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A crowded indoor scene where a central figure in saffron-orange cloth with heavy gold necklaces, a red-and-gold headband and a red bindi on the forehead smiles while reaching out to devotees. Several people press close around him, including a bald man in orange robes with gold chains on the right and a man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala on the far right. A man in a red polo shirt raises his arm in the background, and a man in a blue checked shirt stands in the foreground with his hands near the figure. Behind them are wooden trays and temple hangings.

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May 11 20122012-05-11May 11 20122012-05-11A photograph of a crowd pressing around a smiling man with swept-back hair, a red-gold headband, a white and red vibhuti forehead mark, a bare left shoulder draped in a saffron-orange cloth, and a heavy ceremonial gold necklace of beads. Devotees in white shirts and plaid clothing reach out to touch him, with hands held in anjali. Behind him a man in an orange garment with a rudraksha mala holds a tray. Several people in the background raise their arms and palms together. The setting is a crowded outdoor gathering. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, shown with his distinctive hair, crown-like headband and gold necklace.2012-05-11May 10 20122012-05-10A crowded outdoor scene with many men pressing close together. At centre, a man wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a gold crown-like headband, layered gold and amber beaded necklaces, and a red bindi, with a white neckline cloth. In front, a bald priest with white tilak marks and a rudraksha mala and ornaments is seen from behind, his head bowed toward the central figure. Other men in white and orange clothes, some with white tilak and one holding a silver staff topped with a bird figure, stand around. Appearance-based identity is uncertain; the central figure shows some cues but not enough to confirm.2012-04-29May 12 20122012-05-12A crowded outdoor scene at night with many men pressing close together. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a gold headband wears an orange-saffron shawl over bare shoulders, a red bindi, and layered gold necklaces with rudraksha beads. Beside him a shaved-headed man in white with a white forehead mark holds a silver staff. Another shaved-headed man in front wears a rudraksha headband and rudraksha mala with gold beads, and a man in a white shirt gestures toward him.2012-04-29May 17 20122012-05-17 +2 copiesSeptember 12 20122012-09-12May 11 20122012-05-11A crowd surrounds a central figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold-beaded necklace and a red-and-gold headband, with a red tilak on the forehead and white markings on the arms. He stretches an open hand forward toward the crowd. Behind him, a bare-chested attendant in saffron wraps and rudraksha malas stands beside a bald man in an orange shawl with a gold necklace. Men in white shirts and a red-shirted man raising a camera fill the background, and a gold-decorated throne stands in a temple hall with yellow and red hangings. The central figure has distinctive long swept hair, orange clothing and ceremonial gold and rudraksha adornments, so this is an appearance-based a person in person.2012-05-11A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair stands in a crowded hall, wearing a saffron-orange garment and a heavy ornate gold necklace with large gold medallions, gold bangles on the upper arms, and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. A white tilak band with a red bindi marks his forehead. Around him, men in white shirts with name badges and saffron-clad sannyasis with gold and bead necklaces stand close together, several with hands folded in greeting. A bald man in white at the lower left has his palms pressed together. Wall speakers and posters are visible in the background. Whether the central figure is a person is uncertain from appearance alone. Several people are visible in the scene.2012-09-23