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A bearded man in a deep maroon turban decorated with a silver crescent moon ornament and a small gold emblem stands centred in a crowd, smiling and extending his right hand with the index finger raised in a teaching gesture. He wears a long multi-strand gold necklace with a gold pendant, a dark rudraksha mala, a pink and white flower garland, gold armbands and a maroon wrap. Behind him, devotees in white and pastel clothing stand with palms pressed together in anjali, some with a red-marked forehead, in an open-air setting with blurred greenery and bright light.

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December 03 20162016-12-03A photograph of a crowd at an outdoor ceremony. In the centre, a bearded man in a maroon-red turban with a crescent ornament and a red-brown ochre robe wears a pink-and-white flower garland and heavy gold necklaces with pendants, and smiles. Behind him, a man with a bare chest and an orange cloth stands with an arm raised, and devotees in white dhotis and kurtas stand with palms joined in anjali. Many people fill the background under a canopy.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03Photograph of a bearded man in a rust-red turban and matching red-orange shawl, with a red bindi, standing with both arms raised overhead and hands joined above the head in a devotional gesture. He wears layered gold necklaces, a rudraksha-style dark bead mala, gold bangles and armlets, and a pink-and-white flower garland. Behind him stand devotees, including a boy in white with palms pressed together and a bare-chested man at left, in a crowded hall with warm lights. Swamiji (probable): the figure wears a turban, saffron-red ornate clothing, gold necklaces and a rudraksha mala, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji.2016-12-03December 23 20162016-12-23December 03 20162016-12-03A procession outdoors under trees with blurred bokeh lights. A bearded man in the centre wears a rust-red turban with a crescent and ornament, a red kumkum mark on his forehead, heavy gold beaded necklaces, a pink and white flower garland and a brown rudraksha-style shawl, smiling as he walks. He is flanked by devotees: a woman on the left holds a silver trident and wears orange rudraksha malas and gold bangles; a man on the left has white tilak marks and rudraksha beads; a woman on the right wears a red bindi; and a man on the far right smiles. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, identified by the turban, crescent ornament, ornate gold necklaces and garland cues.2016-12-03A bearded man with eyes closed stands with palms pressed together at his chest in an outdoor setting. He wears a maroon-red turban with a crescent moon and a small gold snake ornament, a red and white tilak on his forehead, and a saffron-orange garment. Layered gold beaded necklaces and a gold pendant hang on his chest, with a brown rudraksha-style mala and pink-and-white flower garlands draped over his shoulders. Gold bangles adorn his upper arms and wrists. Blurred devotees in white and light clothing stand behind him, some with hands folded, amid greenery and a teal cloth backdrop. Swamiji (probable): a bearded figure with long swept-back hair under a turban, ornate gold jewelry and a saffron garment, performing devotional pranam.2016-12-03A bearded man with eyes closed and hands pressed together over his chest stands outdoors beneath a large tree. He wears a rust-red turban decorated with a gold crescent moon and a gold serpent ornament, a red tilak on his forehead, and a brown crocheted shawl over an orange garment. He has layered gold beaded necklaces, gold bangles and a long garland of white and pink flowers draped across his shoulders. A person in white clothing is partly visible at the left edge. Light background of trees and blurred greenery.2016-12-03December 03 20162016-12-03December 23 20162016-12-23