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January 01 2017

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A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair stands outdoors in sunlight, eyes lowered, holding a silver kalasha-style pot in both hands. He wears a rust-brown dhoti-style garment, a thick garland of red, white, yellow and purple flowers over his shoulders, and multiple rudraksha malas across his chest and waist, with a gold chain at the neck and a white forehead marking with a red-black tilak. Behind him, men in saffron-orange dhotis, some shirtless with rudraksha malas, and a man with dreadlocks walk in a procession beneath a golden ceremonial umbrella with red tassels, near a red building. The pot and garlands suggest a puja or bhumi-puja ceremony.2016-11-23Outdoor ritual scene in a garden with palm fronds. A man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red robe and dhoti, red-and-white floral garlands, a brown rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, gold armlets and bangles, stands on a raised platform holding a silver bell and a small silver cup with a flame. Beside him a tall copper kalasha-style pillar is wrapped in a striped cloth and draped with white and red flower garlands. A few devotees stand in the foreground, partially visible. a person: the rudraksha mala, long hair, red robes and ceremonial garlands match the page candidate, though the face is not used for identification.2016-04-10April 14 20132013-04-14 +1 copiesJanuary 01 20172017-01-01January 01 20172017-01-01A man stands outdoors under a canopy in a rust-red sannyasi robe draped over one shoulder, wearing a thick multi-strand rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant necklace with a gold bead cluster. He wears a white-and-red garland of marigold and red flowers with green leaves across his chest and arms, a red tilak on his forehead, and red-beaded bracelets. His eyes are lowered and he is smiling slightly. Behind him a gold-embroidered throne with red cushions stands beside colourful fringed hangings and a brass lamp, with palm trees and a parked car visible in the background. Appearance-based cues including long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and gold ornaments suggest Swamiji (probable), standing in person.2016-08-12January 01 20172017-01-01A bearded man with long dark hair stands with palms pressed together at chest level, wearing a rust-brown unstitched robe with a gold-bordered edge and a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders. He wears a white garland of jasmine strands interspersed with red and orange roses and green leaves, and has a white vibhuti mark with a red dot on his forehead. Beside him, a man in an orange dhoti holds a tall gold ceremonial staff topped with a small red and white decorative tassel. Behind them, a crowd of people in orange, red and green saris and garments stands in a sunlit outdoor courtyard with palm trees. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), identified by long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and garland cues.2017-01-01A man in a rust-red dhoti-style garment with a white and pink flower garland draped to his waist stands with palms pressed together in namaste on a paved courtyard. He has a red tilak on his forehead, a beard and long dark hair. Behind him, a second man in white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala holds a tall gold-stemmed umbrella with red, yellow and blue tassels. Trees and a temple structure are visible in the background. Appearance-based candidate: a person, shown standing in person with the garland and namaste gesture; the page does not state his presence.2017-04-17April 14 20132013-04-14A man stands outdoors among palm fronds, holding a silver handbell in his right hand and a lit oil lamp or aarti lamp in his left, performing a ritual. He wears a maroon-brown dhoti and shawl with a gold border, a long rudraksha mala draped across his chest, and a garland of white jasmine and red roses, with a vibhuti mark on his forehead. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Behind him, a wooden shrine structure with a matching floral garland and a yellow-and-blue ribbon is visible.2017-01-01April 13 20182018-04-13 +1 copies