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Night-time street scene with a crowd of onlookers. A bald monk in orange saffron robes with a rudraksha mala stands in the foreground, facing a woman in a beige checked sari with silver-grey hair, hands pressed together in namaste. Beside him, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears orange robes and a dark rudraksha mala, smiling. Other saffron-clad attendants stand behind, and a cameraman in the background films. Spectators in red shirts, yellow saris and a young boy in a yellow shirt watch from the sides. A person in the orange robes with long hair and a rudraksha mala is a person candidate, shown in the middle of the group.

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A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, with a white forehead mark, smiling as he reaches out to touch the head of a young boy. Several children stand close by, including a boy in a striped grey-and-white shirt and another in a turquoise shirt; a boy with glasses wears a dark jacket. Behind them a bald man in orange robes and gold necklace stands beside a silver tray holding ritual items, and white-clad men stand in the background. Colourful striped hangings and a banner hang from the ceiling in a hall. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, given his saffron robe, rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair.2010-11-30May 04 20162016-05-04Night procession with a crowd of devotees. At centre, a smiling man with short dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange and red striped shawl over his shoulder and a long rudraksha mala. He holds a mala bead in his right hand. Around him, women wear white salwar kameez, a green outfit, a teal sari and a yellow printed kurta, and a man in orange stands at left. Dark sky and a distant lamp light behind them.2011-12-05Crowded night photo of devotees pressing around a bald man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala, who stands with hands at his chest and is touched by a man in a white shirt bowing toward him. A long-haired figure in saffron with a rudraksha mala and palms pressed together smiles beside them. Other men in white shirts, orange kurtas and a sleeveless white-clad man at left fill the scene; a cameraman is visible at upper left. The appearance of the central saffron-robed figure is not clear enough to confirm identity.2012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04A nighttime photograph of a temple-area procession with uniformed police. On the left, a man in an orange robe with a red-and-gold headband and a long rudraksha mala holds a microphone and gestures forward. Beside him, a bald man in an orange saffron robe with gold trim wears a sandalwood-style tilak on his forehead and a thick beaded rudraksha necklace. Behind them, saffron-clad attendants and monks walk in a crowd. On the right, uniformed police officers in khaki stand near a boy in a tan shirt with arms folded, and onlookers in white watch from behind. The scene is dark with a dim light in the background.2012-05-21A night-time photo inside a stone temple hall with carved pillars. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a long rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling, wearing an orange saffron robe with a maroon-edged shawl. Two young men flank him in orange robes with maroon shawls; the one on the right has a shaved head and a red tilak. Behind them, uniformed police and men in white shirts and a man with a bare chest and gold necklaces walk along. A video camera with a monitor appears at the right edge. The centre figure has distinctive long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala cues consistent with the page's identification of Swamiji.2008-07-28April 11 20122012-04-11 +1 copiesPhotograph of a crowd walking through a dimly lit temple corridor at night. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron turban and orange robe with a long rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, appearing to be a sannyasi. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls, some with rudraksha malas, walk among devotees. A bald man in white in the foreground looks to the side. Pillars and stone architecture of a South Indian temple surround the procession. a person: the centre figure's saffron turban, orange robe, rudraksha mala and namaskar pose fit the presentation, but the face is not used for identification.2008-01-02A photograph of a crowded indoor room with a corrugated metal roof. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a shawl draped over a saffron-orange garment wears a long rudraksha mala and smiles while reaching toward the people around him. Beside him, a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a video camera on his shoulder. Another saffron-clad man on the right wears a rudraksha mala and holds a red cloth. A person in a red head covering stands at the left edge in the foreground. Behind them, a glass display cabinet holds framed photographs, small figurines, a clock and brass lamps. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and rudraksha mala, presented as the central figure.2012-01-04Outdoor night scene with a crowd near a floral-decorated pillar. A central man wears saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered waist cloth, a thick rudraksha mala, a red bindi and a small gold necklace, and holds a small object in his hand; his hair is long and swept back. Beside him stand another man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a shorter man in saffron robes. On the right, a man in white dhoti and white shirt stands with hands folded. In the foreground a woman with light brown hair wears an orange top and a patterned orange shawl, and another woman with a dark bun wears an orange blouse and beaded necklace. Orange-and-white clothing dominates the frame.2013-07-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotional gathering indoors. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing orange saffron robes and a red sash, sits on the floor and hands out items from a white tray filled with packets, fruit and sweets to a woman in white who has her palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him a bald monk in orange robes stands holding a card, a second orange-robed monk stands behind, and a man in white with a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala stands at the right. Several seated devotees in orange, yellow and plaid shirts line the background near a white fan. The long-haired man has distinctive long hair and orange robes, a person cue, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2008-03-13