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Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered around a central group under bright sunlight beside a building. A bald, bare-chested older man in a maroon cloth and rudraksha mala stands at centre-left with a red mark on his forehead. Beside him a younger man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, and an elderly woman in an orange shawl stands nearby. On the right, a man in white shirt and gold-bordered shawl holds a microphone. Other men in white shirts and dhotis surround them, some with red tilaka marks. a person cues are present but the appearance is not conclusive.

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A crowd of men gathers outdoors at a festival or ritual event. In the centre, a shaved-headed man in an orange garment with a bare upper body and a gold chain stands beside an elderly person wrapped in an orange shawl. A man with long dark hair wears an orange cloth and a dark rudraksha mala. On the right, a man in a white shirt and cream dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl holds a dhol-like drum and a wooden flute-style instrument with ornate bands, while a drummer in white nearby plays. Men in white shirts and dhotis surround them, one pointing with a raised hand. Marigold garlands hang at the upper right and a red banner is visible. The mood is busy and animated.2010-11-22November 22 20102010-11-22A crowded indoor scene near a microphone stand at an event. In the right foreground, a long-haired man in orange robes with a white forehead marking and red bindi stands beside a microphone and gestures with a raised thumb; his appearance has several cues (long hair, orange clothing, rudraksha-style beaded mala) that match the page's claim, so he is a probable Swamiji (probable) in the foreground. Around him, men wear white kurtas with orange shawls and beaded malas, and a man in yellow shawl and mala stands at the top right. A man in the centre holds a black folder. Another man crouches near the front with an orange scarf, and a man in the left foreground wears a white shirt. A purple-marked forehead is visible on a man at left.2008-08-02Outdoor procession scene at a ratha paada yatra. A bare-chested man in the foreground on the left holds one end of a long orange-wrapped pole. An older bearded man in orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead-arm mark holds the pole in the centre. On the right, a long-haired figure wearing an orange robe and a dark beaded mala gestures with an outstretched hand toward the pole. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, and saffron-robed devotees crowd the roadside under a pale sky with a utility pole behind.2009-01-21May 22 20122012-05-22A barefoot procession moves through a dim temple corridor at night. A central man wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold trim, a long gold-beaded necklace, gold armbands, and a red tilak on his forehead; he appears to be the focus of the group. Around him, men in saffron robes wear rudraksha malas, and a man in a white kurta carries a tall ceremonial staff topped with an ornament. Others in white dhotis and light shirts walk alongside, some with rudraksha beads and tilak marks, while a man in a teal shirt with a mala follows at right. The stone floor and pillars suggest a temple interior.2012-04-11A photograph in a bright white-walled room of a man in an orange-saffron robe with a tilak on his forehead, wearing a long white-and-red garland and a rudraksha mala, receiving greetings from an elderly man in white clothes who holds his hand. Nearby, a man in white shirt and dhoti stands with palms pressed together in namaste, and a younger man in orange robe on the right holds a tray draped in orange cloth with a brass object on it. Other devotees in orange and white clothes stand behind, and the bald figure at far left wears an orange robe and mala. a person cue is present on the central robed man: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha mala with saffron clothing, consistent with the page's reference; he is an in-person candidate. Several people are visible.2012-09-12June 05 20122012-06-05Outdoor gathering under a white canopy with a red-and-white striped post and a few colourful pennants. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a dark rudraksha mala, wearing an orange saffron robe, holds an open book with an orange cover and receives it from an older bearded man in orange dhoti and shawl with a mala and a bandage on his shoulder. To the left, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold chain stands facing them. On the right, a smiling man in an orange robe with a pink cloth in hand stands beside them. Behind them, men in white shirts, white dhotis and lanyards watch the exchange.2009-01-21December 29 20102010-12-29A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees walks along a narrow street past red-and-white painted walls. Two saffron-robed men in the centre wear long rudraksha and bead malas, ceremonial gold pendants and wrist bands; the man on the left holds a fan-shaped umbrella on a long pole. Behind them, a red and gold canopy is visible. Men in plain white shirts and dhotis walk alongside, several with sacred ash markings. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with a pen in his pocket gestures toward the group. a person cues are present on the central figure with a headband, long rudraksha malas and gold pendant, but identity is uncertain.2012-05-18 +1 copiesJanuary 21 20092009-01-21