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January 08 20102010-01-08A photograph of a procession at an outdoor Brahmotsava event. Centre frame, a man with long dark wavy hair wears a saffron-orange shawl, a gold crown-like ornament on his head, a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, and holds a pink-orange cloth; he has a red tilak and white markings on his forehead and looks upward. To his right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a heavy gold bead necklace and a blue-and-gold pendant holds a tall gold ceremonial staff with a kalasha-style top. To his left, a man in orange with white forehead markings sits with palms pressed together in anjali. Behind them, a man in white with a rudraksha mala and red tilak, and several onlookers stand among wooden poles and a white building wall.2008-12-23A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands outdoors in a saffron-orange shawl draped over his shoulder, wearing a heavy gold necklace of ornate beads with black stripes; his eyes are lowered and he is smiling. Behind him to the right, another man with long dark hair and a red forehead mark, also in orange garments, smiles toward the camera, and a red and gold decorated ornament is partly visible at the top.2010-02-12A long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl stands outdoors before a stone temple pillar, smiling and gesturing with one hand. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace with rudraksha-style malas, a white tilak with a red dot on his forehead, and his hair falls past his shoulders. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with rudraksha mala and white forehead marks stands at left, and a man in a white shirt with white forehead marks stands at right.2011-09-09April 05 20122012-04-05A photograph of an outdoor gathering on a stone-paved area with a white building behind. In the centre, a smiling man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears a saffron-orange shawl over a sleeveless body. Beside him to the right, a younger man in a white kurta wears layered rudraksha malas and a small pendant, and holds a tall pole upright. Around them stand many devotees: a bearded man in a checked shirt with rudraksha mala, men in white and orange clothing, and an elderly white-bearded man at right. Swamiji (probable) is identified by long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and tilak on the central figure, with the page noting his presence at this event.2006-05-22December 23 20082008-12-23A smiling man with long, wavy black hair sits in front of a crowd, wearing an orange saffron shawl draped over the shoulder and chest and a heavy ceremonial necklace of large gold beads with a gold pendant. White sacred ash marks his forehead with a red dot at the centre, and a small rudraksha-style ornament is visible at the ear. Behind him, seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the background, and a second man in orange with gold beads sits at the right edge. The setting looks like an outdoor temple gathering.2011-12-20A photograph of a temple doorway with a green-painted wooden door framed by brass fittings and grey stone walls. A man with long dark hair, white tripundra markings and a red dot on his forehead wears an orange saffron wrap and a long necklace of large gold beads, smiling and gesturing with an open hand as he walks out. To his left stands a bare-chested man with a grey beard, dark rudraksha-style beads and a patterned cloth at the waist. Behind them, men in white dhotis and saffron cloths stand near the entrance. A blue bird logo and copyright text sit in the corners.2012-02-08December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23