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June 20 2014

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Outdoor photo of a welcome at a roadside driveway beside a dark grey SUV with a white paper sign reading "...NANDAM" on its windscreen. A person with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white and red floral garland, gold armlets and an orange-and-gold robe, is smiling and receiving a respectful greeting from a man in white who bows with his palms pressed together and touches the robed figure's arm. A shaven-headed sannyasi in orange robes and rudraksha malas stands behind, and a bald man in glasses holds a brass kalasha topped with a coconut and mango leaves. A silver trident-tipped staff is visible at right, and a woman in red stands at left. Several other men in white and red shawls stand in the background. The robed figure is an appearance-based a person candidate, identified by long swept hair, ornate gold armlets, garlands and saffron clothing, while the others are devotees and sannyasis.2014-06-20April 30 20132013-04-30June 22 20142014-06-22 +1 copiesA smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha malas and a ceremonial gold pendant necklace, wearing a rust-red dhoti and shawl with gold borders and gold armbands, steps out beside a dark SUV's open door. Behind him a man in white dhoti with a yellow-bordered cloth stands near the car. To the right, girls in orange and red-gold dress hold a brass tray with a kalasha pot topped with mango leaves and a coconut, and a drummer in orange plays a drum. A red-clad attendant stands at the right edge, and the setting is a paved courtyard with a pillared porch. Probable Swamiji is the central figure in rust-red robes with the long hair, malas and gold pendant.2013-07-09Outdoor welcome outside a pale green and blue building beside a dark grey pickup vehicle. A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair and a dark red-brown garment wears a long white flower garland with red blossoms and a gold-toned necklace; he has a rudraksha-style bead necklace and bangles. A bald priest in white dhoti with gold border holds a silver tray with a coconut, a kalasha-style pot and green leaves, offering a welcome. A man in white shirt stands at left with his back to the camera. Behind, saffron-robed attendants and a drummer or musician with a red-and-white cloth appear near a second vehicle and hills under a cloudy sky. The vehicle windshield shows a red and white sign.2014-06-20Outdoor photo on a dirt road beside a dark grey SUV with a white roof rack. In the centre, a smiling bearded man with long swept-back dark hair wears a rust-red saffron-toned cloth wrap and a thick brown rudraksha mala around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead. a person appearance is suggested by the long hair, bearded face, red-brown robes and rudraksha cues, though identity is uncertain. To his right, a bare-chested young man with white ash markings on his chest and forehead wears an orange dhoti and rudraksha beads, carrying a decorated brass-and-green-leaf offering tray. Behind them, a man in orange robes and a tall woman in a green salwar with a red dupatta are visible. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border stands at the vehicle door. Trees and a low wall are in the background.2016-09-15June 23 20142014-06-23 +2 copiesApril 30 20132013-04-30June 23 20142014-06-23 +1 copiesDecember 27 20082008-12-27A smiling man in a saffron-orange dhoti and matching shawl stands on a dirt-and-concrete path beside a black SUV with its door open. He wears a long rudraksha mala with a large gold pendant and gold armlets, and his hair is swept back. Behind him, a woman in orange garments and a shorter man in orange walk alongside. In the right foreground, an older bald man in a white kurta and rudraksha mala faces him with palms pressed together in greeting. Green trees and a parked silver car form the background.2014-06-20 +1 copiesOutdoor photo at an ashram-style courtyard with a paved brick floor. A man in a rust-brown dhoti-style wrap with gold trim and a gold-and-bead garland stands beside an open dark grey SUV door, smiling, barefoot. Beside him a young monk in orange robes with a white forehead band and rudraksha mala carries a brass tray holding a kalasha-style vessel with pink flowers and leaves. A red wall, palm and banana foliage, and a few devotees' hands at the lower right frame the scene.2013-07-21