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Night 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.

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March 16 20172017-03-16A bearded man with long swept-back hair, a vermilion bindi and a red-brown saffron shawl stands with palms pressed together in anjali at night. He wears a large garland of pink and white flowers and a gold chain, and he smiles while holding a tall gold staff with his right hand. Around him, several men in saffron and orange cloths, some with white forehead markings and flower garlands, stand near a green leafy offering plate. The scene looks like a ritual gathering, possibly linked to a homa. The man is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, saffron shawl, garland and gold necklace.2017-03-16 +1 copiesA man with shoulder-length dark hair and a full beard, wearing a rust-orange shawl over bare shoulders, a pink and white lotus garland with green leaves, and a red-thread bracelet, stands with palms pressed together in namaste and a warm smile. A tall gold staff rises behind him in the upper right. Bare-chested attendants with white and red forehead markings and gold-beaded necklaces stand beside and behind him in a dim hall. Probable Swamiji is shown with long hair, a rust shawl and a ceremonial lotus garland, matching the page's event context.2017-03-16 +1 copiesDecember 15 20162016-12-15Night outdoor ritual photograph with strings of multicoloured lights overhead. A central man in rust-brown robes with a floral garland of pink and white flowers stands with palms pressed together in prayer, a vermilion mark on his forehead and a rudraksha mala at his neck, a wooden pole rising beside him. Behind him a bare-chested assistant in orange dhoti holds the pole with one raised arm, wearing a gold-beaded necklace and sandalwood tilak. Other devotees in white and orange garments stand nearby, and a brass kalasha with green leaves sits at the left edge. Appearance-based candidate, a person, is the central figure with long dark hair and beard, though the image is not certain enough to confirm identity.2017-03-16 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor event lit by multicoloured string lights. A man with long dark hair, a beard and a tilak on his forehead stands centre, palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a rust-orange shawl over an orange robe and a long pink-and-white flower garland. Behind his right shoulder a shirtless young man in orange cloth and gold-bead necklaces raises a tall wooden staff. On the left, a young man with a white forehead band holds a brass-and-jewelled vessel topped with green leaves. a person cues: long swept-back hair, ornate orange clothing and garland, with a role of the central figure greeting the gathering with namaste.2017-03-16 +1 copiesA 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.2017-10-19A dim temple interior at night shows a smiling man in a reddish-brown garment wearing a long pink and white lotus garland layered over gold ornamental necklaces, with a gold pendant medallion, gold armband and a gold bangle on his wrist. He has a vertical white-and-red tilak on his forehead and white ash markings. Beside him on the right, a younger attendant with a white forehead band and rudraksha beads holds a tall gold-painted staff, and behind them two figures in orange robes stand with hands joined. Red-curtained walls and a dark stone surface form the background.2017-11-11A smiling man in a rust-red shawl stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, wearing a white and pink lotus garland with gold beads and a rudraksha mala across his chest. He has white vibhuti lines and a red tilak on his forehead, long swept-back hair, and gold rings on his fingers. Behind him, saffron-robed attendants walk in a procession, one holding a tall gold staff, and a younger attendant in a leopard-print headband wears a rudraksha mala. The setting is a red-pillared temple corridor with blurred pink flowers.2018-01-15A procession in an outdoor street setting. In the centre, a bearded man with long dark hair and a white horizontal forehead mark with a dark bindi has his eyes closed and smiles, holding a tall golden staff raised overhead. He wears a white flower garland and a rust-orange cloth wrap over his shoulders, with rudraksha malas and a gold chain. Around him, devotees in orange and white clothing walk closely, one with a shaved head and a white dhoti and orange shawl, another in orange robes with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a golden palanquin or decorated float with pink and yellow flower garlands is carried, and a bus is visible in the blurred background.2017-03-11A bearded man with long dark hair, a white forehead band and a red vertical mark stands at the centre of a procession, smiling and holding a tall golden staff upright in his right hand. He wears a reddish-brown saffron-toned shawl over his shoulders, a white floral garland, and layered rudraksha malas. Behind him, a second man in white with a rudraksha mala and a third in reddish cloth look on, with a crowd and a vehicle in the background under yellow-flowered trees.2017-03-11 +1 copiesNight procession outdoors where a smiling bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, a tilak on his forehead, a brown-red cloth draped over his shoulders and a gold necklace stands at the centre, with a long rudraksha-style mala hanging on his chest. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha malas and gold chains walk alongside, and a garlanded palanquin or ceremonial structure with white and red flower garlands appears at the right edge. Strings of lights hang on a red wall behind. The centre figure has distinctive long hair, a gold necklace and saffron-toned ceremonial clothing, a person cue, while the surrounding men are devotees or attendants.2016-10-29