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March 16 2014

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A photograph in a temple hallway with dark wooden carved doors and white marble floor. In the centre-right, a bearded man in a red-orange robe with an orange shawl and a white flower garland, plus a rudraksha mala, walks through the doorway. Beside him stands a smiling man in red-orange robes wearing a white and magenta flower garland and a rudraksha mala. A young child in a red top bows or touches feet near the bearded man, and another person in red kneels in the lower foreground. Other saffron-robed sannyasis and attendants stand in the background, and a trident is visible on the wall at upper left. a person: the bearded man in the orange shawl with a rudraksha mala and garland, as a person being honoured in the procession; appearance is consistent but not distinctive enough to confirm.2014-03-16A photograph of a doorway at a home, framed by wooden double doors and decorated with flower garlands and marigold strings. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron shawl and orange dhoti and a white-and-red flower garland, stands in the entrance smiling while placing his hand on the head of a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who holds a small child in blue. A younger man in orange robes stands at the left door, and women in white and purple saris are visible behind. The tiled floor has a decorative kolam design at the threshold.2010-01-19A doorway into a bright interior with polished wooden doors on either side. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long white and multicolour flower garland walks forward, a devotee's hand extended toward him. Behind him, another monk in orange stands near a seated attendant. To the right, a man in white shirt and dhoti with a dark bead mala around his neck walks past, and a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a tray of offerings. Several people in white ritual dress stand in the background hallway.2010-01-21Inside a marble-floored temple hall with ornate golden arches and carved wooden doors, a bearded man in saffron-orange and rust-red robes walks forward wearing white and pink flower garlands and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, several men in rust-red and maroon dhotis and shawls, some wearing garlands, walk through the hall. A worshipper in white clothes stands at the right edge beside brass railings. The bearded man has long swept-back hair and a distinctive orange shawl over his robe, a cue consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) figure, while the surrounding men are devotees and sannyasis.2014-03-16A photograph of a doorway in a wooden-framed building with a yellow wall and a flowered garland hanging at the top right. In the foreground, a long-haired man in an orange-red saffron garment with a gold necklace, rudraksha mala and bangles smiles and stands in the open glass-paned door. Beside him, a bearded man in white shirt and red shawl with a red-and-white flower garland presses his hands together in greeting and reaches toward him. A shaved-headed attendant in orange robes stands at left, and several other men in orange and white clothing stand in the background. Appearance-based cues on the long-haired figure in saffron, rudraksha and gold adornments suggest a person, though this is uncertain.2014-06-20July 27 20082008-07-27A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown shawl and a pink and white flower garland, receives a devotee who bends forward with head lowered at the foot of a golden ceremonial staff decorated with white and orange flower garlands. Behind them a standing man in an orange robe and gold bead necklace, with rudraksha bracelets, watches and assists, while women and children in red, pink and orange clothing crowd a red-draped tent. Flower offerings and a small golden vessel sit on a red-covered table in the foreground. The setting suggests a darshan or padapuja at an outdoor camp.2016-04-26A seated figure in an orange turban, orange robe and long white and pink flower garland receives an offering from a golden tray, extending a hand toward a gold plate held by a standing man. Behind, a young man with a shaved head wears an orange robe and a long gold necklace with a large pendant, and a boy in a red shirt holds a piece of fruit. A woman in a gold-bordered sari with red and gold shawl stands nearby, and a man in a light pink shirt bends forward at the bottom right. Several other people in white, red and orange clothes crowd the background, and a video camera is visible at the top left.2016-04-29A photograph of a wooden doorway with carved floral panels opening into a bright room. A figure in a saffron-orange robe stands on a red mat at the threshold, wearing a long multicolour garland of yellow and magenta flowers and a gold chain necklace, with long swept-back dark hair. Behind him, a man in white shirt and white dhoti smiles and holds a phone, and a boy in a blue shirt reaches toward the robe. A woman in an orange sari holds a brass lamp at right, and another man in white stands in the background near a red wall box. a person, a sannyasi in saffron garments with flower garland and gold necklace, is welcomed at the entrance of a devotee's home.2010-01-09June 24 20142014-06-24A photograph of a temple or ashram doorway with a blue-painted frame and a framed portrait on the wall above. A man in a rust-red saffron-toned robe with a long rudraksha mala and a long garland of white, yellow and red flowers stands smiling, a small silver vessel in one hand, while a shaved-head man in white-and-orange dhoti stands behind him holding a bell-like object. Other men in white dhotis and orange cloth stand nearby, and an older man in white shirt and orange dhoti stands at left. A person kneels or bends low at lower left, seemingly receiving blessings. a person is the central figure with long swept-back hair, a flower crown, a long garland and rudraksha mala, though his appearance is uncertain.2018-03-01A photograph of a doorway decorated with marigold and white flower garlands on tall black metal gates. Two monastic figures in saffron-orange robes stand on the threshold; the figure at centre wears a long orange garland of white flowers and an orange garment, and the figure at left wears an orange robe and shawl. A man in a white shirt and white trousers bends forward to take the hand of a small child in dark clothes. Behind them a woman in a purple sari holds a brass plate, with other women and children in the background. The floor has a colourful rangoli design at the entrance.2010-01-19