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January 01 2012

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A smiling man in a maroon and red turban with gold ornaments and a thick multicolour garland of red and pink flowers walks under a fringed canopy with a silver trident. He wears gold necklaces, a maroon silk dhoti-style garment with gold borders, and sandals. Around him, young attendants in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas carry a gold-handled parasol and hold a staff, with one palms-together in greeting. A cameraman stands at the left edge. The setting is an outdoor sandy ground.

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September 17 2011

A procession on a paved path under a large ornate ceremonial umbrella with fringed tassels in maroon, green, white and orange. A smiling man at centre wears a maroon turban with a gold ornament, a red and pink flower garland, layered gold necklaces and a maroon silk dhoti with gold borders, walking barefoot in sandals. Around him, devotees in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and leopard-print sashes walk and some hold the gold umbrella pole. Behind them stand silver trishula and ornamental staff sculptures. A woman in a green and gold outfit with bangles and a teal-clad attendant accompany the procession. a person: the man at centre wears a turban, layered gold necklaces, a floral garland and rich ceremonial silk, cues that match the page's description of a public procession.

2018-01-09 +1 copies

April 01 2012

A photograph of a festive doorway decorated with yellow marigold and red flower garlands, coconuts and mango leaves, with hanging leaf strands above. A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari wearing a long red and white flower garland and gold necklaces stands center with palms pressed together, smiling. Around her, a bearded man with long curly hair wears orange robes and beaded necklaces; a bald man in orange robes and gold beads sits in the foreground; another man in orange robes and a man in white kurta with a white dhoti and saffron-bordered cloth stand nearby with hands folded. A man in white with a blue and orange rosette badge stands at left. Several people in white and orange appear in the background.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered shawl sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with white and red-yellow flower garlands against a pink backdrop. He wears a long gold bead necklace with a central gold pendant, gold-bordered bracelets, and a small red forehead mark, with a wireless headset microphone at his ear. His right hand is raised in a mudra while his left rests in his lap, and he smiles while speaking. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated speaker, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robes and ceremonial gold beads. A red cushion is visible at the lower right. One person is physically present.

Photograph of a group walking barefoot through a stone temple doorway, with a crowd behind them. The central figure wears a plain saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, long dark hair, a white forehead mark with a red dot, and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace. Flanking him are men in orange and maroon-bordered garments with gold necklaces, one holding a folded pink cloth. On the right, a shaved-headed man in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marks speaks. Behind them a bespectacled man in orange wears a gold necklace. The stone wall, wooden door and crowd suggest a temple entrance.

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Outdoor festival scene under a bright sky with a red and gold parasol at the left edge. A central figure in an orange saffron garment wears a long red flower garland with a yellow flower tassel, a gold bead necklace, and a red bindi; the figure smiles while adjusting the garland. Nearby, a bald man in orange robes with a white flower garland stands at left, a man in white with a pink cloth is behind, and on the right a man in white with a yellow shawl and glasses presses his palms together in greeting. Several other devotees in white and orange stand around, and a woman is partly visible at the lower right. Two people in the foreground hold white and red flowers. Whether the central figure is a person is uncertain from appearance alone, so the identity is not stated.

A seated man speaks into a microphone on a red-cushioned throne with an ornate gold frame. He wears an orange garment with red and gold border, a long gold bead necklace, rudraksha bracelets, and a white and red tilak on his forehead. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders, and he gestures with his right hand raised. Behind him hangs a red banner with a sepia portrait of a man in a turban and a red-and-orange painted image.

A seated man on an ornate cream and gold upholstered throne with gilded carved wooden arms, on a white shaggy rug in front of dark red drapes. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder with gold borders, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of beaded links, a gold bracelet, gold earrings, a gold beaded headband and a red kumkum bindi, and a small microphone is at his face. His hands rest folded in his lap and his legs are crossed. Both candidate cues are present: swept-back hair under a gold headpiece, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace, so this is an appearance-based Swamiji (probable) seated in a discourse setting.