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April 24 2013

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Photograph of a seated figure in the foreground with long dark hair pulled back, wearing a rudraksha mala, a red-maroon garment, gold hoop earring and a thick garland of red flowers with gold-embroidered green band. Behind, another person in red-orange robes with a rudraksha necklace and white painted markings on the arm sits in profile. At right, a bald, bare-chested man in orange-red cloth bends forward near a stone platform. Large banyan tree roots fill the background. The scene suggests an outdoor ritual gathering. a person's presence is not established by appearance here.2013-04-24Outdoor photograph of a ceremony beside a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair tied up sits with head bowed, wearing a rust-orange cloth over one shoulder, a rudraksha mala across the chest, a red flower garland and a gold-and-green embroidered band, and a gold hoop earring. Several other people in rust-orange robes with white markings on their arms and a bead necklace stand behind, and a shaved-headed person in orange sits at the bottom right beside a concrete ledge.2013-04-24A photograph of a group of saffron-robed men at an outdoor ritual setting beneath large trees. In the foreground, a man with long, swept-back black hair wears a red-and-gold shawl, a red flower garland, and a gold-and-rudraksha necklace, with white ash marks on his forehead and bare arms; he looks downward. Behind him, several shaved-headed men in orange and red garments wear beaded necklaces and white markings, one holding a small brass vessel. A man on the right in an orange dhoti with gold borders leans over a wooden rail. The ritual appears to involve offerings or water at a small stone platform.2013-04-24April 24 20132013-04-24A figure in a rust-red saffron-toned robe wears a long garland of red flowers with yellow marigold-style accents across the chest, plus a red tilak on the forehead and small gold earrings. He holds a silver bowl with an orange cloth, looking to the side toward a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. Behind him, a shaved-headed attendant in white with white sacred ash markings on the forehead and arms stands partly visible. Outdoor setting with dappled light on the tree trunks and roots. Appearance-based candidate for the a person, but the face and presentation are only partly clear and the attendant is a separate person.2013-04-24April 24 20132013-04-24A procession scene with a central man wearing a long red-maroon robe, a thick red flower garland, and a long gold-bead necklace with a brown fiber shawl, holding a wooden staff and looking downward. Around him, sannyasis in red-maroon robes with black rudraksha malas and white vertical forehead tilaks stand close; one attendant at right wears a saffron-orange robe. Behind them a golden staff and ceremonial red drapery are visible. Several people are shown with forehead tilaks and garlands in what appears to be a ritual procession. The central man's appearance does not clearly establish an identity, so no identification is made from appearance alone.2014-11-26March 10 20132013-03-10September 02 20172017-09-02A man with eyes closed and hands pressed together stands in the centre of an outdoor crowd beneath green leafy trees. He wears a thick garland of red roses, yellow roses, white jasmine and green leaves, plus ornate gold necklaces, a brown-maroon cloth wrapped over the shoulder and a small gold earring. White sacred ash marks his forehead. Behind him, men in saffron-orange cloths and orange headwraps stand with hands folded or hold a flower tray at the lower left. Several bare-chested men in white dhoti-style cloths stand nearby. The distinctive long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklaces and garland match the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues, shown in person.2017-09-02A man stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes lowered, in an outdoor setting with trees and a pink-orange building behind. He wears a rust-red cloth wrap with a yellow-gold band, a thick rust-red beaded mala with gold bead ornaments, gold bangles and an armlet, and a small gold earring; his bare upper body is visible. Behind him, several young people in saffron-orange robes stand in line with hands folded, some with white forehead markings. One holds a gold kalasha-like vessel, and another holds a rope. The man's appearance matches the appearance-based cues of a person, with long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha-style mala, though this is uncertain.2013-05-18May 17 20132013-05-17