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A man in an orange saffron wrap and sleeveless orange garment stands with eyes lowered, holding an orange rope overhead that is tied with palm fronds and orange flowers. He wears a heavy gold multi-bead necklace and a white horizontal tilak with a red bindi on his forehead. The background is pale grey with blurred palm leaves. The wrap and rope are bright orange, and the palm fronds are pale green-gold.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A man in a saffron-orange shawl and a gold bead necklace holds a long orange rope overhead with both hands, beside a copper-coloured temple sculpture draped with yellow and purple marigold garlands and dried palm fronds. His forehead bears white and red tilak marks and his dark hair is loose. The setting appears to be a dwajarohanam or flag-hoisting rite, with the rope. Swamiji (probable): the saffron clothing, loose long hair and gold beaded necklace match the page's claim, so he is labelled a probable Swamiji present in person.2010-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with gold bangles and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, pulling down a long orange rope with both hands at a wooden temple chariot or ratha. Carved wooden details and purple-and-white flower garlands hang on the left, with palm fronds behind. A second man with a shaved head, partly visible at lower right, wears orange cloth. Overcast sky.2011-12-10A photograph of a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and a long necklace of gold bead ornaments. He holds an orange rope in both hands, pulling it taut beside a stylised golden metal arch structure and yellow flower garlands at the left edge. A second figure in orange robes appears partially at the right edge. Swamiji (probable) is shown here with ceremonial orange attire, long hair and gold beaded necklaces, handling the rope on an outdoor stage.2010-10-07 +1 copiesA man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with a long gold bead mala draped across his chest stands outdoors beneath palm fronds, raising one arm and gripping an orange rope overhead while gazing upward. A red tilak marks his forehead and his dark hair falls to his shoulders. The sky is pale and overcast.2010-10-07July 03 20122012-07-03October 07 20112011-10-07July 26 20102010-07-26January 08 20102010-01-08A person with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron garment draped over the shoulder and rudraksha malas around the neck and wrists and upper arm, stands beside a tall ornate terracotta-coloured temple chariot or kalasha topped with a bundle of dried straw. Both hands grip a thick orange rope, looking down with a calm expression. Yellow marigold garlands hang from the structure and palm trees with blurred colourful cloth appear in the background.2011-12-22A young man in a flowing saffron-orange robe stands outdoors beneath a coconut palm, gripping a thick orange rope with one hand and reaching high with the other while looking upward. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace of large ornamental beads. The sky is pale and overcast.2010-10-07A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands outdoors among palm trees, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with gold-trimmed borders and a long rudraksha mala around his neck. He holds an orange rope taut with both hands, looking upward beside a carved wooden structure decorated with yellow flower garlands and dry palm fronds. A vertical tilak marks his forehead. Appearance-based identification is probable for Swamiji, with cues of long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, performing a ritual rope-pulling task beside a decorated ratha or chariot.2011-10-07