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December 06 20112011-12-06A photograph of an outdoor temple-grounds ritual with a crowd of devotees standing behind a rope barrier. Two men in saffron-orange sannyasi robes stand in the foreground: the left one is bald and wears a saffron garment with rudraksha beads and an orange shoulder bag, while the right one has long swept-back dark hair, a saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala. Beside them a woman in a white sari with a red shawl and a man in white shirt and dhoti stand with hands folded in prayer. Behind them a large crowd of devotees in white and pastel clothes stands with palms joined. A wooden platform on the right holds a brass tray of yellow flowers. The sannyasi on the right appears to be a person by appearance cues of long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2011-12-06A photograph of an outdoor gathering on a stone-paved area with a white building behind. In the centre, a smiling man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears a saffron-orange shawl over a sleeveless body. Beside him to the right, a younger man in a white kurta wears layered rudraksha malas and a small pendant, and holds a tall pole upright. Around them stand many devotees: a bearded man in a checked shirt with rudraksha mala, men in white and orange clothing, and an elderly white-bearded man at right. Swamiji (probable) is identified by long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and tilak on the central figure, with the page noting his presence at this event.2006-05-22October 07 20112011-10-07A photograph of an outdoor gathering with a man in the foreground wearing an orange saffron shawl, a long rudraksha mala with large beads, and a yellow-orange tilak on his forehead; his long, dark, swept-back hair falls to his shoulders and he holds his palms together in anjali. Behind him, devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and a man in a teal checked shirt stand with hands folded in prayer. Blurred orange and red structures and greenery form the background. The appearance of the foreground man, with long hair, saffron shawl and rudraksha mala, is a person candidate.2011-10-07December 23 20082008-12-23November 21 20102010-11-21December 29 20092009-12-29August 02 20082008-08-02Outdoors among trees, a group walks in a procession. At centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron/orange robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on his forehead; he smiles and holds his hands together at his waist. Beside him, a shaven-headed man in an orange robe with a red shawl smiles and wears a wristwatch. To the right, a man in white with an orange shawl and a small badge smiles, and on the left a man in white with an orange shawl and mala stands with hands raised in greeting. Behind them, more orange-robed devotees, a man in a yellow shawl, and a tall camera pole and speaker are visible. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the central figure with long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala.2008-08-03Outdoor procession at a Brahmotsava celebration. The central figure has long, swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead, bare upper shoulder under a saffron-orange shawl, and a heavy ornate gold necklace with large beads. Behind him, devotees in orange and white robes hold tall gold-tipped staffs and a large orange and blue ceremonial fan-shaped parasol decorated with gold scrollwork and a white bird emblem. A man on the left wears white with a beaded mala and holds a gold staff, while others in orange shawls and eyeglasses stand near a man speaking into a microphone in the background.2008-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoor ceremony under a canopy with a row of marigold and mixed flower garlands hanging at left. A man with long dark hair tied up, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and a long rudraksha mala, smiles and walks forward. Beside him a bald man in rust-orange robes and a matching rudraksha mala holds a silver bowl with both hands. Women in rust-orange saris with gold borders and dark beaded necklaces stand behind, along with women in white and cream attire. Several people in the background wear white and red, and a mountain ridge shows in the distance. Some people appear to be the a person by the long hair and rudraksha mala, in a role of a devotee-escorted presence in a satsang setting.2013-07-13 +1 copies