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January 21 2009

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January 21 20092009-01-21Outdoor festival photograph of a crowd gathered around a devotional offering under a white tent canopy. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair wears a red blouse and garlands, holding a basket of yellow fruit, while a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands near a small table with a floral cloth. Several children in blue school uniforms gather close. A man in an orange robe with a white shawl stands nearby, and women in white and cream saris and orange shawls surround the group. Behind them a crowd of onlookers is held back by a metal barrier, and a standing fan is visible at right.2009-07-07December 30 20072007-12-30July 07 20092009-07-07A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long white and purple flower garland and gold bangles receives a silver tray of rudraksha beads from a woman in white sari with a rudraksha mala. Children in blue school uniforms and orange scarves crowd close, one girl touching the tray while a boy looks down toward a brass vessel; a woman in white with reddish hair stands behind, and a seated man in white is visible in a tent background. Flower garlands lie on the platform in front of a gold-trimmed throne.2009-07-07Outdoor festival scene under a white tent at a temple event, with a blue carpet and red runner. On the left, a man in saffron robes with an orange head wrap and gold necklaces stands near a woman in white, while a bare-armed woman in an orange top offers a tray of yellow flowers or fruit to a group of uniformed schoolchildren in blue. Devotees in white, saffron and yellow saris and kurtas stand behind, and a pedestal fan and metal vessels sit at right. The person in saffron with the head wrap has cues consistent with the page's a person reference, though the appearance is not certain enough to confirm.2009-07-07Indoor photo of a group of children and adults in a bright room with cream walls decorated with small floral sprigs. A central man in a saffron-orange robe and orange head wrap, wearing a long gold-and-bead ceremonial necklace, smiles while holding a metal bowl of prasad or offerings to a group of young children with their backs to the camera. Behind him an older man in white kurta with a rudraksha-style mala stands nearby, and women and girls in white and cream saris and dresses are gathered around. A girl at right in a white top and sheer white shawl looks down. On the floor at right are small plates and offerings. The central figure has distinctive saffron robes, a head wrap and a long ornate necklace, consistent with a person appearance.2007-10-21A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange-saffron top and orange shawl, wearing a white flower garland with a blue flower, smiling as he takes flower petals from a large steel bowl and offers them to a boy in a grey striped shirt who kneels before him. A bowl of red and white petals sits in the foreground. Behind them, girls in orange, purple and pink salwar outfits and a woman in a red-bordered sari stand watching in a white-walled hall.2007-12-24October 12 20122012-10-12A photograph of a seated figure in a bright orange-red robe with long dark hair swept back, wearing a multi-coloured floral garland with purple and white flowers, gold bangles, and a gold-toned chair with a metal rod in front. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a dark beaded necklace holds a tray of rudraksha beads toward him while he reaches for them. Beside her, a woman in a white top with a dark beaded necklace and a red-streaked hairstyle watches. A group of children in blue school uniforms and other devotees in orange and white stand around, with a brass bowl at the lower centre and a white tent canopy overhead. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, orange robe and a floral garland, seated in a central position receiving offerings.2009-07-07A photograph of a devotional gathering under a white tent with a ceiling fan and a standing fan. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange garment and a garland of red and white flowers, sits on an ornate gold throne with a golden trident beside him. A woman in a white kasavu-bordered sari with gold border stands before him holding a silver tray of offerings, and another woman in a white top stands nearby. Several schoolchildren in blue shirts and white uniforms with orange sashes stand and sit in front, and a girl with an orange bead necklace is in the foreground. a person: the seated man has long hair and saffron clothing consistent with the page's candidate, but the appearance is uncertain and he is identified only by the page's claim.2009-07-07October 17 20102010-10-17