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A photograph of a procession at an outdoor Brahmotsava event. Centre frame, a man with long dark wavy hair wears a saffron-orange shawl, a gold crown-like ornament on his head, a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, and holds a pink-orange cloth; he has a red tilak and white markings on his forehead and looks upward. To his right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a heavy gold bead necklace and a blue-and-gold pendant holds a tall gold ceremonial staff with a kalasha-style top. To his left, a man in orange with white forehead markings sits with palms pressed together in anjali. Behind them, a man in white with a rudraksha mala and red tilak, and several onlookers stand among wooden poles and a white building wall.

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Outdoor procession scene in bright daylight. A central man with long, dark, wavy hair wears an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and a heavy ornate gold necklace of large beaded gold spheres, with a red bindi and tilak on his forehead. He stands looking to the side in front of a golden trident-shaped standard. Around him, people in white shirts and orange shawls, some wearing glasses and rudraksha malas, stand close together. A long wooden pole topped with gold finials and a man holding a video camera appear nearby, and a bearded man at right sits in the background. The scene reads as a ceremonial procession. Swamiji appears as a probable candidate by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and the ceremonial gold beaded necklace, shown in person at the procession.2008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange shawl with heavy gold beaded necklaces, hands pressed together in a namaste gesture and holding a pink cloth, with a red kumkum dot and white vibhuti marks on his forehead. Behind him stands a man in white with a red tilak and a sannyasi in orange robes holding a tall gold-topped staff at left. Several devotees, including women in white and a man in white, stand in the background of an outdoor event.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of a procession outdoors at a temple-like building with red-painted columns. In the centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a red bindi, rudraksha-style beaded and gold necklaces, and bare arms stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala stands smiling. To the right, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes with gold beaded necklaces stands near a tall gold trident (trishul) on a pole. A man in white holds a camera, and another at right holds the edge of a blue-and-gold ceremonial shield. Several saffron-clad attendants surround the group. Swamiji candidate appearance is probable: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, and gold ceremonial necklaces, shown as a greeting figure in the procession.2008-12-23A long-haired man in saffron-orange draped cloth stands in an outdoor procession, bare-shouldered, wearing a heavy gold necklace of large round beads with dark bands. He has a white tilak and a red bindi on his forehead and holds a long wooden staff topped with a gold finial. Around him, saffron-robed attendants hold staffs and white-clad devotees with glasses and forehead markings look on, and a man in the background films with a video camera. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a gold bead necklace, shown in the role of a procession participant at a Brahmotsava event.2008-12-23August 02 20082008-08-02December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange sannyasi wrap, with a thick ornate gold necklace of large gold beads and a rudraksha mala, a white sandalwood and red forehead mark, speaking and looking upward. Beside him a man in white kurta holds a tall gold twisted staff, and a bald man in orange wears gold beaded garland on the right. Trees and a pale rock are behind them in daylight. Appearance-based a person identification: the long swept hair, saffron clothing, gold necklace and rudraksha cues are distinctive, and the page indicates he is present.2008-12-23A photograph of a ceremonial gathering outdoors with a crowd behind. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a tilak on his forehead sits with eyes closed, wearing an orange-saffron cloth and a heavy gold bead necklace, a. To his right, a shaved-headed devotee in saffron with gold beads presses palms together in namaskar. Behind them, several saffron-clad men stand, and in the background a crowd in white dhotis and shirts watches near a pink temple building with arched doorways.2010-12-29Outdoor procession at a Brahmotsava celebration. The central figure has long, swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead, bare upper shoulder under a saffron-orange shawl, and a heavy ornate gold necklace with large beads. Behind him, devotees in orange and white robes hold tall gold-tipped staffs and a large orange and blue ceremonial fan-shaped parasol decorated with gold scrollwork and a white bird emblem. A man on the left wears white with a beaded mala and holds a gold staff, while others in orange shawls and eyeglasses stand near a man speaking into a microphone in the background.2008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23