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Outdoor festival scene at a temple compound with palm trees and a grey stone cobra sculpture behind. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back black hair wears an orange saffron shawl over his shoulder, a chain of gold bead necklaces with bells, and a gold armlet shaped like a snake on his upper arm. Beside him, a man in white dhoti holds a red and pink flower garland on his head, and a man in white with a yellow shawl stands nearby. Several people in the background wear pink, yellow and blue clothing and are dusted with colored powder, and a child in a purple shirt stands at left. Copper-coloured pipes and gold curved rods rise at the upper right. Distinctive orange saffron clothing, long hair, and multiple ornaments suggest a probable Swamiji (probable) in the saffron-clad figure.

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Outdoor festival scene at a Dasara celebration with palm trees and a corrugated roof with gold-painted arches behind. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange shawl, a gold armlet in the shape of a serpent, a gold bead necklace and a red bindi, and holds his hands together. Behind him a man in a white dhoti carries a red and pink flower garland bundle on his head, and another man wears yellow. Several people are smeared with pink and colored powder, and a grey stone serpent statue stands in the background. Swamiji (probable) is the orange-clad man with long hair and ornamental gold jewelry, who is pictured in an appearance-based candidate role.2010-10-17Outdoor festival scene at a temple-like compound with palm trees and a grey stone cobra sculpture behind. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange saffron shawl and a heavy gold ornamental necklace of round beads, plus a gold armlet shaped like a serpent. He smiles and holds his hands together at his waist. Behind him a young man in white dhoti with a gold necklace holds a red floral garland and red cloth draped over his head. Other people in pastel and colourful clothes, some with pink and yellow powder on their faces, stand nearby, and a metal arch with circular golden rings stands at right. a person in an orange shawl and ornate gold adornments, shown in a festival procession setting.2010-10-17Outdoor festival scene at a temple ground with palm trees and a grey stone cobra sculpture behind. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a warm smile wears a saffron-orange shawl draped over one shoulder and a heavy gold bead necklace; a gold armlet is on his upper arm. Behind him, a young man in white dhoti and gold beads carries a red and gold cloth bundle and red flower garland on his head. Around them, people in pink, yellow and blue clothing are smeared with pink and colored powder, and a metal pole with gold curling ornaments and orange flags stands under a roofed pavilion. Roughly six to twenty people are visible.2010-10-17Outdoor festival scene under palm trees with a dark-haired man in an orange saffron shawl and heavy gold bead necklace, a gold serpent armlet on his upper arm, looking upward while another man in white with a yellow shawl stands behind him. A man in white dhoti carries a gold kalasha-type vessel draped in red cloth and red flower garland on his head. Nearby women in pink, yellow and green saris are stained with colored powder, and a child in a purple shirt stands by grey cobra sculptures. Bamboo-style gold-coloured poles and a canopy frame the setting. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair and saffron clothing with ornate gold necklace, shown as a standing figure in a procession-like gathering.2010-10-17A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair stands in an outdoor crowd, wearing a saffron-orange shawl draped over one shoulder and a long ornate gold necklace of bead-like links, with a gold armlet shaped like a cobra on his upper arm and a red tilak on his forehead. Around him, devotees in colourful dress are smeared with pink, green and yellow powder. Behind them stand an orange-walled building and green trees. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, with cues of long hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold adornment, surrounded by celebrants during a festive gathering.2010-10-17Outdoor photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing a saffron-orange draped shawl over his shoulder and a heavy gold bead necklace, with a red bindi on his forehead. Several people around him, some with faces and clothes splashed in pink, green and yellow powder, are gathered on a dirt path in front of orange-roofed buildings and trees. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the centre of the crowd, wearing saffron clothing, a gold necklace and long hair, with an ornate gold armlet on his upper arm. The people around him wear white and pastel clothes and rudraksha malas. The scene resembles a festive colour-powder celebration.2010-10-17A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white vibhuti band with a red kumkum dot on his forehead stands in a crowd at a temple entrance. He wears an orange-saffron cloth and a long garland of red, yellow, white and purple flowers over thick gold beaded ceremonial necklaces. Around him are other people in orange and white robes, including a bald man in white and a woman in a blue top, and a wooden-roofed temple gateway hung with marigold garlands stands behind. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long hair, saffron clothing and gold ceremonial necklace cues, shown in person.2010-01-08Outdoor photo of a procession beside a palm grove. A bearded man in saffron robes and a gold necklace stands at left, while a long-haired man in saffron with a multicoloured flower garland stands at right, holding a golden staff and a trident-topped standard. Behind them, an attendant in saffron holds a golden staff, and a bald man in orange robes stands at right edge. A large ornate parasol with colourful fringes and tassels rises above, and men in black shirts with rudraksha-style pendants form a line at left. White-clad devotees stand in the background beside a yellow-gold shrine and coconut palms.2009-12-23Outdoor photo of a ceremonial procession under trees and palms. A long-haired man in an orange saffron garment with gold trim and a white and red flower garland stands at centre, wearing a gold ornamental necklace and a red tilak on his forehead, while holding a small gold object. Behind him, men in white kurtas with orange shawls raise woven kalasha-style pots decorated with leaves and gold tops above their heads. A man at right carries a silver bowl of flowers and fruit, and another figure in white holds a metal vessel.2007-01-01October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor festival scene with a man in the foreground wearing an orange saffron shawl, long swept-back dark hair, and a long necklace of gold bead-like pendants; he has a gold armlet shaped like a serpent. Beside him a man in white clothes carries a red-and-white cloth bundle with a red flower garland on his head, and a man in a white shirt with a yellow sash stands nearby. Behind them people in white, pink and yellow clothing are dusted with coloured powder, and a grey serpent-shaped sculpture stands among palm trees beneath a metal frame with gold loops and an orange pennant strip.2010-10-17Outdoor photograph beside a pond with coconut palms and a low wall behind. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red vermilion dot on his forehead stands in a flowing saffron-orange wrap draped over one shoulder, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and a gold armlet, gazing upward and smiling. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, saffron clothing, gold necklace and ornaments. To his left, a second man with a shaved head, face smeared with pink and magenta colour powder, wears a white kurta and white dhoti with a red-orange shawl and holds a water bottle. Overcast sky above.2010-10-17