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Outdoor photo of a bare-shouldered man in a deep red-brown turban and matching reddish-brown dhoti-style wrap with gold border, wearing a long pink and white flower garland across his chest and gold armlets on his upper arm. He stands in profile with hands folded near his waist, head bowed. Behind him a second man in white ritual clothes holds a camera. Nearby, a decorated deity murti or altar is draped in red, yellow and green garlands under a canopy of trees beside a red wall, with a rock slab in the foreground. a person: the turbaned man with long hair, gold armlets, rudraksha-style adornment and saffron-toned attire fits the candidate cues, though the appearance is uncertain for this figure.

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A man in profile walks up a gold-railed step at an outdoor ceremony, wearing a rust-red turban and rust-red robes with a gold-edged sash. He has long dark locks falling down his back, a pale pink and white flower garland around his neck, gold armbands and bangles on his arm, and a ring on his hand. Behind him are tropical palms, greenery and a stone pillar, with a row of colourful tasselled fabric hanging at right. A probable Swamiji is shown with long swept-back hair, a crown-like turban and ornate ceremonial clothing, with his name not printed in the scene. A dark-clothed attendant partly visible at the lower right.2016-12-03December 14 20162016-12-14December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 14 20162016-12-14A bearded man stands barefoot on stone paving with eyes closed and palms pressed together at his chest in prayer. He wears a rust-red turban with a crescent and a small gold ornament, a rust-red dhoti and shawl with gold borders, and a dense white-and-pink flower garland reaching his waist. Heavy gold necklaces, bangles and an armlet adorn him, with a red tilak and white vibhuti on his forehead. Behind him, devotees in white and orange saris stand with hands folded, and petals and flowers are scattered on the ground beside a tree trunk.2016-12-03December 14 20162016-12-14December 03 20162016-12-03A man in a rust-red turban with a crescent and trident ornament, a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, and a white and pink flower garland stands outdoors near a large tree with aerial roots. He wears layered gold necklaces, a dark rudraksha mala, gold armlets and bangles, and a red-orange tilak on his forehead. He holds his hands together at his chest in a gesture of devotion. Behind him, a figure in white kurta and white dhoti stands with raised arms near a stone path.2016-12-03A barefoot man in a rust-red turban with a crescent ornament and a rust-red dhoti and shawl stands on a stone path with hands pressed together in namaste, eyes closed and smiling. He wears a pink-and-white flower garland, a dark rudraksha mala and layered gold ceremonial necklaces with a large gold pendant. Scattered flower petals lie on the stones. Behind him, a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothes stands with hands folded in anjali, with greenery and a teal cloth draped on a structure in the background. Appearance-based probable Swamiji cues include the turban, ornate gold necklaces and rudraksha mala, so this is a probable in-person Swamiji performing a devotional gesture during a pada puja.2016-12-03December 14 20162016-12-14