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Outdoor temple steps with a seated man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, long dark swept-back hair, white and orange tilak on forehead, wearing a green and white flower garland and gold ornament. He extends his hand toward a woman in white with a gold border who bends forward to receive him. Other devotees in white and saffron sit and stand behind, one holding a camera; palm trees and a pink temple wall with carved parapet stand in the background.

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December 29 20102010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor photo at a temple-like courtyard of weathered stone and pink-washed walls with a palm tree behind. A man seated on the ground at left wears orange robes, a long gold-chained necklace, a white and yellow flower garland with red blossoms, and a tilak on his forehead; he extends his hand toward a man in white dhoti and shawl at right, who holds a yellow packet and a rudraksha mala. Standing behind are men in orange robes, one holding a camera, and seated devotees in white and orange including a woman in white with a red bindi. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated man in orange with the garland, based on his long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and orange robes.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a white and red tilak on his forehead, and a thick garland of white jasmine, green leaves, and red and yellow flowers around his neck. He smiles and extends his hand toward a bowing devotee in white shirt and white dhoti who touches his feet. Around him, sannyasis in orange clothes, a man in white with a sacred thread, and seated women in white-bordered saffron and white saris sit on stone steps near a pink temple wall with palm trees behind. The saffron-robed man has distinctive long hair, ornate gold necklace and garland cues consistent with the page's reference to a person, but identity remains uncertain from appearance.2010-12-29A photograph of an outdoor temple-precinct scene. A long-haired man seated on stone steps wears an orange saffron garment, a white vibhuti mark on his forehead, and a thick garland of green leaves, white flowers and red blooms with a gold ornament at his chest. He gestures with one hand while a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl bends forward to offer him something from a yellow packet. Behind them, standing figures in orange robes and white clothes watch, one man holding a camera, and a pink temple structure with tiered architecture rises in the background under palm trees. The seated man has distinctive long hair, saffron robes and ornate gold necklace cues, so he is described as a probable Swamiji in the in-person presence of the event.2010-12-29A photograph of a long-haired man seated on a stone step at an outdoor temple, dressed in saffron-orange robes with a white-and-gold garland of white and yellow flowers and green leaves, a red floral strand, and gold necklaces; he has white tilak marks on his forehead and is extending his hand toward a woman in a white sari with a gold border who bends toward him. Around him, saffron-clad men with shaved heads and white-marked foreheads stand and sit, one holding a camera, and white-clad devotees sit on the steps, with a pink temple wall behind them. Presented as a dressed-in-saffron figure with long hair and distinctive ornaments, in the page's context as a person; the scene suggests a devotional or blessing interaction.2010-12-29Outdoor photo on temple steps of a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, a large gold necklace, and a multi-strand garland of white and yellow flowers with green leaves. He sits and extends his hand toward a man in a white shirt who leans forward and offers a small yellow packet. Behind them, seated women in white and orange saris and other men in white and orange clothes sit on the stone steps; a man in orange holds a camera at right, and a pink temple wall with palm trees is visible.2010-12-29A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes seated on stone temple steps, wearing a thick garland of white flowers, green leaves and red blooms with a gold necklace. He smiles while a man in white dhoti and shawl with a tilak reaches toward him, offering a hand gesture. Around them, other saffron-robed men and white-clad devotees sit or stand, and a woman in orange sari sits with hands folded. A photographer stands in the background near a pink temple wall. Petals are scattered on the steps. The man in the centre shows distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron robes and ornate gold necklace, consistent with a person candidate in person being honoured during a temple event.2010-12-29December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with a pinkish stone colonnade behind. A man with long dark hair and a white vertical forehead mark sits in orange-saffron cloth, wearing a white-and-orange flower garland and a bracelet, and holds out a silver bowl of white powder. A woman in a white sari with gold border and a dark beaded necklace receives the powder into her cupped hands. Behind them a large crowd of devotees sits and stands, many in white, orange and yellow clothes. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated in orange with long hair and forehead marking, giving blessing to a devotee at a gathering.2010-12-29Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with pink-washed colonnaded walls behind. A man with long dark hair, white forehead markings and a bare chest wearing a saffron-orange cloth and a green and white garland of flowers sits and extends his hands forward. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and dark-rimmed glasses leans in with cupped palms over a silver bowl of white powder held by a man in front. Seated devotees in saffron and white clothes, and a crowd of onlookers, fill the background. a person receives the offering; the scene resembles a ritual blessing exchange.2010-12-29