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Side profile photograph of a bare-chested man with eyes closed, palms pressed together in anjali mudra near his chest. He wears a large swept-back turban of twisted dark hair, a white vertical forehead mark, a gold stud earring, and multiple rows of rudraksha malas on his neck and forearms. A rust-orange shawl drapes over one shoulder and a tiger-striped cloth is wrapped at his waist. A blurred audience of a few people sits at the lower left against a dark background. Swamiji (probable) cues: distinctive swept-back hair turban, rudraksha malas and saffron-orange shawl, with the page describing a Thaipusam festival event.

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January 31 20182018-01-31Close photograph of a man with long dreadlocked hair coiled high on his head, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, and eyes closed in prayer with palms pressed together at chest level. He wears multiple strands of rudraksha beads across his shoulders and arms, a saffron-orange shawl draped over one shoulder, and a tiger-striped cloth around his waist.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31April 28 20182018-04-28 +1 copiesMarch 28 20182018-03-28 +1 copiesJanuary 31 20182018-01-31Night photograph of a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair wound up on his head, standing with palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes lowered. He wears a rust-orange shawl draped over one shoulder, a tiger-striped cloth around his waist, multiple rudraksha malas across his chest and on his upper arm and wrist, and a gold pendant necklace. A red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him, several women in white and cream saris with red bindis also stand with hands folded.2018-01-31January 29 20202020-01-29 +1 copiesA close side-profile photograph of a bare-chested man with palms pressed together in namaskar at his chest, eyes lowered and a slight smile. He wears a large swept-back dreadlocked turban-style hair bundle, a white vertical tilak on his forehead, a gold hoop earring, a gold chain, and multiple rudraksha malas on his neck and upper arms. A saffron-orange shawl drapes over his shoulder against a dark background. The subject appears to be Swamiji (probable), shown with long matted hair, rudraksha malas and saffron clothing, in an in-person pose of devotion.2018-01-31Close side-profile photograph of a bare-shouldered man with long dreadlocked hair piled high in a turban-like wrap, a white tilak on his forehead, gold earrings, and a beard. He presses his palms together in anjali namaskar near his face, eyes lowered and smiling. He wears multiple rudraksha malas around his neck and both arms, and a saffron-orange shawl draped over one shoulder. The background is dark with a blurred figure at the lower left edge.2018-01-31Close side-profile photograph of a man with long dreadlocked black hair topped by a white crescent ornament, seated with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste near a microphone. He has a white vertical tilak with a red bindi, gold earring, gold chain with a pendant, and a rudraksha mala on the upper arm and wrists. He wears a red-brown garment and a tiger-striped cloth. Behind him are yellow and red flower garlands and a blurred ceremonial setting.2018-01-31A man with eyes closed sits with palms pressed together in namaste near a microphone stand. He wears a tall black braided turban-style hairdo with a silver crescent moon ornament, white and red tilak on his forehead, a gold chain with a round pendant, and multiple rudraksha mala bracelets and armlets. His garment is a rust-red wrap over his bare shoulder and a tiger-striped cloth around his waist. Blurred yellow and red marigold garlands and a dark sculpted murti appear in the background. Visible cues include the crescent ornament, rudraksha malas and gold necklace, so this is a person seated in prayerful devotion during the event.2018-01-31