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A candid photograph of an outdoor gathering near a pillared doorway with a white lattice screen. On the left, a man with long hair swept back and a thin headband, wearing an orange-saffron cloth and a long necklace of large gold-toned beads and rudraksha, smiles while holding his hands together. In the centre, an elderly bald man with a white-and-red tilak on his forehead wears a green shawl over a maroon cloth and bows slightly. A man in a white shirt on the right reaches toward the shawl, and other people in white clothes and orange tilaks stand behind them. The lens flare and blur suggest a fast-moving moment. Probable Swamiji is the saffron-clad figure with the long hair and gold beaded necklace, shown in person.

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May 18 20122012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18A photograph of a crowded indoor hall with a bright doorway behind. On the left, a smiling person with hair tied back and a white forehead mark wears a blue and gold shimmering shawl over a dark red garment, holding a shawl edge toward a bald man in a green and gold silk garment with a thin beaded headband and a garland of yellow and white flowers. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti places a hand on the bald man's head, while onlookers in white shirts and dhotis, some with sacred ash marks, watch and smile. Several people wear saffron-orange cloth at the edges. The scene suggests a blessing or honouring ceremony, with no visible deity or altar.2012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18 +1 copiesMay 18 20122012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18May 18 20122012-05-18A photograph of a procession inside a pillared hall with a brick lattice window. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-edged dhoti, wearing long rudraksha malas, a gold pendant, a white cross-marked tilak and a red-and-white headband, walks while smiling and holding the arm of an elderly man in saffron robes with a teal-green shawl, white jasmine garlands and red flowers. Around them, saffron-clad sannyasis, one holding a metal kalasha-like vessel, and men in white dhotis and shirts crowd the procession. A cameraman films on the right. The central figure's appearance and orange-robed rudraksha-mala presentation give a person cue, presented as a procession participant.2012-05-18Outdoor photo of a temple visit in bright daylight, with green trees behind. At centre, a figure with long dark hair swept back under a beaded headband wears an orange saffron robe, a gold cloth draped over one shoulder, and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of large beads. Behind him, a bald man in an orange robe and a gold-bordered cloth stands near a crowd. A white-clad elderly man with grey hair raises his hand toward the centre figure's forehead, a gesture of blessing. At right, a person with ash markings wears a large pink flower garland. Several photographers with cameras stand in the background, and a crowd of men in white shirts surrounds the group.2012-05-16June 05 20122012-06-05A photograph of a man in an orange-brown robe with a red rudraksha-style mala and a gold pendant necklace placing his right hand on the forehead of an older man in a white shirt, who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Other devotees in white and striped shirts stand smiling behind them in a crowded hall. The robed man wears a red bead bracelet and a small gold ornamental pendant on a chain.2013-01-02A crowded indoor scene in a plain hall with a perforated breeze-block window. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, wearing a long garland of white flowers over a beaded necklace, stands at left beside another saffron-clad man with a shaved head and a fine bead-like headband. In the centre, an older saffron-clad man with a white headband and a turquoise-green shawl is being garlanded or honoured by a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who drapes the shawl over his shoulders. Several men in white shirts and dhotis and light shirts stand around, and a garland of white jasmine flowers is held at lower right. The figure in the centre is not confidently identifiable as a person, so no identity cue is asserted.2012-05-18 +1 copies