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A smiling man with a large dark dreadlocked topknot wrapped in a high bun, a red kumkum dot and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, looks upward. He wears an orange saffron cloth draped over his bare shoulder, a rudraksha mala necklace and a red-and-white flower garland. Blurred figures in orange and white clothing stand behind him outdoors, some with hands folded in prayer.

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January 11 20162016-01-11January 11 20162016-01-11January 11 20162016-01-11Close photo of a man with eyes closed and head tilted upward in a serene expression, wearing a tall bun of dark hair, a red bindi and white vertical tilak on the forehead, an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder, and a rudraksha mala with red flower garlands around his neck. Blurred figures in saffron and white clothing stand in the background under soft green foliage.2016-01-11January 11 20162016-01-11 +1 copiesMarch 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a bare-chested man with long dark hair piled in a high topknot, wearing a rust-orange cloth draped over his shoulders and a red and yellow flower garland with rudraksha-style brown beads. He has a red tilak on his forehead, eyes lowered and a faint smile, standing outdoors in front of blurred palm fronds in bright daylight. The appearance is consistent with the a person candidate named on the page, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2016-01-11March 01 20162016-03-01March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a man in the foreground wearing a tall black turban-style head covering, white vertical tilak on his forehead with a red dot, a red-orange sleeveless robe, and a long wooden-bead rudraksha-style mala over layered red and pink flower garlands. Behind him, several people in saffron and white ceremonial clothing stand and sit in an outdoor setting with palm trees, one holding a large ceremonial fan-like object and another in a white shirt holding a stick. A cameraman with a video camera appears at the upper right. The man's appearance with turban, saffron robe and rudraksha cues matches the Swamiji (probable) candidate for this event, shown as an in_person presence.2016-01-11 +1 copiesJanuary 11 20162016-01-11Outdoor ceremony under palm trees. A man with eyes closed and a tall black wrapped turban, white tilak on forehead, wears a saffron-orange garment and a long rudraksha-style mala with a red flower garland draped over his shoulders, standing beside a red curtain. Behind him, several men in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis stand in a procession group; one holds a tall ceremonial staff, others carry a tall wooden staff and a ceremonial fan. A man in a white shirt and dhoti with gold necklace stands at right holding a pole. A white banner with partial lettering is at upper right.2016-01-11