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A crowded indoor hall decorated with yellow and orange paper stars, marigold and coconut-leaf festoons, and a striped painted pillar. A photograph of a shaven-headed priest in orange robes with an orange cloth over his head, wearing a gold necklace and glasses, stands at right with his hands together, beside a video camera operator. At centre a young man in an orange shirt wears a white flower garland and smiles while many people in white clothes, several with long braided hair, press close around him. A framed printed poster on the wall shows a caption reading Living Legend and a row of portrait photos. a person cues are not clearly met by the central figure, so identity is unsure.

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January 02 20102010-01-02A crowded indoor scene in a decorated hall with white walls, hanging orange flower strings and star-shaped paper decorations, and painted pillars with bird and floral motifs. A young man with short dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a white and red garland, stands at the centre smiling while devotees press around him. Beside him a bearded man with long curly hair wears an orange robe, and a younger man in a yellow shirt has a white tilak on his forehead. Many people in white shirts, orange and pink clothing surround them, some with hands raised. A framed notice board and fruit offerings are visible on the left.2010-01-02January 03 20102010-01-03January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesDecember 20 20092009-12-20A dense crowd of devotees gathers under a tented hall decorated with orange flower strings, paper cones and tall cylindrical pillars painted with bird motifs. A central man in an orange garment with a white garland extends his arm toward the crowd while people in white clothes press forward with hands raised. Several men in white shirts stand along the back, some with hands folded in namaste. A woman in a yellow sari and a woman in orange pass near the front, and a framed photograph hangs on the wall beside a wall of text. A few people nearby wear white mundus and orange saris, with flower adornments in the hair.2010-01-02A crowded indoor hall under a corrugated roof with devotees pressing against a metal railing. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a white forehead band stands near the centre, with a long dark-haired figure in orange clothing among devotees. Many people in white and pastel shirts, folded hands and palms raised in greeting; a woman in a red-bordered sari and another in an orange garment stand nearby. Banners on the wall show portrait photographs and a painted scene with a deity mural at the far end. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes, with distinctive hair and orange clothing, receiving devotees.2009-12-20January 02 20102010-01-02 +1 copiesA crowded indoor hall under a corrugated roof with green leaf garlands hanging from the beams. A man with long dark hair and a saffron-orange sleeveless top, with white tilak marks on his forehead, stands among devotees, reaching out to touch the head of a man in a white shirt. Around them devotees in white, yellow and orange garments press forward, some with palms joined in anjali. A woman in an orange sari and a man in yellow stole are nearby, and children stand at the edges. Wall panels display framed photographs and text. A wooden box is visible at the lower right.2009-12-20A crowded indoor hall with a white wall, corrugated metal ceiling and orange-cushioned fixtures. Several devotees in white dhotis and shirts press together with palms folded in namaskar. At centre, a man with long dark hair and a red tilak wears a saffron-orange robe and smiles while reaching out to people. Nearby, a man in an orange robe and gold beaded necklace stands at left, and a woman in an orange sari with a long braid faces him. Behind them, a wall board with framed photographs and a painted pillar with decorative bands stand against the wall. A small deity murti or decorative object sits in the background.2009-12-18A dense crowd fills a covered open-sided hall decorated with hanging paper lanterns and orange and green streamers. In the centre, a man in an orange shirt with a white flower garland walks forward while others in orange and saffron robes and a yellow-clad priest move through the crowd. Behind them a deity murti is set up under a garlanded shrine arch with green banana leaves and red cloth, and a cameraperson films the scene. Devotees press in on all sides, some with hands folded in namaskar and women in saris, and a man with white-painted forehead markings stands at left.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA dense crowd fills a covered temple hall decorated with colourful triangular bunting, paper flowers and printed panels. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears a saffron/orange upper garment and a rudraksha-style necklace, holding a garland and a small wooden box, while people in white clothes press toward him. Devotees, many in white saris and white shirts, reach out with hands folded or outstretched. Behind them a decorated deity murti is visible under a canopy, and a video camera operator stands in the crowd. Several people hold up their hands in greeting.2010-01-02 +1 copies