A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead walks outdoors across an open ground, looking downward. He wears an orange saffron wrap and a thick pink rose garland draped over his shoulders. Behind him, striped blue, orange and pink canopy tents stand under trees, with a few people in white clothes nearby and blue plastic chairs visible on the left. - Nithyanandapedia

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A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead walks outdoors across an open ground, looking downward. He wears an orange saffron wrap and a thick pink rose garland draped over his shoulders. Behind him, striped blue, orange and pink canopy tents stand under trees, with a few people in white clothes nearby and blue plastic chairs visible on the left.

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A smiling man with long dark wavy hair stands outdoors on a sandy ground, wearing a sleeveless orange saffron wrap draped over his shoulders. He has a white sacred ash line and a red kumkum dot on his forehead and is gesturing with one open hand. Behind him are rows of red and white painted pillars and a scatter of footwear on the ground. Another person in orange robes is partially visible at the left edge. The probable Swamiji cues are long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and sacred forehead markings, while the identity remains unconfirmed from appearance alone.

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A standing man in an orange-saffron robe draped over one shoulder, wearing a long purple and white orchid garland and a heavy gold rudraksha-style necklace with a gold pendant. He has long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, and rests one hand on his thigh while touching a tall gold lamp stand with the other. Behind him a large golden sculpted bull or deity figure and a blue drape fill the background, with green trees outside an ornate stone pillar. A small partially visible figure appears at the lower left edge and a bouquet of purple, yellow and red flowers sits at lower right. Two people are visible in the scene.

A man stands on a red carpet in a covered hall, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a long rudraksha mala with brown beads. He has a large garland of pink-and-white roses and red flowers around his neck, and a red bindi on his forehead. His hands are clasped at his waist and he gazes upward. Behind him, several women in white saree-style clothing with gold borders stand with their palms pressed together in namaste. A girl in a pink top and blue pants also has her hands folded. A red-and-orange banner with printed text hangs on the wall behind. The man has long dark hair swept back and wears the saffron and rudraksha cues associated with the ashram's presentation, so the appearance-based label applies: Swamiji (probable), in person, receiving a flower welcome from devotees during a public gathering.

December 24 2008

2008-12-24 +2 copies

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