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Outdoor photo under a yellow and orange tent canopy with a blue pole behind. A young man with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak and orange robes with a gold-bead necklace and multicolour beaded mala smiles and stands with hands folded. Beside him a bearded man in orange robes with glasses and a rudraksha mala looks on. On the right, an elderly white-haired man with rudraksha beads and white clothing holds a microphone toward the young man, while another man with folded hands and a woman in a gold-bordered sari stand nearby. Trees and a few onlookers are visible in the background.

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Outdoor event under a yellow and orange canopy. A young man on the left wears an orange saffron cloth, multiple gold-bead necklaces and a multicoloured rudraksha-style mala, with a white tilak and red mark on his forehead, smiling and clasping his hands. Opposite him, an elderly man with long white hair and a white beard, wearing rudraksha beads, holds a black microphone toward him. A man in glasses, a dark garment with gold trim and a gold necklace stands between them and gestures. Other people are visible behind, including a woman in the background. Blue poles and a tree are in the background.2009-11-25Outdoor evening event under a white tent with a golden throne-style seat at right and a yellow bunting strip behind. A man with long grey hair and a white beard, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and a gold necklace, stands in profile at left. Beside him, a bald man in rust-brown and saffron robes with brown rudraksha malas holds a microphone to his mouth. A bald seated man in a brown-and-gold garment and rudraksha beads smiles at lower right. A woman with a white tilak on her forehead and brown bead bracelets stands at far left near floral garlands in yellow and orange. Orange cloth is held at right and a tray of offerings sits nearby. Appearance-based candidate: the long-haired man in saffron may be a person, though the appearance is uncertain.2016-01-03A smiling man with long dark hair and white tripundra marks on his forehead, a red bindi, wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and a long necklace of gold bead-and-bell ornaments alternating with multicoloured beads. Beside him, a bearded man in saffron robes, wearing glasses and a rudraksha mala, stands near a small red-petalled offering basket at the left edge. Other men in white shirts and dhotis, and a bare-chested man, stand behind them in an outdoor festival setting with striped canopy tents and a blue pole. The men in the foreground are close to the camera; several other people stand in the background.2009-11-25Outdoor photo of two seated men in orange saffron robes with rudraksha malas and white-and-red forehead markings, with a microphone in the foreground. The man on the right, with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha crown band, a white beaded necklace and a long rudraksha mala, smiles and gestures while seated beside a microphone; he matches Swamiji (probable) by his long hair, crown, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas. The older bald man on the left, wearing a rudraksha head band, a heavy gold pendant and rudraksha necklaces, speaks and gestures. Standing behind them are about four more men in saffron and white garments, one with a white shawl, against a painted blue backdrop with a sun and a cloth-draped seat.2012-05-24 +1 copiesIndoor event under a white draped ceiling with orange-and-yellow tassels, with a brick wall and windows behind. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, a white forehead mark, a red bindi, and an orange robe over a long rudraksha mala smiles while reaching forward to accept an object from an elderly bald man with white vibhuti on his forehead, wearing an orange robe with a maroon and gold shawl. Another elderly bearded man in an orange robe and teal turban stands behind them, and a man at right wears a white kurta and green shawl. Partially visible people at left and in the background suggest a seated audience. a person: the long swept hair, orange robe and rudraksha mala are the cues for the central figure, who is receiving or handing over an item during a sadhu gathering.2009-12-30Outdoor 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.2007-01-30A photograph of two saffron-robed sannyasis standing in a yellow-walled temple hall with blue doors and an arched shrine painting above. On the left, a smiling man with short dark hair, a red bindi, an orange garment with a gold-yellow border, a long mala of rudraksha beads and a large gold pendant with a deity figure stands with hands clasped. On the right, an older bearded man with long white hair and beard wears a white tripundra and a saffron garment, a rudraksha mala, and raises one hand in a gesture while speaking. Between them a shaved-headed attendant in orange and gold stands with a red tilak. Several men in white shirts and orange robes stand behind them. a person appearance candidate: the man on the left wears a gold deity pendant, rudraksha mala and orange robe, but his identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2012-05-08Outdoor photo under a canopy with colourful fabric and a tent frame, green trees behind. An elderly white-haired priest with bare chest, orange dhoti and orange shawl, holding a handheld microphone and gesturing, faces a younger man in an orange sleeveless robe with a long gold bead necklace and red tilak, hands pressed together in greeting. Nearby a man in a white kurta wears a rudraksha mala, another in white shirt and dark trousers stands behind, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti holds a red flower garland and a tray of offerings. A person in white and orange stands at the edge. Plastic chairs and potted plants are visible.2009-11-25Outdoor event under an orange canopy. A man on the right wears a large orange turban, an orange robe and a dark rudraksha-style beaded shawl, smiling and gesturing with an outstretched hand toward a bearded man on the left. The bearded man has white-and-orange forehead markings, an orange robe and holds a black microphone. Behind them, men in orange and saffron clothing, gold necklaces and a yellow head wrap stand in a crowd; a silver staff with a decorative top is held by a man in an orange shirt with a gold chain. The orange-clad turbaned man is a person candidate based on the large orange turban, orange robe and rudraksha-style shawl, though his identity cannot be confirmed.2016-05-07Outdoor photograph of a procession-like group of saffron and rust-robed sadhus walking past a pink fabric backdrop and a decorated yellow-and-red canopy. A man at left with long dark hair, wearing a rust-brown dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala and gold-trimmed cloth, gestures while speaking. Beside him, a white-bearded elder in orange robes holds a carved wooden staff topped with a cobra and wears a red mala and forehead marks. Behind them, shaved-headed men in rust robes wear dark rudraksha malas and vibhuti forehead marks, and a woman in the background wears a sari. A red wall and construction sand pile appear behind the group.2013-11-05January 21 20092009-01-21A dense crowd of devotees surrounds a central group in an indoor temple-like setting with gold-painted pillars and flower garlands in the background. At centre, an elderly man with white hair and a white beard, wearing an orange saffron robe with a green-edged sash, stands facing a younger man with long dark hair and a gold-colored necklace of ornaments, dressed in orange robes with a red tilak, who gestures with his raised hand. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis wear gold chains and sacred marks, and a man in a white shirt holds a garland. Appearance-based probable candidate: Swamiji (probable), the younger man in orange robes with long hair, gold ornaments and a gesturing hand, in the midst of the devotees.2010-02-02