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Outdoor photo on a dirt ground with trees and a red-and-white gateway behind. A group of people in saffron, maroon and red clothing stands in conversation while checking phones. An orange-robed woman with a long braid and red bindi holds a phone to her ear; a man in a dark blazer with a badge stands among them. A man in a red turban and maroon robe with rudraksha beads holds a red cloth, and a woman with long dreadlocks in a maroon sari with a shawl stands beside him. Others wear rudraksha malas, sindoor and bangles, and a seated woman in a purple blouse wears a gold headpiece. A woman in a white sari stands at left, and a colourful striped cloth lies at lower right. Several people wear ID lanyards. No person is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.

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A group of devotees gathers outdoors on a dusty dirt track beside a red-and-white gate and trees, under bright daylight. In the centre, a man in a red headcloth and rust-brown dhoti holds up a red cloth, while a woman in a rust-brown wrap and long dark braid, wearing many beaded rudraksha malas, reaches toward it. Around them, women wear orange and saffron garments, a woman in a white sari and dark blazer-clad man stand nearby, and a seated woman in a yellow and maroon outfit with a forehead ornament sits below. A man in a pink-and-white checked shirt crouches at right beside a striped pink-blue-green cloth. Several people hold phones and cameras. The scene looks like a candid moment among participants.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16Outdoor photo on a dusty ground with trees behind. A man in a dark blazer and glasses holds a blue-and-white Guinness World Records badge and a clipboard-like folder while speaking with a group of sannyasis. A central figure in a red turban and maroon robe, with a rudraksha mala and vibhuti, holds a phone and a red cloth. Beside him a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala looks down and touches her cheek. Another woman in a maroon sari with long braided hair holds a microphone wrapped in red cloth, and a bare-chested young man with curly hair and a white shawl stands at the back. A woman in a red headscarf and blue sari stands at the right edge. Foreground shows a seated woman with a braid and jewellery and a striped cloth.2017-12-16February 13 20132013-02-13December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16February 13 20132013-02-13December 16 20172017-12-16Outdoors on stone steps beside a weathered ochre temple wall, a seated figure in a rust-red and saffron robe with a red turban and an orange-and-white marigold garland raises one hand in blessing while holding a tall silver staff. A standing devotee in a white and red sari with gold border bends forward with folded hands, while a robed attendant offers a small steel vessel. Other saffron-clad attendants with rudraksha malas and sandalwood markings stand nearby, and a cameraman and photographer in white and rust clothing record the moment. The page indicates a Swamiji candidate; the seated figure has a turban, garland and saffron robe, so this is a probable identification based on those cues.2015-10-03February 13 20132013-02-13Outdoor photo at a riverside ghat on the Ganga in Varanasi, with pale stone steps and flower-strewn water in the foreground. A man with long swept-back dark hair, saffron/orange clothing, a long beaded mala and a crystal-handled staff sits on a silver-framed seat, hands raised in greeting while a kneeling man in saffron leans toward him. Around them a crowd of devotees in saffron, orange and white robes, many wearing rudraksha malas, some holding long silver staffs and trishul-topped poles, stands close together. A woman in a cream sari with an orange shawl kneels at lower right holding an orange cloth. Marigold garlands and a flower-decorated boat sit at the water's edge, and a microphone is held up in the crowd.2013-02-13