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A photograph of a temple ritual with several men in saffron and white. In the foreground a man with long dark hair tied back, wearing a saffron dhoti and shawl, a heavy gold-bead necklace, and white sacred ash marks on his arms and forehead, stands beside an orange upholstered chair and holds his hands over a steel tray of green leaves. Facing him, an older bearded priest in a red shawl bends forward holding the tray, with a second tray of yellow flowers visible at right. Behind them a man in a white kurta with an orange scarf and a bald man in orange robes with glasses look on.

July 21 2010

July 21 2010

Photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron garment with a long gold-beaded necklace, white marks on his upper arm and forehead, hands folded in his lap, gazing upward from an orange cushioned chair. Standing behind him are several men: an elderly man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala and wristwatch, a man in white with an orange shawl, and a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and pendant on the right. Orange backdrop wall. A central figure with distinctive long swept-back hair, gold necklace and saffron robe matches the page's candidate description, presented as a Swamiji (probable) seated in a throne-like chair.

A seated man in saffron-orange robes wears a heavy gold necklace of barrel-shaped beads with black bands and white sandal paste on his forehead and arm, with a red bindi. He sits in an orange upholstered chair with hands folded in his lap, gazing upward. Behind him stands an older man in a white kurta with an orange shawl, and a partial figure in orange appears at the right edge. The orange-painted wall behind suggests an outdoor stage or temple dais. Appearance-based cues including long swept-back hair, saffron robes and ornate gold beads make this a probable Swamiji (probable) in person, seated as the central figure.

A photograph of a temple-hall ritual in an open, covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-washed walls. A priest with a bare chest and grey hair, wearing an orange dhoti and a red shawl with gold border, holds a brass tray of green leaves toward a man seated on an orange cushioned chair. That seated man wears an orange robe, a white-and-cream garland of flowers, a white tilak and white markings on his arms, with long dark hair swept back; he appears to be a person receiving the offering, with his long swept-back hair, orange robe and flower garland as the qualifying cues. Another orange-robed man stands behind, and seated devotees in white and a woman in a yellow-bordered sari sit on the floor, with a red mat below. A standing man in a white shirt watches at right, and framed photographs hang on the wall behind.

A seated man in a saffron-orange sleeveless shawl-style robe wears a heavy gold necklace of ornate beads with dark inserts and a central pendant. He has a red kumkum dot and white vibhuti lines on his forehead, long swept-back dark hair, and sits on an orange-upholstered chair with an orange towel draped over the armrest, hands clasped in his lap. Behind him, people in white and orange clothing stand. a person seated in a throne-like chair, wearing the saffron robe and gold necklace.

July 21 2010

A smiling man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-gold shawl and a long white and red flower garland stands at the centre, raising one hand in greeting. He wears a yellow tilak on his forehead, a red dot at its centre, gold earrings and several rudraksha malas. Behind him, a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands with one arm raised. On the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala bends forward, and in the lower left a bare-shouldered man in orange kneels and bows. A man in white on the far left and a man in orange holding a yellow cloth and a brass vessel stand in the background against a red-ochre temple wall.

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A seated man with eyes closed sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing an orange-saffron draped garment over one shoulder and a long gold bead necklace. He has a red bindi on his forehead and hands folded in his lap. In the foreground, a figure with long wavy light hair faces him, and silver offering trays with flowers and small bowls sit at the base of the throne. A stone temple wall is visible behind. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne, with orange clothing, gold bead necklace and long swept-back dark hair as the qualifying cues.

Photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes draped over one shoulder, wearing a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of large beads and a rudraksha-style mala, with white sandalwood or vibhuti markings on the forehead and arms and a red dot between the brows. He sits on an orange upholstered armchair with hands resting in his lap, looking downward. Behind him stands an older man in a white shirt and orange vest against an orange wall.