A photograph taken from below against an overcast grey sky. A man with long, dark, swept-back hair in an orange saffron sleeveless robe with a draped orange shawl stands looking upward, both hands gripping an orange rope that rises out of the frame. He wears a long necklace of large gold-coloured beaded balls. A yellow flower garland edge appears at the lower left. - Nithyanandapedia

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A photograph taken from below against an overcast grey sky. A man with long, dark, swept-back hair in an orange saffron sleeveless robe with a draped orange shawl stands looking upward, both hands gripping an orange rope that rises out of the frame. He wears a long necklace of large gold-coloured beaded balls. A yellow flower garland edge appears at the lower left.

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A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with a long gold bead mala draped across his chest stands outdoors beneath palm fronds, raising one arm and gripping an orange rope overhead while gazing upward. A red tilak marks his forehead and his dark hair falls to his shoulders. The sky is pale and overcast.

A man with long dark wavy hair and a small red bindi stands outdoors against blurred palm fronds, wearing a saffron-orange shawl with a gold-edged border over one shoulder and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. He grips a thick orange rope with both hands and gazes off to the side.

A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead looks upward while pulling on orange ropes with both hands. He wears an orange-saffron sleeveless garment and a long necklace of gold-coloured beads. Trees, a wire line and a hanging string of lights appear in the blurred background.

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October 07 2011

A young man in a flowing saffron-orange robe stands outdoors beneath a coconut palm, gripping a thick orange rope with one hand and reaching high with the other while looking upward. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace of large ornamental beads. The sky is pale and overcast.

A photograph of a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and a long necklace of gold bead ornaments. He holds an orange rope in both hands, pulling it taut beside a stylised golden metal arch structure and yellow flower garlands at the left edge. A second figure in orange robes appears partially at the right edge. Swamiji (probable) is shown here with ceremonial orange attire, long hair and gold beaded necklaces, handling the rope on an outdoor stage.

2010-10-07 +1 copies

A man with long swept-back dark hair stands outdoors among palm trees, wearing an orange saffron wrap with gold-bordered edges and a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. A small red tilak marks his forehead. He holds an orange rope with one hand and looks downward. A bald man in saffron clothing sits in the lower right corner, looking toward him. Yellow flower garlands hang at the left edge, and a carved stone base is visible at the bottom left. The appearance-based cues of long hair, saffron wrap and rudraksha mala match the Swamiji candidate, so this is labelled Swamiji (probable) as the person in orange holding the rope.

October 07 2011

A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a temple structure. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long strand of gold-beaded ornaments and a red tilak on his forehead pulls an orange rope tied to a tall copper-and-brass pillar, its surface carved with ornate reliefs. Yellow marigold garlands drape the pillar, with red flowers visible at its base. A second man in an orange robe, with a shaved head, stands beside him at right, holding the rope's end. Behind them a tall brass-coloured frame and a grey sky. Whether the man pulling the rope is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the a person field is unsure.

A photograph of a person in orange and red silk clothing with heavy gold coin-style necklaces and gold-coloured bangles, hauling on a white and orange twisted rope against a plain violet sky. The person has long dark hair swept back and looks upward while pulling the rope, consistent with a flag-hoisting (dhvajarohanam) ritual. a person: the long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron-orange clothing are the cues for the page's a person claim, though the face is not visible. A palm frond edges the upper left of the frame.

A man in a saffron-orange shawl and a gold bead necklace holds a long orange rope overhead with both hands, beside a copper-coloured temple sculpture draped with yellow and purple marigold garlands and dried palm fronds. His forehead bears white and red tilak marks and his dark hair is loose. The setting appears to be a dwajarohanam or flag-hoisting rite, with the rope. Swamiji (probable): the saffron clothing, loose long hair and gold beaded necklace match the page's claim, so he is labelled a probable Swamiji present in person.

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