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A 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.

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December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A photograph of a crowd at a ceremonial event. In the foreground, a smiling man with long, dark, swept-back hair and white and red forehead markings wears an orange-saffron shawl and heavy gold rudraksha-style beaded necklaces with gold chain pendants, plus a gold armlet on his upper arm. Behind him and to the left, several devotees wear white dhotis with gold borders and orange garments, with white tilak marks on their forereheads. The background is busy with more people in white and orange clothing.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A smiling man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a white vertical tilak with a red dot on his forehead wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over bare shoulders and a heavy ornate gold necklace of large barrel-shaped beads with black accents, plus a thin gold chain. His eyes are closed and he is seated in a crowd. Behind him, several people in white and saffron clothing sit and look on.2011-12-20A smiling man with long, wavy dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl over his bare shoulder and a heavy ceremonial necklace of large gold beads and a gold pendant. He has white vibhuti lines and a red kumkum dot on his forehead. Behind him, seated devotees wear white and saffron garments in an outdoor gathering.2011-12-20A man with long, swept-back black hair sits among seated devotees outdoors, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over his shoulder and layered gold beaded necklaces with a gold pendant. A white vertical tilak and a red dot mark his forehead. Behind him, people in white dhotis and orange garments sit close together, some with white forehead markings. The person is distinctively dressed in saffron with ornate gold garlands and long hair, consistent with the a person appearance cues, seated in an open-air gathering during a festival-style event.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A smiling man with long, dark, wavy hair and a white vertical tilak with a red bindi on his forehead sits in the foreground wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over one shoulder and a thick necklace of large gold beads with black bands. Behind and around him, seated people in white and orange-saffron clothing are blurred. The man appears to be a person by appearance cues (long swept hair, saffron wrap, ornate gold beads), shown in person.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A man with long, dark, wavy hair sits outdoors among a seated crowd, smiling gently. He wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over one shoulder and wears layered gold ceremonial necklaces made of large bead-like pieces with a pendant. A white vertical tilak with a red dot marks his forehead. Behind him, blurred devotees in white dhotis and saffron cloth sit on the ground. The appearance matches the cues for Swamiji (probable) in a seated, honoured position, with long hair, saffron shawl and gold garland-style necklaces; the crowd is partly visible and out of focus.2011-12-20A smiling man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a white-painted forehead with a red dot sits with eyes lowered and hands pressed together near his chest. He wears an orange-saffron shawl draped over bare shoulders and a heavy gold necklace of barrel-shaped beads with black bands, plus a smaller pendant. Behind him, blurred figures in white and saffron clothing sit among a crowd outdoors. On the right edge, a shaved-headed person in orange bows low. Probable Swamiji is seated at centre, identified by long hair, saffron shawl and gold beaded ornaments, appearing in person at a temple-related gathering.2011-12-20