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A smiling man with long dark hair and a white vertical tilak with red bindi waves his raised right hand while standing in a procession. He wears an orange saffron garment, a heavy red and green floral garland with lime garlands, a gold multi-bead necklace with a gold pendant, gold and red beaded armlets and a bangle. He holds a silver staff topped with a bird figure. Behind him hang colourful flower decorations and a banner of green, red, white and yellow cloth. A man in white ritual clothes with a shaved head and tilak stands partially visible at the lower right. The man in orange is a probable Swamiji candidate by appearance, with long hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold and beaded adornments.

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December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A man with long swept-back dark hair stands on a decorated open-air platform, smiling and raising his right hand in greeting. He wears orange saffron robes, a heavy gold necklace, a red garland of beads and flowers, and gold bangles and armband. He holds a white-handled ceremonial staff wrapped with a rope. Behind him, a zebra-striped throne sits under a canopy of garlands and bright cloth. A gold kalasha-style ornament and a bald man in orange and gold stand to the right.2011-12-20A smiling man with long dark wavy hair stands on a decorated stage, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and orange shawl with a gold ornamental necklace and a gold chain. He wears a white vertical tilak with a red bindi, and his neck and shoulders are draped with thick garlands of red flowers, green leaves and yellow lime-like fruit. He wears a gold-coloured bangle and an armlet, and holds a white ceremonial staff with a carved finial. Behind him hang yellow and white flower garlands, a pink and blue canopy and a zebra-striped cloth. a person by appearance cues: long swept hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha-style gold ornamentation and ceremonial garlands on a festival stage. At the right edge a partially visible man with a white tilak wears a gold necklace.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, raises his right hand in blessing on an outdoor stage. He wears thick red-pink flower garlands with green leaves and lime-green fruit, a heavy gold necklace, gold armlets and bangles, and a red kumkum dot with white vibhuti on his forehead. He holds a silver staff with a finial. Behind him is a decorated backdrop of yellow and red flower garlands, with a zebra-striped cloth. A second man in white with a forehead marking stands at the lower right edge. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, orange clothing, rudraksha-style adornment and gold jewellery match the page's description of a central figure.2011-12-20Photo of a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi with white vibhuti on his forehead, standing outdoors and raising his right hand in greeting. He wears an orange saffron garment over one shoulder, heavy gold necklaces, gold armlets and bangles, and multiple long garlands of red flowers and green leaves studded with lime-like fruits. He holds a white peacock-shaped staff. Behind him is a decorated canopy with yellow and orange marigold garlands, colourful fabric panels and a zebra-striped cloth. A partially visible attendant with a shaved head stands at the right edge. Swamiji appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha-style ornate adornments and gold necklaces, with the page stating his presence.2011-12-20