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A photograph of a row of young male devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and wraps, several bare-chested, standing with palms pressed together in namaskar at an outdoor evening gathering. Several wear orange turbans or head cloths, white vibhuti or chandan forehead markings and rudraksha malas. Behind them stand other devotees in white dhotis, and palm trees hang with small string lights. No individual is identifiable as a person from appearance cues, so no candidate is named.2017-08-25Outdoor ritual gathering at an ashram courtyard with palm trees and a red wall behind. Saffron-robed sannyasis stand with hands folded in anjali mudra, and many young saffron-clad boys with shaved heads and white tilak on their foreheads stand among them. Foreground figures include a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala holding a silver vessel, a man in rust-coloured robe with orange shawl and rudraksha malas, a bespectacled man in saffron robe holding a long wooden staff, and a man in saffron robe wearing a marigold and red-flower garland. No one is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance; roles are priest, sannyasis and devotees during a padapuja-style ceremony. Several dozen people are visible.2014-10-04August 25 20172017-08-25August 08 20172017-08-08A large group of young boys and some adults in saffron-orange robes stands outdoors in front of lush green foliage, many with shaved heads and white tilak markings on their foreheads. Several boys press their palms together in anjali mudra while others hold their hands in prayer. A tall adult woman at right in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a golden staff topped with a trident, and a gold ornamented staff with a finial is visible at top right. One man in white dhoti and shirt stands at left. A boy in white dhoti stands in the middle of the group. The setting suggests a devotional gathering or procession with ashram students.2014-10-05A large outdoor group of devotees seated on the ground in a ritual gathering under trees. In the foreground a man with short grey-streaked hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits with eyes closed and palms pressed together in prayer, wearing an orange cloth over the shoulders and a thin cord necklace. Beside him a bald man with large rudraksha mala beads and gold earrings holds his palms together, dressed in orange and a saffron wrap. Behind them many participants wear white dhotis, orange robes and red clothing, some with hands raised in namaskar. Brass pots and small brass bowls with offerings sit on a cloth in front of them. No identifiable figure is presented as a person in this image.2016-08-18October 04 20142014-10-04Outdoor temple procession at dusk with devotees in saffron and orange robes. In the centre, a man with a white forehead band and long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a long red-and-white flower garland, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Around him, shaved-headed men in orange dhotis and orange shawls with rudraksha malas stand in prayer, some with hands folded. A girl in orange clothing with a rudraksha mala stands at the right. Behind them, a decorated ratha or palanquin with orange drapes and a deity murti is visible, along with a saffron flag and a stone statue among trees.2013-03-11A photograph of a ceremonial gathering outdoors under trees, with a pillar and red-painted structure behind. In the centre, a man with short dark hair and a white tilak stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a white-and-red-flowered garland, a rudraksha mala and a maroon-red dhoti with a yellow border. Beside him, a bald man in gold-rimmed glasses, a dark rudraksha mala and a maroon-red garment with a brown shawl holds a long wooden pole. Around them stand many young boys and men with shaved heads, white forehead markings and saffron-orange robes, some holding their hands together in prayer, forming a row of devotees.2014-10-04Outdoors under trees, a long-haired man with swept-back hair stands centrally on a dark stone platform, hands in anjali mudra at his chest. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold-toned ceremonial necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, and is bare-chested with gold armbands. Behind him, a large group of shaved-headed men and some youths in matching orange-red robes and malas stand with hands folded, one holding a trident and another a decorated staff with a white finial. A man on the right holds a camera. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), with long hair, saffron dress and ornate gold cues, presenting as a speaker before the assembled sannyasis.2013-03-10December 20 20152015-12-20Outdoor photo of a devotional procession under a pavilion of trees. At centre, a smiling man with long dark hair and a red-brown garment stands with palms joined in namaste, wearing a large red and white flower garland and a gold pendant. Around him, devotees wear saffron-orange robes with gold borders and orange turbans; some hold a long staff and a drum, and others wear white dhotis with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. Several people have bare-chested or white-clad attire and folded hands. The ground is paved and a tree and red wall are in the background.2016-04-10