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Outdoor photograph of a crowd at a ceremony. In the centre, a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a thick multi-strand garland of white, purple and green flowers, and a rudraksha mala. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe with a gold necklace holds a silver oil lamp with a large open flame. Around them, many people in white clothes and saffron and white garments press close, some with hands folded in namaste.

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July 07 20092009-07-07July 08 20092009-07-08Outdoor photograph of a man in an orange saffron garment with long swept-back dark hair, white vertical tilak and red bindi, wearing ornate gold bead necklaces with multicoloured braided cords. Behind him stand a bearded man in orange robes with glasses and a woman in an orange sari, with onlookers and a yellow-and-white canopy and trees in the background. The man with the ornate gold and multicoloured cords shows distinctive ceremonial adornments and long hair consistent with a person candidate, though the appearance is not conclusive.2009-11-25August 02 20082008-08-02A smiling man with long, swept-back black hair wears an orange saffron shawl over his shoulders and a large red-and-white rose garland around his neck, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him stand a man in white holding a long wooden pole and a man in orange robes at the right edge, with blurred lamp lights in the dark background. Other attendants in orange and white clothing flank him.2008-08-01July 07 20092009-07-07January 1st 2013December 23 20092009-12-23January 01 20132013-01-01A 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.2009-11-25A photograph of a smiling man with shoulder-length dark hair and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a silver handbell in the other. He wears a rust-red garment with a leopard-print shawl, a thick rudraksha mala with gold beads, a gold necklace, and a long garland of pink and white flowers. Behind him, several people in white and red clothes stand in an outdoor setting with trees, appearing to take part in an aarti-style ritual. An appearance-based probable Swamiji is shown with cues of long hair, rudraksha mala, ornate gold necklaces and a garland, and is the central figure holding the lamp.2013-03-10July 03 20122012-07-03