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May 10 20182018-05-10May 24 20182018-05-24 +1 copiesOutdoors on grass among tall palm trunks and green foliage, a man in a saffron-orange wrap with a shawl draped over one shoulder stands barefoot-looking in orange sandals, eyes lowered, hands together in front of him. To the left, a man in white kurta and white trousers holds a folded orange umbrella and wears a rudraksha mala and a red bindi. At the right edge, a bearded man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and eyeglasses stands partly cropped. The figure in the centre has long swept-back hair and wears a rudraksha mala with ornate clothing, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to establish identity from these cues alone.2009-11-30September 11 20162016-09-11December 26 20132013-12-26Outdoor photo of a group walking through a overgrown plot of land beside palm trees. In the centre, a bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a beard in a red-brown shawl stands beside a man in white dhoti with gold borders and a white upper cloth, whose back is turned, holding a multicoloured red, green and blue ceremonial parasol with tassels. A man in orange robes with long dreadlocks and a rudraksha mala stands at the left edge. A woman in orange holds a long staff in the background, and a woman in red and pink saree stands at the right with a camera. Scrub, dry grass and a small orange-roofed building appear behind them.2018-05-10A bearded man with long dark hair stands with palms pressed together at chest level, wearing a rust-brown unstitched robe with a gold-bordered edge and a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders. He wears a white garland of jasmine strands interspersed with red and orange roses and green leaves, and has a white vibhuti mark with a red dot on his forehead. Beside him, a man in an orange dhoti holds a tall gold ceremonial staff topped with a small red and white decorative tassel. Behind them, a crowd of people in orange, red and green saris and garments stands in a sunlit outdoor courtyard with palm trees. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), identified by long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and garland cues.2017-01-01Three men stand close together in a warm orange-walled room, with a light curtain behind. On the left, an elderly man with a long white beard and a grey topknot wears a loose orange robe and gently holds a pale yellow snake's head near a green-handled object. In the centre, a smiling man with white forehead markings and a red bindi wears a rust-red garment, a thick gold-and-bead necklace and a gold-bordered shawl, and he watches the snake. On the right, a smiling bald man with white tilak markings wears a rust-red cloth and a rudraksha mala and holds out his cupped hands. The snake raises its head above the group. The scene is a candid photo of a close encounter with a snake during a ritual or blessing setting.2013-12-26A photograph of a man walking outdoors on dry red earth with patchy grass, trees and a low stone wall behind him. He wears an orange saffron turban, an orange draped robe and a long rudraksha mala, and carries a tall wooden walking stick in his left hand while his right hand gathers the robe. He wears brown leather sandals and looks downward as he walks. Behind him, a second person in a white kurta and white trousers with an orange shawl walks barefoot and bends slightly forward.Outdoors under a corrugated metal canopy with palm trees behind, a man in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl stands on a raised red-draped platform, smiling and placing his right hand on the bowed head of a devotee in a teal shirt who kneels with palms pressed together. The standing man wears a long ornate gold necklace and a white tilak on his forehead. Nearby, saffron-clad attendants and devotees in white shirts with red shawls and rudraksha malas stand watching. A small ornate kalasha-style decoration appears in the background.2013-12-26Outdoor photo beneath a large spreading tree on bare reddish earth. In the foreground a smiling man with hair tied in a knot wears a rust-brown dhoti and wrap with broad gold borders and a long rudraksha mala. Behind him a bald man in rust-brown robes with a mala and a monk with a long white beard in orange robes walk with a wooden staff. Several other robed followers in rust and orange stand nearby, one holding a small bowl, with a low stone-edged platform at left.2013-11-05A bhoomi puja style outdoor ceremony on a dirt site. A man in an orange saffron-coloured robe, bare-chested with a long swept-back hair style, stands with palms open facing a woman in a yellow and cream patterned sari with red bindi and bangles and a man in a pink shirt and brown trousers, both with hands pressed in namaste. Beside them a brass kalasha pot decorated with a garland and flowers sits on a stone. A man in a white dhoti and a shaved-headed attendant in white and orange also stand nearby, with boys, a young woman in orange, a green gate, a silver SUV and trees behind. a person: the robed figure has long swept-back hair, orange clothing and a bare-chested drape, matching the page's claim, though appearance is only partly distinctive.2008-04-04