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A smiling man in an orange saffron turban with a red kumkum mark on his forehead stands outdoors in front of a red and green fringed parasol. He wears a white and red flower garland, a saffron shawl and a gold bead necklace, and holds a white pole with his hand. Behind him, a man in a saffron scarf and white clothes stands beside the parasol bearer, with greenery and other devotees in the background. Appearance cues (orange turban, saffron clothing, gold necklace, ceremonial garlands) are consistent with a probable Swamiji presence at a ceremonial event. Probable Swamiji (probable) raises a flagpole during a public function.

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A smiling man in an orange saffron turban and orange robe, wearing a white and red flower garland and a heavy gold bead necklace, pulls a wire rope tied to a white pole outdoors. A man in white shirt with an orange shawl stands at left, and a red umbrella with a fringed tassel border is held overhead. Green foliage fills the background.2008-07-27A man in an orange turban and orange robe stands outdoors beside a white pole, gripping a rope with his right hand. He wears a red bindi on his forehead, a long garland of white and red flowers, and heavy gold ceremonial necklaces with bells. Behind him a red canopy with multicoloured tassels hangs above green trees. Swamiji (probable): the orange turban, saffron robe, flower garland and gold necklaces match the page's reference to Swamiji at this event, though the appearance is only a partial match.2008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27A smiling man sits on a stage in front of a pink backdrop, wearing an orange turban with a red bindi and an orange sleeveless robe. A white and orange flower garland hangs around his neck, and he holds a carved wooden staff with a decorative finial in his right hand while gesturing with his left. Silver-tipped railings and a white draped cloth stand beside him, with palm trees and foliage in the background. The image is a photo with one physical person present.2010-02-18July 27 20082008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27A man in an orange saffron turban and orange sleeveless top with an orange shawl sits before a white garland backdrop, smiling and looking down at a red flower garland he holds. He wears a long gold ceremonial necklace with ornate beads, long dark hair falling past his shoulders and a red tilak mark on his forehead. The lower edge of the frame shows the blurred hair of another person. Swamiji (probable) appears in the centre as an in-person presence, shown through the turban, long hair, saffron clothing and gold necklace, while a red garland and white flower decorations frame the scene.2008-07-27Outdoor festival procession under a lilac canopy with red tassels. In the centre, a smiling man wears an orange turban with a red tilak mark on his forehead, an orange robe, a long white and orange flower garland with green, white and saffron ribbons, and a gold ceremonial necklace over long dark hair. Behind him, devotees hold orange flags on poles; a white-clad person stands at left, and an older woman with a red bindi and white hair is visible at right. Palm trees and greenery fill the background. Appearance-based probable match for Swamiji (probable), shown in procession with a gold necklace, long hair and orange turban.2005-12-31A smiling man in an orange-saffron turban with a red kumkum mark on his forehead pulls a rope on a white flagpole, one hand raised to the rope. He wears a white and red flower garland over orange-saffron clothing with a gold ceremonial necklace of large bead-like pendants and a dark rudraksha-style mala. A red umbrella with tasselled fringe is held above him. To the left, a man in white clothes with an orange shawl looks on. Green foliage fills the background. This appears to be a flag-hoisting ceremony with the man in the turban raising the flag. Appearance cues include a turban, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace, consistent with Swamiji (probable) as the flag-raiser.2008-07-27A smiling man in an orange turban and orange saffron wrap sits before a white draped backdrop decorated with white jasmine garlands and green leaves. He wears long swept-back hair, a red bindi, a gold chain necklace with gold bead ornaments, and thick white and red garlands draped over his shoulders, with red pom-pom flower decorations. At the lower left, an elderly man with grey hair and glasses is partly visible, his hand raised. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the honoured seated figure, based on the orange turban and saffron clothing with gold ornaments and garlands.2008-07-27A smiling man in a procession wears an orange turban with a red bindi, long dark hair falling past his shoulders, an orange wrap and a gold ornate necklace with a rudraksha-style gold bead chain. Behind him a red and gold ceremonial umbrella with floral embroidery and gold fringe is held aloft, and an orange flag on a pole is raised by a hand at right. Another man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala stands at left, and a few other people are partly visible in the crowd.2005-12-31A man in orange saffron robes and a matching orange turban stands in the foreground, smiling, with a red tilak mark on his forehead. He wears a white and orange flower garland and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Behind him, a large painted portrait on a pink backdrop shows a face in orange tones, flanked by silver-tipped poles and an orange banner edge. A white cloth is visible at the left edge.2010-02-18