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A smiling man in a dark, tall turban decorated with a gold jewelled ornament stands outdoors under coconut palms, wearing a rust-red robe, a thick red rose garland, and a brown rudraksha-style mala. He raises one hand in a blessing gesture beside a white rope. Behind him, a second man in red robes with a red tilak and beaded mala holds a brass plate of yellow marigolds and white flowers. A woman's hand with bangles reaches in from the right to take the plate.

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March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesMarch 01 20162016-03-01Outdoor photograph of a man with eyes closed and a faint smile, standing in bright daylight under a pale blue sky with palm fronds and green trees behind him. He has a large coiled black hair crown fixed with a gold ornament, a red bindi on his forehead, and a red roses garland over a dark brown rudraksha mala draped across his chest. He wears a rust-red robe and a red-and-gold bangle on his wrist. He holds a copper plate with yellow flowers, while another person in orange clothing at the right edge holds a copper vessel with yellow flowers. A tall white and yellow flower garland hangs at the left. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), given the distinctive hair crown, rudraksha mala and garland cues.2016-03-01 +1 copiesOutdoor photo under palm trees: a man in a dark twisted turban with a gold ornament and red bindi, wearing a red-orange shawl, a thick red rose garland and rudraksha malas, smiles and raises a hand in blessing beside a white rope. Behind him, a second man in orange-red clothing with a red tilak and rudraksha mala looks on. In the foreground a hand holds a brass tray with yellow marigold flowers and petals.2016-03-13 +1 copiesMarch 01 20162016-03-01A man in a rust-red robe and a large red rose garland stands outdoors beneath palm fronds, holding a white rope with one raised hand while looking downward. He wears a dark turban with a gold ornament, a red bindi, a red thread bracelet and a dark rudraksha-style mala over his shoulders. Behind him, a brass tray of yellow marigold flowers is held by an unseen person, and a red-and-yellow umbrella canopy hangs at the top right. Appearance-based cues (turban, rudraksha mala, saffron-toned robe, ornate turban pin) are compatible with Swamiji (probable) performing a ritual pull of a rope, possibly a ceremonial bell or swing. A camera is visible at the lower right.2016-03-01 +1 copiesMarch 01 20162016-03-01March 01 20162016-03-01 +1 copiesOutdoor photo beneath tall coconut palms of a man in a rust-red sannyasi wrap, bare-shouldered on one side, wearing a long red rose garland and a brown rudraksha-style mala across his chest. His hair is piled high in a dark coiled crown with a small gold ornament at the front, and he has a red kumkum mark on his forehead. He grips a white rope with one hand and appears to be speaking or chanting. Behind him, a second man in rust-red clothing with a shaved head holds a brass plate.2016-03-01 +1 copiesMarch 01 20162016-03-01A man in a dark, dreadlock-style turban with a gold ornament and red bindi stands outdoors beneath palm fronds, wearing a rust-red robe and a long red rose garland over a brown rudraksha-style mala. He holds a rope or cord with one hand while gesturing with the other, near a brass tray of white and yellow flower garlands held by hands at right. A red-and-yellow fringed umbrella hangs above. A camera and a blurred cameraperson are in the foreground.2016-03-01 +1 copiesA smiling person stands outdoors before tall palm trees, wearing a maroon-red sleeveless garment with a wide gold-bordered hem and a long red rose garland over a brown rudraksha-style mala. Their dark hair is wound high on the head with a small gold ornament, and a small gold cord or ornament is at the left edge beside a decorated pillar with yellow marigolds. The person is turned to the side, one hand resting at the waist, in a bright open-air setting.2016-03-01