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A smiling man in a red-and-orange dhoti and orange shawl stands in front of a white car at night, waving with his right hand. He wears a white tilak across the forehead with a red dot, a large rudraksha-style mala and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a lotus-shaped pendant, plus gold armlets. Behind him, another person in saffron clothing sits inside the car, and street shops with signs are visible. Appearance-based label: a person, wearing saffron ceremonial clothing and a gold necklace while greeting people from a car.

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Night street scene in a busy Indian city lane. A smiling man with swept-back dark hair, white forehead band and red bindi wears a saffron-and-maroon robe with a gold-bordered orange shawl draped over one shoulder, layered rudraksha malas and a large ceremonial gold pendant necklace, plus gold armbands. Behind him stands a white car with headlights on, and shop signs including VIP luggage and Pepsi advertising are visible. Only one person is clearly in front, with a partially visible figure at the left edge.2015-05-05May 05 20152015-05-05A photograph outside a street-side building where a figure in orange robes steps out of a white car's open door. The figure wears a long gold bead necklace and an orange wrap draped over the shoulders, with long hair swept back. Beside the car, a bald man in a saffron-yellow wrap and a garland of white flowers with pink blossoms holds an orange cloth and smiles. Both wear orange and saffron clothing typical of sannyasi attire. A roof rack is visible on the car and shop signage is in the background.2012-09-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a bare-chested man in a red-brown saffron-toned cloth draped over his shoulders, wearing a thick red flower garland with gold-toned beads and a gold armlet. He has a white horizontal tilak and a red dot on his forehead, and gazes downward while standing beside a white car. To his left, a man in white ritual cloth with a white tilak and a rudraksha mala stands close, looking down. Behind them, a few onlookers in light clothing watch, one woman in a pink and white shawl clapping. Trees stand in the background.2014-11-26January 08 20142014-01-08 +1 copiesMarch 13 20142014-03-13A smiling man seated against a white cushioned backrest raises his right hand in a greeting gesture. He wears a rust-orange and gold dhoti-style garment with a gold border, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, multiple rudraksha mala strands, gold armlets and bangles, and a small headset microphone. He has white vibhuti on his forehead with a red kumkum dot and long dark hair swept back. The white fabric behind him and an orange shawl on his lap complete the scene. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), based on his saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas, gold necklace and swept-back hair.2014-06-21A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands beside an open white car door. He wears a maroon dhoti-style garment with a bright orange-gold border draped over one shoulder, a long multi-strand beaded necklace, matching beaded armlets and bangles. He holds a long wooden staff in his right hand, while a person in white clothing stands at the right edge. At left, a hand holds a silver tray of yellow flowers and a silver kalasha with a coconut and mango leaves. Another person in orange robes sits in the driver's seat behind the door. The setting is an outdoor driveway with a silver car.2011-12-18April 02 20132013-04-02 +1 copiesA smiling man with short dark hair sits on a brown leather throne-style armchair with carved wooden arms, in front of an ornate gold-leaf carved backdrop. He wears a white tilak with a red dot on the forehead, gold hoop earrings, a long gold bead necklace with dark beads, and a rust-red shawl draped over the shoulder and torso, with an orange-gold cloth at the waist. His right hand is raised in a gesture while he speaks. Visible at the right edge is a partially cropped person in green and orange clothing.2014-09-14Photo of a smiling man with shoulder-length dark hair, white vertical tilak and red bindi on his forehead, wearing a rust-orange draped robe with a gold-and-beaded mala and gold bangles. He raises one arm toward a line of devotees in white and cream clothing on the left, who reach toward him. Behind him, a gold-toned deity murti and a saffron-robed assistant with a shaved head and white tilak stand in a red-curtained hall. Crowd members at the right wear orange robes. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate gold mala, orange robe and gold armlets fit the presentation of the central figure, who is shown greeting the crowd.2013-06-25May 19 20132013-05-19