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July 12 20122012-07-12A smiling figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a white tilak on the forehead wears an orange-saffron garment with a wide gold-edged sash, a beaded rudraksha mala and many metal bells on a chain across the chest, while holding a black rod hung with small bells. Several devotees stand behind, some in white and orange shawls, some clapping and raising hands, in a hall with dark wood-panelled walls.2012-07-12Outdoor photo of a smiling man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a small red bindi, wearing an orange saffron wrap over his shoulders and a heavy gold necklace of ornamental beads. He stands among people in white clothes and orange shawls; a man in white bends forward toward him, and a person holds a long wooden staff overhead. Behind them are palm trees, a corrugated metal fence and a whitewashed building.2007-12-23October 16 20112011-10-16December 25 20072007-12-25December 20 20112011-12-20A photograph of a procession where a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands centrally, wearing an orange and gold silk dhoti and shawl, a heavy gold ornate necklace, and a white and orange-tipped jasmine garland with a tricolour tassel. He has his hands pressed together in front of his chest. Around him, men in white kurtas and dhotis, some with orange shawls, hold tall silver ceremonial staffs with ornate finials. A red and orange umbrella canopy with tassels is overhead. Swamiji (probable) in the centre, distinguished by his long hair, orange and gold silk, gold necklace and jasmine garland. The attendants are men in white with silver staffs and orange sashes.2006-12-27Night procession with a crowd of devotees. At centre, a smiling man with short dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange and red striped shawl over his shoulder and a long rudraksha mala. He holds a mala bead in his right hand. Around him, women wear white salwar kameez, a green outfit, a teal sari and a yellow printed kurta, and a man in orange stands at left. Dark sky and a distant lamp light behind them.2011-12-05December 05 20112011-12-05 +1 copiesDecember 25 20092009-12-25January 01 20082008-01-01Outdoor stage event at dusk under an orange canopy. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange draped garment with a golden-yellow border and a large white and orange flower garland, smiles and gestures with one raised hand while standing at the front. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, orange garment and floral garland) addressing the gathering. To his left, a man in orange robes holds a microphone and a man wears an orange dress with a pendant. Behind them, men in white dhotis with golden borders stand, and a shaved-headed man in orange sits in the lower right. Trees and a white screen are visible beyond the stage.2010-12-29