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Outdoor photo at a sunlit ground with a tall conifer and trees behind. A figure with long dark hair and a white tilak on the forehead, wearing a saffron-orange cloth draped over the shoulders, bows its head while a garland of white and red flowers is placed around the neck. A second person in a saffron-orange robe with a dark maroon border and curly hair stands behind and places a hand on the head, performing the garlanding. On the left, a person in white holds a tall staff and a silver plate of yellow marigold garlands and leafy offerings. A man with glasses in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at the right edge.

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A photograph of an outdoor gathering under palm trees with a thatched shelter and blue-shuttered white building behind. At the centre, a bearded man in saffron robes with a dark rudraksha-style tuft embraces a man in orange and smiles, holding a small round object. On the left, a smiling man wears a golden turban-style headwear, a white and red flower garland, a gold necklace and bells on a long mala, and saffron clothing. Around them, women in white saris with saffron shawls and white forehead markings smile. A printed copyright and archive credit appears at lower right.2008-12-27December 31 20092009-12-31A standing figure on a raised platform wears saffron-orange robes, a long rudraksha mala across the chest, and a thick white and orange floral garland with pink, green and blue ribbons, ending in red flowers. Long dark hair falls past the shoulders, with a red bindi on the forehead. The figure smiles, barefoot on an orange cushion. Behind, a woman in a cream sari with a red bindi, a man in white with a sacred thread, and a man in orange robes holding a staff sit on a white-draped seat under a white canopy. The setting is a dry open field.2006-12-25Outdoor procession scene under a fringed ceremonial canopy held on a pole. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap, wearing a white and red flower garland with a gold ornament, raises one hand to his face. A man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl stands at left holding the canopy pole beside a silver tray of flowers and a brass pot. At right, a bespectacled man in orange holds a silver trident, and another man in orange stands with palms pressed together. In the foreground, a person in orange prostrates on the ground. Trees, yellow shrubs and a tall conifer frame the setting. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long dark hair, orange clothing and a flower garland with gold ornament, so he is a candidate.2010-02-12A procession outdoors under bright sunlight with palm trees behind. Several colourful ceremonial parasols with tasselled fringes are held aloft over the group. Men in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas walk in front, some carrying gold-tipped staffs and a golden trident. Other people in white shirts and dhotis and orange-clad sadhus walk alongside, one bearded man in orange wearing a gold necklace at the right edge. Bamboo scaffolding and a sandy path are visible in the background.2009-01-01December 24 20072007-12-24Outdoors under a corrugated metal canopy with palm trees behind, a man in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl stands on a raised red-draped platform, smiling and placing his right hand on the bowed head of a devotee in a teal shirt who kneels with palms pressed together. The standing man wears a long ornate gold necklace and a white tilak on his forehead. Nearby, saffron-clad attendants and devotees in white shirts with red shawls and rudraksha malas stand watching. A small ornate kalasha-style decoration appears in the background.2013-12-26A procession at an outdoor ground. A central figure with long dark hair and a red bindi stands with hands in anjali mudra, wearing a red and white flower garland, layered gold chains, and a white dhoti and shawl with gold borders. Two men flank him in saffron-orange robes carrying tall golden staffs, one topped with a trident and the other a twisted gold rod. Behind them a red, green and yellow canopy with tasseled fringe is raised over the group, and a crowd in orange and white stands beyond.2009-01-01June 27 20102010-06-27December 29 20082008-12-29September 08 20152015-09-08September 19 20122012-09-19