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February 25 2007

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Night photo of a covered walkway with bright ceiling lights and a crowd. At centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and an orange saffron wrap, wearing a garland of red roses and white flowers and a red-and-yellow floral garland, raises one hand in greeting. Probable Swamiji by appearance: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a flower garland. Beside him, a man in white kurta and an orange shawl holds a purple folder, and another man in orange shawl stands at right. A man in a dark polo shirt and a blurred bag in the foreground, with several other onlookers behind.2007-02-25Night photograph at an outdoor entrance area with dark glass building behind and pale pillars with red bands. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron garment over a rust-pink top and smiles, holding a garland of white flowers and red roses and carrying a bouquet. Around them, men in white dhotis with saffron shawls walk, one foreground man on the left wears a rudraksha mala with a pendant. A man in white kurta and glasses on the right holds a folded paper. Another man in a blue uniform stands at the right edge. Several people are visible in the scene.2007-02-25Night photograph of a crowd outside at an airport-like area, with a sign partly visible at the lower right reading INDIA. Central figure wears an orange robe, dark brown undergarment and a long garland of white flowers with red roses, held by a standing devotee. Foreground figures wear white kurtas with orange shawls; a man in front has short dark hair and an orange shawl, another has long dark hair and an orange shawl. A man in a dark jacket and glasses stands behind to the right. The visible background is dark. Several figures appear as devotees; the central garlanded figure has long dark hair and a crown-free orange garment with a garland, with no clear identification beyond appearance.2007-02-25Photograph of an airport arrival corridor. A smiling man in the centre wears a rust-red robe, a long red flower garland, a brown beaded necklace and a red-orange tilak on his forehead, and raises his right hand in greeting. Around him, saffron-robed attendants with white forehead markings, rudraksha malas and gold armbands walk alongside, one carrying a tall orange-and-white pole with a banner. A uniformed security officer stands behind, and a man in a checked shirt is at the right edge, with rolling luggage visible on the floor.2016-06-20July 23 20122012-07-23January 15 20092009-01-15August 02 20082008-08-02A photograph inside a temple hall with a corrugated roof and a red carpet runner. A man in saffron-orange robes with a long red and white flower garland and a rudraksha mala raises his hand in greeting, smiling. Beside him, a monk in orange robes holds a brass plate or tray. Devotees line the railings: men in white dhotis and a bearded man in yellow with a white forehead band pressing palms together in namaste, and women in blue and teal saris. A deity murti is visible in the background, and a priest in white stands near the centre. Hanging lamps and painted pillars decorate the hall.June 09 20142014-06-09February 25 20072007-02-25February 25 20072007-02-25A night procession moves through a temple corridor with bright lights and a crowd behind. In the centre, a bare-chested man with his upper body uncovered wears a white dhoti with a blue-and-green striped cloth at the waist and a shawl-like wrap tied at the chest. Beside him, a man in a saffron-orange robe wears a white flower garland and a gold pendant, and carries a shawl draped over one shoulder. Other saffron-robed men with rudraksha malas and shaved heads walk nearby. On the right, a man in white with a yellow-bordered cloth and a rudraksha mala carries a long staff. Several shirted people and bystanders fill the background, with a yellow-lit deity murti area visible at the back.2012-05-07