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Outdoor ritual scene at a temple courtyard: a seated man in saffron-orange sleeveless robe and long gold bead necklace, with white marks on his forehead and arms, holds a small silver bowl while preparing offerings. Behind him an older bearded sadhu in orange also sits. Foreground has yellow marigold flowers on silver trays, a white conch shell, brass bowls and fruit. A tall brass oil lamp stands beside a red iron railing with gold finials and a red-orange cloth hanging.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes performs a puja outdoors in front of a red and gold metal railing. He wears a thick gold bead necklace, has tilak marks on his forehead and bare upper arms with white paste, and holds a small brass bowl. Before him are heaps of yellow marigold garlands, a white conch shell, brass bowls, a brass lamp stand and a tray of lemons. A second man with a grey beard in orange sits behind him, and a green leafy offering sits on a tray to the right.2010-07-21July 21 20102010-07-21A seated man in an orange saffron shawl with gold border and a heavy gold beaded necklace with a gold temple-shaped pendant over a rudraksha mala. He has a red bindi and white vertical tilak, sits with hands clasped in his lap, and is set against an ornate gilded backdrop with repousse patterns. Appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace. He is seated in person, no other people visible.2011-02-22 +1 copiesA man with long swept-back dark hair stands in front of an orange-painted wall, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange cloth draped over one shoulder and a heavy gold necklace of ornate beads with dark bands. He has a white vertical tilak on his forehead with a red dot, and white sacred ash streaks on his upper arm. Behind him, a bald man in white clothes and a man with glasses in orange stand nearby, and a person is partly visible at the right edge.2010-07-21A seated man in an orange saffron shawl with gold border sits before an ornate gilded repoussé backdrop. He wears a heavy gold necklace of segmented beads with a central gold lingam pendant, a rudraksha bead on a white bead mala, and a rudraksha armlet. A red bindi and sandalwood marks adorn his forehead, and his hands rest folded in his lap. The shaved-free swept-back dark hair and distinctive ceremonial adornments match the a person appearance cues.2011-02-22 +1 copiesA seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered sash sits with hands clasped on his lap before an ornate gold repoussé throne with scrolled, floral backrest. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, a rudraksha mala, a rudraksha-style bead on a thread, a beaded armlet and a red bindi on his forehead. Red cushions are visible at the sides.2011-02-22Photograph of a seated man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing saffron-orange draped robes and a heavy ceremonial gold bead necklace, sitting on an orange cushioned seat before a stone wall with brass vessels, a brass bowl of yellow and orange flowers, and red railings behind him. He has a small red tilak on his forehead and his hands rest clasped in his lap.2010-07-24A seated man in a saffron-orange shawl with a gold zari border sits before an ornate gold repoussé backdrop. He wears a long gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, a rudraksha and pearl mala, and a rudraksha armband with a small silver clasp. His hands rest folded in his lap, and a red bindi and white tilak mark his forehead. The visible appearance cues (long swept-back hair, ornate gold adornments, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas) are consistent with a person seated in a formal setting, but the identification is uncertain from appearance alone.2011-02-22 +1 copiesClose photo of a man with long, swept-back dark hair, eyes lowered, wearing an orange-saffron shawl with gold border and layered ceremonial gold bead necklaces with rudraksha malas. A red tilak is visible on his forehead. Behind him, a second man in orange garments with a red mark on his forehead looks on, and orange flags hang in the background. The man appears to be a probable Swamiji (probable) based on the long hair, saffron clothing and gold-and-rudraksha necklaces, seen in person at a ceremonial gathering.2008-12-28 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20102010-09-15 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange saffron robe and a heavy gold bead necklace performs a ritual at a gold-framed square basin filled with white milk-soaked offerings and chopped nuts. He presses a handful of the mixture into a red cloth bag held over the vessel. He wears white vertical tilak marks on his forehead with a red dot, and white paste is on his arms. Behind him, standing devotees in white dhotis, a woman in red, and brass pots surround the scene. Dark wet hair and a sunny outdoor courtyard setting are visible.2010-07-21A close-up photo of a man seated before an ornate gold repoussé backdrop, eyes closed and speaking into a black microphone on a stand at right. He has short dark hair swept back, a red kumkum dot and white vibhuti lines on his forehead, and wears a saffron-orange shawl with a gold-bordered edge draped over bare shoulders. A gold bead mala with a gold pendant topped by a small temple-shaped ornament hangs at his chest, with a white bead mala and a rudraksha bead beside it. A rudraksha bracelet is on his left wrist. The watermarked overlay has been omitted.2011-02-22