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December 23 2007

Photograph of three men at an indoor entrance with a white pillared wall and framed black-and-white photos on the left. The central man has long dark hair, a white vibhuti mark on his forehead and wears an orange sleeveless wrap over bare shoulders. He is looking down while a man in a white garment with a ponytail on the left and a man in orange robes with a maroon border on the right adjust or attend to the wrap. Green leaf garlands hang above and multicoloured flags frame the scene. a person cues are not sufficiently distinctive here, so the central man is described by role as a devotee being attended to.

Photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair in an orange saffron robe, wearing a long multicolour flower garland and a gold necklace of rudraksha-style beads, raising one hand in greeting as he steps through a white lattice gate. Beside him a man in white dhoti and orange shawl reaches to guide him, and another man in orange robes with long hair stands at right. Green foliage, banana plants and a bright courtyard form the background, with a small dark pedestal and brass lamp at lower right. a person: the figure in the centre wears a saffron robe, a garland of multicolour flowers and ornate gold beads, the appearance cues that qualify the label.

A photograph of a crowded indoor room with a corrugated metal roof. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a shawl draped over a saffron-orange garment wears a long rudraksha mala and smiles while reaching toward the people around him. Beside him, a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a video camera on his shoulder. Another saffron-clad man on the right wears a rudraksha mala and holds a red cloth. A person in a red head covering stands at the left edge in the foreground. Behind them, a glass display cabinet holds framed photographs, small figurines, a clock and brass lamps. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and rudraksha mala, presented as the central figure.

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Photograph in a hall at night showing a long-haired man in saffron-orange unstitched robes and a rudraksha mala, hands in a gesture of address, standing before two men in white shirts with palms pressed together in namaste; one has a lanyard and gold bracelet. A shaved-headed priest in orange dhoti with a gold necklace stands at right beside a tray holding fruit and a rudraksha mala. Orange draped fabric and floral decorations hang in the background. Several other people stand behind. The long-haired man with rudraksha mala and saffron robes matches the Swamiji candidate cues, so he is described as Swamiji (probable).

Outdoor photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange sannyasi wrap, with a thick ornate gold necklace of large gold beads and a rudraksha mala, a white sandalwood and red forehead mark, speaking and looking upward. Beside him a man in white kurta holds a tall gold twisted staff, and a bald man in orange wears gold beaded garland on the right. Trees and a pale rock are behind them in daylight. Appearance-based a person identification: the long swept hair, saffron clothing, gold necklace and rudraksha cues are distinctive, and the page indicates he is present.

A photograph of a colonnaded temple corridor with sunlight falling across stone pillars. A central man wears an orange saffron robe, a white upper cloth draped over one shoulder, a long pink and white flower garland, and a necklace of gold bells, with a tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair. He walks forward with an attentive expression. To his left, a smiling bare-chested man wears a rudraksha mala and a patterned lungi with a red kumkum mark on his forehead. To the right, a shaven-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks alongside. Several other people stand in the background. Their appearance is consistent with a person figure in the centre, but the identification is uncertain.

A photograph inside a home interior with cream walls, a brass wall sconce with two lamps, a dark wooden doorway, and a framed mirror on the right. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe with a long white and red flower garland and a red bindi stands smiling, the robe draping over his arms. A shaved-headed man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala gestures with his hand while holding white papers. On the left, a man in orange robes with rudraksha malas stands with hands folded. A brass deity relief with a multi-hooded serpent canopy hangs on the wall. The centre figure has long swept-back hair and ornate orange robes, a probable identification as a person.