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Two men walk along a paved path beside a coconut palm and green undergrowth. The man on the left wears a rust-red turban with white ornaments, a rust-red robe, long dark braided hair, a thick dark braided rope-like shawl, a large gold beaded necklace with a gold pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and carries nothing. He has a long dark beard and a tilak mark. The man on the right is barefoot and wears a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a rudraksha mala, and carries a rust-red umbrella and a small book. a person cues on the left man: long braided hair, rust-red turban and robe, rudraksha-style ornaments and gold necklace; the right man appears to be a devotee or disciple in white ritual clothing.

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Outdoor photograph on a paved path beside palm trees and green shrubs. In the foreground, a bearded man in a rust-orange turban with white ornaments, rust-orange robe with gold border, layered gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, rudraksha mala and gold armband walks and looks to the side, possibly Swamiji (probable), appearing as a sannyasi-style figure with a crown-like turban and ornate gold necklaces. Behind him, a younger bearded man in a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, rudraksha mala and bare feet carries a rust-coloured umbrella and a brown book, appearing as a devotee or attendant. Broken stone slabs and debris lie in the background.2016-09-29October 26 20162016-10-26 +1 copiesTwo men walk together along a paved colonnade with red pillars and greenery behind. The man in front wears a long reddish-orange sleeveless robe, a golden beaded necklace, long hair swept back, and a red mark on his forehead; he is smiling. Beside him, a man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a dark rudraksha-style garland walks barefoot, with a radio clipped at his waist.2017-05-26A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red robe and a long white and pink flower garland, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar on a paved courtyard. A bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti with gold border holds a tall gold-handled ceremonial umbrella with multicoloured fringe above him; he wears a brown rudraksha mala and gold pendant. Palm trees and a stone pillar are visible behind. a person: the bearded man in rust-red robe with long hair and a garland fits the page's event context, though the appearance is not fully distinctive. A watermarked copyright line appears at the top right edge.2017-04-17A bearded man with long dark hair, white forehead markings and a red bindi walks along a pale stone pathway in rust-red robes with gold border. He wears a heavy gold necklace of large beads with a gold pendant, and dark rudraksha-style bead garlands hang across his chest and wrist bands. Behind him an orange umbrella is held up under palm trees, and a second man in red-gold cloth stands at right. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace, saffron-toned ceremonial clothing, with an orange umbrella escort.2016-10-26A photograph of a man in a rust-red robe with a white and pink flower garland hanging to his knees, palms pressed together in namaste, smiling and looking upward with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair. Beside him stands a bare-chested attendant in a white dhoti with gold border, wearing a brown rudraksha mala and ornate gold pendant, holding a tall gold-handled ceremonial umbrella with red, gold and multicolored fringe over the scene. The setting is an open paved courtyard with palm trees and a stone structure behind them. The man's identity is not established by visible text, and appearance alone gives only weak cues, so the candidate is uncertain.2017-04-17 +1 copiesAugust 02 20162016-08-02A photograph of a procession through a temple colonnade in Kerala. In the centre a bearded man with a tall dark turban and a red tilak walks forward, wearing a deep red garment, a heavy garland of white and red flowers, gold ornaments and gold bangles. Behind and beside him, men wear rudraksha malas, bare upper bodies and white or red dhotis with gold borders, and women in white saris follow along the steps. Pillars, red and orange structures and a stone floor fill the background. The scene is a temple procession, with the central figure appearing to be the Swamiji (probable) by his turban, garland and distinctive ceremonial gold necklace while walking in front of the group.2018-05-08January 11 20172017-01-11A photograph of a ritual procession under an open-sided pavilion. In the foreground, a man in a rust-red saffron dhoti and wrap wears layered gold necklaces, gold armlets and gold bangles, with white sacred ash marks and a red bindi on his forehead, walking with eyes lowered. Beside him, a younger man in a plain white dhoti and shawl with gold borders wears rudraksha malas and red-and-gold wristbands and holds a red umbrella with a curved golden handle. Behind them, a man in white with a red shawl stands near a hanging brass bell and a tall golden staff. Two people are visible in the foreground with a third partly visible at right, and background figures are indistinct.2016-08-02August 02 20162016-08-02Outdoor photo of a man walking barefoot along a white woven mat path on sandy ground beside a terracotta-coloured wall and palm trees. He wears a rust-brown and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, a thick gold bead necklace with a pendant, a rudraksha mala, gold armbands and bangles, and a red mark on his forehead. 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