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A photograph of a man in an orange saffron shawl draped over his head and shoulders, wearing a long ornate gold necklace of large gold beads with dark bands, with white vertical marks and a red dot on his forehead, eyes lowered, standing outdoors in front of a tall gold ceremonial staff topped with a fringed canopy of red, purple and green tassels. Behind him stand a man in a white shirt with a yellow scarf and a man in a red garment, with trees and a utility pole in the background.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A man in an orange saffron shawl draped over his head and shoulders stands with eyes closed, wearing a long gold ceremonial necklace of beaded links and a red kumkum dot with white vertical tilak marks on his forehead. He appears to be holding a long wooden pole at his left edge. Behind him, several people in white and red clothing stand in a blurred outdoor setting. The appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a holy dip event, though the setting is not clearly identifiable.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes with the upper cloth drawn over his head stands with eyes lowered in a procession under a colourful fringed canopy with a gold finial. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace, white vertical forehead markings and a red dot. Behind him, a man in glasses with a red forehead mark and a yellow garment holds the canopy pole. Banana leaves and palm foliage fill the background. Shows a procession with a ceremonial umbrella at a temple or ashram outdoor setting.2010-01-02 +1 copiesClose photograph of a man with long dark hair tied back, wearing an orange sleeveless garment with an orange shawl draped over his shoulders and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of bead-like links with dark bands. He has white sacred ash marks on his forehead and a red dot at the centre, and his eyes are lowered. Behind him, other men in orange robes and white clothing stand in an orange-walled setting. The visible man's face is downcast in a calm, reflective pose.2010-07-21Close photograph of a man with long dark hair swept back, wearing an orange sleeveless garment draped over the shoulders and a heavy ornate gold necklace of large gold beads with dark bands. He has white sacred ash on the forehead and a red kumkum dot, eyes lowered. Two other men are partly visible in the background against an orange wall. Presentation cues are consistent with the page's description of a person, but the face is not used for identification, so the identity is uncertain.2010-07-21Outdoor photograph of a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange saffron wrap and a long white jasmine garland with red flower accents. He wears layered gold beaded necklaces with rudraksha malas and a gold pendant, hands clasped at the waist, standing in a crowd of devotees in orange robes and white dhotis. Hazy trees and a red pole are behind.2008-12-26Photograph of a man standing in profile at a temple setting with orange-red walls and a cream door behind him. He wears a saffron-orange shawl draped over his shoulders and a long necklace of large gold beads with a gold pendant. He has long swept-back dark hair, white sacred ash lines on his forehead and arm, and a red dot between his brows, and he looks downward with a calm expression. A second person in orange clothing is partly visible behind him. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), based on the saffron clothing, long hair and gold beaded necklace.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesAugust 15 20102010-08-15February 11 20132013-02-11A man with long swept-back black hair stands with eyes closed in a procession, wearing an orange saffron garment and a thick white-and-pink flower garland over his shoulders. He wears multiple strands of gold beaded necklaces with a gold pendant, and white tilak marks with a red dot on his forehead. Behind him, a bald man in orange robes with a white forehead mark and glasses stands near a tall gold-topped staff. Trees form the background.2008-12-28 +1 copies