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A photograph of an outdoor ashram courtyard with a white-washed concrete platform and low wall, a white building with a corrugated roof at left, and green trees and shrubs behind. A man in an orange saffron wrap with a heavy gold necklace and long swept-back hair stands at right, one hand raised to his head and the other gesturing, looking upward as if explaining something. Three men and a young boy in a striped shirt stand at left, watching him. The orange-wrapped man has distinctive saffron clothing, long hair and gold ornaments, consistent with the page's claim, but the appearance cues are not conclusive, so this is marked uncertain. Other people wear a beige shirt, a navy shirt and a light-coloured top.

April 02 2012

A photograph of an informal greeting in a covered hall with plain pale walls and a metal mesh window. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange cloth with a red-and-white forehead mark stands centre, smiling with palms pressed together in namaste toward a man in a white shirt seen from behind. To the left, a bearded man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a younger man in orange robes holding a water bottle stand nearby. Behind them, men in white shirts and forehead markings look on.

Outdoor photo of a man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over one shoulder and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of beads. He has a small red mark on his forehead and is extending his hand toward an orange cloth held by someone at the right edge. Behind him, people in white clothes stand among green trees, and one man wears glasses and a red forehead mark. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, identified by the saffron shawl, long hair and gold necklace; he is shown in a procession or gathering setting.

A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with long dark wavy hair and a rudraksha mala around his neck walks down a stone step in a covered wooden-pillared courtyard. He holds a small object in one hand and wears brown sandals. Behind him, several people stand under the wooden roof, including a man in a red sleeveless top and grey shorts, a woman in a light outfit, and men in white kurta-style clothing. On the right, a man in a pale yellow shirt faces the scene, and a figure in a checked shirt and white dhoti stands near the pillar. Hindu temple-style architecture with dark timber beams and white walls surrounds the group. The saffron-robed man matches the a person candidate with distinctive long swept hair, saffron robes and mala cues, so this is a probable appearance-based identification.

Outdoor photo of a group walking along a path past green trees and a white SUV. A central man in an orange saffron robe wears a long rudraksha mala, long swept-back hair and a red bindi, and gestures with his right hand while smiling. Around him, men in orange robes walk alongside, a man in a blue and orange striped shirt stands at left with his back to the camera, a man in a white checked shirt and dark trousers walks at right, and an older man in white clothes with a rudraksha necklace and glasses smiles at far right.

November 09 2006

A photograph of a man in a bright orange robe and orange shawl speaking outdoors, gesturing with one hand raised, in front of dense green trees. He wears a dark brown turtleneck under the robe and a red bindi on his forehead, with long dark hair swept back. To his left, a smiling man in white kurta with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala with a pendant stands with his hands clasped. To the right, a smiling woman in a beige cardigan with a rudraksha mala and a hair clip looks on.

Outdoor photo at an ashram-style gathering with palm trees and white plastic chairs in the foreground. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti-style garment and a rudraksha mala, stands at right gesturing while speaking. Three men in white shirts and light trousers face him, and a bearded man in an orange-saffron robe stands in the centre. Trees and a small pillar are behind them. Swamiji (probable) is the man with long hair and saffron clothing in the right foreground; the appearance cues are long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads.

Photograph taken inside a wooden-pillared colonial-style palace corridor. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, a red vermilion mark on the forehead, orange-saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala stands on a white step, smiling and holding a bead strand. Swamiji (probable) with the cues of long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala. Around him, several people in casual clothes and white dhotis stand or walk in the background, including a man in a red sleeveless top and shorts, and a man in a white kurta at right. A grey-haired person in a cream shirt is seen from behind at the right edge. Tall stone pillars and a dark wooden ceiling frame the scene.

A photograph of a crowd outdoors beside a stone wall and a thatched palm-leaf shelter. At centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white vertical tilak on his forehead wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and a heavy gold bead necklace; he gestures with both hands while speaking and smiles. Behind and to the right, a bald man in rimless glasses wears saffron-orange robes with a red tilak, and a man in white stands at the right edge. Other saffron-robed devotees and a woman in a red sari with dark eyes stand in the background. Per the page, this is Swamiji (probable), identified by long hair, a gold bead necklace and saffron clothing, and is shown in person.

A photograph taken on a covered veranda with dark wooden pillars and a whitewashed wall. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands on a step wearing a flowing saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala. He appears to be smiling. Around him, several people in casual clothes and white kurtas move about or stand, including a bald man in a red sleeveless top and grey shorts, a man in a yellow kurta in the foreground at right, and others in white and brown clothing. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), standing in the centre in saffron robes with long hair and rudraksha beads.