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October 29 2016

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Night procession outdoors where a smiling bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, a tilak on his forehead, a brown-red cloth draped over his shoulders and a gold necklace stands at the centre, with a long rudraksha-style mala hanging on his chest. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha malas and gold chains walk alongside, and a garlanded palanquin or ceremonial structure with white and red flower garlands appears at the right edge. Strings of lights hang on a red wall behind. The centre figure has distinctive long hair, a gold necklace and saffron-toned ceremonial clothing, a person cue, while the surrounding men are devotees or attendants.2016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A bearded man with a smooth-swept dark hair and a vertical tilak on his forehead stands centre frame with his eyes lowered, wearing a maroon-red robe, multiple rudraksha mala strands, a gold chain and a small gold earring, and a rudraksha armband. A large garland of white jasmine, orange roses and purple flowers hangs around his neck. Behind him, a man in white dhoti with a yellow-bordered shawl and white rudraksha-style beads stands with hands folded, and a yellow pole is visible at right. A crowd of devotees fills the dim background, with a camera operator at left.2017-10-19December 15 20162016-12-15A blurred indoor photo of a smiling man with long dark hair and a short beard, wearing an orange-brown saffron-toned shawl over one shoulder, multiple brown rudraksha mala strands across his chest, and a gold ceremonial necklace. A white tilak mark is on his forehead. Behind him a red canopy hangs and partly visible people in white and red stand in a wooden-panelled hall. a person is shown with these appearance cues, present in person at the event.2017-12-19Night photograph of a ceremonial gathering. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair and a vertical tilak on his forehead smiles broadly, wearing a rust-brown wrap over his shoulders, a thick rudraksha-style brown mala, a gold pendant necklace and a pink-and-white flower garland. He stands beside a tall golden staff held up by a figure at right. Around him, bare-chested young men in saffron-brown cloth and ash-marked foreheads, some with white and red tilak, watch attentively. A small brass vessel with green leaves is visible at lower left. The appearance-based Swamiji (probable) cues are the long hair, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha mala and saffron wrap, and he is the central figure.2017-03-16 +1 copiesFebruary 13 20182018-02-13A procession in an outdoor street setting. In the centre, a bearded man with long dark hair and a white horizontal forehead mark with a dark bindi has his eyes closed and smiles, holding a tall golden staff raised overhead. He wears a white flower garland and a rust-orange cloth wrap over his shoulders, with rudraksha malas and a gold chain. Around him, devotees in orange and white clothing walk closely, one with a shaved head and a white dhoti and orange shawl, another in orange robes with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a golden palanquin or decorated float with pink and yellow flower garlands is carried, and a bus is visible in the blurred background.2017-03-11A bearded man with a long dark coiled topknot wears a rust-red turban with a jeweled ornament and a gold-tone feather-like pin, and a red-brown dhoti-style garment with a gold border. He wears multiple rudraksha malas, heavy gold ceremonial necklaces and gold armlets, and smiles broadly with arms outstretched in a procession. Behind him, devotees in orange and saffron clothing and a woman in grey and red attire walk in a crowd. A tall gold staff topped with an ornament rises at right. This appears to be Swamiji (probable), shown with distinctive visible cues of a swept-back topknot, turban, ornate gold jewelry and rudraksha malas, taking part in a procession among devotees.2016-12-07December 04 20162016-12-04