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Photograph of a crowd greeting a bearded man with long dark hair who wears a saffron-orange shawl over white clothing. He reaches forward with both hands toward a floral offering of white jasmine, pink blossoms and green leaves held in a brass or copper vessel at the left edge. Around him, men in white shirts, one with a green rosette badge, and a bare-chested man with a sacred ash mark stand close together. A man at upper left has a red tilak on his forehead. a person: the bearded man with long hair, saffron shawl and white clothing fits the page's indication of the a person presence, though the appearance cues are only moderate. Background shows a white-walled building with red-and-white striped pillars. Photo has a white border with partial caption text at the bottom edge.

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July 07 20092009-07-07Outdoor photo at a tented ceremony with white draped fabric behind. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red saffron garment and a garland of red, orange and yellow flowers, sits smiling on a gold-coloured seat, his hand extended toward a devotee. In front, a man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala bows low, touching his forehead to the seated man's hand. Another man in white stands smiling in the background, and a few people in white are visible at left.2009-07-07A photograph of a temple welcome at Tiruvannamalai. A man with a bare chest, rudraksha malas and a red-and-orange cloth reaches forward with palms pressed together over a brass plate holding a yellow flower garland and leaves. Beside him, a man in a saffron robe with a gold chain and a long green-and-red flower garland smiles and extends his hand. Around them, men in white shirts and saffron-clad devotees crowd close, and a bald elderly man in the foreground is partly visible. The scene is a devotional greeting with garlands and offerings.2010-01-08Outdoor photo on a dirt ground in front of a pink building with a gate, banana plant and palm trees behind, and a string of small red and white flags overhead. Five main men stand in conversation. On the right, a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala greets others with folded hands; to his left, a bearded man in an orange robe and a shawl stands barefoot. A white-robed elderly man with long grey hair stands in front, clasping hands with the orange-robed bearded man. Several other men in white and pale shirts stand around, and a young boy watches at right near a parked white car. The people visible total roughly a dozen.2007-08-09May 09 20082008-05-09Photograph of an evening gathering with a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, some with hands raised in greeting or folded in reverence. On the right, a long-haired figure in a bright orange turban and orange robe, with dark rudraksha mala beads around the neck, sits on a white-covered seat and extends one hand toward a younger man in orange with a red tilak and beads. A grey-haired man in a white shirt and beaded mala stands nearby. The figure's long swept hair, orange turban and orange robes match the appearance cues associated with Swamiji, so this is a probable identification based on appearance alone.2008-05-09A crowd gathers around a brass-rimmed silver poornakumbham topped with a mango-leaf and yellow marigold arrangement, held by a bare-chested priest with rudraksha malas and a red-and-pink cloth on his shoulder. A man in a white shirt and spectacles stands behind it. At right, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a large green and red marigold garland over an orange cloth and smiles, with a hand raised in blessing toward him. A standing sannyasi in saffron robes and a gold-beaded necklace stands behind him, and other men in white with sandalwood and vibhuti marks on their foreheads fill the frame. The setting appears to be a temple entrance. The long-haired garlanded man is a candidate for the page subject, but the appearance cues are not sufficient to confirm it, so identity is uncertain.2010-01-08February 18 20112011-02-18 +1 copiesJuly 30 20062006-07-30January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of an indoor event where a long-haired figure in orange and gold robes reaches out with one hand toward a smiling man in white shirt and white dhoti with a black beaded mala around his neck, who holds his cupped hands forward. Behind them stand several men: a man in a white shirt with a moustache, a younger man in orange clothing with a red shawl, and others in the background, some wearing orange. Colourful decorative banners and a gold-toned cloth hang behind, with a fan and a gold-trimmed drape visible at the edge. The scene resembles a blessing or prasad exchange during a gathering. a person appearance is uncertain given the crowd.2008-07-17January 01 20042004-01-01