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A photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair swept up into a high bun, wearing a red-orange shawl draped over his left shoulder and bare-chested, with heavy gold ceremonial necklaces, gold armlets and gold bangles. He has a white sacred ash mark on his forehead and rests his right hand on a carved grey stone ledge beside a yellow and purple flower garland hanging on a stone pillar with carved deity relief. Behind him, a bald man in a gold-necklaced orange garment and other devotees in dark and orange clothing stand near red curtains in an outdoor temple setting.

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A smiling person with long black hair wound on top of the head, a white tripundra on the forehead, and a dark red-orange cloth over the shoulder stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, gazing upward. Heavy gold necklaces, gold bangles on the wrists and upper arm, and gold earrings are worn over a saffron-red garment. Behind them hang red curtains, a stone pillar is draped with a garland of yellow and purple flowers, and blurred palm trees and onlookers fill the outdoor background. The photo appears to show a devotional gesture at an outdoor ashram event. a person is shown in the appearance-based label, based on the long swept hair, gold ornaments and saffron-red clothing.2016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03January 03 20162016-01-03A photograph of a man with long dark hair swept up and back, a white horizontal tilaka with a red dot on his forehead, and gold earrings, standing with palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed, smiling. He wears a red-orange shawl over the shoulder and bare chest, layered with a heavy gold necklace and gold bangles on the arm and wrist, with red and white threads at the wrist. Red velvet drapes hang behind him, with blurred palm trees and a few people out of focus in the background.2016-01-03March 07 20162016-03-07A photograph of a bare-chested man with a tall wrapped black hair bun and a rudraksha band, wearing a thick multi-strand garland of red, yellow and white flowers over a dense necklace of gold beads and black spacers. He wears a wrapped maroon-brown cloth, a rudraksha bracelet and a gold waist belt, and has a smiling downcast face with white tilak marks. Behind him, several young people in saffron-orange turbans and clothing sit with hands folded in prayer. Golden and orange ceremonial pillars and a temple-like setting appear in the background. a person: the flower garland, gold bead necklace and rudraksha cues mark him as the central figure, presented as the honoured figure in the ceremony.2018-04-14 +1 copiesJanuary 03 20162016-01-03Outdoor photo of a smiling man with long dark hair wound high on his head, a red tilak on his forehead, and a thick rudraksha mala draped over bare shoulders. He wears a rust-red wrap, gold ornamental necklaces with a central deity pendant, and green beaded strings. Behind him, a bald man in an orange-and-saffron wrap with a red bindi stands near a second person; a green tree backdrop and a bright, misty white structure fill the scene.2015-12-20January 03 20162016-01-03A photo of a figure in profile with long black hair wrapped in a high turban-style bun, wearing an orange-red braided cord necklace and a red and gold draped cloth over the shoulder, with white ash markings on the forehead. The figure extends one hand toward the face of a person at the right edge, whose raised palm is partly visible, in front of a red wall and a carved wooden doorway. Swamiji (probable) is shown in this photo, with appearance cues including the long swept-back hair, orange braided necklace and ornate draped clothing, performing a blessing gesture as the presiding figure.2016-01-02A man stands at night beside tall polished brass oil lamps on a stone plinth in front of an ornate carved stone pillar. He wears a leopard-print headband with a red tilak on his forehead, a red-brown dhoti and wrap with gold borders, a white and orange flower garland, gold necklaces, large gold hoop earrings and gold armbands. His hands are folded in greeting and he smiles. A small deity shrine with a teal cloth and white flower garland sits to the left, and red curtains hang behind. Facial appearance alone does not establish identity; the page indicates a person attended this event, and his presentation includes a saffron-toned wrap, gold ornaments and a flower garland, so he is a probable candidate.2017-08-21A man in profile with long dark hair wrapped in a high bun decorated with rudraksha beads, a dark beard and a bold white forehead mark, wearing a multi-strand garland of green buds and red and green flowers, gold ornaments, rudraksha malas and an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders. He raises his right hand in a gesture of greeting toward a robed attendant in orange cloth on the left, whose arms bear white markings, beside silver pillars and a shrine background.2018-04-22