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Outdoor photo of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis walking together beside a white building and a tree strung with red and white bunting. The man second from left has long, swept-back dark hair, an orange wrap and a rudraksha mala; he is smiling. Beside him, a bearded man wears an orange shawl over white. Next, a man in an orange turban and orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a small blue-covered booklet. At right, a man in an orange turban and orange shawl walks with a hand on another orange-robed companion, who also wears an orange turban. Behind them, a multicoloured canopy and white-clad attendees appear. Several figures in orange and a man in a white shirt stand nearby.

A photograph of two seated saffron-clad men in conversation at an outdoor ceremonial setting. On the left, a man in a red-orange turban and red-orange robes with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, wrist beads on his arm, gestures with one hand toward the other man. On the right, a shaven-headed man in orange robes with a vermilion tilak on his forehead sits with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, two men in white dhotis with gold necklaces stand holding ceremonial staffs, and red cushions rest on the platform. The left figure has a faint appearance-based resemblance to a known teacher, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so a role description is used.

December 30 2007

An indoor event photograph. An older man in an orange turban and orange robe, with white ash markings on his forehead and a rudraksha mala around his neck, smiles and gestures toward a younger man in the right foreground, who wears an orange shawl with gold-coloured beads and gold bracelets and has a white marking on his forehead. Behind them a man in a white shirt stands watching, and a few more people in white and pale clothing are visible in the background beneath hanging colourful tassels.

Outdoor photograph at a procession or outdoor gathering. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and long black rudraksha mala stands centre, head bowed, his right hand resting on the shoulder of a younger man at left who wears an orange shawl and a heavy gold necklace. Another bowed figure in orange is at lower right. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, stand among orange flags and a red canopy with tassels. The scene is bright and crowded. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), identifiable by the long hair, orange turban and rudraksha mala as the central figure receiving devotion.

Outdoor event scene with several saffron and maroon robed men walking together along a red-carpeted path beside a white-and-red stall. In the centre, a smiling man wears a maroon turban, long dark hair swept back, a rudraksha mala with ornate gold-toned beads, a maroon wrap with golden borders, and rudraksha bracelets, and gestures with an open hand. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange shawl and maroon undershirt wears a beaded necklace. Other men in white and orange dhotis and turbans stand in the background, and a computer monitor sits on a white table at right.

October 19 2013

Two saffron-robed men sit side by side on red-cushioned metal chairs on a stage at a formal event. The man on the left wears an orange turban, orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, smiling with hands clasped. The man on the right, with a shaved head and white tilak marks, wears an orange shawl draped over his head and a dark rudraksha mala, gesturing with one hand as he talks. Behind them a large painted backdrop shows a seated figure beside a pillared structure, with pink flowers and white garlands at the left edge. A seated man in white and a patterned shawl is at the far left, and another man in white is partly visible at the top right.

December 30 2007

Outdoor photograph in bright, hazy light of a group of saffron-robed people standing shoulder to shoulder, looking upward. On the left, an older bald man with a white beard wears an orange wrap and holds his hands together. In the centre, a person with long dark hair wears a rust-red turban with a crest, a red-brown robe and a long gold-beaded garland with a dark mala. Beside them, a woman in an orange shawl holds her hands clasped at her chest and wears a dark bead necklace. Behind them a man with short hair wears an orange robe, and at the right edge a person wears a yellow and orange cloth with a dark mala. The central figure is a person by appearance cues of swept long hair, a crown-like turban and ornate garland, though this is uncertain. Four to six people are visible.

Outdoor photograph under a large shade tree at a gathering of saffron-clad sannyasis and attendees. A smiling figure in the centre wears an orange turban and orange shawl over an orange robe, with a long dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala, and a tilak on the forehead; a probable Swamiji by appearance, standing among devotees. To the left a man in a dark pinstriped suit and white shirt extends his hands in greeting. A bald man in an orange turban and orange robe with a dark mala stands to the right, and a bearded elder in orange robes stands in the foreground at right. Several men in white shirts and orange shawls stand behind them. Overall tone is warm daylight with green foliage.