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Outdoor photo at a temple-like stone wall during a welcome. A man with long dark hair, white vibhuti stripes on his forehead, and an orange saffron shawl over orange clothing wears large layered garlands of yellow, white, red and purple flowers. He smiles and is being greeted as a bare-chested man in white dhoti reaches toward him with hands raised. Behind them, devotees in white kurtas, white dhotis and orange and yellow saris stand with palms joined, and a cameraman stands at upper right. The main figure is described with a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial garlands, so his identity is uncertain.

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August 02 20082008-08-02A photograph of a ceremonial blessing at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof. An older bald man in white clothes and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace bows with palms pressed together while a man in a saffron-orange sleeveless top and a large red-and-white flower garland places his hands on the bowing man's head. Behind them a man in white dhoti with gold chains and a red-trimmed cloth stands watching. On the right, a bald man in orange robes holds a folded orange cloth and a brass bell-like object. Framed portraits hang on the orange wall at the upper right, a golden deity murti is visible at the left, and several people in white and yellow stand in the background.A photograph of a large crowd outdoors, many people in white and dressed in bright clothes, with petals falling through the air. Centre frame, a man in an orange-red turban and saffron robe, wearing a thick white and red flower garland, smiles broadly while being greeted. Beside him an older man in white shirt and glasses, and a monk in saffron with a rudraksha mala, stand close. A woman in a cream sari with a dark bun faces away at left, hands joined in greeting. Several onlookers press in at the edges. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe, flower garland, orange turban; the page identifies him as present, though this is an appearance-based label only.2008-07-27December 23 20092009-12-23A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes seated on stone temple steps, wearing a thick garland of white flowers, green leaves and red blooms with a gold necklace. He smiles while a man in white dhoti and shawl with a tilak reaches toward him, offering a hand gesture. Around them, other saffron-robed men and white-clad devotees sit or stand, and a woman in orange sari sits with hands folded. A photographer stands in the background near a pink temple wall. Petals are scattered on the steps. The man in the centre shows distinctive long swept-back hair, saffron robes and ornate gold necklace, consistent with a person candidate in person being honoured during a temple event.2010-12-29July 23 20122012-07-23A photograph of a dense crowd pressing around a central figure with long, swept-back dark hair wearing a flower garland of white and yellow blooms over orange-red clothing. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, reach toward him. A bare-chested priest in an orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and tilak stands at right, with another person in white behind. Sanctified ash markings are visible on several arms and faces, and a woman in a floral sari stands at the lower right. a person appears to be the central figure, shown in the orange-red garb and long hair cues, surrounded by devotees.2012-05-26Outdoor crowd scene at a temple compound with a pink wall and a gopuram visible behind. A central man with long dark swept-back hair, a tilak and a gold ceremonial necklace, wearing a saffron-orange shawl, smiles while being guided through the crowd. A bald man in saffron cloth and beads stands beside him, and men in white dhotis with orange borders and rudraksha malas surround them. Hands reach toward the central figure, and one person holds up a phone to photograph. Appearance-based label: a person, in the crowd near the temple.2010-12-29Outdoor temple-street scene during a procession. A man with long dark hair, white tilak on his forehead, a fresh leaf-and-flower garland and an orange saffron robe holds an offering toward a bare-chested devotee with a grey-streaked beard and a white sacred thread, while an arm from above reaches down with a flower or fruit. Another bare-chested devotee in a white dhoti stands behind, and a grey-haired man in white kneels in the foreground. Several onlookers stand behind, including a woman in a pink sari and men in white shirts, some holding cameras. A tall white pillar and a yellow cloth stand at left, with flower petals scattered on the stone ground.2011-01-16December 29 20102010-12-29Outdoor photo of a procession on stone steps. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair, a vibhuti line on the forehead, saffron cloth and a white-and-red-flowered garland sits on the steps holding a yellow packet and smiling. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls and gold necklaces stand, one in saffron with a large gold pendant. A woman in orange saree stands at right, and a man in white kurta raises an arm. A photographer is visible at upper left. a person: the seated figure's long hair, saffron clothing and garland match the page's a person identification, but cues are moderate, so the identification is uncertain.2010-12-29Outdoor photo on a dirt path beside a whitewashed wall and green trees. A man with white hair and white dhoti, bare-chested with a white cloth at his waist, holds a lit flame on a brass plate toward a younger man. That younger man has long dark hair, wears a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, and is garlanded with a long white and red flower garland. He smiles. Around them, people in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls stand close, with children watching at left and a person holding a brass tray above the crowd at upper right. A probable Swamiji cue is his long hair and saffron robe with rudraksha mala, in the role of the garlanded man receiving aarti. The crowd is roughly fifteen to twenty people.2008-08-02