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Outdoor photo at dusk of a man with long dark hair, eyes closed, touching a lit incense stick or small flame to his forehead with his right hand. He wears a red-maroon zip jacket and a thick layered garland of red and pink flower petals with white flowers, plus a rudraksha mala. A white ash or vibhuti mark and a red bindi-like dot are on his forehead. Behind him, a golden ceremonial object, a silver trident-like ornament, marigold garlands and a teal cloth are visible, and a figure in saffron-orange robes stands at the left edge. Ritual, possibly aarti or puja, with the man performing the gesture himself.

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Outdoor photo at a riverside ceremony with a smiling man seated on a golden throne, raising his right hand to his forehead. He wears a dark red zippered kurta-style top, a thick red and pink flower garland and a white jasmine garland, with silver beads and a rudraksha-style mala on his chest. He has long dark hair, a white-painted forehead with a red mark, and a turquoise tassel on his crown-like headpiece. Behind him are marigold garlands, a golden trident and a brass kalasha-like vessel. Two men in saffron and orange robes stand at left under a decorated umbrella, one with a beard, and a third figure in orange is partly visible.2013-02-10A close photograph of a man with long dark hair, eyes closed, applying white ash or vibhuti to his forehead with his right hand. He wears a dark red zip-up jacket and a thick pink-red knitted scarf, with white flower garland around his neck. Behind him are golden ritual objects, a teal tassel, and marigold and orange flower garlands hanging in rows, with a silver trident at right. The scene suggests a Kumbha Mela ritual setting in the early morning light. One physical person is visible.2013-02-10A smiling man with a red tilak on his forehead and dark swept-back hair sits on a golden throne-like seat in a procession, wearing a maroon-red kurta with a zipper and a long rudraksha-style mala. He is draped in thick garlands of red and white flowers, with marigold garlands on the chariot nearby. Behind him stand golden trishula tridents and a golden kalasha-style finial on an ornate ratha or chariot canopy with orange and red fabric. A young man in white dhoti and shawl with gold chain stands at right. Behind them, saffron-clad devotees and pilgrims fill the dusty roadside under an overcast sky, with a banner showing a portrait at left. a person: the seated man has a long, swept-back hairstyle, a maroon kurta, a long mala and a garland, consistent with the page's reference to the procession.2013-02-10February 10 20132013-02-10February 16 20162016-02-16 +2 copiesA photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair seated with eyes closed, touching the fingers of his right hand to his forehead above a white vibhuti mark. He wears a long rust-orange shawl over bare shoulders and a garland of pink lotus flowers with white beads around his neck, and a red thread is tied on his wrist. A golden figure. No other people are visible. Swamiji (probable): the qualifying cues are the swept-back long hair, the orange shawl and the lotus garland.2016-12-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a man with closed eyes and a white vertical mark on his forehead, his right hand pressed to his brow in a reverent gesture. He wears a saffron-orange shawl wrapped around the torso and a garland of white jasmine, yellow marigold and red flowers around his neck. The background is dark with a red pillar and an orange cushion at left. Because the page names Swamiji, and the figure has long dark swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a flower garland, this is a probable Swamiji (probable) appearance, shown in person. No other people are visible.2014-09-11A man in a maroon-red kurta with a gold zip-front and a tall gold crown with a sunburst halo sits on a decorated ratha procession vehicle at Maha Kumbh Mela, waving his right hand while smiling. Layered garlands of pink-red and white flowers hang on his chest, with a rudraksha-style brown bead mala and gold chains beneath. His forehead bears white and red tilak marks. Behind him stands a gold trident, a gold ceremonial staff with a ringed finial, and marigold garlands on a canopy with blue and red tassels. A second man in brown robes and glasses, with a gold necklace, stands at right. Pilgrims and a bright evening riverside crowd fill the background.2013-02-10Close-up photo of a man with eyes closed, touching his forehead with his right hand near a white vibhuti mark and red bindi. He wears a rust-brown cloth over his shoulders, a bright yellow-and-teal garland of marigolds and red flowers, and pink flowers are tucked into his upswept dark hair. A golden ornate backdrop stands behind him against a dark background. a person is indicated by the flowers, saffron-toned garments and ceremonial garlands, but the appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2016-02-16A photograph of a procession on a raised platform at dusk, with a man seated centrally in a rust-red robe with a zipped collar and long brown rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. He has long dark hair, white vertical forehead markings and a red tilak, and wears a thick garland of red roses and white flowers. He is gesturing with one hand. To his left, a smiling man in a maroon robe with gold beaded necklaces holds his palms together and a large ornate golden fan or umbrella handle is visible at the edge. On the right, a bespectacled man in a dark robe smiles beside a silver trident and orange-and-marigold garlands hanging from a canopy with blue and red fringe. Pale sky and distant lights appear in the background.2013-02-10February 16 20162016-02-16June 22 20082008-06-22