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September 19 2012

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A photograph of an outdoor gathering under palm trees with a thatched shelter and blue-shuttered white building behind. At the centre, a bearded man in saffron robes with a dark rudraksha-style tuft embraces a man in orange and smiles, holding a small round object. On the left, a smiling man wears a golden turban-style headwear, a white and red flower garland, a gold necklace and bells on a long mala, and saffron clothing. Around them, women in white saris with saffron shawls and white forehead markings smile. A printed copyright and archive credit appears at lower right.2008-12-27December 31 20092009-12-31Photograph of a night-time abhishekam at a Shiva linga. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a gold bead necklace, stands at the centre pouring or offering with his right hand over a tall dark stone linga. Two attendants flank him: on the left a bearded man in orange holds a silver tray with a lit lamp, and on the right a long-haired man in orange with a beaded necklace stands beside the linga. A golden deity figure and a woman in red and gold dress appear at the right edge, and the linga is adorned with flower garlands in purple and yellow. Visible physical people: four.2010-02-12A seated man in an orange saffron robe wears a long garland of red roses, white flowers and yellow citrus-like fruits draped over his shoulders and lap. He has long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, and his eyes are lowered as he smiles. Behind him, brass oil lamps, a brass pot and a silver vessel sit on a stone ledge. The orange cloth and brass items are prominent in the frame.2010-06-27November 20 20062006-11-20April 01 20122012-04-01 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a red bindi on his forehead and a silver chain necklace smiles while receiving a gift wrapped in red cloth with gold trim from a younger attendant in orange robes who leans in from the left. Behind them is an ornate gold-embossed throne backdrop with a red patterned cushion.2008-10-06A seated man in saffron-orange sleeveless robes and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with dark beads performs abhishekam on a small golden deity murti draped in red cloth. He holds a small vessel or spoon over the figure's head, with a sprig of grass in hand. Yellow flowers rest on a gold-edged platform in the foreground. Behind him, a man in red shirt watches, and a stone carving of a seated deity and carved stone panels stand in the background. The scene is an outdoor temple ritual.2010-07-21September 19 20122012-09-19A young man in an orange turban and orange shawl stands beside a large black stone deity figure, pressing his right palm against its face while water glistens on the stone and his hand. A red tilak mark is on his forehead and long dark hair falls to his shoulders. Behind him dried palm-leaf thatch forms the backdrop. The scene appears to be an abhishekam or ritual anointing of a deity murti.2004-06-10Close photo of a man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing a salmon-orange draped shawl, many rudraksha beads and a row of metal bells across his chest and arm, a silver necklace and a white and red tilak on his forehead. He stands before an ornate gold-embossed backdrop and smiles while looking to one side. Probable Swamiji: the long hair, orange draping, rudraksha malas and ceremonial adornments match the page's claim, so this is an appearance-based candidate in person.2012-07-19December 26 20062006-12-26