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Outdoor photograph of two men shaking hands. On the right, a smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban, with long dark swept-back hair and a heavy ceremonial gold necklace with ornate beads, holds his right hand out in greeting; the appearance cues are distinctive, so this figure is a probable Swamiji (probable) candidate in person. On the left, a bare-chested, grey-bearded elder with grey hair and a rudraksha-style necklace clasps his hand. Behind them, saffron-robed sadhus sit on the ground beneath red and multicoloured parasols with tassels, and white-clad onlookers and a few people in a crowd stand nearby under trees.

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Outdoor ceremony under a striped red, yellow and blue canopy with a lotus emblem. A long-haired, bare-chested man in orange dhoti and shawl, with a beard, reaches toward an older man in an orange turban and a gold-bordered saffron shawl who smiles. Behind them stand saffron-robed attendants, one holding a microphone, and white-clad onlookers. Garlands of white flowers and red blooms hang at right, with green trees behind. The older man in the turban and gold-trimmed shawl has the cues of the presentation, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so this is a priest or devotee in a ceremonial setting.2007-08-09Outdoor photograph at a crowded festive gathering under colourful umbrellas with red, green and blue panels and tasselled fringes marked with the word Dhyanapeetha. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace with a pendant and a red tilak, smiles broadly while gesturing with his right hand toward an older man with long grey hair and a beard, shown from behind, bare-shouldered, wearing a rudraksha-style mala and gold earring. Around them stand devotees in orange, white kurtas and checked shirts, and a white tower with arched openings rises in the background among trees.2007-01-30A photograph of an outdoor festival scene with a crowd in the background. In the foreground, a man with voluminous curly black hair wearing an orange-saffron kurta smiles broadly beside a laughing man in an orange turban and orange saffron robes, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace of ornate gold ghanta-style beads. Behind them stands a third man in orange robes with a red tilak on his forehead, and a bare-headed crowd in white clothes. Colourful orange and blue umbrellas and a decorated arch with a temple tower are visible overhead.2007-01-30Outdoor photograph at a ceremony under trees and colourful striped umbrellas with tasselled edges. In the foreground, a bare-chested elderly man with grey hair and beard, wearing a rudraksha mala, clasps hands with a younger man in saffron-orange robes, a saffron turban, a long dark swept-back hair and a heavy gold necklace of bead-like ornaments. Behind them, several people in saffron robes sit and smile, and a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis stands watching, some wearing round blue and red rosette badges. A white-domed structure is visible in the background.2007-01-30Outdoor photo under an orange and white tent canopy at a crowded gathering. A smiling man in an orange turban, a rudraksha mala and a gold chain, wearing an orange shawl over the shoulders, faces an older bearded man with long grey hair and a white beard, wearing an orange robe with a yellow-orange cloth at the neck and a tilak on his forehead. The bearded man holds a tall silver-topped staff or ceremonial rod. Other people in orange robes and everyday clothes stand behind them, including a shaved-headed man in an orange cloth and a young man in a blue shirt on the right.2016-05-07Outdoor photo at a temple-style setting with a carved arch and tower behind. Two prominent men in saffron-orange robes stand face to face, smiling and conversing. The man on the right wears an orange turban, a long gold necklace of large beads, and an orange shawl draped over his shoulder; he appears to be Swamiji (probable) based on the orange turban, ornate gold necklace and flowing saffron clothing, and is shown in conversation. The man on the left has voluminous curly dark hair and wears a plain orange kurta. Behind them a third man in orange robes with a red tilak on his forehead stands with hands clasped, and a decorated orange-and-red umbrella or canopy is visible along with onlookers in white shirts.2007-01-30May 11 20162016-05-11May 05 20162016-05-05A smiling man with long dark hair and white tripundra marks on his forehead, a red bindi, wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and a long necklace of gold bead-and-bell ornaments alternating with multicoloured beads. Beside him, a bearded man in saffron robes, wearing glasses and a rudraksha mala, stands near a small red-petalled offering basket at the left edge. Other men in white shirts and dhotis, and a bare-chested man, stand behind them in an outdoor festival setting with striped canopy tents and a blue pole. The men in the foreground are close to the camera; several other people stand in the background.2009-11-25January 21 20092009-01-21September 15 20092009-09-15Outdoor photograph of an open-air gathering under trees with red and white bunting strung overhead. In the centre, a man with long, dark, swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange shawl over his body, a rudraksha mala hanging to his waist, and a red tilak on his forehead; he speaks while looking toward a bald, saffron-robed monk on the right who is shaking his hand. Around them, a bald monk in orange on the left touches his head, a bearded man in an orange shawl stands behind, and other saffron-robed monks and men in white shirts and dhotis stand in the crowd. Several people are in the background among palm trees and a pink building.2007-08-09