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A photograph of a man standing outdoors beneath tall coconut palms and a grey sky, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and draped shawl with a heavy gold rudraksha-style necklace and a long garland of white flowers with red accents around his neck. His long dark hair is swept back, and he looks downward with one hand resting at his hip. Behind him at left, a decorated temple structure is festooned with red and white flower garlands, and a second person in orange clothing is partly visible at the lower left edge. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), based on long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, gold necklace and garland cues during a temple procession setting.

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December 23 20082008-12-23June 09 20092009-06-09December 23 20082008-12-23A man in an orange saffron garment with a long orange cord-and-white cloth held in both hands stands on a raised float decorated with garlands of white, yellow, red and purple flowers. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace over the saffron cloth and has a red tilak on his forehead, with long swept-back hair. Behind him a coconut palm frond fills the background and a gilded ornamental pillar with floral garlands stands at left. Another person in orange is partially visible at the lower right. The scene resembles a procession moment on a decorated ratha or palanquin, with a Swamiji (probable) candidate on the float based on the orange clothing, long hair and gold necklaces.2009-12-23A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi stands with palms pressed together in namaste before a coconut palm trunk. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a white and red flower garland, and a gold pendant necklace with a rudraksha-style mala. Another orange-robed figure holds a brass tray at the lower right, and a smiling young man peeks in at the lower left. Palm fronds and greenery fill the background.2008-12-23December 26 20092009-12-26July 26 20102010-07-26A photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a white jasmine garland with red rose accents. He wears a heavy gold rudraksha-style bead mala with a gold pendant, and looks upward and smiling in front of palm fronds. Another person in orange clothing is partially visible at the left edge. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues: long hair, saffron clothing, gold mala and garland, seated as a speaker or honoured figure at a festival setting.2008-12-23January 02 20092009-01-02December 23 20082008-12-23Close-up photo of a man with long swept-back black hair wearing an orange saffron robe and a layered garland of white chrysanthemums, red roses and gold-coloured beads around his neck. He has a white tilak mark and a red bindi on his forehead, eyes lowered and a faint smile. Blurred palm fronds and a pale blue sky fill the background, with a partial stone pillar visible at the lower left.2010-02-12December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copies