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Outdoor photo beside a palm tree. A man with long dark hair swept back and a small red bindi, wearing a red and white flower garland, layered gold-toned necklaces and an ochre-brown shawl over bare shoulders, leans forward with a gold-rimmed brass tray or kalasha-like vessel draped with an orange cloth and heaped with pink, purple, yellow and white flowers. Another person's hand supports the tray from the right. Swamiji (probable): the man's long hair, flower garland, gold necklaces and ochre shawl are distinctive ceremonial cues; he is presenting the flower-laden vessel as part of an offering. Yellow marigold garlands hang at the left edge.

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October 05 20132013-10-05October 05 20132013-10-05Outdoor evening ceremony in front of a palm tree backdrop. A man with long hair, a white forehead marking and red bindi wears a maroon-brown silk garment, layered gold necklaces, a gold pendant, and a thick garland of red, yellow and white flowers. He holds a bunch of yellow flowers in one hand and stands near a decorated wooden pavilion draped with white flower strands and green leaves. A bald priest in saffron cloth and an orange beaded necklace reaches toward a silver tray held by the standing man. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold jewellery and ceremonial garland; he is shown in a ritual offering setting as the person receiving or handling the tray.2013-07-22A photograph of a man standing outdoors beside palm fronds and a tree, wearing a rust-brown silk garment draped over bare shoulders and a gold-toned ceremonial necklace. He wears layered red flower garlands and a red tilak on his forehead, with small gold earrings, and holds one hand to his chest while his other hand reaches toward a tray of yellow and pink flowers and a brass vessel. A white bandage is wrapped around his forearm. Appearance-based cues including a shawl, rudraksha-style adornment and flower garlands make this a person candidate present in person, performing a flower-offering or puja-style ritual.2013-10-05A photograph of a man in a rust-red garment and thick red flower garlands with gold-toned ornaments, standing outdoors beneath palm fronds. He wears gold earrings, gold bangles and a long gold-beaded necklace, and has a white tripundra with a red bindi on his forehead. He holds a polished metal bowl or kalasha-like vessel with both hands while another person's hand supports it from the right. Foliage and a pale sky fill the background.2014-11-26October 05 20132013-10-05January 04 20152015-01-04A man stands outdoors before palm fronds, wearing a rust-brown dhoti-style garment and an ornate gold necklace over a long red, white and yellow flower garland. He has a white vibhuti horizontal mark with a red bindi, gold earrings and a gold armlet, and holds a small bundle of white and yellow flowers to his face while looking down. A hand from the lower right holds a wicker basket or tray with an orange cloth and flowers. A yellow rope and a garland of white flowers frame the left side. The appearance-based label is a person, based on the ornate gold jewellery, flower garlands and tall dark hair, with the page noting his presence.2013-07-22November 26 20142014-11-26A photograph at night of a man in a rust-brown silk garment standing beneath palm fronds and a rope-hung floral arch. He wears a thick red, yellow and green flower garland, layered gold necklaces, a gold armlet and earrings, and a white vertical forehead mark with a red dot. He smiles with eyes half-closed while raising one hand in a blessing gesture over a brass bowl of white flowers and orange marigolds held by another person's hands at the lower edge. a person is shown by his ceremonial gold ornaments, rust-saffron dress and flower garland with the Guru Purnima bhiksha offering in progress.2013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22