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April 21 2015

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March 10 20132013-03-10June 12 20142014-06-12Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots, a man with long dark hair worn loose down his back stands with palms pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed. He wears a maroon-red draped garment, a dark brown beaded rudraksha-style mala and a heavy ceremonial gold necklace of large beads and pendant, with a gold bracelet on his wrist. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a saffron-orange cloth over his shoulder also holds his hands in prayer, and another man in white stands to the right beside a stone platform with an orange cushion. Rocky ground and stone blocks lie to the left. Probable Swamiji is the central figure, identified by his long hair, ornate gold and rudraksha adornments and red-saffron clothing, shown in prayer posture during a temple-grounds devotional moment.2016-04-03Outdoor photo of a procession under a red canopy with fringed tassels in green, yellow and black. In the foreground a man with a white tilak on his forehead stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. He wears a red-orange garment, a long necklace of red flowers, a thick gold necklace, a brown rudraksha mala, gold armlets and bangles. Behind him a man in white dhoti and a shawl with rudraksha beads stands with hands folded, and several men in saffron-orange robes stand in a row, some with hands folded, one bald with a white tilak and rudraksha beads. A gold-topped umbrella pole and a decorated pillar appear at right. Paved ground and palm trees form the setting.2014-12-05July 19 20162016-07-19September 08 20152015-09-08August 27 20162016-08-27Outdoor photo of a central man with hands pressed together in anjali, eyes closed, wearing a deep red-maroon robe over a rudraksha mala and a long multi-strand necklace of red and white flower garlands with gold ornaments, gold bangles on his upper arms and wrists, and a gold pendant. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders and a red tilak marks his forehead. Around him, devotees in orange and white attire stand with hands folded; a woman at left wears an orange head covering and an orange-and-gold sari with a gold ceremonial staff nearby. A man at right with a white forehead band and rudraksha malas wears a white dhoti with gold border, and other attendees in white stand behind. Trees and a red pillar appear in the background. Probable Swamiji (probable) at the centre, with long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and red-maroon robe with rudraksha mala.2016-04-10A photograph of a central figure in a rust-red robe with a rudraksha mala across the chest and a garland of white flowers with red and yellow blossoms, palms pressed together in greeting namaste with a small red bindi on the forehead. Around him stand many young male renunciants with shaved heads and white horizontal tilak marks, wearing saffron-orange and red cloth, several with folded hands, some with rudraksha malas. On the right a man in a red-and-gold dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a small headset microphone stands with hands clasped. A red and yellow decorated pillar and green foliage form the outdoor setting, consistent with a sanyas initiation or pada puja gathering.2014-10-04Outdoor photo of a man standing with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered, wearing a rust-red saffron-toned robe and a white jasmine garland threaded with gold beads and orange-yellow marigolds. A red bindi is on his forehead and a golden trident stands behind him. Behind him, several devotees in orange and red garments and white ash markings stand in a row under green trees. Yellow and red decorated banner cloth hangs at left.2014-10-05A photograph of a long-haired man with closed eyes and palms pressed together in anjali mudra at chest height, wearing a large pink and white rose garland over a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, with rudraksha bracelets on his wrists and an upper arm band. He has a white vertical tilak with a red bindi on his forehead and a bare upper body with a saffron cloth draped across his shoulder. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes and gold necklace stands with white tilak markings, and other people in white and saffron are blurred in the background among green trees. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, garlands, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, with the central figure seen in a devotional satsang setting.2013-03-10A man stands outdoors before a large banyan tree with aerial roots, hands pressed together in anjali namaskar. He wears a flower garland of pink and white blossoms over his shoulders, a rudraksha mala and a leopard-print cloth, gold bangles, a gold ring, gold necklaces and a gold hoop earring. A white vibhuti band and a red kumkum dot mark his forehead, and his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold ornaments, presented in a satsang setting.2013-03-10