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A photograph of an outdoor village-style gathering on a dirt ground in front of a whitewashed wall with a green door and a thatched hut. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead, white dhoti and shawl, and a multi-strand red and white flower garland with gold ornaments is smiling as he receives sweets from a metal tray. A man beside him in orange robes with a gold necklace also smiles. Around them, many women and girls in white and colourful saris, some wearing rudraksha malas, lean in and reach toward the distribution, with a man in white at the left holding a basket of sweets. The central figure matches a person by the swept-back long hair, the ceremonial gold necklaces and garland, and the saffron-and-ornate presentation, though the cues are not conclusive.

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Outdoor photo of a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead, wearing a cream and yellow dhoti-style garment, a thick red flower garland and a long gold ceremonial necklace of bead-like pendants. Around him, several smiling people in orange and saffron clothing and in purple, yellow and green saris crowd close; one person at left holds up a round yellow sweet or laddu, and a woman at right holds a small object. Behind them are a concrete block wall, a small building with a tiled roof, bare trees and a clear blue sky, with a small shrine-like structure at the far right and a red-and-yellow strung decoration at the top left.2010-01-01Outdoor procession scene under a clear blue sky beside a white-washed compound wall, a green gate, a thatched roof shrine and leafy trees. At centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a white dhoti with a gold border, a red and white flower garland and a gold necklace, smiling as he is greeted. Beside him, a man in saffron-orange robes with a gold ceremonial necklace and a rudraksha mala looks down, hands raised in namaste near a red and gold umbrella pole. Around them, many devotees, mostly women in yellow and cream saris and some in white, press close, several with vibhuti or kumkum marks, some holding pink cloths. A man in white at left also joins palms in greeting.2010-01-01Outdoor photo at a gathering in front of a concrete block wall and a two-storey building under a clear blue sky. A central man with shoulder-length dark hair, a white forehead marking, a white upper cloth and a red flower garland with a gold bead necklace is smiling and reaching toward a tray of small glasses. A younger man at left wears an orange-saffron garment, a gold bead necklace and a red forehead dot and is drinking from a cup. Women in saffron, red and yellow saris surround them, one in a yellow sari at right with eyes lowered. A red and white canopy edge is visible at top left. Swamiji (probable): the central man has long swept-back hair, a ceremonial gold bead necklace and a red flower garland, consistent with the page's identification of Swamiji at this event.2010-01-01Outdoor photo of a procession in a village-like compound with a tiled-roof hut, a white boundary wall and green trees. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a red flower garland, a white and gold shawl and multiple gold necklaces stands smiling at the centre, surrounded by women in yellow and white saris. To the left a young man in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace holds a silver tray of round yellow sweets, and a man in white stands behind it. Other devotees crowd close, some holding a long wooden pole at the upper left. Swamiji (probable) is identifiable by the long swept-back hair, gold necklaces and shawl; he is shown receiving or distributing sweets during the procession.2010-01-01Outdoor photo at a palm-fringed compound. A man in a saffron-orange robe and saffron-coloured turban, wearing a white and red flower garland and rudraksha-style necklaces, smiles and feeds a sweet to a boy in white kurta. Another man in saffron robes stands beside them. A metal bowl of round yellow-brown sweets is held in the lower left. Women in white saris with orange and saffron shawls, some with vermilion and tilak marks, crowd around watching. A blue-saried girl stands at right. Thatched huts, a whitewashed building with blue shutters and palm trees form the background. Visible overlay text reads a copyright notice.2008-12-27Outdoors during a procession, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and tilak, wearing a white garment with a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace and a red-and-white floral garland, smiles and reaches toward a silver plate of round yellow sweets. Beside him, a man in orange robes with a gold necklace holds the plate, and a red umbrella with fringed edges shades the group. Devotees in white, orange and yellow crowd around, some with red and orange shawls and vermilion marks. A white block wall and green trees stand behind them. The man in white with long hair and gold necklace matches the Swamiji (probable) profile: long swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklace and garland, and a distinctive white ceremonial garment, presented as a central figure being honoured in a procession.2010-01-01A photograph of an outdoor crowd gathered around a central figure in an open courtyard. The central person has long dark hair swept back, a red bindi, a red and white floral garland, a gold necklace and a cream-and-yellow garment, and is smiling while a devotee in white beside them holds out food. Surrounding devotees, mostly women in white, yellow and green saris, press in with smiles, and a man in white with a yellow shawl stands at left. Behind them are a silver vehicle, a white compound wall, a thatched shrine structure with a small bell, and green trees. Several devotees wear white garments.2010-01-01Outdoor procession scene under a clear blue sky beside a low white block wall. At centre, a smiling figure with long dark hair, a red vermilion mark on the forehead, a white garland with red flower garlands, gold necklaces and a pale yellow-and-white dhoti-style cloth stands among a dense crowd. Behind, a man in an orange shawl holds a red umbrella and a video camera. On the left, a man in orange robes with gold necklaces stands near a silver tray of round sweets. A tall gold ceremonial staff with a leaf-shaped finial rises at left, and a woman in orange holds a flag or standard at right. Several women in saris and devotees surround the central figure.2010-01-01June 30 20122012-06-30A photograph of a devotee ritual outdoors. A man with long dark hair, rudraksha mala beads and a red-and-gold cloth wrap, smiling, is garlanded with red and white flowers and receives a steel plate of red liquid with a green leaf on top, held out by a woman's hands in the foreground. Other men in white shirts and dhotis, some with white tripundra markings and rudraksha malas, stand around; a shaved-headed man in orange cloth on the left and a bare-chested man with a gold necklace on the right. Crowd and vehicles appear in the background, with palm trees behind a low wall.2014-07-01A photograph of a street procession outdoors beside a white-washed wall and green gate. A smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and white-and-ochre ash markings, wears a white dhoti with a gold border and a thick red and white flower garland over a heavy gold ceremonial necklace; he is offering round sweet balls to a woman in a yellow shawl. Beside him, a man in an orange saffron shawl with gold necklaces holds a silver bowl of similar sweets, and a woman in white and other devotees in saffron and yellow crowd around. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the central figure, shown by his long hair, gold necklaces and garland as he distributes prasadam.2010-01-01Outdoor procession scene under a red and yellow fringed umbrella held aloft by a man in orange. At centre, a long-haired man laughs broadly, wearing a white dhoti-style garment with an orange-and-gold trim, a gold and red floral garland, a gold necklace and a red tilak on the forehead; he appears to be the honoured figure of the procession, a person by the presentation cues of long swept hair, ornate gold garland and saffron-accented clothing. Nearby, a man in orange robes with a gold-beaded necklace holds a tray of sweets, while devotees in white and saffron crowd around, a man in white holds a steel offering tray, and a woman in a yellow sari stands at the right edge. A concrete-block wall, green gate and low building form the backdrop.2010-01-01