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Night photograph of a ceremonial gathering. A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair and a vertical tilak on his forehead smiles broadly, wearing a rust-brown wrap over his shoulders, a thick rudraksha-style brown mala, a gold pendant necklace and a pink-and-white flower garland. He stands beside a tall golden staff held up by a figure at right. Around him, bare-chested young men in saffron-brown cloth and ash-marked foreheads, some with white and red tilak, watch attentively. A small brass vessel with green leaves is visible at lower left. The appearance-based Swamiji (probable) cues are the long hair, ornate gold necklace, rudraksha mala and saffron wrap, and he is the central figure.

2017-03-16 +1 copies

A bearded man with long swept-back hair, a vermilion bindi and a red-brown saffron shawl stands with palms pressed together in anjali at night. He wears a large garland of pink and white flowers and a gold chain, and he smiles while holding a tall gold staff with his right hand. Around him, several men in saffron and orange cloths, some with white forehead markings and flower garlands, stand near a green leafy offering plate. The scene looks like a ritual gathering, possibly linked to a homa. The man is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, saffron shawl, garland and gold necklace.

2017-03-16 +1 copies

A man with shoulder-length dark hair and a full beard, wearing a rust-orange shawl over bare shoulders, a pink and white lotus garland with green leaves, and a red-thread bracelet, stands with palms pressed together in namaste and a warm smile. A tall gold staff rises behind him in the upper right. Bare-chested attendants with white and red forehead markings and gold-beaded necklaces stand beside and behind him in a dim hall. Probable Swamiji is shown with long hair, a rust shawl and a ceremonial lotus garland, matching the page's event context.

2017-03-16 +1 copies

January 15 2018

October 29 2016

Night procession outdoors where a smiling bearded man with long swept-back dark hair, a tilak on his forehead, a brown-red cloth draped over his shoulders and a gold necklace stands at the centre, with a long rudraksha-style mala hanging on his chest. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders, rudraksha malas and gold chains walk alongside, and a garlanded palanquin or ceremonial structure with white and red flower garlands appears at the right edge. Strings of lights hang on a red wall behind. The centre figure has distinctive long hair, a gold necklace and saffron-toned ceremonial clothing, a person cue, while the surrounding men are devotees or attendants.

Night-time street procession in a crowded lane lit by warm bokeh lights. In the centre, a bearded man with a white forehead band and a broad smile wears a saffron-orange shawl over his shoulders and a thick rudraksha mala. Behind him, a man with a short beard wears a gold chain and white dhoti with a shirtless upper body, and others in yellow garments stand nearby. Several devotees in yellow and orange clothing crowd the background, and one person bends low at the lower left edge.

2017-02-07 +2 copies

A bearded man with a smooth-swept dark hair and a vertical tilak on his forehead stands centre frame with his eyes lowered, wearing a maroon-red robe, multiple rudraksha mala strands, a gold chain and a small gold earring, and a rudraksha armband. A large garland of white jasmine, orange roses and purple flowers hangs around his neck. Behind him, a man in white dhoti with a yellow-bordered shawl and white rudraksha-style beads stands with hands folded, and a yellow pole is visible at right. A crowd of devotees fills the dim background, with a camera operator at left.

Night procession on a red carpet under strings of lights and a yellow-green canopy. A bearded man in a rust-orange robe and orange sash, with a white and pink flower garland, walks smiling at the centre, holding a tall yellow pole. Beside him a man in white dhoti with gold border and a bead necklace carries a silver trishul. Around them, shirtless men in orange and gold dhotis and women in rust-orange saris with rudraksha malas follow, some with palms pressed together in greeting. A small boy in maroon kurta stands at right, and a woman in white at left blurs the foreground. The orange-robed man with the garland is a probable Swamiji by appearance, with his long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha mala cues, shown leading the procession as a central figure.

2016-12-15 +2 copies

A man in a rust-red robe stands at night under colourful string lights, holding a tall gold-and-wood staff raised above his head with one hand. He wears a long pink-and-white lotus garland with gold beads and a long gold-tasselled necklace, and has a red bindi and white forehead markings. Behind him a figure in a white dhoti with a white forehead band and rudraksha beads stands, and another man's hand grips the staff. The man in red looks upward and smiles.

A smiling man in a rust-red shawl stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, wearing a white and pink lotus garland with gold beads and a rudraksha mala across his chest. He has white vibhuti lines and a red tilak on his forehead, long swept-back hair, and gold rings on his fingers. Behind him, saffron-robed attendants walk in a procession, one holding a tall gold staff, and a younger attendant in a leopard-print headband wears a rudraksha mala. The setting is a red-pillared temple corridor with blurred pink flowers.

A procession in an outdoor street setting. In the centre, a bearded man with long dark hair and a white horizontal forehead mark with a dark bindi has his eyes closed and smiles, holding a tall golden staff raised overhead. He wears a white flower garland and a rust-orange cloth wrap over his shoulders, with rudraksha malas and a gold chain. Around him, devotees in orange and white clothing walk closely, one with a shaved head and a white dhoti and orange shawl, another in orange robes with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a golden palanquin or decorated float with pink and yellow flower garlands is carried, and a bus is visible in the blurred background.