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Close-up photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair, a white vertical tilak and red bindi on his forehead, wearing a rust-red shawl over his shoulders, a long rudraksha mala and a garland of pink lotus flowers with gold beads. Behind him to the left, a younger person with a leopard-print headband, white forehead marks and an orange garment, also wearing a rudraksha mala, stands in a red-walled setting. The background is blurred.

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Close photo of a bearded man with eyes closed, wearing a rust-red shawl over the shoulders, a double-strand rudraksha mala and a garland of pink petals and white flowers with gold beads. He has a white horizontal tilak with a red central mark on the forehead. Behind him stands a younger man with a leopard-print headband, white forehead tilak and rudraksha beads, slightly out of focus. Outdoor setting with blurred greenery and buildings. Photo credit overlay reads Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam, , . The page indicates this is a Mattu Pongal celebration in Tiruvannamalai; the visible garland and rudraksha are consistent with ceremonial honours, but the appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity2018-01-15January 15 20182018-01-15A smiling man in a rust-red shawl stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, wearing a white and pink lotus garland with gold beads and a rudraksha mala across his chest. He has white vibhuti lines and a red tilak on his forehead, long swept-back hair, and gold rings on his fingers. Behind him, saffron-robed attendants walk in a procession, one holding a tall gold staff, and a younger attendant in a leopard-print headband wears a rudraksha mala. The setting is a red-pillared temple corridor with blurred pink flowers.2018-01-15A procession in an outdoor street setting. In the centre, a bearded man with long dark hair and a white horizontal forehead mark with a dark bindi has his eyes closed and smiles, holding a tall golden staff raised overhead. He wears a white flower garland and a rust-orange cloth wrap over his shoulders, with rudraksha malas and a gold chain. Around him, devotees in orange and white clothing walk closely, one with a shaved head and a white dhoti and orange shawl, another in orange robes with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a golden palanquin or decorated float with pink and yellow flower garlands is carried, and a bus is visible in the blurred background.2017-03-11Close-up photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair swept back, a wide white vertical tilak with a red bindi-like mark on his forehead, and a full dark beard. He wears an orange-red saffron cloth draped over his shoulders, a dense strand of brown rudraksha beads around his neck, and a gold pendant on a gold chain. The blurred background shows red and white striped fabric, with other people's heads and shoulders partly visible at the edges. Distinctive saffron clothing, rudraksha mala, long hair and gold necklace are present, so this is the Swamiji (probable) in person.2018-03-17A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair and a white vibhuti stripe with a red kumkum dot on his forehead stands outdoors near a pale blue sea and sandy shore, eyes lowered. He wears a rust-red saffron wrap over a bare shoulder, multiple large brown rudraksha mala necklaces, and a gold chain with an ornate gold pendant. Two blurred men in saffron-coloured clothing stand behind him.2018-03-17Close photo of a smiling bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, a red-brown vibhuti mark on his forehead, and a gold ornate necklace. He wears a rust-orange shawl over bare shoulders and a garland of pink lotus petals and pearls, with multiple rudraksha mala strands hanging at his chest. A gold ornate backdrop and red drapery fill the background. A blurred person's head is at the left edge. a person: the long hair, rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold necklace and saffron-orange shawl are consistent with the page's reference to a person, so he is described as a presumed in-person candidate with uncertainty about identity.2017-04-05 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair and a full beard stands indoors in a rust-red saffron wrap, with a white horizontal tilak band and a dark vertical mark on his forehead. He wears a dense necklace of dark rudraksha beads alternating with clear crystal beads and a gold pendant. He turns his head to the side and smiles. Behind him, a partially visible person in orange clothing stands in a blurred hallway with a ceiling of recessed lights. The man's cues, including long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold pendant, fit the a person candidate, but the appearance is not certain enough to confirm identity, so this is described by role as a sannyasi-dressed man.2017-03-03A man seated on an ornate white and gold chair with red upholstery, wearing an orange-red saffron shawl over his bare shoulders and a long mala of large rudraksha beads. He has long dreadlocked hair, a white horizontal tilak across his forehead, and a beard, and is looking to the side while speaking. Behind him, a blurred woman in a yellow garment and other seated attendees sit in a bright hall. This matches the page's Swamiji candidate by appearance cues: long hair, saffron shawl and rudraksha mala, so Swamiji (probable) is seated in the foreground at a discourse-style gathering.2018-04-13 +1 copiesA man seated on an ornate silver-and-red throne with a carved sun-face motif at its top, wearing a rust-red shawl over a bare upper body, a long rudraksha mala, and a double garland of pink lotus flowers and white beads. He has a white vertical tilak with a red mark on his forehead, long dark hair, and a moustache and beard, and is smiling. Behind him a yellow and red embroidered canopy is visible. On the left, a blurred woman in orange clothing holds ritual cymbals with hands together. The scene suggests a festival procession setting.2018-01-15A close-up photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair seated on an ornate white throne-like seat. He wears a white horizontal tilak with a red bindi on his forehead, gold hoop earrings, a heavy gold bead necklace with rudraksha malas, and a rust-brown and gold-bordered shawl draped over bare shoulders. Blurred figures in saffron/orange robes appear in the background. One person is clearly visible.2017-10-08January 15 20182018-01-15