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A man in a rust-red robe stands at night under colourful string lights, holding a tall gold-and-wood staff raised above his head with one hand. He wears a long pink-and-white lotus garland with gold beads and a long gold-tasselled necklace, and has a red bindi and white forehead markings. Behind him a figure in a white dhoti with a white forehead band and rudraksha beads stands, and another man's hand grips the staff. The man in red looks upward and smiles.

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A bearded man with long swept-back hair, a vermilion bindi and a red-brown saffron shawl stands with palms pressed together in anjali at night. He wears a large garland of pink and white flowers and a gold chain, and he smiles while holding a tall gold staff with his right hand. Around him, several men in saffron and orange cloths, some with white forehead markings and flower garlands, stand near a green leafy offering plate. The scene looks like a ritual gathering, possibly linked to a homa. The man is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, saffron shawl, garland and gold necklace.2017-03-16 +1 copiesA dim temple interior at night shows a smiling man in a reddish-brown garment wearing a long pink and white lotus garland layered over gold ornamental necklaces, with a gold pendant medallion, gold armband and a gold bangle on his wrist. He has a vertical white-and-red tilak on his forehead and white ash markings. Beside him on the right, a younger attendant with a white forehead band and rudraksha beads holds a tall gold-painted staff, and behind them two figures in orange robes stand with hands joined. Red-curtained walls and a dark stone surface form the background.2017-11-11December 15 20162016-12-15Night photograph of a ceremonial gathering. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair and a vertical tilak on his forehead smiles broadly, wearing a rust-brown wrap over his shoulders, a thick rudraksha-style brown mala, a gold pendant necklace and a pink-and-white flower garland. He stands beside a tall golden staff held up by a figure at right. Around him, bare-chested young men in saffron-brown cloth and ash-marked foreheads, some with white and red tilak, watch attentively. A small brass vessel with green leaves is visible at lower left. The appearance-based Swamiji (probable) cues are the long hair, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha mala and saffron wrap, and he is the central figure.2017-03-16 +1 copiesFebruary 09 20172017-02-09January 15 20182018-01-15Night outdoor ritual photograph with strings of multicoloured lights overhead. A central man in rust-brown robes with a floral garland of pink and white flowers stands with palms pressed together in prayer, a vermilion mark on his forehead and a rudraksha mala at his neck, a wooden pole rising beside him. Behind him a bare-chested assistant in orange dhoti holds the pole with one raised arm, wearing a gold-beaded necklace and sandalwood tilak. Other devotees in white and orange garments stand nearby, and a brass kalasha with green leaves sits at the left edge. Appearance-based candidate, a person, is the central figure with long dark hair and beard, though the image is not certain enough to confirm identity.2017-03-16 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor event lit by multicoloured string lights. A man with long dark hair, a beard and a tilak on his forehead stands centre, palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a rust-orange shawl over an orange robe and a long pink-and-white flower garland. Behind his right shoulder a shirtless young man in orange cloth and gold-bead necklaces raises a tall wooden staff. On the left, a young man with a white forehead band holds a brass-and-jewelled vessel topped with green leaves. a person cues: long swept-back hair, ornate orange clothing and garland, with a role of the central figure greeting the gathering with namaste.2017-03-16 +1 copiesA man with shoulder-length dark hair and a full beard, wearing a rust-orange shawl over bare shoulders, a pink and white lotus garland with green leaves, and a red-thread bracelet, stands with palms pressed together in namaste and a warm smile. A tall gold staff rises behind him in the upper right. Bare-chested attendants with white and red forehead markings and gold-beaded necklaces stand beside and behind him in a dim hall. Probable Swamiji is shown with long hair, a rust shawl and a ceremonial lotus garland, matching the page's event context.2017-03-16 +1 copiesNight procession scene. A central man with long dark hair, a full beard, white forehead markings and a red-brown robe, draped in a braided brown shawl, a pink-and-white flower garland and a heavy gold necklace with a gold pendant, smiles while raising a silver staff topped with an ornate finial. Around him, shirtless young men wearing orange cloths, rudraksha malas and white ash markings on their torsos and foreheads walk alongside, one holding a silver staff with a bird-shaped finial. Golden poles and banners rise in the background. a person figure fits the page's procession context by appearance cues of long hair, ornate gold necklace and ceremonial staff, but the identification is uncertain.2017-02-09May 26 20172017-05-26Night procession with illuminated lights behind. A bearded man in a maroon robe and a long gold-and-bead necklace with a large gold pendant smiles while raising a silver staff topped with a decorative finial; he wears a pink-and-white flower garland and a white forehead band with a red mark. Beside him, men in orange and saffron cloths with white body markings and gold necklaces hold silver staffs, one with a rooster-shaped emblem; a flower garland hangs on one figure. Several other people stand in the background.2017-02-09