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July 05 2002

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A photograph of a street-side entrance where a young man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban walks forward with his right hand extended in greeting. He wears a long dark rudraksha mala with a gold pendant and a red tilak on his forehead. To the right, a woman in a white sari with blue print holds a steel vessel, while a man in white shirt and dhoti stands nearby. Behind them, a group of men and a schoolboy in white shirt and blue shorts watch, a man in white with a camera stands at left beside a white car decorated with red and white flower garlands, and a red-and-white bus is parked in the street. A green pillar frames the scene.2002-07-07A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban walking along a dusty village road, smiling with his right hand placed on his chest. He wears a heavy gold necklace with a gold pendant, a red bindi on his forehead, and orange sandals. Behind him, a line of men and boys in white dhotis and shirts follows along the road, while a bystander in a cream sweater with a brown pair of trousers stands at the left edge beside a blue-painted building. A white car is parked further back and a tree stands near the houses. a person: the orange robe, turban, long hair and ornate gold necklace are the visible cues for the figure in front, matching the page's description of the Bidadi procession.2005-12-31A street procession in a town with shopfronts, parked cars and banana plants. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and rudraksha mala, smiles while walking barefoot toward a woman in a white sari with a gold-coloured border who holds a silver tray of flowers and fruit in both hands. Several women in white saris with gold borders stand around, and a man in a red-checked shirt plays a long wind instrument. Other men in white dhotis and a boy in white shirt stand nearby.2007-01-12August 17 20072007-08-17January 12 20072007-01-12Outdoor street procession in daylight. A smiling man in an orange saffron shawl and matching orange turban, with a red tilak on his forehead and a heavy gold beaded necklace, stands at centre. Behind him a purple and gold canopy with red tassels shades the procession. A man in white robes on the left holds a tall wooden staff with a flag, a woman in white with grey hair and a red bindi stands nearby, and other people in white clothes move alongside. A green truck and a canvas-covered lorry are visible in the background, and a peacock-feather fan appears at the lower left. Swamiji (probable): the central figure's orange turban, saffron shawl, gold necklace and ceremonial procession setting match the cues for a probable identification.2005-12-31Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside a chain-link fence strung with orange and red triangular pennants. Centre, a smiling figure in flowing saffron-orange robes and a silver-white crown-like headdress, hands pressed together in namaskar, wears a gold necklace and sacred marks on the forehead; the figure is Swamiji (probable) by an appearance-based label, given the saffron robes, crown and ornate gold necklaces. Behind, a man in white with a long wooden pole and a rudraksha mala, a man in maroon robes with a mala and sacred marks, and a woman in a yellow shawl with folded hands are visible. A man in orange robes walks at left beside a parked dark vehicle, and a silver pot with marigold garlands is held nearby.2008-12-30Outdoor procession with a central figure in an orange-saffron robe and a shaved head with white forehead markings, walking under a fringed canopy on a long pole, holding a small metal vessel and a staff topped with orange tassels. Behind him, men in white kurta-style clothes walk with palms pressed together in namaskar. At left, a man in a white shirt and glasses carries a brass tray of flowers, a white basket-wrapped kalasha and a red garland. Spectators line the road, a photographer with a camera stands at left, and white flags and parked buses sit in the background.2007-07-22December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor photo on a dirt ground in front of an orange and yellow tented pavilion, with trees and a white vehicle behind. A central man in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and a red-and-white flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. Around him people in white dhotis and shirts, a woman in a gold-bordered sari, and uniformed police officers greet with folded hands. A young man at left wears a yellow shawl over white clothes. Physical figures are sharply visible; the orange-robed central man shows distinctive saffron clothing, orange turban and garland cues, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate in person.2010-02-17A smiling figure in an orange saffron robe and matching orange head wrap walks outdoors along a paved courtyard in front of a white two-storey house with a balcony and columns. Long dark hair falls to the shoulders, and a long rudraksha mala hangs across the chest; a red mark is visible on the forehead. Around him, several men in white shirts and white dhotis walk and gesture, with one man on the right raising his hands in a clapping or greeting motion. A man in a pale shirt stands in the left foreground with hands folded, and a white car and palms appear behind the group. The scene reads as a visit being welcomed with the group moving along the path.Outdoor photo at an ashram-style site on dirt ground in late light. A figure in a long-haired, swept-back style wears a saffron/orange sleeveless robe with gold-bordered sash and a white flower garland, and a large brass or silver kalasha-like vessel with yellow flowers is offered by a woman in an orange sari with dark maroon border. A devotee in orange prostrates on the ground before them. Behind, a bearded man in orange with rudraksha beads and gold necklace stands near a silver car decorated with marigold garlands; on the right an older man in white kurta and orange shawl with folded hands walks past. Several people in white and orange, including a cameraman, stand in the background with garlanded flags.2008-12-27