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A man with long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, stands on a decorated stage raising his right hand in greeting. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and bare upper body, layered red and green flower garlands, gold necklaces, and gold bangles. In his left hand he holds a white ceremonial staff. To his left a large golden trident stands beside a zebra-striped drum. Behind him hang yellow marigold garlands, a band of coloured drapes in pink, blue and orange, and a backdrop of flowers and leaves.

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December 20 20112011-12-20A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair, white vibhuti on his forehead and a red bindi, raises his right hand in greeting on an outdoor stage. He wears an orange saffron garment draped over his shoulder, a thick garland of red flowers and green leaves, a rudraksha-style necklace of green beads, gold beaded ornaments and red-and-gold armlets. He holds a white rope-like staff in his left hand. Behind him stand a golden trident, a striped zebra-print backdrop, colourful flower garlands and a canopy of pink, blue, orange and green fabric banners with a palm-leaf decoration overhead. Visible physical people: one main figure, with a partially visible person at the bottom right edge.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white-and-red forehead mark stands on a decorated stage beside a large gold trident. He wears an orange garment over bare shoulders, with layered gold necklaces, a red and pink flower garland, and a garland of green limes draped over one shoulder. A gold armband is on his upper arm, and he holds a small white and silver ceremonial staff. Behind him are tiered banners in blue, pink, orange and purple, and a backdrop of marigold and yellow flower strings. A blurred person is in the foreground at the bottom edge. Probable Swamiji: long hair, gold ornaments, rudraksha-style adornment and saffron clothing, shown in a ceremonial festival setting.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A smiling man in saffron-orange robes stands on a red-carpeted stage beneath a striped, ribbon-decorated canopy with a large red and blue om-like emblem, raising one hand in greeting. He wears a long red and white flower garland, a green-and-yellow lemon-bead garland, a gold necklace, gold armlets and bangles, and a small red tilak. Beside him a seated attendant in white dhoti with a gold border and a gold chain, and another man in orange with a rudraksha-style necklace, hold golden trident staffs and an orange flag. A zebra-striped throne stands behind, framed by marigold and flower decorations. This appears to be a devotee-filled festival gathering with a probable Swamiji (probable) figure, identified by his saffron robes, long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklace and bangles, centred and being greeted on the stage.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A photo of a standing man in long dark hair and saffron-orange robes on a decorated stage, wearing a thick garland of red flowers with green leaves and a long string of lime-green beads over his shoulder. He holds a white-and-gold ceremonial rope or staff in one hand and wears gold necklaces and armlets. Behind him are a zebra-print seat backdrop, banners and marigold garlands. Two gold trident staffs stand at the left, and a seated woman in orange holds one. A man in white dhoti and shawl with gold beaded necklace stands at the right.2011-12-20