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A photo of a man with long dark hair standing under palm fronds, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a white and red flower garland with a gold ornamental pendant. He looks upward, holding yellow flower petals in one hand. Beside him at left, a seated man in orange clothing with a gold bead necklace and a red forehead mark watches. At right, a hand in an orange sleeve holds a brass tray of yellow and white flowers. Two appearance cues (long hair, saffron robe with garlands and gold ornaments) fit the page's Swamiji reference, so the standing man is a probable Swamiji. Outdoor ritual setting with coconut palms.

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December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a white jasmine garland with red rose accents. He wears a heavy gold rudraksha-style bead mala with a gold pendant, and looks upward and smiling in front of palm fronds. Another person in orange clothing is partially visible at the left edge. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues: long hair, saffron clothing, gold mala and garland, seated as a speaker or honoured figure at a festival setting.2008-12-23A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi stands with palms pressed together in namaste before a coconut palm trunk. He wears an orange-saffron robe, a white and red flower garland, and a gold pendant necklace with a rudraksha-style mala. Another orange-robed figure holds a brass tray at the lower right, and a smiling young man peeks in at the lower left. Palm fronds and greenery fill the background.2008-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23An outdoor photograph beneath palm fronds. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a white and red jasmine garland, a heavy gold rudraksha-style mala, and a gold pendant, looking upward and holding a small bunch of yellow and white flowers. Probable Swamiji by visible cues: long hair, ornate gold adornments and saffron clothing. Beside him a younger man in orange with a gold mala holds a small oil lamp with a flame, and another person in dark clothing is partly visible at the right edge. Three people are visible.2008-12-23Outdoor temple ritual with palm trees behind. A smiling man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, a long garland of white and maroon flowers, a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and an orange robe lights a small flame from a lamp held near a carved copper-brown pillar hung with yellow marigold garlands. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes holds a brass tray of white cloth and flower garlands. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable) with long hair, orange robes and bead necklace, performing the lamp ritual; the attendant is a priest in orange. Visible offerings and the flame suggest an aarti or pratyaksha pada puja setting.2011-12-11Outdoor temple ritual under palm trees. A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a white garland with red-and-white beads, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and the flame is raised before a decorated stone shrine draped in yellow and white marigold garlands. Beside him a shaved-headed man in orange and gold-bordered cloth holds a brass tray of white cloth, flowers and offerings. Smoke rises from the lamp.2011-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 11 20112011-12-11July 07 20092009-07-07