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A night-time photograph of a smiling man in an orange-brown sannyasi robe being garlanded with a thick red and green flower garland, the flowers including marigolds and red blossoms. A man in a white shirt and a man with white vibhuti marks on his forehead are at the garland moment, and a woman in a red-orange sari stands at right holding a large white palm-frond fan. Other monastics in saffron-orange robes stand around, one wearing a rudraksha mala and another with spectacles. A corrugated metal wall and green door form the background.

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July 24 20152015-07-24June 24 20142014-06-24 +2 copiesPhoto inside a temple hall with stone pillars. A bald man with a bare upper body in the foreground pours or presses a white substance onto the head of a seated, shaven-headed figure in saffron robes, who wears a rudraksha mala and a large garland of white flowers with red blossoms. A man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border and rudraksha beads stands at right. Another man in orange and a rudraksha mala stands behind, with a tilak and red bindi, and a further standing man in orange and gold garlands is at left. Some devotees are visible behind, and a rudraksha garland drapes the saffron-clad figure. The scene appears to be an abhishekam or anointing ritual with garlands, and the saffron-robed figure may be a person based on saffron clothing and rudraksha ornaments.2012-06-05Night-time photo of a procession-style welcome. A central figure in saffron/orange robes with a long dark hair and a garland of white and pink flowers is smiling as an older man in a white shirt and dark trousers, wearing a rudraksha-style mala, places a garland around his neck. Nearby, a shaved-headed attendant in saffron clothing with white forehead markings stands at left, and a bald man in saffron is partly visible at the bottom left. Several people in white and red-trimmed clothing crowd the background near a lit doorway with a grille window, and a red-lit wall and a plant are visible. The central figure's saffron robes and long hair are appearance cues, but identity is not established from the image alone.2014-07-04 +1 copiesA crowded temple procession in a stone-pillared hall. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair, a red-orange garment, a red floral crown, a thick rudraksha mala and layered gold ceremonial necklaces, is being guided forward by an elderly man with a shaved head, a white garment and white flower garlands. The elderly man lifts a gold-bordered white cloth to his forehead. Around them, men in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis with gold borders, along with women and onlookers, move through the crowd, and a devotee in a white cloth holds up a phone to take a picture. The central figure's appearance with long hair, ornate gold necklaces and orange clothing is consistent with Swamiji (probable), with his role as the figure being guided through the procession.2012-06-05February 17 20132013-02-17A photograph of a dim interior crowded with devotees during a ritual. In the centre, a bare-backed man in orange with long dark hair and a crown-like gold headpiece with red and green settings, wearing a white flower garland and many rudraksha malas, stands with his head bowed while a bald, white-clad priest with white sacred markings on the forehead and arms raises a gold-handled ceremonial fan or whisk above him. Another bald man in orange with rudraksha malas stands at left, and smiling men in white shirts and a child in a striped top watch from the background.2012-05-29 +1 copiesJune 21 20122012-06-21September 11 20122012-09-11Night-time photo outdoors at a temple-like courtyard. A bare-chested man with a topknot and a saffron-and-pink cloth wrap, wearing a rudraksha-style necklace with a gold clasp, embraces a smiling young man wearing a garland of red, yellow and white flowers over a dark brown robe with gold border. On the right, an older man in a brown-orange robe and rudraksha mala stands with hands folded, and another man in a dark robe with a gold-bordered shawl stands beside him. Several people in the foreground have palms pressed together in greeting. A golden ornate throne or palanquin is at the left edge, under a striped canopy, with parked car lights behind.2016-02-16 +1 copiesA crowd presses around a central scene outdoors near a green-painted building. A man with long dark hair and a red and yellow garland, bare-chested in saffron-orange cloth, is being garlanded by a man in a white shirt and white dhoti who reaches over his head. Saffron-robed monastic men with shaved heads, sandalwood and vibhuti marks and beaded malas stand near; on the right a man in white with a rudraksha mala holds up his hands. Many onlookers in white, cream and bright saree colours, some women with flowers in their hair, watch from behind. A wooden pole rises in the background.2014-06-24July 01 20142014-07-01