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Outdoor photograph of a smiling bearded man in a maroon-brown robe, bare-chested with gold armbands and a long green-and-red flower garland, holding a rope or cord with one hand. He has a tilak on his forehead and swept-back dark hair. Behind him stands a second man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha-style mala and a woman in a pink sari looking on, with a blurred figure in orange in the background. Dense green bamboo forms the backdrop.

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Outdoor photo of a bare-chested man seated on a red mat, smiling and holding a rope with his right hand, wearing a rust-red cloth, a long red-and-green flower garland with gold ornaments, gold armlets and a gold-beaded necklace. Behind him, several women in saris and shawls stand with hands folded, a man with a moustache and a rudraksha mala stands nearby, and bamboo grove foliage fills the background. A white cup sits on a small table. The page identifies him as a person, but he is not confidently recognizable from these cues alone, so identity is uncertain.2016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25Outdoor photo of a seated man in a rust-red robe, eyes closed, meditating with hands in a mudra on his lap. He wears a long green leafy garland with red flower strands and gold-coloured beads, gold necklace pendants, gold bangles and a red beaded armband, and has long dark hair and a beard. A second man at left in a white dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a dark umbrella. Beside him a golden lion-shaped throne armrest stands on a red cloth, with trees in the blurred background.2016-08-25Night photograph of a ceremonial gathering. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair and a vertical tilak on his forehead smiles broadly, wearing a rust-brown wrap over his shoulders, a thick rudraksha-style brown mala, a gold pendant necklace and a pink-and-white flower garland. He stands beside a tall golden staff held up by a figure at right. Around him, bare-chested young men in saffron-brown cloth and ash-marked foreheads, some with white and red tilak, watch attentively. A small brass vessel with green leaves is visible at lower left. The appearance-based Swamiji (probable) cues are the long hair, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha mala and saffron wrap, and he is the central figure.2017-03-16 +1 copiesAugust 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25August 25 20162016-08-25A bearded man in a rust-red sannyasi robe sits on the ground holding a microphone in a gloved hand, smiling and speaking. He wears a green leafy garland layered with red flower garlands, gold armbands and a red bindi. Behind him to the right is a large brown leather throne with gold trim and a golden lion figure at its base. To the left stands a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and red markings on his arms, arms folded. A man in a dark jacket stands near the throne. Green bamboo foliage fills the background. a person appears to be the man holding the microphone, based on his rust-red robe, garlands and gold adornments, and he is giving a discourse at a Janmashtami gathering.2016-08-25September 26 20162016-09-26A bearded man with a smooth-swept dark hair and a vertical tilak on his forehead stands centre frame with his eyes lowered, wearing a maroon-red robe, multiple rudraksha mala strands, a gold chain and a small gold earring, and a rudraksha armband. A large garland of white jasmine, orange roses and purple flowers hangs around his neck. Behind him, a man in white dhoti with a yellow-bordered shawl and white rudraksha-style beads stands with hands folded, and a yellow pole is visible at right. A crowd of devotees fills the dim background, with a camera operator at left.2017-10-19August 25 20162016-08-25October 29 20162016-10-29