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July 23 2012

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Photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and yellow-orange turmeric markings on his forehead, wearing a rust-red dhoti and a white shawl draped over his shoulders. He wears long garlands of white jasmine and red and green flowers and holds an orange cloth. Two shaven-headed men in saffron-orange robes stand beside him, one wearing rudraksha beads and holding an orange cloth, the other with orange cloth in hand. A uniformed security guard stands behind them near a metal gate, with a turquoise pillar on the right. The long hair, garlands and white shawl are cues for a person, appearing in person among the devotees.2012-07-23A photograph of a man walking outdoors with head bowed and eyes lowered. He wears a saffron-orange robe with a gold-edged border and a heavy necklace of large gold beads. He is draped in a thick garland of white jasmine, yellow and red marigolds, purple globe amaranth and green leaves. He has long dark hair, a white vertical tilak on his forehead and a red dot at the centre. Behind him, a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala and a man in glasses are visible.2009-12-23Photo 11731408December 29 20082008-12-29A smiling man sits in a seated pose wearing a cream turban with gold zari edging and a red bindi on his forehead. He has long dark hair swept back, an orange saffron garment with gold borders, a gold chain, a heavy gold bead necklace, and a thick white and maroon flower garland draped over his shoulders. His hands rest folded on his knee. A tall gold ceremonial staff stands behind him, and a few people are partly visible in the background. Appearance-based label: a person, based on long hair, turban, saffron clothing and gold necklaces.2008-12-29A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes stands outdoors smiling as a large white and green jasmine garland is draped over his shoulder by a woman in orange. He wears a gold-bead necklace, gold bangles and a red-and-white forehead mark. Behind him a man in an orange shawl with a forehead mark and a man in white dhoti stand near a red floral garland and a temple-like structure with teal roofs. A woman in white bends forward in the foreground. The man is presented with the garland in a welcoming ritual; the appearance cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold beads are consistent with Swamiji (probable).2011-12-11January 01 20092009-01-01January 04 20132013-01-04Outdoor photo at a ceremonial entrance with teal-green metal gates and a low white building behind. A long-haired man in white robes with a gold border and a thick red garland, plus heavy gold necklaces and a gold bangle, smiles broadly with a red bindi and a tilak mark on his forehead, extending his hand. Beside him stands a man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, with curly shoulder-length hair and glasses, holding a white tray. A blurred person in yellow clothing is at the right edge. Four people are visible in total.2009-01-01October 17 20102010-10-17A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white vibhuti band with a red kumkum dot on his forehead stands in a crowd at a temple entrance. He wears an orange-saffron cloth and a long garland of red, yellow, white and purple flowers over thick gold beaded ceremonial necklaces. Around him are other people in orange and white robes, including a bald man in white and a woman in a blue top, and a wooden-roofed temple gateway hung with marigold garlands stands behind. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long hair, saffron clothing and gold ceremonial necklace cues, shown in person.2010-01-08Photo 11733652 +2 copies