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August 08 2009

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Outdoor street scene beside a white van with blue stripes. A long-haired figure in saffron robes and a white-and-red flower garland stands at the centre, smiling, with a small red tilak on the forehead. Beside them a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes steadies the van door. Men in white shirts and white dhotis crowd around, reaching out to touch the robed figure. A billboard with faded portraits stands in the background against a blue sky with a utility pole. The robed figure's long hair, saffron garb, garland and tilak are appearance cues consistent with the page's reference to a person, so this is a probable identification from appearance only.2009-08-08August 03 20092009-08-03August 08 20092009-08-08Outdoor photo of a dense crowd on a paved road during a procession. At center, a man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban wears a long white-and-orange flower garland and walks forward. Beside him, a sannyasi in orange robes walks. To the right, a man in white kurta and dhoti wears a gold necklace and a white-and-saffron shawl. Crowd members in white shirts and mundus surround them, and some wear rudraksha beads. Orange flags, a white bus, a banner with a portrait, and palm trees appear in the background under hazy sky.2010-02-18July 30 20092009-07-30A photograph of a crowd gathered outdoors on a street during a public visit. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange shawl over a red sleeveless top stands centre, smiling and reaching toward the head of a person seen from behind with a dark bun and hair clip. Men in white shirts and dhotis, one in an orange t-shirt with a red circular emblem and rudraksha-style beads, press palms together and look on. A white van stands behind them and onlookers, including a small child in orange, fill the background. Swamiji (probable): the centre figure has long swept-back hair and a saffron shawl, offering blessing.2009-08-03Outdoor procession on a sunny day. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe wears a white and multicoloured flower garland and a rudraksha mala, with long dark hair, walking among a crowd. Around them, people in white kurta and dhoti with orange shawls carry tall orange flags, a golden staff and silver trishul-style standards. A young woman in white and gold sari with an orange shawl walks at left, and an orange-draped canopy with tassels and a peacock-feather fan appear at top right. Buildings and blue sky are visible behind.2007-12-25Outdoor procession on dusty ground in daylight beside a white bus and thatched structures. A central figure in orange saffron robes wears a long white flower garland and a gold-tone necklace, holding a small offering tray; a ceremonial brass-and-gold parasol-like standard with a kalasha-style finial rises at upper right. Orange-robed attendants and a bare-chested man with a flower garland walk alongside, and men in white shirts and dhotis with lanyards line the procession, a few holding staffs and standards.2008-04-19July 26 20102010-07-26A photograph of an outdoor scene at a dusty courtyard with a bamboo pole, a white van and banana leaves. A central figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long red and white flower garland and presses palms together in greeting, with a smiling face and long dark hair. Around him, men in white kurta and dhoti clothing, one wearing a rudraksha-style neck bead, smile and fold their hands. A man in orange robes and a bearded man in orange robes walk in front, and a man in white dhoti stands at the right with palms folded. Several people are visible in the scene, dressed in white and orange, arranged as a welcoming group.2009-08-01A photograph of a large outdoor procession crowded with devotees waving orange flags on tall poles. In the centre, a smiling young man with long dark hair and a white-and-red sacred forehead mark wears an orange saffron robe and a long white flower garland with red beads, standing among white-clad followers. Some men wear white shirts with orange shawls; a man in a white shirt on the right gestures toward him, and a bald man in white stands at the lower right. a person cues: long swept-back hair, orange robe, flower garland and forehead mark, shown as a procession participant. Several people are visible, roughly 20 to 30 in the frame.2009-02-05A blurred outdoor procession with a central figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a white and maroon flower garland and a gold necklace, with a gold headband, walking forward. Beside and behind him, men in white kurtas with orange shawls carry a long gold-topped staff and orange flags stand in the background. A woman in a pink dress and white shawl walks at the right edge. The central figure has long dark hair, a gold headband, a saffron robe, a gold necklace and a flower garland, which are cues consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji (probable). He is shown in a procession with attendants and devotees in the crowd.2007-12-25