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A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair and a white-and-red vertical tilak on his forehead, wearing a rust-brown dhoti and shawl with a gold border and a wrap of rudraksha malas across his chest. He wears long garlands of white jasmine and red roses with green leaves, stands with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes lowered and smiling. Behind him a man in orange dhoti with a bare chest and white body markings holds a tall golden staff topped with a decorated finial. A crowd of people in orange, green and red saris stands in the background under bright green trees. a person cues: long swept hair, rudraksha malas and rust-brown ceremonial clothing, identified by role as a devotee-honoured guru figure receiving garlands.

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January 01 20172017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01A bearded man with long dark hair stands outdoors under a parasol, hands pressed together at his chest in greeting. He wears a maroon-brown robe with a gold-bordered waist cloth, a long white and red flower garland, and a tulasi-style wooden bead mala across his chest, plus a white vibhuti line on his forehead. Behind him a man in orange holds the gold parasol pole, and a blurred crowd of devotees in green and orange stands in the background under green trees. Given the swept-back hair, ornate garland and layered beads, the central figure is a person in procession.2017-01-01A bearded man in a maroon-brown dhoti and shawl stands with palms pressed together at chest level, wearing a long garland of white jasmine and red roses and a thick rudraksha mala across his chest. A tilak is marked on his forehead. Behind him, a attendant in an orange dhoti with white ash markings on the arm and a gold beaded necklace holds up a tall golden staff topped by a canopy with tasselled decorations. A crowd of devotees in orange and pink saris stands along a paved path under green trees. Outdoor procession or darshan setting.2017-01-01A bearded man with long dark hair stands outdoors under a golden canopy pole, hands pressed together at his chest in a greeting gesture. He wears a maroon-brown robe with a gold-bordered edge and a long rudraksha mala draped across his body, plus a large garland of white jasmine and red roses. A white and red tilak marks his forehead. Behind him a second man in an orange garment holds the pole, wearing a gold necklace, and a blurred crowd of onlookers in orange and green stands under trees. The scene reads as a procession or public reception.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01A bearded man with long dark hair and a white vibhuti mark on his forehead stands outdoors, smiling, with hands folded at his chest. He wears a maroon-brown robe with a copper-toned border and multiple strands of rudraksha mala, and is garlanded with white jasmine and red flower garlands. Behind him a helper in an orange cloth holds a tall gold-coloured parasol pole with a fringed canopy. A crowd of people, many in green, orange and pink saris, stands blurred in the background under green trees. The photo is a candid outdoor procession or public darshan setting.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01A bearded man with long dark hair stands with palms pressed together at chest level, wearing a rust-brown unstitched robe with a gold-bordered edge and a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders. He wears a white garland of jasmine strands interspersed with red and orange roses and green leaves, and has a white vibhuti mark with a red dot on his forehead. Beside him, a man in an orange dhoti holds a tall gold ceremonial staff topped with a small red and white decorative tassel. Behind them, a crowd of people in orange, red and green saris and garments stands in a sunlit outdoor courtyard with palm trees. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), identified by long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and garland cues.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01A bearded man with long dark hair and a white-and-red vertical tilak on his forehead stands with eyes closed and palms pressed together at his chest. He wears a rust-brown robe with a gold-bordered cloth and a double-strand rudraksha mala, and a thick garland of white jasmine and red roses hangs from his shoulders. Behind him, a young attendant in an orange dhoti and gold necklace holds a tall gold ceremonial parasol pole under a canopy, while other people in orange and colourful clothing stand in the background among green foliage. The man's bare-chested attendant is visible at right.2017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01