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A smiling figure in a red-maroon turban with a red tilak on the forehead stands in front of a crowd, hands pressed together in anjali. He wears a rudraksha mala, ornate gold necklace, gold bangles and armbands, and a red and gold garment over bare shoulders. Behind him stand several silver trishula staffs. Crowds in red, saffron and white clothing sit on a stepped riverside ghat, many with folded hands; a red-painted structure and a few people in white stand in the background.

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March 20 20142014-03-20Outdoor photo at a crowded Indian street or temple-area event at dusk. In the foreground, a person in a red-maroon head wrap and maroon robe with a large gold ceremonial necklace and gold bangles stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. Beside them, a saffron-robed man with a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch holds folded orange cloth. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in orange and gold-bordered cloth and a white-clad elder with a purple-bordered shawl stand among onlookers. A trident and a white domed structure are visible in the background, with bare trees and strings of wires overhead. Flower offerings and a brass tray sit at lower left. a person is identified by the long-hair-free but adorned presentation of the foreground figure: a ceremonial gold necklace, maroon robes and a red head wrap, with the appearance uncertain.2014-03-20A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair sits at the front of a large outdoor gathering, holding a tall silver trident-topped staff in his left hand and pressing his right palm forward in a gesture. He wears a red-brown shawl, a leopard-print lower garment, a rudraksha mala, and a white and orange flower garland with a gold pendant. Behind him, dozens of seated devotees in white, red and orange clothing with vibhuti and kumkum marks on their foreheads sit in rows, several with hands joined in prayer.2014-05-20October 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copiesNight procession scene with a central man in a red-maroon turban, gold earrings, gold armlets and layered gold necklaces, wearing a red-orange shawl over bare shoulders, smiling with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind him, devotees in orange-saffron garments with gold borders also hold their hands in anjali. A red and orange ceremonial umbrella with fringed tassels and a blue bird emblem stands in the background, with colourful lights at right. a person cues: red turban and saffron-red ceremonial shawl with heavy gold ornaments, though appearance alone is not conclusive.2015-11-16A smiling person in the centre of a richly decorated stage, with a red turban and a red bindi, wearing a red and saffron-orange garment, a long multi-strand rudraksha-style mala and ornate gold necklaces and gold armlets, pressing hands together in an anjali gesture while wearing a small headset microphone. Two people in saffron-orange robes sit beside and behind, and a golden ornate throne or seat with gold pillars glows in the background. Warm pink and golden stage lighting. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: red turban, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments, seated as the presenter on the stage.2015-09-12 +1 copiesOutdoor procession scene with a central man in a red-orange turban with a red tilak mark on his forehead, bare-chested under a saffron-red shawl, wearing a long gold necklace, a rudraksha mala draped across his chest, gold armlets and bracelets. He stands with palms pressed together in namaste, gazing upward with a serene expression. Behind him a man in a shaved head with white and red forehead markings, a red-orange shawl and rudraksha beads stands beside a line of people in orange and saffron clothing, some with hands folded. A blurred deity murti decorated with garlands appears in the background among green palms and trees.2015-11-16April 24 20162016-04-24Outdoor evening ritual on a sandy riverbank with a steel bridge behind. A central figure with long swept-back hair, a tilak on the forehead, a multi-strand gold necklace, white and orange flower garlands, rudraksha malas and a red wrist thread sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed. A tall silver trident stands to the left. Seated around him are many devotees in white shirts and orange-red shawls, a woman in orange robes on the left, and a few standing onlookers near speakers in the background. Small lamps dot the sand. a person seated in prayer with trident and garlands.2014-05-20A seated man in an orange-red turban and saffron-orange cloth is the central figure, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a bead necklace, with his hands held together near his chest and a small object in one hand, seated in a large brown leather throne-style chair. Around him stand devotees in red-orange shawls and white clothing, some with lanyards, smiling and watching; a blonde woman in white sits at the lower right. Behind them are lavender-patterned panels, and a silver trishula is visible at the top right. a person is seated centrally with rudraksha mala and saffron clothing, leading a satsang discourse.2015-05-23September 05 20152015-09-05November 16 20152015-11-16