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Outdoor photo at a crowded festival ground. In the centre, an older bearded man with long grey hair wears a white kurta with a red and green striped shawl and red tilak on his forehead, clasping hands with a bare-chested sadhu in an orange turban and a long dark braid. Behind them stand devotees in red and pink shirts, including a man in a maroon cap, and a man with a video camera. A man on the right holds a tall pole with a small om-marked flag, and red paper lanterns hang over the crowd with large banners behind them.

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January 20 20072007-01-20September 15 20152015-09-15May 04 20162016-05-04Outdoor photo at a crowded gathering under orange tents and a metal frame. A bearded older sadhu with long grey hair, orange robe and a large beaded pendant stands at left. Center, a smiling man with long dark hair, a white ritual forehead mark and a red bindi wears an orange shawl over white kurta, rudraksha mala beads, rings and a wristwatch, his palms pressed together in greeting while holding a dark phone. Around him, men in white kurtas, a man in red shirt filming on a green phone, and a bald man in orange with glasses and rudraksha beads.2016-05-07May 07 20162016-05-07Outdoor photograph of two men shaking hands. On the right, a smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban, with long dark swept-back hair and a heavy ceremonial gold necklace with ornate beads, holds his right hand out in greeting; the appearance cues are distinctive, so this figure is a probable Swamiji (probable) candidate in person. On the left, a bare-chested, grey-bearded elder with grey hair and a rudraksha-style necklace clasps his hand. Behind them, saffron-robed sadhus sit on the ground beneath red and multicoloured parasols with tassels, and white-clad onlookers and a few people in a crowd stand nearby under trees.2007-01-30May 07 20162016-05-07May 10th 20162016-05-10Night outdoor photo at a crowded religious gathering with string lights, flags and a tent. On the left, a smiling man in a red-maroon turban, white jasmine garland and rudraksha mala, wearing a maroon shawl, clasps hands with a bearded sadhu in a red-orange robe and long grey-brown hair. Behind them, saffron-robed sannyasis in rudraksha and gold necklaces, a shaven-headed man in maroon, a man in a yellow shirt and devotees in the crowd. A silver ritual vessel stands at the left edge. The turbaned man's identity is not established by appearance alone.2016-05-16A photograph of a close, animated exchange between two men. On the right, a bare-shouldered figure wears an orange-red turban, orange-red cloth wrapped around the body, and a long gold ornamental necklace over a thick rudraksha mala; long dark hair falls down the back. Facing him is an older bearded man in white kurta with an orange shawl, a gold wristwatch and red and beaded wrist threads, his hand pressed to his chest in greeting. Behind them stand several onlookers: a man in pink kurta on the left, a man in white with a grey waistcoat, and others in the background. Swamiji (probable) appears as the figure on the right, by his turban, ornaments and rudraksha mala. Visible people total about six.2016-04-23Night-time outdoor event with string lights and orange flags behind a crowd. A man in a maroon turban, maroon robe, white flower garland and wooden rudraksha mala smiles and clasps hands with a bearded man in an orange-red robe. Nearby, saffron-robed men wear gold ceremonial necklaces, and a cameraman on a tripod stands behind. a person: the turbaned man in maroon with the rudraksha mala and garland is a visible candidate, appearance-based only.2016-05-16Outdoor photo at a temple-like entrance decorated with carved stone and an orange umbrella with silver tassels. A man on the left wears an orange turban, a brown-orange shawl, a long beaded rudraksha-style necklace and wrist beads, and presses his palms together while smiling. Beside him, a bearded elder with long grey hair wears an orange-red shawl, a red-and-beaded necklace and a pendant, and smiles toward him. A bearded man in an orange robe stands in the centre. On the left and right edges, two men wear white dhotis or ritual cloths, gold-coloured necklaces and gold chains, and one has a sacred marking on his forehead. Colourful tassels hang from the arch above. Several other people stand in the background.2016-05-04