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Outdoor photo of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange turban with a red bindi and an orange saffron garment, pressing his palms together in anjali namaskar. He wears a white and red-green floral garland and rudraksha malas. He appears to be seated on a decorated vehicle with a white and gold rail, under a garland-draped canopy, with buildings behind. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, orange turban, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas indicate a sannyasi in procession.

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July 28 20082008-07-28A smiling man in a saffron orange turban and matching saffron shawl stands on a decorated procession vehicle. He wears a red bindi on his forehead, a rudraksha mala of brown beads, and a garland of white jasmine with red and green flowers around his neck. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Floral garlands hang overhead on the canopy, with a red pole and a building in the background.2008-07-28July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange sleeveless robe, hands pressed together in anjali mudra greeting. He wears a red vermilion dot on his forehead, long white and red flower garlands of jasmine and roses with green foliage, and heavy gold beaded necklaces. Behind him a golden ceremonial pole and blurred palm trees and people suggest an outdoor procession.2008-07-17A smiling man with eyes closed wears an orange turban with a gold-edged border and a red bindi on his forehead. He has long dark hair and an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulders, with a gold trim, and wears a rudraksha mala and a white and green flower garland. Behind him, other people are partly visible, including a man in a white shirt at right and a man in a red shawl at left, with a lattice screen and foliage in the background and smoke drifting in front of the scene. The figure has distinctive ceremonial cues of long hair, saffron ornate clothing and rudraksha beads, so this appears to be Swamiji (probable), shown in person with devotees around him.2008-07-28January 08 20102010-01-08 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a smiling man with palms pressed together in anjali namaskar, a gesture of greeting. He wears an orange turban, a red kumkum mark on his forehead, a garland of white chrysanthemums and red roses, and an orange robe with gold-toned ornate beads. A blurred person and orange flags appear in the background. Swamiji (probable): long hair swept behind the shoulders, orange turban and robe, rudraksha-style beads and ceremonial gold ornaments, consistent with the page's Gurupoornima event context.2008-07-17A seated man rides in an ornate procession palanquin decorated with white jasmine garlands and gold finials. He wears an orange and yellow turban with a red tilak mark on his forehead, long dark hair, an orange shawl over orange clothing, and a rudraksha mala of brown beads. He smiles and raises one hand in greeting. Behind him, tall tassels in green, purple, orange and blue hang from the canopy, and a gold lion-shaped ornament is visible at left. Foliage and a few out-of-focus heads appear in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): long swept hair, a turban, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads are visible, identifying a probable Swamiji seated in the palanquin.2010-07-24A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron turban and orange robe with an ornate gold necklace, a red tilak on his forehead, and presses his palms together in anjali with eyes closed. A black microphone stands at left in front of a backdrop draped with white jasmine garlands, and a hillside is visible behind. Photo of a person addressing an audience at an outdoor stage.2008-07-27A smiling man sits on a white throne draped with white flower garlands, with a large orange backdrop behind him. He wears an orange turban with a red tilak dot, long dark hair, an orange shawl over his shoulders, a gold ceremonial pendant necklace and layered white and pink flower garlands. He holds his palms pressed together in a namaskar greeting. To the right edge, a standing person in white clothing is partly visible. Swamiji (probable) is shown in person as the seated guest of honour, identified by the orange turban, long hair, orange shawl and gold pendant necklace, with a standing attendant in white beside him.2006-11-05A smiling man stands on a stage in front of a large red and orange backdrop bearing a huge printed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban. The man in front wears an orange turban with a small red bindi on his forehead, an orange saffron robe draped over one shoulder, and a long white and orange flower garland with dark beaded rudraksha malas around his neck. He holds a wooden staff-like rod in one hand. Two silver-tipped poles stand behind him at the sides of the stage. a person: the man in orange turban, saffron robes and rudraksha malas matches the appearance cues, standing in a stage setting with a large portrait backdrop.2010-02-18Close-up photo of a smiling man in an orange turban with a red kumkum mark on his forehead, wearing orange robes and a garland of white and red flowers with green leaves, with a gold ornamental necklace of beads. He holds his hands together in namaste in front of his chest. Behind him a decorated canopy with red, green and blue panels and other people stand nearby. Swamiji (probable): long hair, saffron turban, orange robes, ceremonial gold beads and garland; he is smiling and greeting in a crowd.2008-07-17