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Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered under green trees on dry, leafy ground. In the centre stands a man with long, swept-back black hair and white markings on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron drape over one shoulder and orange dhoti-style cloth with gold border, plus a long black rudraksha-style mala; he is gesturing with one raised arm. Beside him on the left stands a man in white shirt and white trousers with a rudraksha mala and a small red forehead mark. Behind them are devotees, including a girl in a striped green top, a girl in a blue checked dress, and men in pink and red shirts. Some people appear to be holding cameras or a tablet. The appearance-based label applies: a person.

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April 02 20122012-04-02Outdoor photo on dry, bare ground at a rural site with a low concrete wall and houses behind. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and wrap with a rudraksha mala, walks barefoot at the centre. To his right a man in white shirt and white trousers with a rudraksha mala gestures while speaking. Beside them a priest in white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. At right, a man in saffron robe holds a brass tray of yellow flowers. Behind, a group of onlookers in cream and white saris and saffron clothing stands watching, including a woman in an orange shawl and a girl in a teal top.2012-04-02Outdoor photograph of a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, standing on a paved path under a leafy tree. He wears an orange saffron shawl with gold border over orange dhoti-style trousers, a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and orange sandals, and gestures with one hand while speaking. Around him stand about a dozen devotees: women in cream and white saris, a woman in a purple kurta holding a silver laptop, a girl in teal, and men in the background. A stone boundary wall and bushes are visible behind them.2012-04-01A barefoot man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala and a yellow tilak on his forehead stands with palms pressed together at chest level on a brick-paved courtyard. Behind him, a line of men in white dhotis with gold borders and shawls stand attentively, one holding an orange bag, and a man in a checked shirt joins his hands in namaste at right. Trees and a red-roofed building appear in the background.2011-10-07April 02 20122012-04-02October 07 20112011-10-07Outdoor photo at a temple-grounds courtyard of sandy earth with ash-grey patches and palm and frangipani foliage behind. In the foreground a figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala walks forward with head bowed; his long dark hair is swept back, and an orange wrap is draped over his shoulders. Behind him stand several men in white kurtas and dhotis: a bearded man on the left, a man in a yellow shawl with a rudraksha mala and tilak on his forehead, and a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl on the right, all barefoot and standing in quiet attention. A small brass plate of offering sits on a mat at the lower left, and a concrete platform edge runs along the bottom of the frame.2010-07-14Outdoor photo of a crowd standing on dry, bare ground near a building and trees. In the centre, a man wears a saffron-orange shawl draped over one shoulder and a saffron-orange dhoti with gold-edged borders, with long swept-back dark hair, a tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and sandals; he stands with hands clasped, which is an appearance-based candidate for a person. Around him, men wear white shirts and white dhotis, one holding a tablet, women wear sarees including white and patterned ones, a girl wears a blue checked top, and an orange-robed figure stands at the right edge. About 15 to 20 people are visible.2012-04-02Outdoor photograph of a man in long swept-back dark hair and orange dhoti-style garments edged with gold border, wearing a long rudraksha mala, standing on a paved path with eyes closed and head tilted up as if singing or chanting. Several women stand behind him: on the left, women in orange saris; in the center-right, a woman in a white sari with gold border; on the right, women in pink, red and purple outfits. A brick wall, trees and a lamp post form the background. Swamiji (probable): the man has long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, and is the central figure of the group.2012-04-01April 02 20122012-04-02April 02 20122012-04-02April 01 20122012-04-01