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October 21 2013

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Five men sit on rows of chairs on red stone steps outdoors. Four are seated in the foreground: a man in a white shirt and white trousers on the left, a man in a pink-red striped shirt and brown trousers, and two sannyasi in saffron-orange robes, one holding a tall wooden staff and wearing a white and red flower garland with a rudraksha mala, the other in an orange turban and dark rudraksha beads. A older man in white clothing sits on a higher step behind them. The setting is a red sandstone ghat-like stairway.2013-10-21Photo 11736256November 06 20132013-11-06Four men in orange saffron robes descend a wide concrete stairway toward a riverbank at dusk, with a pale sky behind them. The man at centre wears a long dark rudraksha mala and sandals; the man at left wears an orange tunic with a pendant necklace. A younger man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and a shoulder bag walks third, and a fourth orange-robed man follows on the right beside a red metal railing. Seated elderly onlookers in white sit at the lower right and a man in a checked shirt stands at left edge. Appearance-based candidate, probable Swamiji (probable) is the man in the centre with long dark hair, rudraksha mala and saffron robe, walking among devotees.2008-07-10Photograph of several men in orange and saffron robes descending a wide stone staircase at a riverside ghat in the evening. The central figure has long dark hair, wears a dark rudraksha mala and an orange shawl, and walks forward barefoot in sandals. Beside him on the left, a man in an orange kurta and a pendant necklace looks ahead. On the right, a man in an orange wrap and sandals smiles. Behind them a man in white with an orange shawl holds a camera. Elderly onlookers sit along the steps and railings, including a woman in a white sari at the lower right, and a man in a yellow shirt stands on the upper right. The pale sky and red railings frame the scene.2008-07-10Photograph of two seated figures on a red-tiered stone amphitheatre at an outdoor event. The central figure in the middle chair has long white hair and a full white beard, wearing an orange-saffron robe draped over the body, seated on a cushioned throne-style armchair with a patterned cloth on the seat. The figure in the right chair wears a maroon-brown robe with a shawl and has a short dark hair and a vertical tilak on the forehead. A younger man in a brown-maroon dhoti with yellow borders sits on the steps at left, bare-chested and with a tilak, looking toward the seated figures. A chain-like object hangs at left near the central chair. Two armchairs and the tiered red steps dominate the frame.2013-11-06Outdoor photo of a group of saffron and maroon robed sannyasis seated on red stone steps of an open-air stadium-style amphitheatre. Many have shaved heads, rudraksha malas and ceremonial silver staffs topped with trident-like finials are held upright. A man in the centre-right wears a maroon shawl, rudraksha necklace and bangles, and a seated man in front with a white forehead marking and orange garments holds a silver staff. A microphone stands at right beside stacked orange cloth. Behind them, white-clad people and drummers sit on tiered red seating under palm trees, with a bright cloudy sky overhead.2013-07-22Outdoor photo of several seated religious leaders on a red brick stepped platform under ornate canopies with fringed tassels. On the left, a white-bearded sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a red-draped seat. Centre, a bearded man in a maroon-red turban and a gold ceremonial necklace, with a bald man in rust-brown dhoti and sacred thread beside him, sits under a gold-trimmed canopy. Two attendants stand behind the umbrellas. On the right, a white-bearded man in orange robes and a gold necklace sits beside a bearded man in red robes. Red and orange flags and a tiered shrine-like structure appear in the background.2016-10-16Outdoor photograph of a row of saffron-robed sannyasis standing on red stone steps against a bright white sky. Most wear orange cloth and rudraksha malas, and several have ornate gold-coloured necklaces. A bald man in orange on the left wears a dhoti-style wrap, and a man in a long-sleeved orange robe stands near centre with a hand raised toward the head of a bearded figure beside him, appearing to bless or touch him. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at the far right holding a small sign, with onlookers behind a metal railing. The scene suggests a public gathering or ritual on a riverside ghat-like platform.2009-12-30October 16 20162016-10-16July 10 20082008-07-10Outdoor photo of several seated men in orange and saffron robes on red stone ghat steps beneath ornate red and gold parasols with fringed tassels. The seats are gilded and draped in red velvet. A bald man in a maroon-and-gold cloth sits near the front. A man with a long white beard and rudraksha mala sits at left in orange. Another man in a red-brown turban and gold necklaces sits behind them. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe sits in the centre-right, and a man in red robes with a shawl sits at far right. Attendants in white stand at the left edge. A red flag hangs at right.2016-10-16