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Outdoor procession scene. A central man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and tilak, smiles and raises both palms toward the crowd. He wears a cream and gold-bordered shawl over white garments, a red and white flower garland, and layered heavy gold necklaces with a gold pendant. Behind him a golden ceremonial staff rises. Flanking men wear saffron/orange robes and red tilaks, and a crowd of devotees fills the background beneath bunting flags.

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January 01 20092009-01-01A smiling man with long dark hair, a white forehead tilak and a red bindi stands in a procession, raising both palms in greeting. He wears a red and white flower garland and heavy gold chain necklaces with a golden pendant, a gold bangle, and a cream dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl. Behind him, a man in saffron robes holds a tall golden trident, and another saffron-robed devotee stands nearby. Red and orange bunting hangs across a building in the background, with a crowd of onlookers in white. and ; Source: Nithyanandapedia. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure in a procession, identified by long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style gold necklaces, and ceremonial gold ornaments with a cream and gold shawl2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A smiling man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands beside a white wall, waving with both palms raised. He wears a cream dhoti-style garment with a gold zari border, multiple gold chains and a large gold pendant, and a thick red garland of roses with white flowers and green leaves hanging to his waist. Behind him at left, two figures in saffron-orange robes stand close, one bald and bespectacled, and a golden ceremonial staff with a finial rises at the top of the frame under a blue sky. a person: the long swept hair, gold ornaments, red garland and cream-and-gold ceremonial dress are distinctive visible cues, and he is shown as the central figure being escorted.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A smiling long-haired man in a white dhoti-style garment and gold-bordered white shawl stands centrally, wearing a thick red and white flower garland and a heavy gold chain with a pendant, raising one hand in greeting. Around him, men in saffron-orange robes and orange shawls, some with rudraksha malas, stand close, one bearded man behind him. A younger man in white embroidered kurta with an orange scarf gestures on the right, and a man in white kneels at lower left near a tray. A golden staff and decorated canopy appear overhead. Swamiji (probable) appears present, identified by the long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and garland worn by the central figure, though the appearance is only moderately distinctive.2009-01-01Close photo of a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and white forehead marks, wearing a cream and gold garment and layered ceremonial gold bead necklaces. He is draped with thick garlands of red roses and white flowers. Behind him a man in glasses with a red bindi and another person in orange clothing are partly visible in a crowd.2009-01-01Outdoor photo of a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, wearing a white and yellow-bordered shawl over his shoulders. He is draped in a thick red and white flower garland and multiple strands of gold beaded necklaces with a gold pendant. Behind him, devotees in orange and saffron robes and a woman in glasses stand in a crowd, with a red-and-white sash and mala visible. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable), long hair, gold ornate necklaces and flower garland, in person at a festive public gathering.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01