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A photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair tied back, bare-chested under a reddish-brown silk garment with broad gold borders draped over one shoulder and around the waist. He wears a heavy gold-and-silver ceremonial necklace and a white forehead mark, and extends his hand while turning toward people. Behind him a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts stands under a corrugated roof, and a man at left raises a camera with a flash. A tall painted pole with colourful bands is visible at top.

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A smiling man with long dark hair tied back and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead stands beside a red and gold cushioned throne under an open-sided tin-roofed pavilion with palm trees behind. He wears a maroon-brown silk dhoti and shawl with gold borders, a beaded rudraksha-style mala and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, and his right hand gestures outward. Behind him, several devotees in maroon and orange robes stand with folded hands and rudraksha malas, and a bald man in orange cloth is visible at the right edge. Swamiji (probable) is the man in the foreground, identified by his long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha mala and golden-bordered maroon silk. The scene suggests a satsang or padapuja gathering.2013-12-26December 24 20132013-12-24January 03 20162016-01-03 +1 copiesMay 10 20122012-05-10A photograph of a man standing outdoors under a red and gold canopy with tassels, wearing a maroon-red silk garment with a wide gold border and layered garlands of red flowers and gold bead-and-rosette necklaces. He has a white horizontal forehead mark with a red dot, gold earrings and gold armlets, and a brown rudraksha-style necklace. To the left a man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala stands beside him, and to the right a bald man in maroon robes with glasses and a rudraksha mala stands near a tall wooden pole. Greenery is visible in the background.2014-12-05February 27 20142014-02-27December 27 20132013-12-27May 28 20132013-05-28 +1 copiesA smiling man with long dark dreadlocks stands with palms pressed together in anjali at a temple-style event. He wears a rust-red sleeveless garment and draped red-brown cloth, with a thick red and white flower garland of jasmine and red blossoms over his shoulders, gold armlets and bangles, a gold waist belt, a gold pendant and a tilak on his forehead. Behind him, several saffron-robed and rust-robed men stand in a row, one wearing glasses and a rudraksha mala, another holding a microphone. Pink plastic and a striped mat are visible at the lower right. a person: the man in front has long swept-back dreadlocks, ornate gold jewellery and a floral garland, matching the appearance cues, shown in person and smiling in anjali.2017-09-27 +2 copiesA central figure in a rust-orange and gold dhoti-style garment, bare-shouldered with a gold armlet, wears a long red-and-white flower garland and heavy gold ornamental necklaces with a large gold pendant. A red bindi is on the forehead and long swept-back dark hair. Behind him a seated attendant in saffron-orange cloth with a beaded mala and gold chain stands near red temple steps, and a bald attendant with white-and-orange tilak on the right wears a beaded mala. A crowd in white and cream garments, including women in saris, stands along the steps, and a gilded temple tower or ratha rises in the background against a pale sky.2013-12-27Outdoor street procession with saffron-robed sannyasis. A smiling man at centre wears a long swept-back hairstyle, red-brown robe, a thick rudraksha mala and gold beaded necklaces, and a red-and-yellow flower garland with white jasmine. Around him, several shaved-headed monks in saffron and orange robes wear rudraksha malas and gold beads. A man in white shirt stands at right, and a camera operator and a saffron ceremonial banner appear behind. Swamiji (probable): the centre man shows long swept-back hair, rudraksha and gold-bead necklaces and a flower garland, a presentation compatible with the page; identity is appearance-based only.2013-11-11November 11 20132013-11-11