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March 11 2013

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A man with long dark hair and a white sacred ash mark with a red dot on his forehead sits outdoors before palm trees and foliage at dusk. He wears an orange-saffron unstitched robe and a thick red and pink flower garland with green and gold trim, plus a golden beaded necklace. His right hand is raised in a gesture, and a flower-decorated deity murti with red roses and silver bells is partly visible at left. A partially visible bald man in orange clothing appears at the right edge.2013-03-11August 02 20082008-08-02A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi on his forehead, an orange sleeveless garment, and a layered white and red flower garland with gold beads stands outdoors raising one hand near his face while looking upward. Behind him, a decorated procession vehicle shows tall green, pink and blue fringed tassels, yellow marigold garlands, gold-capped finials and purple flowers against a pale sky. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold beaded necklace indicate the central figure, shown in a procession setting.2010-02-12January 01 20082008-01-01A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white vertical tilak with a red dot on the forehead waves his right hand toward the viewer. He wears an orange garment and a garland of white jasmine strands with red roses, plus a gold bead necklace over a leopard-print strap. Behind him, yellow marigold garlands, a green tassel and a pink tassel hang from a festival structure against a pale blue sky. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, gold beads and floral garlands; the page places him at this event. He is shown in person, not in a depiction.2010-02-12A close photograph of a man with long dark hair swept back, a small red bindi on his forehead, wearing an orange-red sleeveless robe and a thick white flower garland with red beaded strands and dark rudraksha beads. He smiles gently, looking downward with one arm extended to the right against a plain pale backdrop.2008-06-22September 26 20162016-09-26Close photo of a smiling man with long dark wavy hair, white vibhuti stripes and a red kumkum dot on his forehead, waving his right hand toward the viewer. He wears an orange-brown shawl draped over bare shoulders, a gold chain with a gold bead pendant, a gold hoop earring, multiple rudraksha malas and white pearl-like beaded necklaces, and rudraksha and gold bracelets. Behind him are a grey stone block and yellow and blue painted wooden planks. Marigold petals appear at the lower right. a person: the appearance cues of long swept hair, rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold necklace and saffron shawl match the a person candidate on this page, which describes Varanasi temple visits and sannyas initiation during Prayagraj Kumbh Mela.2013-02-13June 05 20112011-06-05A photograph of a shirtless man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over one shoulder and a garland of white jasmine and red flowers with gold ornaments. He holds a thick rope with both hands and looks downward, with a palm frond at the right edge and an open sky behind him.2010-07-26A photograph of a long-haired man in a red garment with a red and white flower garland and rudraksha beads, reaching out with both hands toward an ornate carved wooden or stone chariot-like structure with yellow flower decorations. Beside him a bare-armed man in orange and saffron cloth holds a yellow rope. Palm fronds appear in the background. The scene suggests a ratha or chariot ritual. The long hair, red garment and rudraksha cues are distinctive, so the figure is a person candidate in active ceremonial action.2012-04-23July 02 20132013-07-02