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A photograph of a long-haired man in flowing saffron-orange robes and a heavy gold necklace of bead-like ornaments, bending forward with one hand extended over a small fire pit of sticks at a ceremony. A seated audience of devotees in white clothes fills the background, and two seated men in orange robes are near the left. A brass vessel sits on a blue cloth at the lower left. Appearance-based a person cues: long swept hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace, performing the fire ritual as the central figure.

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Outdoor gathering under trees with a large crowd of seated devotees dressed mostly in white, many with hands pressed in anjali. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, forehead vibhuti and a red bindi, wearing an orange robe and an ornate gold necklace, stands holding small items in his hands. Beside him a young man in an orange robe with a white tilak holds a long bamboo staff with an orange cloth streamer, and a bearded man in orange sits at the lower right. a person cues: long swept hair, saffron robe and ornate gold necklace; this is a photograph of a standing central figure in an outdoor satsang.2006-07-11A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears a saffron-orange shawl and a heavy ceremonial necklace of gold beads with rudraksha-style pendants. He turns to one side as another person reaches forward and touches his shoulder. Beside him, a bald man in saffron robes also smiles. Behind them, blurred devotees in white and orange stand near a stage draped with orange and maroon fabric. Probable Swamiji is identifiable from long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and the ornate gold bead necklace. The scene shows a ceremonial gathering with a group of devotees and sannyasis.2011-02-27 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23May 30 20062006-05-30Outdoor procession on bare reddish earth beneath trees. A central man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a draped orange-saffron cloth and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with crystal beads, walking barefoot. Behind him a younger man in a white shirt and orange shawl holds a silver tray of white and yellow flower petals. Other men in white kurtas and white dhotis with orange shawls follow in the procession. Swamiji (probable) based on the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold necklace, walking in procession.2006-12-23A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes sits on a white-draped seat outdoors on bare reddish-brown earth, with a red tilak on his forehead and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a small gold pendant over his chest. Behind him, two blurred figures in white clothing stand near foliage. The person wears saffron clothing, long swept-back hair and a gold necklace, consistent with a probable Swamiji presence seated in a teaching setting.2006-07-11Outdoor photograph under a colourful canopy with palm trees behind. A man with long, swept-back black hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange saffron garment and a gold chain, sits on a zebra-striped cloth and gestures toward a hand reaching in from the right. Behind him, several people in orange and saffron robes, one with a bindi and one in white, look on. At left, a bald man with a red tilak and orange robe and gold beads stands beside a gold staff topped with a figure. Someone holds a notebook at right. Several people are visible. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long hair, orange robes and a gold necklace.2008-12-24 +1 copiesMay 22 20062006-05-22Night photograph of a procession of saffron-robed devotees. The central man wears a long orange shawl or wrap, a red bindi, long dark hair, a multi-strand rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold necklace with a gold pendant, and gestures with his right hand. Men flanking him wear white kurtas with orange shawls and hold a long rod, one holding a white cloth. Background shows warm lights and more people. Appearance-based candidate for a person with distinctive saffron clothing, rudraksha and gold necklace cues.2006-06-04A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes, cross-legged with hands resting in his lap, in a hall with seated devotees behind him. He has long dark hair, a white vertical tilak and a red dot on his forehead, and wears layered rudraksha malas with a gold pendant. Behind him a woman in white clothing with a beaded mala and several men sit on the floor, one smiling in glasses. The setting appears to be a satsang or meditation gathering. a person: the saffron robes, long swept hair and multiple rudraksha malas with gold ornament match the page's Navaratri context, though the page does not state he is present.2008-10-08Outdoor photo of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a multi-strand gold bead necklace seated on a raised platform under a canopy, with a red-brown tilak on his forehead and his right hand raised in a gesture. Devotees in white shirts and dark clothes lean in from the foreground, and a wooden pole with decorative tassels in orange, teal and pink hangs at the upper right. A white circular backdrop stands behind him. a person: the flowing long hair, saffron robes and ornate gold beads match the cues for the a person candidate, but the face is not clearly visible enough to confirm.2008-04-19December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copies