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A man in orange-saffron robes with a gold-bordered shawl stands at a stone ledge, holding a brass incense burner with smoke rising from it. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha malas, a gold pendant, rudraksha bracelets on his wrist and upper arm, and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead. His right hand is raised near his temple while his left rests on his chest. Behind him stands a blue banner bearing a portrait of a man in orange with a turban, beside a white-clad figure at the right edge. The setting is an orange-red wall beside a cream door. The man has long swept-back hair and ornate ceremonial dress, giving an appearance-based candidate cue.

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April 25 20122012-04-25A man in an orange saffron dhoti-style wrap with a gold-bordered red and orange shawl stands with eyes closed and palms pressed together at a stone counter. He wears layered rudraksha malas, rudraksha armlets, a gold pendant and a red bindi with white tilak. Beside him a brass incense holder sends up smoke. Behind him a blue poster shows a smiling figure in an orange turban, and a white-clad person stands at the right edge. The wall is orange and red with a white stripe.2012-04-25April 19 20122012-04-19April 25 20122012-04-25April 17 20122012-04-17April 30 20122012-04-30Close photograph of a man in an orange saffron wrap with his palms pressed together in namaste at chest level, eyes closed and head slightly bowed. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck, a gold bangle on his wrist and a small red tilak on his forehead, with long swept-back dark hair. Behind him, a blurred figure in white ritual dress stands beside a warm-lit wall with a poster. Overall warm sunlit tones suggest a ceremonial or satsang setting. Appearance cues are consistent with the Swamiji (probable) candidate: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, placing him as the person performing the greeting.2012-04-30A man stands at an outdoor setting with orange-painted walls behind him, gazing upward while holding his right palm near smoke or incense rising in the air. He wears a turquoise blue sleeveless drape with a gold-embroidered border over one shoulder, layered red rudraksha malas with silver spacers around his neck, and matching rudraksha bracelets and an armlet. A red bindi marks his forehead and his hair is swept back. In front of him a brass cup holds upright incense sticks, with a stone surface in the foreground. The person's appearance and dress are consistent with a ceremonial presentation, though identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2012-04-20A man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl with gold border stands at a brass oil lamp (dhoop/aarti setup), with smoke rising from the incense or lamp in front of his face while he gestures with his right hand. He wears layered rudraksha malas around his neck and an armlet of beads, and has a tilak on his forehead. Behind him a wall painting of a deity with a dark background and a blue notice board are visible; the setting appears to be a temple or ashram hall. a person: a bare-chested figure in saffron with rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold adornments, performing a ritual offering.2012-04-25a person stands in profile at a ceremony, smiling and raising his hands toward a brass vessel with flowers in the foreground. He wears an orange-saffron wrap draped over one shoulder, a rudraksha mala necklace with a gold ornament, gold bangles and a red tilak on his forehead, with dark hair swept back. Behind him a bald priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a tray. Blurred poster-like wall imagery and a few seated onlookers appear in the background. The scene looks like an offering or aarti ritual in an ashram hall.2012-04-30A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a low wooden platform outdoors, wearing an orange saffron wrap and dhoti with a long dark rudraksha mala. He has long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, his eyes lowered, one hand extended toward a brass vessel at the left edge and the other resting on his knee. Behind him stand an orange-red stepped plinth and garlands of yellow and white flowers with a purple bead. Grey ash is scattered on the ground. This may be a person-style sannyasi presence, though the appearance cues are only partially clear.February 22 20112011-02-22 +1 copies