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A man stands outdoors under a bright blue sky with white clouds, wearing a flowing red-orange saffron cloth draped over one shoulder and body, with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck. His hair is tied up in a bun and he has a white horizontal line of sacred ash across his forehead. He looks downward and sprinkles or rubs fine white powder from his hand. Beside him is a white building with a lattice-style window and a sign with Hindi text reading श्री आनंदेश्वर. Green trees are visible at the lower left. The page indicates this is a person, though the appearance cues are a red-orange saffron wrap, rudraksha mala and tied-up hair without a crown, so identity is uncertain.

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June 15 20092009-06-15A man in a flowing red-orange sannyasi garment and shawl stands outdoors against a blue sky with white clouds, looking down at his cupped hands from which a fine powder or ash scatters. He wears a rudraksha mala around his neck and a white horizontal line on his forehead, his dark hair pulled back. Beside him a white building has a grey signboard in Devanagari reading श्री आनंदेश्वर. Trees stand at the left edge. a person: the cues of a long hair knot, saffron-orange robes and rudraksha beads match the page's identification, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm.2009-06-15A man in a flowing red-orange wrap stands on a raised platform outdoors under a pale blue sky, looking downward with his head bowed. He wears a long rudraksha mala around his neck and has a white tilak mark on his forehead, with dark hair tied back. His hands are covered in white powder, and a faint cloud of pinkish-white powder drifts around his lower body. Behind him is a white building with a sign reading श्री आनंदेश्वर. At the lower left, another person in orange and white clothing is partly visible. The scene suggests a ritual or outdoor ceremony.2009-06-15A photograph of a shirtless man in a flowing red-orange cloth draped over his shoulders and wrapped at the waist, standing on a raised platform under a bright blue sky. He has long dark hair tied back, a white vertical mark on his forehead, and a dark rudraksha-style mala hangs across his chest. He looks downward and rubs white powder between his fingers, possibly vibhuti. Beside him is a white building with a lattice window and a brown signboard in Devanagari script. A small partly visible figure appears at the bottom left edge. A logo sits in the upper right corner.2009-06-15A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands outdoors against a bright blue sky, a white building with a sign reading 'श्री आनंदेश' beside him. He has long dark hair tied back, a white horizontal tilak on his forehead, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and bare arms. He looks down while holding his hand out, with white powder. A partially visible person in orange stands at the lower left edge. The scene resembles a ritual outdoor gathering. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with saffron clothing, long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala as the qualifying cues.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A man with long dark hair tied back stands outdoors under a blue sky, wearing an orange-red wrap over his shoulders and draped around a bare torso, with a rudraksha mala hanging at his chest. A white line marks his forehead, and his hands are white with powder that he is sprinkling or dusting. Behind him is a whitewashed building with a brown sign reading श्री आनंदेश. A second man in a white shirt and orange shawl stands at the lower left edge.2009-06-15A photograph of a man standing outdoors under a bright blue sky with white clouds. He wears a red-orange unstitched cloth wrapped around his waist and draped over his left shoulder, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and a white forehead marking. His hair is tied up in a bun, and he looks down while sprinkling or dropping something small from his right hand. Beside him a white building has a purple sign reading श्री आनंदेश्वर. In the lower left a man in white with an orange shawl stands near a wooden pole, and a partly visible person sits at the lower right. The man in red is consistent with the a person appearance cues, so his identity is marked probable.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15A man stands outdoors under a blue sky with clouds, wearing an orange-red sannyasi garment draped over his shoulder and wrapped at the waist, with a dark rudraksha mala hanging across his chest. He has a white horizontal tilak on his forehead, his hair is tied back, and his upper body is bare. He raises one arm with a fist near his face while looking downward. Beside him is a white building with a sign reading in Devanagari script. Trees appear at the lower left.2009-06-15June 15 20092009-06-15