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A photograph of a crowd at a ritual gathering in a hazy, smoky setting. In the foreground a smiling woman wears a rust-red turban with a gold ornamental clasp, a rust-red sari with a gold-bordered edge, and a thick ornate gold necklace with beaded gold medallions. Behind her, other people wear saffron and orange clothing, and a man in white shirt and gold chain stands at right; a man at right edge has white sacred ash marks on his forehead. Pale smoke fills the air around the group. a person appearance cues are not sufficiently distinctive to confirm identity, so the central figure is recorded as a devotee.

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A smiling person with long dark hair wears a rust-red turban fastened with a gold ornament and a rust-red garment with a gold-edged border. A ceremonial necklace of brown beads with gold rings hangs on the chest. Behind and around the figure, blurred people and pastel colours fill the background. a person: long hair, red turban, gold ornaments and ceremonial necklace are the cues, identified by appearance only.2015-01-13A smiling person with long dark hair wears a red-orange turban with a gold ornament at the front, a red-orange cloth draped over the shoulders, a rudraksha mala and large ceremonial gold beaded necklaces, with a red bindi on the forehead. Around them, men in orange-and-gold turbans and saffron clothing stand close, one with a white vibhuti line on the forehead and glasses, another with a red bindi and a rudraksha necklace. The central figure's cues include long hair, a turban, saffron clothing, rudraksha and gold necklaces, consistent with Swamiji (probable) seated at the centre of the group.2015-01-13Photograph of a smiling person seated among a blurred crowd, with the foreground heads out of focus. The central figure wears a rust-red turban with a small gold ornament at the front, a red bindi, and a red-orange robe with a gold-striped shawl. Dark rudraksha-style beads and a gold-bead necklace hang at the chest. Dark hair falls to the shoulders. The figure looks downward, smiling. Other people in red and orange garments stand at the edges. Appearance-based candidate fits the presentation with several cues (turban, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha beads, saffron-red clothing), so probable identification applies: Swamiji (probable) is seated at the centre, smiling among devotees in saffron clothing during a gathering.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Close profile photograph of a smiling person with long dark hair, wearing a red-orange turban with a gold-trimmed ornament and a red and gold shawl over a brown rudraksha-style beaded necklace with gold accents. Soft smoky haze surrounds the figure, with blurred figures in red and orange clothing behind. The person's face is turned downward and to the side, eyes lowered, in a gentle, joyful expression. The setting appears to be an outdoor gathering with incense or smoke.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13May 11 20162016-05-11January 13 20152015-01-13