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A man with hair in a bun and a red-brown dhoti-style wrap with gold border stands outdoors holding a small steel bowl in one hand and a steel plate in the other, offering items. He wears a long rudraksha mala and a small red tilak on his forehead. Beside him, a man in a light blue shirt and white dhoti stands with arms folded, and a younger person in a teal shirt stands further left. Behind them, a white-draped table holds steel bowls, small leaf-wrapped items and a dark metal figure, with a white van in the background. a person: the rudraksha mala, bun and sannyasi-style red wrap match the page's claim, though the figure's appearance is only moderately distinctive.

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A man in an orange-red dhoti with wide gold borders and a matching orange shawl stands outdoors holding two small stainless steel bowls filled with white grains or powder, one in each hand. He wears a long rudraksha mala around his neck and a small red tilak on his forehead, with his hair tied in a bun and a small microphone clipped near his face. Behind him, a white-draped table holds more steel bowls, a black stone deity murti and paper name cards in Tamil script. A young man in a blue striped shirt and an older man in white stand in the background, and a white van is visible at left.2013-07-13July 13 20132013-07-13A man stands outdoors holding a small bronze figure of a deity in both hands, pressing it close to his chest while smiling. He wears a rust-red wrap with a gold-bordered band at the waist and a long rudraksha mala of brown beads around his neck, with a red bindi on his forehead and long swept-back hair. A white-draped table with silver bowls is in the background, with a blurred person at left and another at right. The setting appears to be a open-air satsang or ritual gathering at dusk. The appearance-based candidate has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron-toned clothing, so he is a probable Swamiji shown in person.2013-07-13July 13 20132013-07-13A photograph of a serving line under a white tent. In the centre, a woman with long dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange-red sari with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, holding a white foam tray of food. Beside her, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a second woman in red stand at the table. Brass railings with ornate fittings frame the foreground, and a copper vessel sits on the left. Several people in orange and white are visible at the edges, and a hand in the lower frame holds a tray.2015-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor tented serving area where devotees in saffron and orange robes distribute food. In the foreground, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair and a kumkum/vibhuti mark on his forehead wears an orange shawl, a thick beaded rudraksha mala with a ceremonial gold necklace, and holds a white plastic tray of rice and curry. Beside him a shaved-headed devotee in orange with a red-and-orange scarf and rudraksha beads serves rice from a brass-framed steel container, wearing clear plastic gloves. A woman in white with sandalwood-marked forehead stands behind them. The long-haired man's appearance (hair, saffron shawl, rudraksha, gold necklace) is a person candidate; his role is a server distributing a meal.2015-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 13 20132013-07-13A man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered wrap and a long rudraksha mala holds up a long green leaf strip while speaking, a small red tilak on his forehead and a headset microphone at his ear. Long dark hair falls to his shoulders. Behind a white-clad older man with an ID badge stands beside a copper-toned figure of a deity, and a table holds a kalasha-style pot with flowers and silver bowls. Blue container walls and a shelter frame the outdoor setting. Several standing onlookers watch in the background. The appearance and rudraksha mala with saffron robes are consistent with a person, shown speaking in the role of a teacher during a ritual demonstration.2013-07-13July 13 20132013-07-13July 07 20152015-07-07 +2 copiesOutdoor evening scene at a Tamil temple-style event. A man with long dark hair, a red tilak and a small headset microphone wears a rudraksha mala of large beads and a rust-red wrap, and points his right arm toward the right. Beside him, a dark bronze standing deity murti with a tall crown and a bowl of offerings sits on a white-draped table with a decorated kalasha or offering tray. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts and men in rust-coloured shawls stand behind, some with white tilak markings. A blue container structure and parked cars appear in the background.2013-07-13February 16 20132013-02-16