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Outdoor photo beneath leafy trees on a dark tiled platform. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a gold-bead necklace layered over red and white jasmine garlands stands on a red patterned mat, smiling, hands joined at his chest. Facing him from the left, a bald priest with his back to the camera wears orange cloth and matching garlands and a beaded headband. Two women in orange saris and a figure in yellow stand in the background near a stepping-stone path. The long-haired figure matches the Swamiji cues of swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial garlands, so the candidate is.

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Outdoor photograph of a sacred transfer moment. A kneeling elderly bald man in orange robes, wearing a rudraksha mala, a gold pendant and a white-and-red garland, bends forward with hands on the floor on a red patterned mat. Standing behind him, a younger man with long dark hair in an orange garment, a red bindi, a rudraksha mala with gold beads and a white-and-red garland, presses his palms together in namaskar. A woman in orange saree stands to the right, and trees and sandy ground form the background. Swamiji (probable) is the younger standing figure: long swept-back hair, orange ceremonial garment and layered rudraksha and gold-bead malas, consistent with a pontiff's investiture.2012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27 +1 copiesApril 27 20122012-04-27 +1 copiesA man stands outdoors in front of a large banyan tree with exposed aerial roots, his hands joined at the chest in anjali. He wears a flowing saffron-orange cloth draped over the upper body and wrapped at the waist, a dense garland of white jasmine and red flowers with gold beads, and rudraksha bands on his upper arms and wrists. A red bindi marks his forehead and his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Petals drift through the air. Behind him are a white low platform and a woven mat with a red cloth. Appearance-based candidate a person in a sannyasi role, with saffron clothing, rudraksha and ceremonial garlanding; the page identifies the event as a 2012 pontiff coronation but the photo shows no visible coronation text.2012-04-27 +1 copiesA photograph in a stone-floored temple corridor with polished brown marble walls and pillars. On the left, an elderly bald man with white tripundra markings on his forehead and arms, wearing a red-and-gold shawl over orange robes and a gold bangle, holds a tall golden staff and faces right. Beside him stands a younger man in plain orange robes with a long rudraksha mala around his neck. On the right, a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a garland of white jasmine and red flowers over orange robes, stands barefoot with hands pressed together in greeting. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in the background.2012-04-11 +1 copiesApril 27 20122012-04-27Outdoor photo of a seated elderly priest with a shaved head, forehead tilak and a wide-brimmed beaded headband, wearing orange robes, multiple garlands of white jasmine and red flowers, rudraksha and gold necklaces, bangles and rings, sitting cross-legged on a dark polished stone platform in front of a red patterned mat. Behind him stands a man with long swept-back dark hair, orange shawl and orange dhoti, also draped in red-and-white garlands, hands folded in prayer, with gold and rudraksha necklaces. Two women in orange and cream saris stand further back under trees, one with hands clasped and one with a hand near her mouth, and a white fan-like object is visible at upper right.2012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27 +1 copiesApril 27 20122012-04-27April 27 20122012-04-27 +1 copiesApril 23 20122012-04-23A man in a saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder steps barefoot onto a white stone step covered with a red patterned mat, outdoors in front of a large tree. He wears a thick white-and-red flower garland over a double strand of gold bead necklace, has a red forehead mark, and wears rudraksha-style bead bracelets on his arms; one hand rests on his chest while the other is lowered. Behind him a second person in orange stands at the edge of the frame, and a red-and-yellow garment is visible. Sandy ground and foliage surround the scene. Swamiji (probable): the long dark hair, saffron clothing, gold beads and rudraksha-style bracelets suggest the Swamiji candidate, and this is an in_person photo.2012-04-27 +1 copies