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Outdoor photo of a bearded man in an ochre-red sleeveless robe and red shawl, with a red bindi, white tilak and long hair, wearing a long rudraksha mala with ornate gold beads and red rudraksha armlets. He reaches over a tray of red and white flowers, handling garlands near a tray with yellow marigolds. Behind him a woman in a yellow sari with a dark braid, and other women in saris, stand in a row beside a red-brick wall and green trees. Appearance cues are consistent with a person in the page's context, but the frame shows a close-up of him engaged in a flower offering, which fits the page's worship excerpt.

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August 12 20162016-08-12A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair, eyes closed, seated in a devotional gathering with palms pressed together at his chest. He wears an orange-brown dhoti-style garment, a long rudraksha mala with ornate gold beads and a large gold pendant, multiple white and red flower garlands, red-and-gold armbands and bangles, and a red bindi with white vibhuti marks on his forehead. Around him, many seated devotees wear yellow and white garlands and sit with hands folded in namaskar. Behind them, a standing figure in white clothes presses his hands together, and red-painted stone pillars and green foliage fill the outdoor background. a person is shown in the central seated position, identified by his long swept hair, rudraksha mala, ornate gold pendant and saffron-toned attire.2016-10-26January 15 20182018-01-15December 23 20162016-12-23A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair stands outdoors under a leafy tree, palms pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed and a gentle smile. He wears a rust-red sannyasi cloth, a belt of gold, layered gold necklaces with a large gold pendant, gold armlets and bangles, multicolour bead garlands and a rudraksha-style neck piece. A tilak mark is on his forehead. Behind him, younger men with bare upper bodies and white dhotis hold a silver plate of offerings and stand with hands folded, and a woman in a yellow sari and other devotees stand nearby. a person is the central figure, shown in appearance-based sannyasi and ornamental cues.2016-12-23September 02 20172017-09-02Outdoor procession with a smiling man at the centre wearing a rust-red robe, long rudraksha mala necklaces and a thick garland of yellow marigolds, white and pink flowers and green leaves. He has white vertical forehead markings and a red dot, and long dark hair. Around him stand young men in orange-saffron robes with white forehead paste and beaded necklaces; one holds a tall golden staff topped by a red canopy. Yellow flowering shrubs and a pink wall form the background.2018-01-15 +1 copiesA man with eyes closed and hands pressed together stands in the centre of an outdoor crowd beneath green leafy trees. He wears a thick garland of red roses, yellow roses, white jasmine and green leaves, plus ornate gold necklaces, a brown-maroon cloth wrapped over the shoulder and a small gold earring. White sacred ash marks his forehead. Behind him, men in saffron-orange cloths and orange headwraps stand with hands folded or hold a flower tray at the lower left. Several bare-chested men in white dhoti-style cloths stand nearby. The distinctive long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklaces and garland match the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues, shown in person.2017-09-02December 31 20172017-12-31 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair, a rust-brown saffron-toned wrap and heavy gold necklaces and rudraksha-style beads stands beside a white car, placing his hand on a large tray of red and white flowers. Beside him, a young man in an orange turban and orange wrap holds a green and gold decorated bundle with a flower-filled vessel on top, while a man with white sacred ash marks and a beaded mala stands behind. Several people in orange turbans are visible in the background near a covered walkway, with palm trees above. The scene suggests a padapuja or welcome ceremony, with Swamiji (probable) appearing as the man in the centre-right wearing the heavy gold necklaces and long swept-back hair.2017-09-02October 11 20162016-10-11A smiling man in a rust-red robe stands in a procession, waving his right hand, wearing a thick multi-colour garland of yellow, red, white and pink flowers and a long rudraksha mala. He has white tripundra lines and a red bindi on his forehead. Two young attendants in saffron-orange dhotis with rudraksha malas flank him: one on the left holds an orange cloth tray and has white forehead markings, and one on the right holds a tall gold staff and wears a patterned headband. Yellow flowering shrubs and a red wall form the background. a person: the central man wears a rust-red robe, layered rudraksha malas and a flower garland, and is being honoured in a procession.2018-01-15 +1 copies