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Photo of a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi with white vibhuti on his forehead, standing outdoors and raising his right hand in greeting. He wears an orange saffron garment over one shoulder, heavy gold necklaces, gold armlets and bangles, and multiple long garlands of red flowers and green leaves studded with lime-like fruits. He holds a white peacock-shaped staff. Behind him is a decorated canopy with yellow and orange marigold garlands, colourful fabric panels and a zebra-striped cloth. A partially visible attendant with a shaved head stands at the right edge. Swamiji appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha-style ornate adornments and gold necklaces, with the page stating his presence.

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December 20 20112011-12-20A smiling man with long dark hair and a white vertical tilak with red bindi waves his raised right hand while standing in a procession. He wears an orange saffron garment, a heavy red and green floral garland with lime garlands, a gold multi-bead necklace with a gold pendant, gold and red beaded armlets and a bangle. He holds a silver staff topped with a bird figure. Behind him hang colourful flower decorations and a banner of green, red, white and yellow cloth. A man in white ritual clothes with a shaved head and tilak stands partially visible at the lower right. The man in orange is a probable Swamiji candidate by appearance, with long hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold and beaded adornments.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair, white vibhuti on his forehead and a red bindi, raises his right hand in greeting on an outdoor stage. He wears an orange saffron garment draped over his shoulder, a thick garland of red flowers and green leaves, a rudraksha-style necklace of green beads, gold beaded ornaments and red-and-gold armlets. He holds a white rope-like staff in his left hand. Behind him stand a golden trident, a striped zebra-print backdrop, colourful flower garlands and a canopy of pink, blue, orange and green fabric banners with a palm-leaf decoration overhead. Visible physical people: one main figure, with a partially visible person at the bottom right edge.2011-12-20A smiling man with long dark wavy hair stands on a decorated stage, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and orange shawl with a gold ornamental necklace and a gold chain. He wears a white vertical tilak with a red bindi, and his neck and shoulders are draped with thick garlands of red flowers, green leaves and yellow lime-like fruit. He wears a gold-coloured bangle and an armlet, and holds a white ceremonial staff with a carved finial. Behind him hang yellow and white flower garlands, a pink and blue canopy and a zebra-striped cloth. a person by appearance cues: long swept hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha-style gold ornamentation and ceremonial garlands on a festival stage. At the right edge a partially visible man with a white tilak wears a gold necklace.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A man with long swept-back dark hair stands on a decorated open-air platform, smiling and raising his right hand in greeting. He wears orange saffron robes, a heavy gold necklace, a red garland of beads and flowers, and gold bangles and armband. He holds a white-handled ceremonial staff wrapped with a rope. Behind him, a zebra-striped throne sits under a canopy of garlands and bright cloth. A gold kalasha-style ornament and a bald man in orange and gold stand to the right.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi stands on a decorated stage, raising his right hand in greeting. He wears orange saffron robes, heavy gold necklaces, gold bangles and a gold armband, with a thick garland of red flowers and green-leaved strands of yellow lime-like fruit draped over his shoulders. He holds a white ceremonial staff topped with a carved bird figure. Behind him hang yellow and red flower garlands and a pink, orange, white and blue draped backdrop. In the lower right corner a bald man with white and red forehead markings looks on. Swamiji (probable) is shown with long hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold jewellery, performing the greeting at a festival celebration.2011-12-20