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Outdoor photo of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a red bindi, garlanded with white jasmine and blue-green beaded garlands, multiple gold beaded necklaces and a rudraksha mala, holding red and white flowers in cupped hands with eyes lowered. Probable Swamiji: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha and gold adornments; he is the central figure walking in procession. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with a wooden pole and a man in white with folded hands stand among devotees under trees. To the right, a shaved-headed man in orange holds a silver tray with offerings. Green parrot-shaped ornaments decorate the garland area.

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Outdoor ritual scene with a concrete pillar wrapped in orange and yellow cord at the left, and a long wooden pole held by a man in white dhoti and shawl. In the centre a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and an orange saffron robe wears a multi-strand garland of white flowers, blue and turquoise beads, large gold beads, rudraksha beads and green parrot ornaments, and holds a bunch of red flowers toward the pole. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ornate gold and rudraksha adornments. Around him devotees stand in white ritual dhotis and orange saffron robes, one saffron-clad man at right with hands joined and a gold necklace. Green trees and sky are behind, with a crowd of onlookers in white and orange.2012-07-03A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a tree-lined site. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, saffron-orange robes and a long garland of white flowers with blue and gold beads, plus a rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, holds red and white flowers with eyes lowered in devotion. Two green plastic parrot ornaments are tucked into the garland. To the left, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, and another man in white clothing holds a long wooden staff. To the right, a man in orange robes and gold beaded necklace holds a silver tray, and another bald man in orange with a gold chain stands with hands folded. Other devotees stand behind. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the central figure's long hair, saffron robes and ornate gold and rudraksha adornments, in a role of devotee-performing puja.2012-07-03Outdoors under a pale sky and green trees, a long-haired figure in an orange saffron wrap and a white-and-green jasmine and bead garland stands beside a grey concrete pillar wrapped with orange cloth, holding a wooden staff upright with one hand. Several people in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas and beaded armbands stand around, and a bald man in an orange wrap with a gold bead necklace and yellow-bordered cloth stands at right with hands joined. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, a saffron wrap and a multi-strand gold and beaded necklace, consistent with the page's identification. Other people are devotees and attendants.2012-07-03A photograph of an outdoor temple-type ritual at a satsang setting with trees behind. A central man in saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders, wearing a long garland of white jasmine flowers and a thick ornate gold necklace over rudraksha beads, stands with palms pressed together and head bowed in devotion. A turban-less man with swept-back long dark hair and red tilak appears in the centre. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders stand, one holding a long wooden pole beside a concrete column, and bald men in orange robes with gold necklaces hold offerings; one holds a conch-shaped vessel. Several bystanders in white and orange are visible in the background.2012-07-03Outdoor photo of a procession in India with green trees behind. A central man with long swept-back dark hair, red bindi, saffron cloth draped over bare shoulders, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, and a white and blue flower garland, presses his palms together in namaste with eyes closed. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, presenting in a devotional reception. Two saffron-robed men flank him, one on the left wearing gold beaded necklaces and a locket, another on the right with gold beads. A man with a wooden staff stands behind. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis, one with a white shawl, and a sadhu with white and tilaka markings press close. Mixed clothing colours throughout the crowd.2012-07-03Outdoor photo of a central man with hands pressed together in anjali, eyes closed, wearing a deep red-maroon robe over a rudraksha mala and a long multi-strand necklace of red and white flower garlands with gold ornaments, gold bangles on his upper arms and wrists, and a gold pendant. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders and a red tilak marks his forehead. Around him, devotees in orange and white attire stand with hands folded; a woman at left wears an orange head covering and an orange-and-gold sari with a gold ceremonial staff nearby. A man at right with a white forehead band and rudraksha malas wears a white dhoti with gold border, and other attendees in white stand behind. Trees and a red pillar appear in the background. Probable Swamiji (probable) at the centre, with long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and red-maroon robe with rudraksha mala.2016-04-10July 03 20122012-07-03July 03 20122012-07-03 +1 copiesA procession in Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, shows a long-haired man in the centre wearing saffron-orange clothing, a dense multi-strand necklace of gold beads and rudraksha, and a white and blue flower garland, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. Two green plastic birds are clipped to his garland. Around him, men in saffron wraps with gold necklaces and white dhoti-clad devotees walk along a paved path, with a hillside and orange containers behind. The central figure has distinctive long hair, ornate gold-and-rudraksha adornment and saffron clothing, matching the swamiji cues. Several people are visible, a few partly cropped at the edges.2012-07-03December 29 20102010-12-29June 03 20122012-06-03A procession outdoors on a paved path under green trees. In the centre, a man in orange saffron robes wears a long white flower garland with blue and green accents, a heavy rudraksha mala with golden beads, and a red tilak on his forehead, holding a tall wooden staff upright. Beside him on the left, a younger man in orange robes wears a golden bead necklace and a pendant. Behind them, several men in white dhotis with ochre-toned shawls and bare chests walk in the procession, some wearing rudraksha malas. Swamiji (probable) appears in the centre as a person with distinctive long hair, ornate gold and rudraksha adornments and saffron clothing, carrying a staff and leading the procession of devotees.2012-07-03