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July 27 2008

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April 19 20082008-04-19Outdoor photo under a decorated red and white tent canopy with a dusty ground. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark swept-back hair wears a large garland of red roses and white jasmine and smiles while walking. Around him men in white shirts and white dhotis with rudraksha malas gesture with raised hands, and one man on the left holds a video camera on his shoulder. Behind, a crowd of devotees, including women in colourful saris and children in school uniforms, watches. Scattered petals lie on the ground. The figure's outfit and long hair are consistent with the page's a person reference, though the identification is uncertain.2009-08-03Outdoor procession on a dirt path under a decorated canopy with a colourful fringed top and banana-leaf arch. A central figure in long flowing saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair and a large marigold and white flower garland, walks with palms pressed together in namaste. Two saffron-robed attendants walk beside and behind him, one with a bare chest and orange cloth, another with a white beard. Men in white shirts and dhotis and a man in yellow shawl line the path, and women in colourful saris stand along both sides with hands folded in greeting. Strings of paper bunting and green foliage fill the background.2008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27December 25 20062006-12-25May 05 20152015-05-05July 27 20082008-07-27A photograph of an outdoor ashram gathering under a tin-roofed shelter with palm trees, draped red-and-maroon fabric and a purple tent with white diamond trim behind it. In the foreground a bearded man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style mala stands at left. Centre, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe wears a white and red flower garland and walks with hands clasped. Beside him an older man in white robes with an orange shawl walks forward. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white, orange and checked shirts, including children and women in white saris, stands among tall pillars and a decorated altar area.2006-12-26Outdoor photo of a procession at an event site with a decorated white-and-red canopy and bunting overhead. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing a red dhoti, a red shawl and a large garland of white flowers with green leaves, is walked forward by devotees. Around him, men in white dhotis with gold borders and women in white saris with orange-red shawls press close, several with hands folded in anjali. A bald man in orange robes stands behind the central figure, and a man in orange robes at left guides the group. Dirt ground, banana leaves and a small sign at left complete the scene.2010-12-29A procession on a dirt path outdoors, with palm trees, tents and bunting behind. At centre, a man in saffron robes wears a white flower garland and a gold-coloured headband, and holds a gold necklace; a ceremonial trident-like staff is carried beside him by a man in orange. Around them, devotees in orange, cream and white kurtas and saris, many wearing orange shawls and rudraksha malas, walk barefoot; a girl in orange dress stands at right. Some people in the crowd hold ceremonial staffs and parasols. a person presence is uncertain from appearance alone.2008-12-27July 27 20082008-07-27Outdoor photo under a canopy of leafy branches at a Tamil Nadu event. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a large white and red flower garland and a gold pendant stands with raised right hand, smiling, on a red-patterned mat. He appears to be a probable Swamiji; the cues are long swept-back hair, saffron robes, and a flower garland with gold ornament. Women in white and cream saris and a woman in a light green sari hold brass plates of flower petals and offer them as he is greeted. Men in white shirts stand behind, and a crowd with purple and green bunting surrounds them.2009-08-11