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Outdoor photograph at a procession or outdoor gathering. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and long black rudraksha mala stands centre, head bowed, his right hand resting on the shoulder of a younger man at left who wears an orange shawl and a heavy gold necklace. Another bowed figure in orange is at lower right. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, stand among orange flags and a red canopy with tassels. The scene is bright and crowded. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), identifiable by the long hair, orange turban and rudraksha mala as the central figure receiving devotion.

February 02 2007

Outdoor photograph of a procession crowd in which a man in an orange-red turban and orange robe, with long dark hair, a dark rudraksha mala and a bowed head, reaches forward to touch the shoulder of a second man in an orange robe with a heavy gold necklace of large beads. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and shirts, one wearing a rudraksha mala and eyeglasses, stand among orange flags and palm foliage. The gesture suggests a blessing or respectful greeting during a yatra. The orange-robed figure with the turban is an appearance-based a person, identified by swept-back hair, a turban, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala.

December 31 2006

December 31 2009

Outdoor festival procession in Bidadi. A central figure in an orange saffron robe wears a white turban and a long garland of white flowers with red blooms, holding his hands together in front of him. A golden trident-shaped staff rises beside him. Behind him, a man in an orange robe and gold necklace holds a golden staff. On the left, a man in white kurta wears a rudraksha mala. Another orange-robed attendant with a gold necklace stands at the right edge beside a golden staff, and a red, blue and yellow canopy with tassels overhead. Several people in white and yellow stand around. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure in the orange robe and white turban, shown in procession with his long hair and gold necklaces.

A photograph outdoors under striped orange and red umbrellas with tasselled edges. In the foreground on the right, a figure with long dark swept-back hair, an orange turban, a shawl and a heavy ceremonial gold necklace bows forward with eyes closed, appearing to receive a blessing; the distinctive hair, turban and gold necklace are cues consistent with Swamiji (probable). Beside him stands a smiling man with a moustache and glasses wearing white with a red-bordered shawl and a red tilak on his forehead. On the left, a shaved-headed man in an orange shawl stands with his back partly toward the camera, and another orange-clad person is partly visible at the far left edge.

December 31 2009

Outdoor procession under an overcast sky. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron draped garment, a heavy gold-bead necklace and gold bangles, and is walking with attendants (a person). To the left, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha-style mala holds a wooden tray or box decorated with white flowers and red roses, while another orange-robed man with a garland stands beside a red-and-green fringed umbrella held over the group. Attendants in white kurtas with yellow and orange shawls surround them, one man in white with glasses and a yellow shawl speaking to the central figure, and bald men with coloured powder marks on their faces and heads.

December 25 2008

2008-12-25 +1 copies

January 13 2015

Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered under red and multicolored ceremonial umbrellas with tassels, banana plants and trees behind. In the centre, a smiling man in an orange turban, orange shawl and long rudraksha mala greets devotees, accepting a garland-like offering. A bearded man in an orange shawl stands at right with long dark hair. An elderly man in a white shirt and glasses stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste toward the central figure. Several men in white shirts and orange wraps surround them. The central figure has long hair, a turban and orange robes, cues consistent with the page's a person reference, so the candidate is present but the appearance is only partly certain.

2007-01-01 +1 copies