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A bearded man with long dark hair stands with eyes closed and hands pressed to his chest, wearing a rust-red sannyasi robe, a gold chain and a long garland of pink and white flowers. A red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him a helper in a red cloth holds a stick and a white cloth with gold borders is wrapped around a white pole decorated with red and orange flowers. Behind them, crowds in saffron and orange robes and orange turbans stand watching, some with hands raised in prayer, with a drum visible at the right. Probable Swamiji identified by long swept-back hair, rust-red robe, gold necklace and flower garland; he appears to be in a ritual procession or temple ceremony. Several dozen people are visible in the crowd.

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A bearded man with a red tilak on his forehead, eyes closed and hands folded at his chest, stands in a dark red-brown robe with a pink and white flower garland and a heavy gold necklace. Behind him an assistant in an orange-red garment holds a red cloth and a staff. Beside him a white and gold-bordered cloth is wrapped around a white pillar. Many people in orange and saffron robes and orange turbans stand around in an outdoor courtyard, and a white drum is visible at right.2017-10-01A bearded man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead stands with eyes closed and hands pressed to his chest, wearing a rust-orange saffron cloth and a garland of pink and white flowers with rudraksha-style beads and a gold pendant. Behind him, a second man in orange holds a red cloth and a short wand near a white cloth-wrapped pole decorated with red and gold, while many people in orange robes stand in the background, some with hands folded in prayer. A red and orange scene suggests a ritual gathering outdoors among trees.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01A photograph of a ceremony in an open courtyard. In the foreground a bearded man in a rust-red saffron wrap, with a pink and white flower garland and heavy gold beaded necklaces, stands with eyes closed and hands pressed to his chest. Behind him, another person in orange holds a dark red cloth and a long rod near a white and gold-bordered cloth wrapped around a white pole. A crowd of people in orange and saffron clothing, some with orange turbans, stands behind, with a white drum visible on the right. A red-and-saffron kumkum mark is on the forehead of the central man, and a red bangle on his wrist. Some of the foreground man's clothing and the pole suggest a ritual anointing or abhishekam.2017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01October 01 20172017-10-01 +1 copiesOctober 01 20172017-10-01A man with long dreadlocks and a short beard stands in the foreground wearing a rust-red robe, a gold chain pendant, and a long garland of pink lotus flowers strung with white beads and gold bead accents. His hands are folded in front in a respectful gesture, and he smiles with eyes lowered. Behind him, a second man in an orange garment holds a cloth against a tall white pillar draped with a white and gold-bordered cloth. Many devotees in orange and saffron robes and orange head wraps stand around, some with their hands raised. A green outdoor setting with trees and a white canopy forms the background.2017-10-01 +1 copiesOctober 01 20172017-10-01A photograph of a ceremony outdoors under a white canopy. In the foreground a bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red cloth, a pink-and-white flower garland and a gold necklace with a large gold pendant, stands with eyes closed and palms pressed together in prayer. Behind him a pole wrapped in white cloth with gold borders is held by hands, and a crowd of people in orange and saffron garments and orange head cloths stands around, some with hands folded. A red cloth and a gold mace-like staff are visible near the pole.2017-10-01