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July 16 2019

July 16 2019

Photograph in a golden temple shrine room with a garlanded deity murti group behind an altar, marigold and red flower garlands, and a gold-and-red throne on the right. A man in orange robes with a bare chest and long dark hair, seen from behind, reaches toward an older man in orange robes with a white beaded necklace and a white forehead mark, who smiles. To the left a man in white clothes with a beaded necklace stands nearby; to the right a smiling woman in a red-orange sari with a mala stands. Brass plates with offerings sit on the floor by the throne. a person cues are not clearly established for the older man in orange, so the identity is uncertain.

A photograph taken inside a temple-style pandal decorated with leafy garlands, strings of mango-leaf torans and a lit backdrop. In the centre, a man in saffron robes, a saffron head-wrap and a rudraksha mala stands smiling and conversing with a man in a white shirt and trousers who gestures with one raised finger. To the left, a large deity murti draped in flower garlands and a pink-and-blue garment stands beside a tall orange-draped figure. Behind them, an illuminated shrine holds deity figures amid greenery. Other devotees in white shirts, a woman in a green sari and a woman in orange stand around the group.

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A seated figure in an orange-red turban with a feather-like crest, wearing a white and red flower garland and a gold ceremonial necklace over orange-saffron robes, smiles while receiving an offering from a brass-lidded box held before him. Standing beside him, a man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala presses his palms together in greeting, while a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a gold necklace stands nearby. Another man in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha mala holds his hands together, and more people are blurred in the background near stone pillars and a golden throne at right. The appearance-based label of the seated figure is Swamiji (probable), based on his orange turban, saffron robes, garlands and gold ornaments, though his identity is not certain.

Photograph inside a decorated tent hall at a sadhu camp. A smiling woman in a saffron-orange robe and matching saffron headscarf, with a black beaded mala around her neck, stands at left in the foreground. Behind her a group of sadhus in orange and maroon robes, rudraksha malas and turbans or shaved heads crowd around a raised white platform draped in yellow cloth. A seated elderly sadhu with a white beard and bare feet sits on a rug on the platform at left, while a deity-like figure draped in orange garlands is visible at the left edge. A man in a peach shirt in the lower centre faces away. Garlands of marigolds hang from the platform.

A covered outdoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-washed walls hosts a ceremonial gathering. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala wears a saffron-orange robe and stands with his hands folded, gazing upward toward a raised orange-draped seat or peetha on the left. Beside him, a bald, bespectacled sannyasi in orange robes and beads stands with a hand near his chest. Behind them, people in white dhotis and white shawls stand in rows, and a cameraperson in white films the scene. A red carpet runs down the floor and a red-and-orange curtain hangs at the left edge. Swamiji candidate in_person: the central saffron-robed man with long hair, rudraksha mala and folded hands is a probable appearance-based match; the bald sannyasi beside him is a priest.

A photograph inside a bright, sunlit hall with pale walls and orange-trimmed curtains. A central figure with long dark hair and a broad smile wears an orange-red robe, a white-and-red flower garland, and a long strand of beads, gesturing with both hands as they walk. Flanking them, a bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace walks to the right, and a man at left in orange carries a golden staff with a tasselled finial while another holds a golden ceremonial mace. Behind them, a man in white with a lanyard stands beside a golden throne with red cushions, and several women in white and light clothing stand near the back. A red-and-orange flag with a circular emblem is raised at upper right. a person: the central figure has long swept-back hair, a flower garland and a long bead necklace, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.

A photograph of a gathering on a red carpet under a tent, with a gilded throne-like seat visible at left. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a gold ceremonial necklace and a saffron-orange robe stands smiling, gesturing with an open hand while speaking to others. He is. Around him, several men in orange robes and saffron shawls, two in white ritual dress with rudraksha malas, and a man in a blue shirt and white dhoti listen and talk. Some are barefoot, and a few hold rolled papers or a folded cloth.