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September 20 2006

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Outdoor photograph on a concrete platform with a red metal railing beside a red-walled building and trees. A bare-chested man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange wrap and a rudraksha-style mala, and stands at the railing with his arm extended. Beside him an older man in white kurta and white dhoti, with an orange shawl over his shoulder, holds a small object. Several young men in white and orange robes, one holding a tray, stand around them on the platform. Overcast sky.2006-09-20Outdoor photograph of a procession crossing a small concrete footbridge with a red metal railing under an overcast sky. In the foreground a figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe draped over the body and walks ahead with bare arms. Behind him, a man in orange shawl and dark trousers rests a hand on the railing and looks back. Next, a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl carries a small book and reaches toward the rail. Several people in orange robes and white dhotis follow, and a woman in orange carries a brass tray with offerings. A red-brick, arched building stands behind the group, with trees and sandy ground around them. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), the figure with long hair in saffron robes at the front of the procession.2006-09-20Outdoor photo at a temple-like pavilion with a carved stone pillar and red cloth hanging beside it. A man with long, swept-back black hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and white ash markings on his arms and forehead, holds out his hand over a plate of offerings. Facing him, a bald man in white ritual clothes with an orange shawl kneels with palms joined in greeting. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a white forehead mark holds a plate, and several people in orange and red robes stand nearby, including a smiling woman in orange with a garland. Green trees and bushes fill the background.2008-01-17December 07 20072007-12-07Outdoor photograph at a temple setting with green trees behind. On the left, a figure with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange saffron wrap, a rudraksha mala, and a red tilak on the forehead; they stand beside a carved golden stone pillar. Beside them, a young man in a white kurta and orange shawl raises a long red-and-white ceremonial staff toward the sky. Behind them, several men in white kurtas and orange shawls stand watching, and a figure in white stands at the right edge. The orange-clad figure with long hair and rudraksha mala matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, shown in person.2008-11-11 +1 copiesPhotograph of a temple-street crowd at dusk beside a stone temple wall with a metal ladder. A man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, saffron robes and a large beaded yellow-and-green mala with a gold pendant stands at left, gesturing with his hand. Beside him, a younger man in saffron robes with a red border listens. In front, an older man in white shirt and white dhoti with a saffron shawl faces them. Other men in white and saffron stand around, and a figure with a camera is at right. a person appears in appearance-based identification, with long swept hair, saffron robes and rudraksha-style mala cues.2008-08-02January 21 20092009-01-21Outdoor photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe and a heavy gold necklace, smiling as he places both hands on the head of a man in a white shirt who wears a large garland of yellow, pink, red and white flowers. Around them, devotees with folded hands and joyful expressions watch, including a woman in a beige sari with gold bangles and an elderly man in white with his palms pressed together. Blue sky, palm trees and a tree line form the background, with flower petals on a ledge at right.2006-12-23Outdoor photo at a temple-like courtyard with a stone pillar and green foliage. A long-haired man in orange robes and a long rudraksha mala stretches his arm forward, his hand smeared with white paste, toward a tray held by a smiling man in orange with a white tilak on his forehead. Around them, shaven-headed men in white and orange clothes wear white forehead markings, and a woman in an orange-striped sari stands in the foreground. A red cloth hangs behind on a pillar. The scene suggests a ritual gathering of devotees.2008-01-17December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29January 21 20092009-01-21