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Outdoor ritual photograph at a temple-like courtyard with a crowd of devotees behind. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a forehead tilak sits cross-legged on an orange cloth, wearing an orange saffron-coloured shawl and dhoti and a large necklace of gold beads. Before him stands a silver plate holding gold beads and yellow flowers, and small bowls with offerings. Behind him, several people in orange and white robes sit in prayer with palms joined, and a man in white garments stands at left. a person appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold bead necklace, seated in a ritual setting.

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Outdoor photo of a seated man with long dark hair and vertical white tilak on his forehead, wearing saffron-orange robes with yellow trim and a long necklace of large golden beads, hands folded in his lap. In front of him a silver tray holds gold-coloured beads, yellow flowers and a small bowl of kumkum. Around him more saffron-clad men sit on an orange cloth, one bald man also in gold beads, and devotees in white dhotis with gold borders kneel and fold their hands in prayer. Stone temple walls and a crowd stand in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in saffron with long hair and golden bead necklace, appearance-based only.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor ritual photograph at a temple courtyard. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair, saffron-gold clothing and a long beaded garland sits on a yellow cloth with palms pressed together in prayer. Beside her, a shaven-headed young man in orange robes and a white tilak sits with hands folded, and a man with long hair in white dhoti and shawl kneels at right, also in prayer. A standing figure in orange cloth stands behind them. Brass plates with grains and flowers and small bowls sit on the cloth. Crowds of devotees in white watch from behind, and a pink temple wall with columns is visible.2010-12-29July 09 20092009-07-09Outdoor photo of a large crowd seated on stone pavement, many in white or orange clothing. In the centre, a long-haired figure in orange robes, a rudraksha-style gold beaded necklace and a gold armlet smiles and sits with hands joined; this person is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues (long swept hair, ornate gold necklaces, saffron clothing, a shawl) and the page names him at the event. Nearby, a man in orange holds a brass plate, a seated man holds a long staff, and devotees in saffron and white sit around; in the foreground a woman in red and orange sits with her back partly turned. Brass plates with offerings, fruit, and orange cloth lie on the ground.2011-12-20July 09 20092009-07-09A seated man with long, loose black hair and a white forehead mark with a red bindi sits cross-legged on stone in an outdoor temple setting, wearing a saffron-orange silk garment and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of beads with a central pendant, plus gold-and-red beaded armlets and bangles. His hands are clasped in his lap and his eyes are lowered. Behind and around him, other seated devotees in white and orange garments sit close together, and bare-shouldered men fill the background. Appearance-based label: a person, seated in devotional gathering with attendants and devotees around him.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 23 20082008-12-23A large outdoor crowd of devotees sits on stone pavement during a temple gathering. In the centre-foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a sandalwood-marked forehead sits cross-legged in orange saffron robes, wearing a long orange shawl, layered gold and bead necklaces and a gold armlet, holding a white ceremonial staff or whisk with both hands. Around him, orange-robed sannyasis and devotees in saffron, maroon and white clothing sit with hands folded in prayer, and women in green, yellow and maroon saris and white dresses fill the background. Visible faces and bodies suggest a crowd well over twenty people, with many more seated behind.2011-12-20