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December 19 2003

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Photograph of a covered temple colonnade with a crowd of devotees in white clothes and red-orange satsang-style neck cords. At the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, with a large white and multicoloured flower garland and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Around him, a bearded man in white and several older men in white and a woman in a white sari with a red cord walk alongside. A bald man in a cream shirt stands in the foreground facing the group, and a woman in white with a red cord is in the lower right. Shop stalls and a blue dome are visible in the background. Tone and presentation are consistent with a procession or walkway at an ashram gathering.A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron turban and orange-saffron robe with a gold border, wearing a long rudraksha mala, smiling and walking through a crowded evening street lined with shops and string lights. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands beside him, and an older man in a yellow-orange wrap walks behind. Other men in checked shirts and white clothes stand in the background, and one white-clad person is in the right foreground. The appearance of the saffron-clad man, with his turban, swept hair, distinctive saffron robe and rudraksha mala, is a probable match for Swamiji, and he is walking through the crowd in a procession-like setting.Photograph of a temple doorway with a cream stucco frame and red ceiling accents. A smiling man in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, wearing a long white flower garland with blue, red and green cord bands, a dark rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, stands at the entrance with one hand raised. Behind him, an older man in white with glasses and a red forehead mark looks on, and a man in white with glasses and a moustache stands beside him. In the foreground, a bearded man in white with glasses and an orange lanyard reaches toward the saffron-robed figure. A man in a checked shirt stands at the left edge. Five people are visible.2003-12-19Outdoor procession under a canopy with colorful tassels and tall ceremonial staffs. At the centre, a figure with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange garment, a thick multi-coloured flower garland of yellow and red blooms, and a gold ornamental necklace; the figure holds the shawl with one hand. Beside him walks a man in a red top and orange shawl with a dark beaded mala and pendant. Behind, devotees in white and orange-saffron robes walk along a dirt path with palm trees, and a peacock-feather fan appears at right. The figure is an appearance-based probable candidate for Swamiji based on long hair, saffron clothing, gold necklace and ornate garland, shown in procession.2007-12-22Dense crowd of men in a dim, smoky temple interior. Central figure has long dark hair, orange-saffron robe, gold chain necklaces, a red bindi, white sacred marks on the forehead, and a large garland of yellow and red flowers with green leaves around the neck; he is smiling. a person (long swept hair, saffron clothing, gold necklaces and garland presented as the central honoured figure). Around him are shaved-headed devotees and priests, some in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and rudraksha malas, one man in a white shirt, and people with cameras in the background. Smoke haze fills the air.2010-12-29A night-time procession on a street with many devotees dressed in white dhotis and shirts, several holding white flags with a blue emblem on poles. In the centre, a smiling man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with a rudraksha mala around his neck and a thick white-and-red flower garland draped over his shoulders, walks forward. Swamiji (probable) is marked by the saffron turban and robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland. To his left, a man in white shirt and trousers wears a rudraksha mala and holds a garland. Another man in orange shawl and white attire with a rudraksha mala walks beside him, and streetlights glow in the background.2008-11-11A crowd procession outdoors in bright daylight. At centre, a long-haired figure in white dhoti and shawl with a gold border and gold necklaces, wearing a red-and-white flower garland, presses palms together in greeting and smiles. Around them, men in saffron-orange robes with gold beaded necklaces stand close; one on the left holds a tall golden staff, and another in orange on the right faces the centre. A man in beige kurta and a woman in a white-and-pink striped top are visible in the crowd. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, a white and gold ceremonial garment, gold necklaces and a floral garland, matching the page's description of the Jayanti procession.2009-01-01Outdoor photo of a festival procession under a canopy of triangular red, green and blue pennants on tall poles. A central figure in an orange-red turban and orange robe stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a long multicoloured flower garland and a large beaded rudraksha-style mala. Around him, men in white kurtas and white turbans carry poles and stand close, and a man in a white kurta holds a blue pole and a small woven basket on a tray. Trees and hazy light are behind. a person: the central figure wears an orange turban, orange robe, garland and beaded mala as a procession leader being honoured.2004-01-01Night street procession in Tamil Nadu. A man in saffron-orange robes, a saffron turban and a rudraksha mala walks at centre down the road's white dividing line, a white and red garland draped over his shoulders. Flanked by devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls, some wearing pendants and rudraksha beads. An older man in a white shirt and white trousers with a rudraksha mala and gold pendant stands at left holding a garland. Behind them crowds watch and white flags with blue emblems are raised against a dark sky with street lights.2008-11-11A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white vibhuti band with a red kumkum dot on his forehead stands in a crowd at a temple entrance. He wears an orange-saffron cloth and a long garland of red, yellow, white and purple flowers over thick gold beaded ceremonial necklaces. Around him are other people in orange and white robes, including a bald man in white and a woman in a blue top, and a wooden-roofed temple gateway hung with marigold garlands stands behind. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long hair, saffron clothing and gold ceremonial necklace cues, shown in person.2010-01-08A photograph inside a temple hall with white-painted pillars and red-and-blue trim. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a gold headband with a red mark on his forehead, a red and gold-bordered robe, and a garland of white flowers and yellow and green beads walks at the centre of a group. A bare-chested priest in a yellow dhoti with yellow beads stands at left, gesturing, and a shaved-headed attendant in an orange robe with a gold necklace holds a brass vessel. Shirtless men in white and orange cloth with rudraksha malas surround him, and devotees stand in the background.2011-05-17Outdoor procession on a dirt path under a canopy with hanging colourful tassels and palm trees behind. A long-haired man in orange saffron robes wears a long multicolour garland of yellow and red flowers with green leaves, a gold necklace with a large pendant, and a red tilak on his forehead; he walks at the centre, smiling. Beside him on the right a man in a red shirt, orange shawl and rudraksha mala walks. A bearded man in orange robes and a man in white with an orange shawl holding a gold-wrapped staff walk behind, with silver ceremonial staffs with ornamental finials raised at the upper right and a red flag in the background. Several other people in white and orange follow, and a white animal is partly visible at lower left.2007-12-22