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Outdoor photograph on sand under a pale sky. A smiling man with long dark hair and a beard sits cross-legged, wearing a maroon-brown cloth, multiple rudraksha malas, a long pink and green flower garland, and a gold pendant necklace. Sacred ash marks his forehead with a red dot. Before him sits a large saffron-yellow conical mound surrounded by heaps of pink, red and white flower petals. Two standing attendants in red and cream-gold garments stand at the edges. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, ornate rudraksha and gold adornments, seated in ceremonial worship beside the yellow mound.

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April 28 20182018-04-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a smiling bearded man with long dark hair seated cross-legged on sand, wearing a maroon-brown cloth and multiple layers of rudraksha malas, with a red tilak on his forehead. He is garlanded with pink and green flower strands and has rudraksha bands on his upper arms and wrists. In front of him is a yellow conical mound surrounded by a heap of scattered pink, red and yellow petals. Behind him stand two men: one bare-chested in a red-orange dhoti with a rudraksha mala, and another in white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala. A silver ritual vessel is visible at the right edge against a pale blue sky.2018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a short beard sits with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed and smiling. He wears dense multi-strand rudraksha malas, ceremonial gold-bead necklaces, rudraksha bracelets and a gold ring, with a garland of pink flowers and green leaves draped over his shoulders. A vibhuti or kumkum mark and a pink petal sit on his forehead, and his body is dusted with white ash. Behind him a person in orange-red cloth stands at the edge of the frame against a pale sky and sand. Presentation cues are distinctive, so this is a probable appearance-based match for a person, shown in a devotional greeting or reception moment.2018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28 +1 copiesA man with long dreadlocked black hair, a red-and-white forehead mark and a dark bead-garland-draped body sits cross-legged on sand, smiling, wearing rust-red robes with gold-edged hems and a heavy rudraksha mala across his chest and arms. A man in white clothing kneels in front of him, offering a metal bowl of flower petals, fruit and rice. A third man with dreadlocks and a rudraksha necklace sits behind, looking on. The scene appears outdoors on a sandy beach under pale sky.2018-04-28A man with long dark hair and a short beard sits cross-legged on sandy ground under a pale sky, one hand raised to his forehead with a pink flower petal on his brow. He wears a rust-brown robe, layered rudraksha mala necklaces with gold beads, a flower garland of pink and green blossoms, and rudraksha bracelets, with a gold ring on his finger. Before him sits a large yellow-orange stone lingam-like form, heaped with pink, red and yellow flower petals, with incense sticks standing among them. The setting suggests a devotional puja offering. A person's arm is partly visible at the lower left edge. Swamiji (probable): the rudraksha malas, flower garlands and long hair are the visible cues.2018-04-28A smiling man with long dreadlocked hair and a grey-white ash marking on his forehead with a red vertical mark sits outdoors in a maroon-brown ascetic robe, wearing many rudraksha mala necklaces and bracelets. He holds a metal bowl of pink and white flower petals in one hand while touching petals with the other. In the foreground a large yellow turmeric or sacred mound with a green leaf on top and pink and green flower garlands surrounds it. Sandy ground and pale sky are visible behind him. Appearance-based identification is probable: the rudraksha malas, long dreadlocked hair, ash markings and saffron-brown ascetic robe are consistent with a person, seated as a priest performing a flower offering.2018-04-28A seated man in a rust-red sannyasi robe with gold border sits barefoot on sand, pouring liquid from a small steel cup with a spoon during an outdoor ritual. He wears long dreadlocked hair, a white and red tilak on his forehead, and multiple layers of rudraksha mala garlands across his chest and wrists and upper arms, plus a gold pendant. Two assistants sit beside him: one on the left in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala, and one on the right bare-chested with a black head wrap, rudraksha necklace and white ash marks. Scattered red and white flower petals, a bunch of bananas, limes, and a metal tray of flowers lie on the sand in front. The setting is a sandy shore with a pale sky and grass tufts behind.2018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28April 28 20182018-04-28 +1 copies