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A man in a rust-brown saffron-toned robe stands with palms pressed together in namaste at night, wearing a long pink-and-gold flower garland and a rudraksha mala, with a vibhuti or tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him stands a silver trident on a silver stand beneath a colourful fringed canopy hung with tassels. To the right, a brass urn emits incense smoke, and uniformed attendants and a man in a cap stand nearby among greenery and string lights. The figure appears to be a probable Swamiji candidate based on his distinctive long hair, ceremonial garland and rudraksha cues.

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December 23 20162016-12-23A man with long dark hair and a beard stands with palms pressed together at chest level and eyes closed, in a devotional posture. He wears an earthy rust-brown shawl over a dark brown garment, a pink and white flower garland and a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace. Behind him stand a trident-topped brass staff, ornate brass vessels, and attendants in cream and white traditional dress. Above is a canopy with colourful fringed tassels and a patterned ceiling, with smoke or incense haze in the air. The setting appears to be an outdoor evening ritual stage with dim blue lighting.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of a man in an orange-brown saffron robe with a pink and gold beaded garland, hands pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed, standing beneath a canopy of colourful fabric streamers in red, green, yellow and blue. A silver trident stands at left beside a shaven-headed attendant in dark clothes, and a brass vessel with incense smoke sits at right near other devotees in the dim temple setting with flower garlands at the lower edge.2016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23December 23 20162016-12-23Night outdoor ceremony on a raised brick platform with a large decorated umbrella canopy of colourful tassels behind. A man in rust-orange robes with a pink and white garland stands with palms pressed together in namaskar; a person with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha-style garland, though appearance is uncertain. Brass trident staffs and lion figures flank the platform, a golden framed item sits nearby, and a bare-chested priest in orange-and-gold cloth stands at left. A seated elderly saffron-robed figure rests on a low seat at right, and women in saffron and orange saris with orange shawls stand among devotees. Incense smoke drifts in the background.2016-12-23November 12 20162016-11-12 +1 copiesSeptember 05 20162016-09-05 +2 copiesA photograph of a man with eyes closed standing with palms pressed together in anjali at the centre of a festive hall. He wears a dark maroon-brown robe draped over his body, with thick garlands of white jasmine, red roses, pink lotus-like flowers and green leaves, plus a yellow beaded garland falling to his feet. Wrist and arm rudraksha bands and a vertical tilak mark on his forehead are visible. Behind him, a man in white clothes and a man with a white forehead band and spectacles, bare-chested with a white cloth, also stand with palms joined. Colourful umbrella-shaped decorations hang from the ceiling and smoke drifts in the background. Appearance-based candidate present: a person, with long swept hair, rudraksha, garlands and a distinctive maroon robe as cues, shown as a standing devotee-led event figure.2017-07-08A man stands in a folded-hands namaskar pose, gazing upward, on an outdoor stage lit by strings of multicolored bulbs and a large white screen. He wears a garland of yellow, red, white and purple flowers, a rudraksha mala, gold armlets and a waist belt over reddish-brown draped robes, with a tilak on his forehead and long dark hair swept back. The a person candidate is visible in person, with distinctive long hair, ornate gold adornments and a flower garland as cues; appearance is consistent but not fully certain.2017-10-08