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Close photograph of a bearded man with eyes closed and head tilted back in devotion, wearing a crown of pink flower petals over long dark hair, a red-and-white jasmine garland, a gold chest ornament and a dark maroon garment over bare shoulders. A large pink flower crown and ceremonial gold ornaments mark a temple worship setting. Several blurred figures sit behind him, one in dark clothing at left, with an ochre cloth edge visible at the bottom left. Temple architecture with pink walls and wooden pillars forms the background. Swamiji (probable) is shown with long swept-back hair, a flower crown, rudraksha-style ceremonial garland and gold ornaments, seated in devotion during the temple visit.

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May 08 20182018-05-08April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesMay 08 20182018-05-08A man sits with eyes closed in a meditative posture, wearing a maroon-red draped robe and two thick pink flower garlands. He has a dark tilak mark on his forehead, a gold necklace with a gold pendant, and long dark hair. Behind him are blurred red walls, a silver-toned ornament and a decorative pillar. Appearance-based candidate, a person: the long swept-back hair, maroon robe, flower garlands and gold chains are the cues; a tilak alone is not distinctive.2017-07-31May 08 20182018-05-08A bearded man with long dark hair wound in a high knot, crowned with a wreath of pink and white lotus-like flowers, stands among onlookers at a temple. He wears a red-and-white woven garland of flowers around his neck, a gold-toned necklace and gold earrings, and a maroon garment over bare shoulders, with a tilak mark on his forehead. Two bald men in the foreground face the camera in profile, a bearded man in a dark head covering stands behind him, and a woman in pink is visible at the left edge. Red signage and a blue doorframe appear in the background.2018-05-08December 07 20162016-12-07A photograph of a temple ritual outdoors under bright daylight. In the centre, a bare-chested man with closed eyes wears a black head covering crowned with pink flower petals, a long red and white flower garland draped over his shoulders, and gold armlets. Behind him stand devotees: a man in a red-orange cloth with a beaded necklace holding green leaves, a bearded man in a dark turban-like wrap, and a woman with a red-bordered cloth and forehead mark at left. A man at far left wears a white cloth with a gold-bordered shawl and a red thread. Devotional temple setting with a hanging bell at top.2018-05-08May 08 20182018-05-08A close photo of one man with palms pressed together in anjali mudra at the chest, eyes lowered. He wears a tall, wrapped black turban with rudraksha beads, a white and red tilak on the forehead, and a thick garland of pink lotus petals and white beads. Heavy gold ceremonial necklaces and rudraksha bracelets are visible on his wrists and arms. The background is blurred with warm colours and marigold-like garlands at the right edge. Swamiji (probable) appears in person, with the turban, rudraksha, gold necklaces and garland as qualifying cues, shown in devotional posture.2018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 23 20182018-04-23