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December 08 2011

Outdoor photo on a small concrete porch in front of a terracotta-coloured wall with a white door and a string of small lights overhead. A central man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl wears a heavy gold-coloured garland and holds a folded white cloth and a rolled paper. Beside him stands a bald man in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala, touching his ear. To the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands next to an older man in white shirt and dhoti wearing a lanyard badge, and a bald man in white with a tilak and gold-bordered cloth. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand around the edges.

December 08 2011

Outdoor photo of a temple visit on a paved courtyard in daylight. A central man with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a large yellow marigold garland, and a gold necklace, with gold bangles on his wrist. Walking beside him is a bald man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, and to the right a bald priest in white dhoti with a red-beaded mala. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, surround them, and a man in a beige shirt walks at left. Behind them a camera operator in white films the procession. Temple gopuram-style ornate architecture and a pink building appear in the background, with a ceremonial staff visible among the group.

May 24 2005

2005-05-24 +1 copies

Outdoor photo on a dusty ground beneath a large leafy tree at a gathering. In the centre, a person seen from behind with long dark curly hair wears an orange saffron wrap draped over the shoulders and around the waist, facing a line of people. To the left, a man in a white kurta and white trousers stands barefoot. To the right, an older smiling man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and stands with a man in a white shirt and an orange shawl. Behind them, a crowd of men and women in white clothing stands in a loose line, some holding plates, with white buildings and a parked vehicle in the background.

January 09 2007

2007-01-09 +1 copies

A photograph outdoors beside a leafy green shrub and a cream building with patterned windows. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron wrap, a rudraksha mala necklace and orange sandals, walks forward smiling. To the left, an older man in white clothes and an orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in greeting. Two men in white shirts and orange shawls stand at right, one gesturing toward the walking figure. Shoes and a white sack lie on the ground by the plants, and a few more people in white and orange appear in the background. The visible candidate has long hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, a presentation consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so the appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable), as a devotee-welcomed figure walking in an ashram-style visit.

Outdoor photo on a dirt-and-paved path beside a silver SUV and green trees. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe with a white beaded necklace and stands at the centre, gesturing as he talks. Beside him, a bald man in an orange robe with red border faces him, and another orange-robed man with a red-bordered cloth stands with hands folded. Two men in white dhotis and white shirts stand at right, one holding his hands together. Behind them are a black stone statue, a signboard, potted plants and red-and-white barrier poles. A man in a white shirt stands at far left.

A photograph of an outdoor scene on a stone-paved step beside a green lawn and tall hedges. A long-haired figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands centre-right, facing a man in a white shirt and grey trousers. Around them are devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls, and a barefoot person in white and orange at right moves toward the group. Pillars and a temple spire appear in the background. The figure in saffron shows distinctive long hair and a mala, a person candidate, but the appearance cues are not strong enough for certainty.

January 01 2008