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Outdoor photo on a rocky hillside with trees and distant hills. A smiling figure with long dark hair sits on a rock wearing saffron-orange robes, a long rudraksha mala and heavy white and multicoloured flower garlands, with a colourful umbrella with fringed tassels above. A devotee in orange kneels in the foreground with his back to the camera, and several people in orange and white stand in the background among the foliage. The page indicates this is Swamiji, supported by the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and garlanded seated presence, so this is a probable appearance-based identification. Pink flower petals lie on the rock beside a white cloth.

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August 02 20082008-08-02A smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe with gold border sits barefoot on a large rock beneath a colourful canopy with red, green, yellow and purple scalloped trim. He wears a long multi-coloured flower garland with leaves, a gold ceremonial necklace, and a red tilak on his forehead. Flower petals and a ring of marigold and jasmine garlands surround the rock seat. Green palm and shrubs and rocky hills fill the background.2007-01-12Outdoor photo of a seated figure with long dark hair wearing an orange robe, a dark rudraksha mala and a long white flower garland with red and yellow blooms, seated on a flower-decorated white platform or palanquin. A devotee in orange robes kneels at left, bowing toward the seated figure. Behind them a multicoloured umbrella with blue, orange and white panels and tasselled fringe shelters the scene. Other people in white and orange clothing stand with hands folded among green trees and a hillside. The seated figure is identified by the page as Swamiji, but appearance cues are limited to the orange robe, rudraksha mala and long hair, so the identity is treated as probable.2008-08-02A standing man with long, loose dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange saffron robe, a white and red jasmine-and-marigold garland, and a gold necklace with rudraksha-style beads. He holds a brass tray of yellow and white flowers with both hands, as if offering it. Beside him a seated man in orange wears a gold bead mala, and at right another orange-robed attendant reaches up to receive the tray. Yellow and white petals lie on a white platform in front, with leafy brass pots at left and a tall coconut palm behind.2008-12-23A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi sits on a white-draped rock outdoors, wearing an orange saffron robe and multiple dark rudraksha mala strands. Thick garlands of white jasmine, red roses and green leaves drape over his shoulders and across the rock. Behind him a colourful striped parasol with blue, red and green panels and gold finial shelters him, with green hills and town houses in the background. Two or three other men in white and orange stand in the distance. The scene appears to be a ceremonial outdoor gathering on a hillside. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha malas and garlands mark him as the seated honoured figure.2008-08-02A procession outdoors under bright sky. At centre, a smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a white dhoti with gold border and a red flower garland, hands pressed together in greeting. Around him, saffron-robed sadhus wear gold beaded necklaces and one holds a golden trident. Two colourful canopy umbrellas with tassels and ornate poles shade the group. A man in cream kurta with an orange shawl walks at right, and white-clad attendants and a large crowd fill the background.2009-01-01Outdoor procession at a festival, with colourful umbrellas (chhatris) in red, yellow and blue with tasselled fringes overhead. In the centre-right, a man in an orange saffron robe with a white-and-red-flower garland, palms pressed together in greeting namaskar, wears a tall white and gold headdress topped by a golden crest and a gold necklace; a long-haired man in an orange robe with a gold beaded mala walks beside him. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts, a man in a grey shirt, and an attendant in an orange robe holding an umbrella pole. A nagaswaram-style wind instrument player in white stands at left. A chain-link fence and bunting flags are in the background under a clear blue sky.2008-12-30A large outdoor procession moves along a dusty road under bright sunlight. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair, a tilak on his forehead, a red flower garland, gold necklaces and a white and gold dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl walks with palms pressed together in greeting. Around him, men in saffron-orange robes wear gold-coloured necklaces and rudraksha-style pendants. One saffron-clad man carries a tall golden trident and another holds a golden staff. Colourful ceremonial umbrellas with floral and lotus designs, and saffron flags, rise above the crowd. Behind them, many devotees in white shirts and dhotis fill the road.2009-01-01A photograph taken outdoors on a barren, gravelly plain under a bright blue sky, with distant snowy mountains and a flat lake edge behind. A person in orange robes, an orange turban with a round gold brooch, a long orange shawl, a rudraksha mala and a golden trident staff sits on a chair draped with a leopard-print and striped cloth, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. Beside them a second man in an orange turban and orange robes, wearing a blue puffer jacket, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Two people are visible.2011-08-05A temple ritual before a golden deity shrine. A long-haired man in saffron robes and a red-and-white garland stands centre, smiling, touching a gold plate held by a younger saffron-robed assistant on the left wearing a gold-beaded necklace. Behind them, a golden lingam-like object is draped with yellow, red and white flower garlands and a rudraksha mala, and two larger deity statues in orange and gold garments stand on the right, one wearing a crown and holding a sacred item. Marigold and multicoloured flower garlands frame the scene under an ornate carved stone arch. Appearance-based a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, in a role of officiating priest in the ritual.2012-01-01January 20 20142014-01-20 +1 copiesOutdoor procession on sandy ground. A central man wears an orange saffron robe draped over his shoulder and a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant, smiling as he walks. Beside him a younger man in orange robes gestures with one hand. To the right, orange-robed attendants carry a long pole supporting an orange and green canopy fringed with red, blue, yellow and white tassels. Behind them, devotees in white and yellow clothing, some holding red flags, follow the procession. a person: the central figure wears a gold ceremonial necklace and saffron robes, though the cues are not conclusive.2009-06-09