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July 28 2008

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A photograph of an outdoor gathering at the Pattanam inauguration. In the left foreground a figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban with yellow trim sits on a white raised seat and reaches out, placing a hand on the head of a kneeling devotee in white clothing with palms pressed together. Behind them a dense crowd of men and women in white shirts, saris and colourful garments stands under trees, with a tall yellow and blue decorated pole and a bamboo frame visible. Fruit and small offerings rest near the kneeling devotee.2008-07-28July 12 20062006-07-12July 28 20082008-07-28Outdoor gathering under a thatched pavilion at Pattanam, Tamil Nadu. A figure seated at left wears an orange turban, orange robe and a rudraksha-style neck adornment, and raises a hand in blessing while holding a paper. Devotees in white shirts, saffron and red saris and colourful dresses press forward to offer gifts and receive the blessing. A photographer in white with a camera stands at the upper left. Bamboo poles, palm trees and a striped pillar frame the scene, with a large crowd behind. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated, distinguished by orange turban and robes with the blessing gesture.2008-07-28 +1 copiesJuly 28 20082008-07-28Photograph at an evening event in a crowded hall. A person in a saffron-orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a white-covered chair, reaching out to touch a young girl in a yellow-green patterned dress with hair in a long braid. Nearby, a woman in a white sari kneels with her hair tied back. Around them, men and women in white clothes and dhotis stand packed together, with a white-clad man in glasses at the center. White chairs, a pedestal fan, lights overhead and a water bottle are visible. Probable Swamiji is seated in the orange robe with long hair, a distinctive appearance cue, as the page reports his presence.2008-05-19A photograph of a healing and blessing session in an indoor hall with a red curtain and a white chair. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe sits on the white seat and places his right hand on the forehead of a seated devotee, with a rudraksha mala and a tray of offerings beside him. Behind him a young man in white with an orange shawl stands. Around them, devotees in white shirts, saris and orange shawls kneel and sit, several holding small paper slips. A man in white shirt and mala stands at left, and a bald man in orange sits near the seat. a person is seated in the blessing position, identified by long swept hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala. Roughly a dozen or more people are visible.2008-03-26Outdoor crowd gathering at the Pattanam KAILASA inauguration. A figure on the left wears an orange saffron turban and orange robe, seated on a white raised seat and raising a hand in blessing toward devotees. Below are fruits and offerings. A smiling woman in a striped red-and-pink sari with gold bangles and a gold necklace stands with a man in white shirt and folded hands in greeting. Many other men and women in white, pink and multicoloured saris fill the open shaded ground beneath trees and bamboo poles, with a yellow and blue decorated pole rising behind.2008-07-28A photograph at an outdoor tent event with a crowd of devotees. A central figure with long dark hair wears a red and saffron sannyasi-style garment and a pink-and-green flower garland, extending his right hand in blessing toward the bowed head of a seated older man in white clothes. Nearby, a man in white holds a silver bowl, and silver ritual items including a trident-like staff sit in the foreground. Women in saffron and orange shawls and white saris stand behind, with fruit and flower offerings and a blue platform visible at left. The central figure matches a person appearance with long swept hair, saffron-red clothing, and a garland, performing blessing.2009-07-07May 10 20082008-05-10Outdoor photo at a large gathering under a thatched canopy with bamboo poles and a yellow-and-blue decorated pillar. On the left, a seated figure in a saffron-orange turban and orange robe with gold trim, with a long beard, sits on a white-draped seat, appearing to bless a man bowing before him. The bowing man is bare-chested, wearing a white dhoti and a red-thread necklace. Around them, many devotees in white shirts and dhotis, women in sarees and flower-adorned hair, and children crowd closely. A mixed crowd of over a hundred people fills the background under the shade.2008-07-28Outdoor evening gathering on a raised orange-draped platform. A person in an orange saffron robe and orange turban, with long dark hair, sits on the right side of the platform, facing a seated devotee in a white dhoti with a garland of yellow and white flowers around his neck. A young man in a yellow shawl and rudraksha mala sits beside them, and a woman in a red blouse and dark-haired devotees in white kneel near the front. Behind them a large crowd in white clothes stands among white and blue plastic chairs, with orange flags strung overhead and palm trees in the background. A white van and a small air cooler sit at the platform's edge.2010-02-18