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A bearded man with long dark hair stands with palms pressed together at chest level, wearing a rust-brown unstitched robe with a gold-bordered edge and a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders. He wears a white garland of jasmine strands interspersed with red and orange roses and green leaves, and has a white vibhuti mark with a red dot on his forehead. Beside him, a man in an orange dhoti holds a tall gold ceremonial staff topped with a small red and white decorative tassel. Behind them, a crowd of people in orange, red and green saris and garments stands in a sunlit outdoor courtyard with palm trees. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), identified by long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and garland cues.

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A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair and a white-and-red vertical tilak on his forehead, wearing a rust-brown dhoti and shawl with a gold border and a wrap of rudraksha malas across his chest. He wears long garlands of white jasmine and red roses with green leaves, stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered and smiling. Behind him a man in orange dhoti with a bare chest and white body markings holds a tall golden staff topped with a decorated finial. A crowd of people in orange, green and red saris stands in the background under bright green trees. a person cues: long swept hair, rudraksha malas and rust-brown ceremonial clothing, identified by role as a devotee-honoured guru figure receiving garlands.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair stands outdoors in sunlight, eyes lowered, holding a silver kalasha-style pot in both hands. He wears a rust-brown dhoti-style garment, a thick garland of red, white, yellow and purple flowers over his shoulders, and multiple rudraksha malas across his chest and waist, with a gold chain at the neck and a white forehead marking with a red-black tilak. Behind him, men in saffron-orange dhotis, some shirtless with rudraksha malas, and a man with dreadlocks walk in a procession beneath a golden ceremonial umbrella with red tassels, near a red building. The pot and garlands suggest a puja or bhumi-puja ceremony.2016-11-23A man in a rust-red dhoti-style garment with a white and pink flower garland draped to his waist stands with palms pressed together in namaste on a paved courtyard. He has a red tilak on his forehead, a beard and long dark hair. Behind him, a second man in white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala holds a tall gold-stemmed umbrella with red, yellow and blue tassels. Trees and a temple structure are visible in the background. Appearance-based candidate: a person, shown standing in person with the garland and namaste gesture; the page does not state his presence.2017-04-17A bearded man in a maroon-brown dhoti and shawl stands with palms pressed together at chest level, wearing a long garland of white jasmine and red roses and a thick rudraksha mala across his chest. A tilak is marked on his forehead. Behind him, a attendant in an orange dhoti with white ash markings on the arm and a gold beaded necklace holds up a tall golden staff topped by a canopy with tasselled decorations. A crowd of devotees in orange and pink saris stands along a paved path under green trees. Outdoor procession or darshan setting.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01Outdoor photo of a bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red robe and a long rudraksha mala with a white flower and red rose garland around his neck and shoulders. He stands with hands clasped and gazes to the side, smiling, with a vertical red tilak and white forehead marks. A golden pole rises at right, and a hand grips it; blurred greenery and seated onlookers fill the background. Appearance-based candidate: a person, shown in person, with the distinctive rudraksha mala, garland and rust-red robe as cues.2017-01-01A bearded man with long dark hair and a white-and-red vertical tilak on his forehead stands with eyes closed and palms pressed together at his chest. He wears a rust-brown robe with a gold-bordered cloth and a double-strand rudraksha mala, and a thick garland of white jasmine and red roses hangs from his shoulders. Behind him, a young attendant in an orange dhoti and gold necklace holds a tall gold ceremonial parasol pole under a canopy, while other people in orange and colourful clothing stand in the background among green foliage. The man's bare-chested attendant is visible at right.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01A bearded man with long dark hair and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead stands outdoors, smiling, with hands folded at his chest. He wears a maroon-brown robe with a copper-toned border and multiple strands of rudraksha mala, and is garlanded with white jasmine and red flower garlands. Behind him a helper in an orange cloth holds a tall gold-coloured parasol pole with a fringed canopy. A crowd of people, many in green, orange and pink saris, stands blurred in the background under green trees. The photo is a candid outdoor procession or public darshan setting.2017-01-01September 27 20172017-09-27