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Outdoors under leafy trees on a dirt path, a man with shoulder-length swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a small earring walks forward smiling. He wears a rust-brown shawl over a bare upper body, a gold-and-brown woven sash, a long golden ceremonial necklace with a large gold pendant, and gold armbands and bangles. Behind him, several young people in deep red robes with gold borders stand with hands in anjali, and a boy in orange-saffron robes sits near a low concrete ledge with a red offering tray and a bucket. A tall tree trunk and a small structure appear in the background.

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Outdoors under a large tree, a central man stands with hands clasped in front of him, bare-chested, wearing a rust-brown dhoti-style wrap with a yellow waistcloth, a heavy gold and rudraksha-style ceremonial necklace with a gold pendant, gold armlets and bangles, and a red bindi; his hair is swept back. Behind him, several people in red and maroon sarees and robes, and a person in saffron, stand in a line with hands folded, while a younger boy in red kneels in the foreground. Sand ground, a white water tank and a red container are visible. Appearance-based candidate for a person in the central standing figure, shown in ceremonial clothing and adornments.2013-06-27A standing man in the foreground wears a rust-red sacred wrap over bare shoulders and a yellow waist cloth, with a heavy multi-strand gold necklace, gold pendant, gold armbands and bracelets, and a red bindi. His hands are folded at his waist and his eyes are lowered. Behind him a line of people in red and yellow garments stands with hands joined in namaskar, and a man in saffron clothes kneels at lower right. The setting is an outdoor area with large trees, a stone platform, a red tray and a bucket. Visible people: about 8 to 10 in the scene. The central man's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, but identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2013-06-27June 25 20132013-06-25December 23 20162016-12-23Outdoor temple-style procession beneath a large banyan tree with leafy branches overhead. A bearded man with long swept-back hair, a tilak on his forehead, a red-brown saffron-toned wrap, layered gold necklaces with pendants, a white and red flower garland, and gold armbands walks forward with a smile. Around him, men in orange and white dhotis hold brass plates and flower offerings, and a young woman in a gold-bordered cream sari stands nearby. Bare-chested devotees with rudraksha malas press their palms together at right. The Swamiji (probable) cues here are the long swept-back hair, saffron-toned clothing and ceremonial gold necklaces, consistent with the page's claim.2016-12-23August 15 20132013-08-15Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dirt path beneath trees. A central man walks forward in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered orange wrap, wearing a long gold bead necklace over an orange-red rudraksha-style mala, gold armlets and bangles, gold hoop earrings, a red bindi and white vertical tilak on his forehead, and long swept-back dark hair. Behind him, several young children and teenagers in orange and maroon robes, with white forehead markings, walk in line; a girl in front has her palms pressed together in namaste. Blurred figures and red flowers appear in the background. Probable Swamiji (appearance cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and mala, saffron clothing) walking in procession.2013-05-19A procession walks along a dirt path shaded by trees. In the centre, a man in a dark brown dhoti and wrap, wearing a heavy gold pendant necklace over multiple rudraksha malas and gold bangles, leads the group. Behind and beside him, several young men in orange-red dhotis and wraps walk with hands folded in namaskar, some with white markings on their foreheads and bare upper bodies with rudraksha malas. A woman in a white sari stands at the left edge. The group appears to be in a ritual procession outdoors. The scene is shot in natural green foliage with soft daylight.2013-07-17A photograph of a procession on a dirt path before an orange-red wall and green foliage. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and white forehead markings wears a saffron-orange shawl, a thick orange beaded necklace with gold bead ornaments, gold armbands and hoop earrings. Behind him, young people in orange and maroon robes with white forehead bands walk, some holding rudraksha malas, and a woman on the right in orange holds a white flute-like object.2013-05-19A barefoot man in a rust-orange dhoti with gold border and bare upper body walks along a woven mat on a dirt path beneath green trees. He wears a heavy rudraksha mala, a large gold pendant necklace, gold armlets, and a white tilak on his forehead. Flanking him are women and young men in orange and saffron robes with red borders, also wearing rudraksha malas, walking in procession. Some are sadhaka-style white-band devotees. A red structure is visible in the background.2013-07-20July 24 20132013-07-24Outdoor photograph beneath tall trees and leafy branches. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a tilak and red bindi on his forehead, wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a thick orange rudraksha mala and a heavy gold bead necklace, plus gold bangles and orange-gold armbands. He walks forward with a serious expression. Behind him, a young girl in orange robes with a white tilak presses her palms together in namaste, holding a white-beaded mala, and another robed figure stands further back. A red-draped structure and blue fabric appear in the background. Several cues suggest Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, while the figure walks as a sannyasi in procession.2013-05-19