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May 11 2012

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A crowded indoor scene where a central figure in saffron-orange cloth with heavy gold necklaces, a red-and-gold headband and a red bindi on the forehead smiles while reaching out to devotees. Several people press close around him, including a bald man in orange robes with gold chains on the right and a man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala on the far right. A man in a red polo shirt raises his arm in the background, and a man in a blue checked shirt stands in the foreground with his hands near the figure. Behind them are wooden trays and temple hangings.2012-05-11May 11 20122012-05-11A crowded outdoor scene at night with many men pressing close together. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a gold headband wears an orange-saffron shawl over bare shoulders, a red bindi, and layered gold necklaces with rudraksha beads. Beside him a shaved-headed man in white with a white forehead mark holds a silver staff. Another shaved-headed man in front wears a rudraksha headband and rudraksha mala with gold beads, and a man in a white shirt gestures toward him.2012-04-29A crowded outdoor scene with many men pressing close together. At centre, a man wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a gold crown-like headband, layered gold and amber beaded necklaces, and a red bindi, with a white neckline cloth. In front, a bald priest with white tilak marks and a rudraksha mala and ornaments is seen from behind, his head bowed toward the central figure. Other men in white and orange clothes, some with white tilak and one holding a silver staff topped with a bird figure, stand around. Appearance-based identity is uncertain; the central figure shows some cues but not enough to confirm.2012-04-29A photograph of a crowd pressing around a smiling man with swept-back hair, a red-gold headband, a white and red vibhuti forehead mark, a bare left shoulder draped in a saffron-orange cloth, and a heavy ceremonial gold necklace of beads. Devotees in white shirts and plaid clothing reach out to touch him, with hands held in anjali. Behind him a man in an orange garment with a rudraksha mala holds a tray. Several people in the background raise their arms and palms together. The setting is a crowded outdoor gathering. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, shown with his distinctive hair, crown-like headband and gold necklace.2012-05-11May 11 20122012-05-11November 14 20102010-11-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowded indoor temple-hall gathering where a central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a gold-toned bead necklace and an ornate gold headband stands among devotees. Several people press close, one man in a blue striped shirt in the foreground with his back to the camera, another in a white shirt and dhoti smiling in the middle, and a bald man in an orange robe with gold necklaces on the right with arms folded. A golden throne-like chair and a white pillar appear in the background. The central figure matches the a person appearance cues of an ornate gold headband, saffron clothing and layered gold necklaces, shown here in a receiving-devotees setting.2012-05-17 +1 copiesDecember 03 20112011-12-03A smiling man in saffron-orange robes stands in a bright hall, extending his arm to touch the forehead of an elderly man in white clothes whose hands are pressed together in greeting. The standing figure wears a red bindi, pearl necklace, rudraksha mala, pearl bracelets and pearl earrings. Around him, other devotees in white and saffron stand close, one with a shaved head and one with glasses in orange robes. Behind them a red wall displays framed deity images and a golden decorative panel. The standing man has long swept-back hair and ornate pearl adornments, matching the cues for a person in an appearance-based label, though his face is not used for identification.2011-06-06October 20 20132013-10-20 +1 copiesApril 14 20122012-04-14