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Outdoor photo beneath palm fronds. A man with long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi and an orange-saffron robe stands centrally, wearing a thick white and red jasmine garland and a gold necklace with gold bead strands and a central pendant; he holds a brass hand bell in one hand and a brass oil lamp with a handle in the other, speaking or chanting. Another man in the lower left, in orange clothing and a gold-beaded necklace, kneels with palms pressed together in namaskar.

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December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange turban with a red bindi and an orange shawl over bare shoulders, with a dark rudraksha mala and a white-and-red-and-green flower garland. He holds a silver handbell in one hand while a man in a red shirt beside him holds a brass oil lamp with a flame, during what appears to be a ceremonial welcome. Onlookers in white shirts and dhotis watch from behind, and a green shrub stands at the upper left.2008-07-28December 23 20082008-12-23A barefoot man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands on a red stone platform in front of a palm tree, wearing saffron-orange draped clothing and a long necklace of large gold beads. He wears a garland of white and red flowers and holds green leaves, with a yellow marigold garland at his waist and white cloth bundles tied with orange cord. A second man in orange robes on the right holds a tray of similar white cloth bundles. Marigold and multicolour flower garlands lie on the stone ledge at left, with petals scattered on the platform. Appearance cues are consistent with the page's Swamiji candidate, including long hair and the gold bead necklace and saffron clothing, so this is marked as a probable identification in person.2011-12-11December 23 20092009-12-23A photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a white jasmine garland with red rose accents. He wears a heavy gold rudraksha-style bead mala with a gold pendant, and looks upward and smiling in front of palm fronds. Another person in orange clothing is partially visible at the left edge. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues: long hair, saffron clothing, gold mala and garland, seated as a speaker or honoured figure at a festival setting.2008-12-23A photograph of a man with long, swept-back black hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange robe and a thick white and red flower garland over ornate gold beaded necklaces. He holds a silver handbell in his right hand and raises a brass bell in his left, standing outdoors under trees. Behind him, several men in saffron robes and gold necklaces stand in a row, one with a full dark beard, and a man in white clothing stands to the left. A brass kalasha-like finial is visible above in the background. The man has long hair, orange robes and gold beaded necklaces, consistent with the page's Swamiji label; the identification is an appearance-based probable match.2008-12-23A man in an orange saffron garment stands outdoors before tall palm fronds, smiling and looking upward. He wears a thick garland of white, yellow, red and purple flowers and a long strand of gold-toned beads. In his right hand he holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame and rising smoke, and in his left hand a brass handbell. A small red mark is on his forehead. The setting suggests an aarti being performed in an outdoor ritual. a person appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate garland, with a ceremonial aarti role.2009-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 29 20082008-12-29January 01 20082008-01-01