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February 12 2013

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A photograph inside a decorated tent with red and purple drapes and a gold ornamental canopy above a seat. Two saffron-clad men stand centre on green matting. The man on the left wears an orange turban, long dark hair, an orange shawl, a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant, and an ornate gold waist belt over orange cloth, and he raises one hand in greeting. Beside him a shaved-headed man in orange robes wears a rudraksha mala and gold-bordered dhoti. Around them devotees stand, some with hands folded in anjali, a man in white dhoti and brown vest, and a bowing man in grey top and white dhoti at lower left. Probable Swamiji is the man on the left, identified by the turban, flowing hair, gold necklace and saffron robes.2013-02-12December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls walking together through a dimly lit stone temple corridor, holding hands in a line. The man second from left has long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a gold pendant on a chain and gold necklaces, and a red-orange wrap draped over his shoulder. Beside him stands an older bald man with a rudraksha mala and gold pendant, a bald man in orange at the far right wears a rudraksha mala, and uniformed police officers stand at the right edge. Behind them, women in dark saris and men in white and orange clothing follow along a pillared corridor. The presence of a long-haired man in ornate saffron with gold necklaces is a probable Swamiji (probable) appearance-based candidate walking in procession.2012-05-20 +1 copiesA photograph inside an orange-draped tent at a crowded event. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair wears a tall orange turban, an orange robe and shawl, and layered ornate gold necklaces with a rudraksha mala; he raises one hand in address. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, turban, saffron robe and ornate gold necklaces match the cues. To his right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands beside him. On the left, a devotee in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala looks on, and in the foreground a man in a brown vest bends low, touching the floor in obeisance. Many other people in orange, white and casual clothes fill the background, with orange banners and hanging decorations above.2013-02-22February 08 20132013-02-08February 12 20132013-02-12September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesApril 25 20162016-04-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowded indoor gathering. In the centre, a man in a red-maroon turban and maroon-and-gold dress with heavy gold bead necklaces and a golden-brown beaded garland stands with a gold-bordered wrap, bending slightly forward and handling a small orange-red cord or thread. Beside him, a younger man in a white dhoti with gold border, brown beaded necklaces and a gold pendant holds the other end. Behind them, men in orange and saffron robes, one with a long grey beard and one with a shaved head, stand among onlookers, some holding phones. A framed deity picture with garlands hangs on the wall behind.2015-09-11 +1 copiesNight photograph inside an ornate temple corridor with colourful painted ceilings and stone pillars. Two men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold borders walk arm in arm at the centre, each wearing rudraksha malas and gold pendant necklaces; the one on the left has long swept-back hair and a gold pendant, the other has a bare chest and a crown-like headpiece. On the far left a man in white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth carries a bag. Uniformed police officers in khaki walk behind, and a shaved-head man in orange shawl with rudraksha mala stands at the right edge. a person with a crown-like headpiece and rudraksha mala walking in a procession among devotees and police.2012-05-20 +1 copiesPhotograph of a procession walking through a stone-walled passage lined with orange and red cloth at a temporary pavilion. A central figure with long dark hair, a red-and-white flower garland, gold necklaces and an orange-saffron garment raises one hand in blessing as he walks. Around him, several shaven-headed men in saffron and orange robes with gold-bordered cloth and rudraksha malas walk alongside. Two men in white dhoti with gold borders and a man in a red jacket stand to the right. In the background, an ornate golden deity murti under a decorated canopy and hanging lights mark a shrine area, with a few other people in white and orange clothes nearby. Stone carvings frame the entrance.2013-02-05September 14 20152015-09-14