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A photo of a saffron-robed sannyasi in an orange turban and orange shawl, wearing a long black rudraksha mala, standing in the open doorway of a white van with blue stripes and smiling. A woman with curly dark hair in a white sari with a red-and-green border, seen from behind, faces him with a raised hand, and a man in white shirt and dhoti stands nearby. Behind them a crowd in white clothes is gathered, with orange flags on poles and a garland of yellow flowers visible at right. Appearance-based label: a person, seen in person in the van doorway, wearing a saffron turban and rudraksha mala.

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Outdoor photo beside a white bus with an open door. A smiling man in an orange turban, orange shawl and a long garland of white jasmine and red-orange flowers stands at the centre, with a rudraksha-style bead mala visible. A person with long dark curly hair in white clothes with an orange-and-green border shawl faces him from the left, and a crowd of men in white and light shirts surrounds them. Orange flags are visible in the background, and a man at right holds a yellow flower garland.2010-02-18A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban, wearing a long rudraksha mala, stepping beside an open silver vehicle door while smiling. Two men in white shirts stand beside him, one holding the door and the other reaching toward it. Behind them a crowd of people, mostly in white, gathers along a tree-lined road with a white temple gateway and a parked white van.2008-07-29 +1 copiesFebruary 15 20102010-02-15A photograph at a van door during a public event. A man in an orange turban and orange shawl, garlanded with white and red flower necklaces, stands at the open door of a white van, with a man in orange clothing with long dark hair holding the door frame behind him. Around them, men and women in white clothes crowd close: a woman with long dark hair in a white sari with a brown-and-green border turns her back to the camera, a man in a white shirt stands in front, and a young woman in a white sari holds a bundle of yellow marigold garlands. Several men in white and orange shirts are visible in the background, along with orange flags.2010-02-18A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban stands beside a silver vehicle on a roadside under a pale sky. He wears a long garland of white flowers with pink, purple and green threads, a heavy gold chain and a red tilak on his forehead. Several people in white shirts and dhotis surround him, one bending forward in the foreground, and a boy in orange clothing with a red mark on his forehead stands at right. A roof rack is visible on the vehicle behind.2007-02-06December 30 20072007-12-30A smiling man in an orange saffron turban and orange sleeveless robe stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, a red bindi on his forehead. He wears a long string of rudraksha beads over his chest and has long dark hair falling past his shoulders. Behind him, a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing lanyards and a pendant, press forward near a white building with a metal grille window. Probable Swamiji in saffron turban and rudraksha mala greeting devotees, with the crowd in white clothing behind him.2008-07-29 +1 copiesAugust 03 20092009-08-032003 -World Tour Chicago USAOutdoor street scene beside a white bus. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands bowed with his head lowered while an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti drapes a garland of white jasmine and red flowers over him. Another saffron-robed young man with long hair stands at the bus door on the left. Several men in white shirts and sunglasses crowd around, one raising an arm to the side. A bus door and roadside trees are visible.2009-08-08Outdoor street procession in daylight. A smiling man in an orange saffron shawl and matching orange turban, with a red tilak on his forehead and a heavy gold beaded necklace, stands at centre. Behind him a purple and gold canopy with red tassels shades the procession. A man in white robes on the left holds a tall wooden staff with a flag, a woman in white with grey hair and a red bindi stands nearby, and other people in white clothes move alongside. A green truck and a canvas-covered lorry are visible in the background, and a peacock-feather fan appears at the lower left. Swamiji (probable): the central figure's orange turban, saffron shawl, gold necklace and ceremonial procession setting match the cues for a probable identification.2005-12-31A procession outdoors under palm trees. A central figure in a saffron-orange turban, orange shawl and long rudraksha mala raises one hand in blessing while holding a wooden umbrella with red canopy and tasselled fringe in multiple colours. Behind him an attendant in orange robes holds a tray of petals. To the left a man in white kurta with yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stands near the procession. Onlookers in white shirts and a woman in green sari watch from the crowd, and a red and yellow ceremonial standard is visible behind.2010-02-18