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A photograph of a man with long, swept-back black hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange robe and a thick white and red flower garland over ornate gold beaded necklaces. He holds a silver handbell in his right hand and raises a brass bell in his left, standing outdoors under trees. Behind him, several men in saffron robes and gold necklaces stand in a row, one with a full dark beard, and a man in white clothing stands to the left. A brass kalasha-like finial is visible above in the background. The man has long hair, orange robes and gold beaded necklaces, consistent with the page's Swamiji label; the identification is an appearance-based probable match.

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December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor ritual photograph under trees with bright daylight. A central man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a sweeping orange-saffron robe wears a heavy white and red flower garland with gold beads, and holds a silver bell in his right hand while raising a brass lamp with a flame in his left. He has a probable Swamiji appearance cue: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold beads. Behind him stand several saffron-robed devotees with gold necklaces, a shaved-headed priest with a white tilak, and a man in white with a mala. A brass kalasha-style finial stands among the trees.2008-12-23A standing man in saffron-orange robes wears a long white and red flower garland and a dark rudraksha mala. He has long swept-back dark hair, white sacred ash and a red dot on his forehead, and holds a brass bell in his right hand. Beside him stands a tall brass oil lamp, and a seated devotee in orange with a gold necklace bows his head while a hand in orange cloth rests on it. Smoke drifts in the background beneath a stone canopy with trees behind. The photo appears to show a ritual blessing during temple proceedings.2008-12-25Outdoor ritual procession under trees. A smiling man in an orange saffron dhoti and orange shawl with gold border wears a cream turban with gold embroidery and a red tilak on his forehead. He wears a long white and maroon flower garland and a gold bead necklace, and holds a silver bell in one hand and a brass cup or lamp in the other. Behind him, other people in orange robes stand, one with hands folded in prayer and smoke visible. A green and red fringed canopy edge appears at upper right.2008-12-29A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair and a red vermilion bindi stands outdoors in a crowd. He wears an orange saffron wrap with a gold border and a heavy gold bead necklace, with a white and red flower garland draped over his shoulders. He holds a small gold object in one hand. Behind him, people in white and orange clothing stand among palm trees, and a golden trident is visible at the left edge. The setting appears to be a festival or ritual procession. The visible cues of long hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace are consistent with the Swamiji (probable) appearance label.2007-01-01July 07 20092009-07-07July 27 20082008-07-27May 05 20122012-05-05Outdoor ritual procession at an ashram with trees and dry ground behind. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange robes wears a white and gold turban, a long white and red flower garland, and a gold-bead rudraksha-style necklace, holding a silver handbell in one hand. Beside him, another man in saffron clothing holds a brass oil lamp with a visible flame and a smaller brass bell. Behind them, saffron-clad devotees and attendants carry a tall gold-topped staff, and a bearded man in saffron stands nearby. The scene suggests a puja or aarti during a festival procession.2008-12-30December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23July 07 20092009-07-07