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February 22 20132013-02-22A photograph of a smiling man in a saffron-orange turban with a green leaf tucked in it, long dark hair, a long orange shawl, heavy gold beaded necklaces and a gold waist belt over orange-red robes, waving his right hand as he walks on a brick path. Two bald men in orange-red robes with gold borders flank him: the one on the left wears an orange wrap and bare feet, and the one on the right wears a rudraksha mala, carries a small orange bag and looks at a red phone. A man in a yellow-orange hooded wrap stands behind them under an orange canopy with hanging decorations and a banner of printed text. Several people are visible in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, identified by his turban, long hair, shawl and gold ornaments.2013-02-22Photograph of a group walking barefoot through a stone temple doorway, with a crowd behind them. The central figure wears a plain saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, long dark hair, a white forehead mark with a red dot, and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace. Flanking him are men in orange and maroon-bordered garments with gold necklaces, one holding a folded pink cloth. On the right, a shaved-headed man in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marks speaks. Behind them a bespectacled man in orange wears a gold necklace. The stone wall, wooden door and crowd suggest a temple entrance.2010-01-08A photograph of a crowded temple interior with a central man in an orange-red silk shawl and dhoti, bordered with gold zari, wearing a long gold bead necklace with a pendant and a red-and-gold wrap, rudraksha bracelets on his arm and wrists, a red tilak on his forehead, and long dark wavy hair. He stands with palms pressed together looking upward. Flanking him on both sides are two shaven-headed men in saffron-orange robes, each wearing a gold bead necklace with a locket. Devotees in white shirts and other onlookers press in behind, one with hands folded in namaste at the left edge. Hanging coloured fabric and carved stone pillars appear in the background. a person: long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues on the central figure.2012-04-05A man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi walks barefoot across a wooden platform, wearing a rust-orange draped garment with gold border and an orange-red beaded necklace with large gold beads. Gold bangles are on his arms. Two attendants flank the scene: a shaved-headed priest on the left in orange-red robes with white forehead markings, and a young boy on the right in orange robes carrying a brass tray with a kalasha, pink flowers and green leaves. Drummers with large drums stand behind in orange and maroon, and a vehicle is parked outside an open pavilion.2013-05-19April 11 20122012-04-11A procession outdoors at a temple entrance, with saffron-clad attendants and a central figure in a rust-red robe and rudraksha mala, wearing a black turban and a long red-and-pink flower garland. He walks forward between men in orange and saffron dhotis, some with rudraksha malas and bare upper bodies, one holding a tall white ceremonial staff with fringed top. On the right a young man in orange and yellow carries a silver tray with a kalasha pot topped by green leaves and a coconut. Ornate red, white and blue canopies with floral embroidery stand behind, and a gilded deity murti sits in an archway. Onlookers in white garments line the left side. Procession, ratha-style ceremony, kalasha and flag-hoisting temple ritual with the central figure as Swamiji (probable), identified by a black turban, rust robe, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garland.2016-01-11July 24 20122012-07-24June 17 20132013-06-17January 11 20162016-01-11February 12 20132013-02-12November 16 20152015-11-16