive, so this is a probable match, shown as in person.

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A photograph of a temple entrance at an Indian temple with grey stone carved pillars and wall. A tusked elephant on the left extends its trunk toward a man standing in the centre. He wears a long orange garment with gold border and a gold necklace with a pendant, and a thick pink and yellow flower garland around his neck. He has long dark hair and a red forehead mark, and smiles with palms pressed together. Around him stand devotees in white dhotis and shirts, an orange-robed man, and a bare-chested man with rudraksha beads on the right. A mahout with a green cloth and a goad stands at the left edge. a person cues: long swept hair, saffron-orange garment and gold necklace, shown as the central figure receiving the elephant.2005-12-25December 25 20052005-12-25 +1 copiesDecember 25 20052005-12-25 +1 copiesDecember 25 20052005-12-25 +1 copiesDecember 25 20052005-12-25December 25 20052005-12-25August 02 20082008-08-02September 24 20062006-09-24Photograph of a temple procession at a stone temple wall with carved pillars and ornamental pilasters. A large grey elephant with a painted patch on its forehead and a wooden goad stands at left, its trunk reaching toward a man in an orange-and-saffron garment with a long swept-back hairstyle, a pink-and-magenta flower garland around his neck, and a heavy gold necklace. He is smiling with eyes lowered. Around him, many people in white shirts and dhotis, some with vertical tilaka marks, press close, and a man in the lower centre wears a red-and-white tilak and rudraksha-style mala. A figure with long dark hair and saffron robes stands in the centre-right, wearing an ornate gold chain. Several bystanders in colourful saris and white clothes look on.2005-12-25A photograph of a temple procession at a temple entrance. An elephant on the left lifts its trunk toward a smiling young man in an orange saffron shawl and orange turban, wearing a long garland of yellow marigolds, white jasmine and red flowers, and a gold necklace. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair and saffron garments with gold-bordered wrap, the appearance cues are several but the figure is a standing devotee receiving garlands. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis press their palms together in greeting, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands near the elephant, and a crowd fills the courtyard. A man in a white shirt and dhoti reaches toward the elephant. Grey stone temple architecture frames the scene.2006-09-24A photograph outside a temple entrance where a large grey elephant reaches its trunk toward a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes wearing a garland of red, yellow and green flowers with a gold necklace. He has a white tilak on his forehead and is smiling. Around him, many men in saffron and white dhotis and shirts press close, some holding phones or cameras. A white-robed older man with glasses stands at left. Carved grey stone pillars and a yellow notice board are visible behind. The man in the garland has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold adornment, a combination consistent with the appearance of a person as the page indicates, but the identification is uncertain from appearance alone.2008-08-02Photograph at a temple entrance where an elephant reaches its trunk toward a man in an orange robe wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and dark shoulder-length hair; the elephant's trunk rests near his head as a blessing. Around them, white-clad men with orange sashes stand, one holding a garland of white and red flowers. A cluster of onlookers, many young and in casual or white clothes, watch from behind, and an orange cloth bag reading Bhagavatam-like text hangs from a shoulder. Stone temple walls and a covered walkway frame the scene. The orange-robed man is an appearance-based a person candidate, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robe and a gold ceremonial necklace; the photo shows an elephant blessing at a temple entrance.2009-08-06