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A bearded man with long swept-back hair, a vermilion bindi and a red-brown saffron shawl stands with palms pressed together in anjali at night. He wears a large garland of pink and white flowers and a gold chain, and he smiles while holding a tall gold staff with his right hand. Around him, several men in saffron and orange cloths, some with white forehead markings and flower garlands, stand near a green leafy offering plate. The scene looks like a ritual gathering, possibly linked to a homa. The man is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, saffron shawl, garland and gold necklace.

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March 16 20172017-03-16A man with shoulder-length dark hair and a full beard, wearing a rust-orange shawl over bare shoulders, a pink and white lotus garland with green leaves, and a red-thread bracelet, stands with palms pressed together in namaste and a warm smile. A tall gold staff rises behind him in the upper right. Bare-chested attendants with white and red forehead markings and gold-beaded necklaces stand beside and behind him in a dim hall. Probable Swamiji is shown with long hair, a rust shawl and a ceremonial lotus garland, matching the page's event context.2017-03-16 +1 copiesNight photograph of a ceremonial gathering. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair and a vertical tilak on his forehead smiles broadly, wearing a rust-brown wrap over his shoulders, a thick rudraksha-style brown mala, a gold pendant necklace and a pink-and-white flower garland. He stands beside a tall golden staff held up by a figure at right. Around him, bare-chested young men in saffron-brown cloth and ash-marked foreheads, some with white and red tilak, watch attentively. A small brass vessel with green leaves is visible at lower left. The appearance-based Swamiji (probable) cues are the long hair, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha mala and saffron wrap, and he is the central figure.2017-03-16 +1 copiesNight outdoor ritual photograph with strings of multicoloured lights overhead. A central man in rust-brown robes with a floral garland of pink and white flowers stands with palms pressed together in prayer, a vermilion mark on his forehead and a rudraksha mala at his neck, a wooden pole rising beside him. Behind him a bare-chested assistant in orange dhoti holds the pole with one raised arm, wearing a gold-beaded necklace and sandalwood tilak. Other devotees in white and orange garments stand nearby, and a brass kalasha with green leaves sits at the left edge. Appearance-based candidate, a person, is the central figure with long dark hair and beard, though the image is not certain enough to confirm identity.2017-03-16 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor event lit by multicoloured string lights. A man with long dark hair, a beard and a tilak on his forehead stands centre, palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a rust-orange shawl over an orange robe and a long pink-and-white flower garland. Behind his right shoulder a shirtless young man in orange cloth and gold-bead necklaces raises a tall wooden staff. On the left, a young man with a white forehead band holds a brass-and-jewelled vessel topped with green leaves. a person cues: long swept-back hair, ornate orange clothing and garland, with a role of the central figure greeting the gathering with namaste.2017-03-16 +1 copiesMarch 16 20172017-03-16 +1 copiesDecember 15 20162016-12-15A smiling man in a rust-red shawl stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, wearing a white and pink lotus garland with gold beads and a rudraksha mala across his chest. He has white vibhuti lines and a red tilak on his forehead, long swept-back hair, and gold rings on his fingers. Behind him, saffron-robed attendants walk in a procession, one holding a tall gold staff, and a younger attendant in a leopard-print headband wears a rudraksha mala. The setting is a red-pillared temple corridor with blurred pink flowers.2018-01-15Night outdoor ceremony under strings of multicolored fairy lights and a colourful fringed canopy held on a gold pole. A bearded man in a maroon-brown robe with a gold border, wearing a pink lotus garland, a long rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, stands with hands pressed together at the chest and eyes closed. Two attendants flank him: a young man on the left in orange dhoti with gold necklaces and white sandalwood tripundra markings, and a bare-chested attendant on the right in orange cloth with white arm markings, holding the canopy pole. Brass pots and small offerings are arranged on the paved ground, with a blurred crowd of devotees in white behind. Overlaid copyright text on the image.2017-02-23A man in a brown-orange robe stands at the centre with palms pressed together in greeting, smiling broadly. He wears a large garland of pink, yellow and white flowers with green leaves, a white horizontal forehead mark, and a rudraksha-style cord at his waist. Around him, devotees and onlookers in white and light clothing, some wearing gold ceremonial necklaces, press close in a narrow street lit at night with a yellow pillar and shopfronts behind. A woman on the right wears a floral sari and holds her hands together. Appearance-based label: a person, shown in person with garland and greeting, though cues are limited to the robe and garland and the identity is uncertain.2017-02-07 +2 copiesA smiling bearded man with long dark hair, a white and red vibhuti forehead mark, and a red bindi-like dot stands with palms pressed together in a namaste gesture. He wears a plain saffron-orange shawl draped over his shoulders and bare arms, and a long garland of pink flower buds with blue and gold beads hangs around his neck. Behind him, out of focus, several people in white and yellow clothing stand in a crowded hall with pink-lit walls. On the left edge, a person wearing a gold necklace extends a hand toward him. The strong light flare at the top gives the scene a warm glow.2016-12-19March 16 20172017-03-16