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May 15 2013

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Outdoor photograph of a large group of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees gathered around a dark stone platform under trees. A central figure with long dark hair, bare-shouldered and wearing an orange wrap, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and ceremonial garlands, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Around him, monks in orange dhotis with red-striped borders stand with hands folded, some holding trishul staffs and cameras. A few women in orange saris stand among them. Leafy trees and a purple flag appear in the background. Visible cues are long hair, ornate garlands and saffron clothing, and the page names Swamiji at this event, so the central figure is a probable Swamiji candidate.2013-03-10Outdoors under trees, a man with long dark hair stands barefoot on a black stone platform with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. He wears an orange-red garment and a bare upper torso with a thick orange-red shawl and layered white and orange flower garlands. Around him, a large group of devotees in saffron and orange robes with garlands stands with hands folded; a few hold cameras and a trident-like staff is raised among them. A few women in orange saris and a child are included in the crowd.2013-03-10Outdoor photo of a large crowd of saffron-robed devotees gathered under trees at an ashram. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair stands barefoot on a dark stone platform with palms pressed together in anjali, wearing an orange-red shawl over an orange dhoti and multiple strands of gold-and-white beaded garlands, with gold bangles on his arms. Around him, shaved-headed monks and devotees in orange robes with gold borders stand in respectful positions, many with hands folded in prayer. A few women in orange saris stand at the edges. A photographer in orange robes holds a camera at right, and a trident-like staff rises among the crowd. The man's appearance, long hair, orange garments and garlands are cues consistent with Swamiji (probable), presented as a satsang speaker in an in_person setting.2013-03-10Outdoor photo at a tree-shaded courtyard with a dark polished stone platform. A central man stands barefoot on a red mat with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and a thick red-and-white flower garland, with a red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair; he has the appearance of a probable Swamiji and a long-haired ornate presence, with gold necklaces and bangles. Beside him to the left, a man in an orange dhoti holds a brass lamp and a plate of flowers. To the right, a shaved-headed priest in orange holding a tray of offerings and fruit wears a beaded necklace. Behind them, white-clad devotees, several in white dhotis and shirts, stand with hands folded, a woman in a red sari among them, and a boy in a white shirt at the right edge. Large banyan roots frame the scene.2013-01-01March 10 20132013-03-10Outdoor photo at an ashram grounds beneath large banyan trees with hanging aerial roots. A central figure with long dark hair, a red and gold garland, a gold necklace, and orange robes stands on a black stone platform with palms pressed together in namaste, with a small red mat at his feet. Beside him a man in orange robes holds a brass plate of flowers and offerings, and another man in orange holds a similar plate on the right. Behind them a crowd of people in white dhotis and white shirts and a woman in a red sari stand with hands folded, watching the ritual.Outdoors under trees, a long-haired man with swept-back hair stands centrally on a dark stone platform, hands in anjali mudra at his chest. He wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold-toned ceremonial necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, and is bare-chested with gold armbands. Behind him, a large group of shaved-headed men and some youths in matching orange-red robes and malas stand with hands folded, one holding a trident and another a decorated staff with a white finial. A man on the right holds a camera. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), with long hair, saffron dress and ornate gold cues, presenting as a speaker before the assembled sannyasis.2013-03-10May 30 20132013-05-30A photograph of a Pongal-style outdoor ritual at a temple-like courtyard. A man in a maroon turban and maroon-brown dhoti with a gold waistband, wearing a pink-and-white flower garland and heavy gold necklaces, stands with palms joined in namaste on a red carpet. Behind him a crowd in orange and saffron clothing and white dhotis, including children, watches with hands folded. On the right a woman in orange robes and a braided hairstyle holds a tray of offerings beside a fire pit of stacked bricks ringed with marigold garlands, with a brass pot and kalasha vessels nearby. A colourful canopy and sugarcane stalks frame the scene. Individuals in saffron sarees stand in the background. The man may be a person, based on the turban, gold jewellery and garland, with the flower garlands and the centred standing position as cues; his identity is uncertain.2018-01-14May 13 20132013-05-13January 01 20172017-01-01August 12 20162016-08-12