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Night outdoor photo at a temple-style event with strings of coloured bulbs overhead. A man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a full beard and a smile stands with palms pressed together at chest level. He wears a rust-red dhoti-style garment with a matching shawl, heavy gold ornamental necklaces, gold armbands and gold bracelets. In the foreground a large gold-covered ceremonial seat and red cushions are visible. Behind him, a second man with a white-marked forehead and a beaded necklace sits on a red mat, and more people are blurred in the background.

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May 02 20172017-05-02Night outdoor photograph of a bearded man in a rust-red saffron-toned dhoti and shawl, wearing layered gold necklaces, gold armlets and gold bangles, with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair, standing with eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaskar in front of a large gilded golden seat with red cushions. Behind him, a bare-chested attendant with a white-beaded garland and a white sacred thread sits watching, and a few devotees in orange clothing are visible further back. Strings of multicoloured lights hang across the dark background, with a copper pole beside the stage.2017-05-02Night photograph of a standing man in a rust-red draped garment with hands pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed. He wears heavy gold beaded necklaces, gold armbands and a gold waist belt, and has long dark hair falling down his back with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a second man with bare upper body, white ash markings and a gold beaded mala sits, and colourful string lights hang over the scene. In the foreground is a large gold-covered throne-like seat draped in red cloth. Swamiji (probable): the standing man shows long hair, rudraksha-style gold beaded malas and ornate gold adornments, placed as the central figure at the event.2017-05-02Night photograph of an outdoor ceremony with a man standing with eyes closed and palms pressed together in prayer, wearing a rust-red robe, heavy gold necklaces, gold armlets and a red tilak on his forehead; long dark hair and a full beard. A second man in orange with a gold garland sits behind him, and a crowd in orange clothing is seen in the background under strings of coloured lights. In the foreground is a large gold-covered seat and a red-draped platform. A printed copyright and source caption runs vertically at the right edge.2017-05-02May 02 20172017-05-02May 02 20172017-05-02A photograph of a smiling man with long dreadlocked hair and a tilak on his forehead stands at night in front of a stage, with his palms pressed together in namaste. He wears a rust-red wrap, a heavy gold chest necklace, gold armbands, bangles and a gold waistband. Behind him stands another man in an orange-saffron garment, and string lights glow in the background, with a projection screen at the top of the frame.2017-09-17Night photograph of an outdoor ceremony lit by strings of coloured bulbs in red, blue, green and orange. In the foreground a bearded man with long swept-back hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a reddish-brown robe and heavy gold necklaces, armlets and bangles stands bowing with his palms joined at his chest, eyes closed. Beside him a gold-covered seat with a red cushion or backrest. Behind him a second man in a brown wrap and beaded necklace looks on, and a few blurred onlookers are visible. Smoke drifts in the background.2017-05-02A man in a rust-red draped garment stands at night on a gilded golden platform, arms raised with both hands at the top of his head, eyes closed. He wears heavy gold necklaces, a gold waist band, gold armlets and bangles, a sandalwood tilak and a red bindi on his forehead. Behind him, a man with a shawl and beaded mala stands at left, and more people in orange and white robes sit with hands folded in namaskar in the background. Strings of multicolored lights hang above and a red-cushioned throne is visible at right.2017-05-02April 10 20172017-04-10A photograph of a smiling man with long dreadlocked hair and a white-painted forehead stands with palms pressed together in namaste. He wears a rust-red wrap with a gold waist sash, a gold ceremonial necklace, gold armbands and bangles. A younger figure in orange stands behind him with white forehead markings. Colourful string lights and a blurred screen appear in the background of a night event. a person cues: long dreadlocked hair, gold ornaments and a ceremonial red wrap, though the appearance is not fully certain.2017-09-17A bearded man stands outdoors at night on a stage, smiling and gesturing with his hands, wearing a leopard-print turban with a crescent ornament, a rust-red draped garment with gold border, a long gold bead necklace and a beaded red-brown waist belt, and rudraksha-style beaded armlets. Long dreadlocked hair falls behind him. Colourful string lights and a blurred audience are behind him, and a microphone stand is at the left edge. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), shown in person through the ornate saffron-red attire, crescent crown and rudraksha adornments, while the page notes his presence at this event.2017-10-08