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Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. A bearded man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead stands with eyes closed and hands pressed together at his chest, wearing a reddish-brown robe and a long garland of white jasmine and red roses, with a rudraksha mala draped across his shoulders. He stands on a patterned red cloth on stone paving. Behind him, a second man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a red cloth in hand stands with a rudraksha mala. A multicolored canopy fringe is visible at upper left and a 'DO NOT ENTER' sign is on the ground. The bearded man's appearance with long hair, rudraksha mala and garland is consistent with Swamiji (probable) and is presented as a devotee-like standing devotional posture.

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January 01 20172017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01A photograph of a bearded man standing barefoot on a stone-paved courtyard in front of a large banyan tree with exposed aerial roots. He wears a reddish-brown unstitched cloth wrap, a white tilak on his forehead, a brown rudraksha mala across his chest and a long garland of white jasmine and red roses with yellow marigold ends. His hands are pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. A second man stands at left in a white dhoti with a gold border, holding a folded orange cloth and wearing a beaded necklace. Behind them hangs a colourful fringed canopy.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01Outdoor photo of a bearded man with long dark hair standing with palms pressed together in anjali, gazing upward. He wears a rust-red unstitched cloth wrap draped over bare shoulders, a white jasmine garland, a dark rudraksha mala, and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, several men with long hair and white dhotis stand, and a man on the right holds a brass lamp with a visible flame. A colourful parasol-like canopy with red, yellow and black fringes appears at upper left. a person in saffron-red sannyasi attire with garland and rudraksha, offering prayer at a ceremony.2017-03-11 +1 copiesA bearded man with long dark hair and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead stands with eyes closed and palms pressed together at his chest in a namaskar gesture. He wears a dark maroon robe and a thick rudraksha mala, with a fresh garland of white jasmine and red roses draped over his shoulders. Behind him, several men in saffron-orange robes stand with hands folded, and a canopy of colourful tasseled fabric hangs overhead among green trees. The setting appears to be an outdoor ceremonial gathering. Whether this man is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2017-01-01A man with long dark hair, a red bindi and white vertical forehead marks stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered, wearing a maroon-brown unstitched garment, a thick garland of white jasmine, yellow marigold and red roses, and a heavy gold necklace with a large ornate pendant. A second man beside him wears white cloth, a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, and white ash marks, and holds a brass tray of yellow flowers and green leaves. Behind them stand a red-and-gold canopy, a banyan tree and a red stone ledge.2017-09-02January 01 20172017-01-01A man with long dark hair and a full beard stands outdoors with his palms pressed together in namaste, gazing upward. He wears a rust-red saffron-toned cloth draped over his shoulders, a white jasmine garland, and a dark rudraksha mala across his chest, with a white tilak and red mark on his forehead. Behind him, a shirtless young attendant with long hair and a gold-tone necklace and rudraksha beads holds a brass lamp with a flame. Other attendants in white dhotis stand nearby, and a bright orange and red canopy edge appears at the upper left. Swamiji (probable): the central man has long hair, saffron-toned robes, a rudraksha mala and a garland, which are compatible cues, and the page links him to this event.2017-03-11 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20172017-01-01Outdoor photo of a bearded man with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead, standing with palms pressed together at chest level and gazing upward. He wears a maroon-brown dhoti-style garment with a gold border, a dark rudraksha mala and a thick white, red and green garland of jasmine and roses. Behind him, people in orange garments and white dhotis hold brass ritual trays and kalasha vessels under a canopy of coloured tassels. Dappled sunlight falls through trees. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long hair, rudraksha mala and garland as cues, shown in the role of a standing devotee in the procession.2017-01-01