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December 11 20112011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11Outdoor ritual photograph beneath palm trees. A smiling man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron garment, a white and red-banded flower garland, a heavy gold bead necklace and gold bangles, with a red bindi on his forehead. He stands in front of hanging orange and white cloth ropes and holds a bundle of white cloth edged with orange, while a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and bangles on the right holds a tray of the cloth. Yellow marigold garlands hang below. Swamiji (probable) is the man in saffron with long hair, a gold bead necklace and a flower garland, depicted in an in-person ritual setting.2011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 23 20092009-12-23December 11 20112011-12-11December 23 20082008-12-23Close-up photo of a man with long swept-back black hair wearing an orange saffron robe and a layered garland of white chrysanthemums, red roses and gold-coloured beads around his neck. He has a white tilak mark and a red bindi on his forehead, eyes lowered and a faint smile. Blurred palm fronds and a pale blue sky fill the background, with a partial stone pillar visible at the lower left.2010-02-12A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi stands with palms pressed together in namaste before a coconut palm trunk. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a white and red flower garland, and a gold pendant necklace with a rudraksha-style mala. Another orange-robed figure holds a brass tray at the lower right, and a smiling young man peeks in at the lower left. Palm fronds and greenery fill the background.2008-12-23Outdoor evening procession with a man in saffron-orange robes at centre, smiling, with long dark hair swept back, a red and white tilak on his forehead, a white and red flower garland and a heavy gold bead necklace, and a leopard-print shawl over one shoulder. Swamiji (probable) based on his long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, ornate gold necklace and flower garlands, shown in procession. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis with white tilak marks and devotees in white and yellow cloth walk past palm fronds, and a large red cloth banner or fan is held at left edge. Several other saffron-clad attendants with long hair and beards stand nearby.2010-02-12December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23