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A long-haired man in a white dhoti with gold border and cream shirt stands before a long row of steel bowls filled with rice, curries, sweets and fried foods, arranged on the floor as a naivedyam offering. He wears a red-and-white flower garland and a heavy gold necklace, with a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, and his hands rest on his chest. Behind him stand devotees: women in red and orange saris and men in white with orange shawls, some with palms joined in prayer. Orange pennants hang from the corrugated roof, and a decorated ceremonial pole stands at the right. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the central figure, indicated by long swept-back hair, a gold ceremonial necklace, a flower garland and a white ritual garment. The scene is a temple-style offering with 1008 naivedyams as described on the page.

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A man with long, swept-back dark hair stands in front of a shrine decorated with marigold and red flower garlands and blue drapes. He wears a cream ceremonial garment with a gold border and a heavy gold necklace, and holds a red flower garland in his hands. Before him are rows of stacked stainless-steel bowls on maroon cloths, filled with grains and offerings. Behind him a deity murti is adorned with flowers and a lit oil lamp stands nearby. The scene looks like a temple offering ritual. The man's appearance, with long hair, gold necklace and cream garments, is a probable match for Swamiji (probable).2009-01-01A photograph of a long-haired man with a red bindi standing in a crowd at a festive outdoor event. He wears a cream and gold garment with a gold-bordered shawl, a red and white flower garland, and multiple tiers of heavy gold beaded necklaces with gold pendants. Behind him, people in orange and cream clothing and women in yellow and red saris look on, with a patterned yellow and white backdrop and red draping. A dark-haired bystander in a cream outfit stands to the right. The distinctive long swept-back hair, gold necklaces and cream and gold clothing are cues consistent with Swamiji (probable) in the crowd.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph inside a covered open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and white walls. A long-haired man in a cream and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, wearing a red and white flower garland and layered gold necklaces, walks forward with hands folded in front of him. Behind him, several men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand near a colourful umbrella with a trident finial. Nearby, a silver covered vessel rests on an orange cloth beside rows of stainless steel bowls on a red cloth. Girls in orange, blue and green salwar kameez stand along the wall with hands pressed in namaste, and a woman in white sits on the floor with folded hands. A blue sign reads Silence please. Swamiji (probable): the central long-haired figure in cream and gold with a flower garland and gold necklaces fits the candidate appearance cues, shown in person in the procession area.2009-01-01A man with long dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead stands in a procession, hands pressed together in namaste and smiling. He wears a white dhoti-style garment with gold stripes and a white shawl, a thick red and white flower garland, layered gold chains with a gold deity pendant, and a gold bangle. Behind him, men in orange robes hold a tall gold ceremonial staff and a red umbrella with tassels, and one wears a gold pendant necklace. Probable Swamiji is the central figure, identified by long hair, a gold deity pendant necklace, and ornate ceremonial adornment in a procession setting.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A man in a bronze-brown silk garment wrapped with gold borders walks forward with eyes lowered and a faint smile, wearing a thick red and pink flower garland over a gold-beaded necklace. A red bindi marks his forehead and gold earrings hang from his ears; his upper arm is bare beside a white sleeve. Behind him, devotees in orange and maroon robes stand in an open-sided hall, some with palms joined in namaste, a young boy in orange with a tilak, and women in maroon saris with rudraksha malas. The scene suggests a welcoming or procession moment under a dark roof with palm trees outside.2013-10-05Outdoor photo of a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, wearing a white and yellow-bordered shawl over his shoulders. He is draped in a thick red and white flower garland and multiple strands of gold beaded necklaces with a gold pendant. Behind him, devotees in orange and saffron robes and a woman in glasses stand in a crowd, with a red-and-white sash and mala visible. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable), long hair, gold ornate necklaces and flower garland, in person at a festive public gathering.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01Photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, white forehead band and red bindi, palms pressed together in anjali, wearing a red and white flower garland, heavy gold beaded necklaces and a gold bangle, draped in a white and cream cloth. Behind him at left stands a man in saffron-orange robes with a large gold beaded necklace and a gold pendant, holding a wooden pole. Another person in orange and a red bindi is partly visible at right, with a raised hand at top. The man in white is a central figure at a ritual or procession; a tall pole and crowd are behind them. Appearance-based candidate present, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01