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A close photograph of a man with long dark hair, eyes closed, applying white ash or vibhuti to his forehead with his right hand. He wears a dark red zip-up jacket and a thick pink-red knitted scarf, with white flower garland around his neck. Behind him are golden ritual objects, a teal tassel, and marigold and orange flower garlands hanging in rows, with a silver trident at right. The scene suggests a Kumbha Mela ritual setting in the early morning light. One physical person is visible.

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Outdoor photo at dusk of a man with long dark hair, eyes closed, touching a lit incense stick or small flame to his forehead with his right hand. He wears a red-maroon zip jacket and a thick layered garland of red and pink flower petals with white flowers, plus a rudraksha mala. A white ash or vibhuti mark and a red bindi-like dot are on his forehead. Behind him, a golden ceremonial object, a silver trident-like ornament, marigold garlands and a teal cloth are visible, and a figure in saffron-orange robes stands at the left edge. Ritual, possibly aarti or puja, with the man performing the gesture himself.2013-02-10May 26 20152015-05-26 +1 copiesA bearded man in an orange-brown robe wears a thick garland of red roses and yellow and white flowers, with a red-and-white tilak and a dark vertical mark on his forehead. He smiles with eyes closed while a man at the left edge, partially visible, raises a hand near his head in a blessing gesture. Warm golden string lights glow behind, and an ornate golden object sits at the right. The composition suggests a ritual blessing moment at an ashram setting, with a flower garland and a brass lamp visible at the left edge. Whether the robed man is a person is uncertain from appearance alone.2018-03-02A man with long dark hair bows his head and touches his forehead with his right hand, eyes closed, in a warm hazy light. He wears a large garland of white, yellow and red flowers draped over his shoulders and a red thread bracelet on his wrist. A blurred figure stands in the lower left foreground. The scene appears to be a devotional gesture of respect. a person cues are not clearly sufficient, so the person is described by role as a devotee receiving a garland.2018-03-02September 21 20162016-09-21Outdoor photo at a riverside ceremony with a smiling man seated on a golden throne, raising his right hand to his forehead. He wears a dark red zippered kurta-style top, a thick red and pink flower garland and a white jasmine garland, with silver beads and a rudraksha-style mala on his chest. He has long dark hair, a white-painted forehead with a red mark, and a turquoise tassel on his crown-like headpiece. Behind him are marigold garlands, a golden trident and a brass kalasha-like vessel. Two men in saffron and orange robes stand at left under a decorated umbrella, one with a beard, and a third figure in orange is partly visible.2013-02-10Close-up photo of a bearded man with eyes lowered, receiving a dark tilak or vibhuti mark on his forehead from another person's hand, which bears a red thread bracelet on the wrist. The man wears layered garlands of yellow marigold-like flowers, purple blooms and pink petals, and a rust-orange cloth over his shoulders with a gold pendant visible at the neck. A blurred golden background suggests a temple or puja setting. A white paste line is visible above the brows. Appearance-based label: the central figure is a devotee-like recipient of a ceremonial mark, not identifiable as a specific person from the image alone; a person is set to unsure.2018-05-24April 26 20182018-04-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair seated with eyes closed, touching the fingers of his right hand to his forehead above a white vibhuti mark. He wears a long rust-orange shawl over bare shoulders and a garland of pink lotus flowers with white beads around his neck, and a red thread is tied on his wrist. A golden figure. No other people are visible. Swamiji (probable): the qualifying cues are the swept-back long hair, the orange shawl and the lotus garland.2016-12-15 +1 copiesClose-up photo of a man with long dark hair, a red bindi and white forehead markings, smiling with eyes lowered. He wears a white garland of flowers and a red-orange cloth over his shoulders, with a dark beaded necklace. The background is a plain warm pale wall. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure, identified by long swept-back hair, a red-orange shawl, and a white flower garland.2008-06-22May 26 20152015-05-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a man with closed eyes and a white vertical mark on his forehead, his right hand pressed to his brow in a reverent gesture. He wears a saffron-orange shawl wrapped around the torso and a garland of white jasmine, yellow marigold and red flowers around his neck. The background is dark with a red pillar and an orange cushion at left. Because the page names Swamiji, and the figure has long dark swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a flower garland, this is a probable Swamiji (probable) appearance, shown in person. No other people are visible.2014-09-11