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A photograph of a festive doorway decorated with yellow marigold and red flower garlands, coconuts and mango leaves, with hanging leaf strands above. A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari wearing a long red and white flower garland and gold necklaces stands center with palms pressed together, smiling. Around her, a bearded man with long curly hair wears orange robes and beaded necklaces; a bald man in orange robes and gold beads sits in the foreground; another man in orange robes and a man in white kurta with a white dhoti and saffron-bordered cloth stand nearby with hands folded. A man in white with a blue and orange rosette badge stands at left. Several people in white and orange appear in the background.

2010-01-02 +1 copies

A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe with a white and pink-green garland, bowed forward with hands resting on a white-draped bed or cot in a hall. Two men in white shirts kneel before him, one with hands on his knees, and a bearded figure in an orange robe stands behind, hand near his face. Many men in white clothing crowd the room, with fans, a side table and open doors visible. Rudraksha beads show on the seated figure's chest. The page indicates this is a house visit at a wedding event, but that is not visible in the image.

July 28 2008

2008-07-28 +1 copies

A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe, wearing a multicolour flower garland of white jasmine and red and green blossoms, walks barefoot with palms pressed together in a greeting, smiling broadly, on a red carpet inside a hall. Behind him, a man in a light grey kurta and a young man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala walk alongside, and a crowd of onlookers in white fills the room. A framed portrait hangs on the wall and colourful paper streamers decorate the ceiling.

A photograph inside a stone temple hall with carved pillars and a wooden direction board. Center, a figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe and a long garland of white and red flowers, hands folded in namaskar and smiling. Beside him a bald man in an orange robe and a long rudraksha mala holds his hands together. In the foreground two shirtless men in white dhotis and orange cloths, seen from behind, stand facing the central figure. On the left a woman in a white sari with a teal border and a man in white shirt and dhoti stand with palms pressed together; a man in a white shirt folds his hands at right. Several onlookers stand around in the background.

June 23 2014

2014-06-23 +1 copies

January 01 2012

A man in a saffron-orange silk robe with a green-and-gold border, wearing a long gold bead necklace and a gold chain, with a red bindi on his forehead and long swept-back dark hair, walks barefoot across a polished floor, one hand raised in a blessing gesture. Behind him, two men in white dhotis with maroon borders carry ritual items: one holds a white tray with a gold object, the other a silver plate. A gold-coloured figure of an animal mount and a flower-garlanded red-and-gold structure stand in the background, with a tall brass lamp stand and blue drapery behind. A small tray of offerings sits on orange cloth at left. A man with a sacred thread and shaved head stands at right beside a laptop. The visible cues fit the Swamiji candidate: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha-style gold beads and ceremonial gold necklace, walking as the central figure in the ritual.

May 02 2014

June 29 2014

2014-06-29 +1 copies

Photograph of a central figure with long dark hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange-red saffron-style wrap with a patterned border and layered gold bead necklaces, walking barefoot across a glossy white floor. Behind him, two men in white dhoti-style garments with maroon borders carry a silver tray and a wooden box, one with a gold necklace. A fourth man stands at left. In the background, a gilded deity murti or ornate figure is framed by colourful flower garlands, a golden lamp stand, and a floral-decorated seat. The scene suggests a temple procession or ritual setting. The central figure appears to be a person by appearance cues: long swept hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold beads, so the candidate is marked as present in person.

Photograph of a devotee event. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a full beard, wearing a gold-coloured silk garment and a white flower garland with a red and green ribbon, leans forward toward a man in a white shirt with a grey-streaked head and a black rudraksha mala. A woman in white with a red bindi and a dark bead mala stands beside him, and a woman in white behind them smiles. Banners with white bunting and flower garlands hang in the background.