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Two saffron-robed men sit close together in a crowded setting. On the left, an elderly man with a long white beard and white horizontal tilak stripes wears orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala. On the right, a smiling man wears an orange and gold turban with a red bindi, a garland of white flowers and pink petals, multiple gold ceremonial necklaces, gold earrings and bangles. Other saffron-clad people stand behind them, and a hand in an orange sleeve reaches in from the right.

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February 12 20132013-02-12A photograph of a crowded group of saffron-clad sadhus and devotees pressing close around a smiling man at the centre-right. He wears an orange and gold turban with a red kumkum mark on his forehead, a dense garland of white flowers and magenta blossoms, layered gold necklaces and beaded bracelets, and an orange shawl over a saffron garment. His palms are pressed together in namaskar. To his left a younger man in a red turban and dark shirt leans in, and an older bearded man with white hair and a white tripundra mark on his forehead stands behind them. Other figures in orange robes and turbans crowd the frame, with orange flags on the right edge.2013-02-12A warm group photograph of smiling men in saffron and orange clothing. In the centre, a man wearing an orange-brown turban with a red bindi and a gold-and-white garland of white flowers and red blossoms, with ornate gold necklaces and a gold earring, grins broadly. Beside him on the left, a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and orange tilak leans in closely, smiling. On the right edge, another orange-clad man with a tilak laughs. Behind them, several more people in orange and pink robes crowd together. The centre figure has distinctive presentation cues consistent with the page's a person reference, though identity is uncertain from appearance.2013-02-12May 11 20162016-05-11A photograph of a seated group of sadhus in saffron and orange robes. A bald man on the right, with orange tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala, raises one hand while speaking. Beside him a woman in a red turban and red-and-gold saffron wrap wears a heavy gold bead necklace and smiles broadly. A bearded sadhu with orange tilak sits at the far left, another white-haired sadhu sits behind, and a partially visible man with curly grey hair is at the lower left. The wall behind is pale marble with horizontal lines, and a red floral cushion is visible. No printed captions are legible in the frame. Visible cues for a candidate include a crown-less turban and ornate gold beads on a red-clad figure; the appearance is not conclusive, so the identity is uncertain.2015-09-11Three men sit side by side on a ceremonial stage at an outdoor event, with brass lamps, a silver tray and pink flower garlands in the foreground. The man in the centre wears a red turban, a red and gold dhoti-style wrap, a heavy gold necklace with a gold pendant, and gold armlets and bangles; he is the probable Swamiji by appearance cues including the ornate gold necklace and turban. The man on the left wears a cream robe with a rudraksha mala and a pearl-style necklace. The man on the right wears an orange-red robe, a rudraksha mala and a forehead marking of white and red tilak. A figure in red and gold stands behind the left man, and a silver platter sits at the lower right.2015-09-17May 11 20162016-05-11A seated saffron-robed sadhu with a bald head, white beard and yellow-and-red tilak on the forehead sits on a decorated stage, smiling as a younger figure in a red turban, gold armbands and layered beaded necklaces leans in and drapes a saffron cloth over his shoulder. The younger person's hands hold the cloth at his chest. Behind them, a microphone on a stand, marigold flowers in front, ornate gold and red drapery and brass lamps decorate the dais, and two more men in orange and white sit in the background. The setting appears to be a ritual gathering.2015-09-12September 17 20152015-09-17February 12 20132013-02-12September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesTwo seated men in orange and saffron robes wear white garlands of jasmine with red flowers and green leaves. The man on the left has long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white sacred ash on his forehead, and looks down with his eyes lowered. The older bald man on the right wears a rudraksha headband, a long rudraksha mala, a gold pendant, gold bangles and a gold-hooped earring, and sits with his hands on his knees while speaking. Standing behind them are orange-robed attendants and a woman in a cream sari. Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired figure on the left, identifiable by his swept-back hair, garland and orange clothing; the bald man on the right is a separate person.2012-05-22