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March 17 2018

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Outdoor photo of a group of men gathered closely near a white vehicle under a leafy tree. In the centre, a bearded man in a dark maroon robe wears rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, a garland of white jasmine and red flowers draped over his shoulders, and smiles while holding a tall ornate brass trident (vel) decorated with colourful fabric and a gold kalasha-like finial. To his right, a man in a purple and pink shawl with gold jewellery smiles; around them, bare-chested and white-clad devotees with sacred ash markings and beaded necklaces look toward the camera. Consistent with a Tiruchendur temple visit context. Swamiji (probable) cues: central figure with long dark hair, distinctive rudraksha malas, gold necklace and garland, holding a trident, in a saffron-toned robe.2018-03-17March 17 20182018-03-17 +1 copiesA smiling bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a deep red-maroon robe, a red and white flower garland, a dense rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, holds a tall ornate ceremonial staff topped with a golden trident-like finial and a decorated shield-shaped head, beside a parked silver SUV. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron-maroon robe, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace. To his left, a older man with a red tilak on his forehead, bare-chested and wearing a rudraksha mala, stands next to a man with grey hair and white vibhuti lines on his forehead and a white dhoti, who holds his hands together in a respectful gesture. At far right, a man in a purple and pink silk shawl is partly visible. Outdoor setting with green foliage behind.2018-03-17Outdoor photo of a group of men crowded close together, most bare-chested or wearing white dhoti cloths, with sacred ash and kumkum marks on their foreheads. At the centre, a smiling bearded man in a dark maroon robe wears a rudraksha mala and a garland of red and white flowers, and holds a tall ornate silver-and-gold trident (vel) decorated with colourful beads and a fringe of white flower garlands. To his right, a man in a purple and pink shawl wears rudraksha beads and gold chains. a person: the central figure's bearded appearance with rudraksha mala, ornamental trident and ceremonial garlands suggests a person, although the image is not conclusive. A white vehicle stands behind the group under a tree. Several devotees on the left have shaved or cropped heads and white cloths.2018-03-17March 17 20182018-03-17March 17 20182018-03-17 +1 copiesA photo of a smiling man with a full dark beard and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a maroon cloth and many dark rudraksha malas, draped with garlands of white jasmine and red flowers, and a gold chain. He holds a tall decorated golden trident (vel) with colourful ribbons and a gold finial. He stands beside a dark vehicle. To his left, a man with bare chest and white sacred thread wears a rudraksha mala and sacred ash markings; beside him an older man with white hair and beard bows and holds the trident-bearer's hand. On the far right, a partially visible man wears a purple and pink cloth. Outdoor setting with trees behind. Four visible people in the scene.2018-03-17A procession on a street with a white car in the lower left foreground. A bearded man in the centre wears a rust-red turban with a gold ornament, a rust-red robe, layered gold necklaces and pendants, a thick floral garland of white and pink flowers, and gold armlets. He smiles and walks forward with an open hand. Around him, followers wear white and cream dhotis with gold borders, orange garments, rudraksha malas and white sacred-ash marks; several carry a tall trident and a yellow-flowered garland is held near a figure. A blue canopy and bamboo poles appear behind. Roughly ten to fifteen people are visible, including partial figures at the edges. a person: the central figure has a crown-like turban, ornate gold necklaces and a rust-red robe, but the appearance is not conclusive, so the a person value is set to unsure.2016-12-23October 26 20162016-10-26 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a crowd of devotees at a temple visit, with a bearded man at the centre wearing a red and white flower garland and a colourful beaded crown-like headpiece. He has a red tilak and white ash markings on his forehead, and is smiling broadly. Behind him stands an older man with white and yellow forehead markings and a white sacred thread, and a figure in a leopard-print cloth wrap at upper left. Several other men in the foreground with tilaks and an out-of-focus background of green trees. Relevant to a Tiruchendur temple visit with devotees; the central figure's appearance is consistent with the page's description of a person but the identification is not certain from appearance alone.2018-03-17January 18 20182018-01-18March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copies