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A long-haired man in a white dhoti and shawl with gold border stands barefoot at the centre, holding a silver handbell in one hand and an oil lamp with a flame in the other. He wears a thick gold necklace over a red flower garland. Behind him, saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees stand in a row; a woman in red and an attendant hold trays of flowers. A gold ceremonial staff and a fringed canopy appear at the right, with trees behind. The scene resembles an aarti or puja procession on a dark polished floor. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair, gold necklace and white-and-gold ritual dress.

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January 01 20092009-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor photograph of a procession under trees. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair, an orange headband and a white and red flower garland, holds a silver bell in one hand and a flaming oil lamp in the other. Behind him, a man in a dark jacket and red tie holds a tall gold staff, and men in white dhotis with orange shawls and orange headbands follow. A photographer with a camera stands at left, and a woman in white with folded hands is at right. The floor is a dark reflective stone surface. A small blue logo appears in the lower left corner.2007-12-25Outdoor procession scene. A central man with long dark hair, white ash marks on his forehead and a red dot, wears a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border and a thick red-and-white flower garland. He stands with palms pressed together in namaste and smiles, and wears a heavy gold necklace with a gold pendant. To the left, a young man in orange robes and a white forehead mark stands near a red ceremonial umbrella. To the right, a bald man in orange robes, glasses and a gold beaded necklace holds a tall gold staff. Orange and red flags and a hillside appear in the background, with a crowd of devotees behind.2009-01-01A photograph of a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe standing barefoot on a woven mat, wearing a long garland of orange marigolds alternating with red and white flowers and a rudraksha mala hanging at the chest. He holds a brass bell and a small oil lamp with flame, eyes lowered in devotion. Behind him stand devotees in white dhotis and mundus with yellow and orange shawls, hands folded in anjali, and an orange-clad attendant to the right. Brass puja vessels and a lamp sit on the mat at left. Green foliage and a dangling orange streamer frame the outdoor ritual scene. Several people stand in the background, with about six to eight visible overall.2008-07-27January 01 20092009-01-01July 07 20092009-07-07December 23 20162016-12-23A man with long dark hair and a vermilion tilak stands barefoot on a red carpet under a white tent with blue trim and embroidered panels. He wears a cream and gold-bordered garment with a shawl draped over one shoulder, a thick red flower garland, and layered gold beaded necklaces. He gestures forward with one hand while the other rests on his chest. Two men in orange sannyasi robes with gold necklaces walk beside him, one on the left with a hand raised to his ear and one partly visible on the right. Behind them, several people in white and orange stand near a blue-covered table on a green floor.2009-01-01A procession on a dirt path with a red and green umbrella overhead. At the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a white tilak wears a white dhoti with gold border, a gold necklace and a thick red-and-white flower garland; he is smiling and walking forward. Around him, several men in saffron-orange robes with gold necklaces walk in the procession; one on the left holds a gold trident-topped staff, and another on the right walks beside him. Some men in white shirts and other onlookers stand behind, with a bald man wearing spectacles at the back.2009-01-01October 17 20102010-10-17December 24 20072007-12-24