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2006 - Glimpses From Varanasi YatraA photograph of an outdoor gathering on a stone-paved area with a white building behind. In the centre, a smiling man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears a saffron-orange shawl over a sleeveless body. Beside him to the right, a younger man in a white kurta wears layered rudraksha malas and a small pendant, and holds a tall pole upright. Around them stand many devotees: a bearded man in a checked shirt with rudraksha mala, men in white and orange clothing, and an elderly white-bearded man at right. Swamiji (probable) is identified by long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and tilak on the central figure, with the page noting his presence at this event.2006-05-22February 12 20132013-02-12Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered around a central group under bright sunlight beside a building. A bald, bare-chested older man in a maroon cloth and rudraksha mala stands at centre-left with a red mark on his forehead. Beside him a younger man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a long dark rudraksha mala, and an elderly woman in an orange shawl stands nearby. On the right, a man in white shirt and gold-bordered shawl holds a microphone. Other men in white shirts and dhotis surround them, some with red tilaka marks. a person cues are present but the appearance is not conclusive.2010-11-22A photograph of a homa at an outdoor stone platform in a crowded hill setting. In the centre, a figure with long dark swept-back hair, a red tilak on the forehead, a saffron robe and a large gold necklace sits cross-legged with hands joined, eyes closed, in prayer. Swamiji (probable): long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace. To his left, a young man in white dhoti with a saffron shawl and gold bracelet holds a trident and sits beside a small flame. Behind them, devotees in orange and brown woollen caps and shawls gather, and a woman in a white shawl sits among them. Silver and brass ritual vessels rest on the stone in front, and a standing crowd with ceremonial staffs fills the background.2006-05-30A photograph of an outdoor procession in a mountainous setting. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears an orange saffron shawl over orange clothing and a heavy necklace of large gold beads, and carries a long wooden staff upright over his shoulder. Behind and around him, many people in orange and saffron clothing walk along the road; a woman in a peach-coloured cap, a man in dark sunglasses and a black jacket with an orange shawl, and an older woman in a grey top are visible. A man in a dark jacket holds a small camera. Hills, a white building with a balcony and a utility pole fill the background. Appearance cues suggest a person in a procession; the identification is uncertain.2006-06-01August 02 20082008-08-02July 23 20092009-07-23May 30 20062006-05-30 +1 copiesAugust 02 20082008-08-02A crowd of devotees and saffron-robed sannyasis walks outdoors through a procession. In the foreground, a white-bearded, bald sannyasi in orange robes with a red tilak walks with eyes lowered, flanked by other saffron-robed monks. Behind them a man in a bright orange turban and orange robe, with long swept-back hair and a gold necklace, stands among white-clad devotees, one of whom is gesturing. A uniformed police officer in khaki cap at the right edge steers the group. A white wall with a framed portrait poster hangs at top right, and many people in white, yellow and pink clothes fill the background.2009-07-23Outdoor crowd scene at a festival ground under an overcast sky, with trees, a blue tarpaulin-covered stall and a colourful bunting-decorated pavilion behind. A central figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl wears a long multi-strand gold-coloured garland and smiles, with long swept-back dark hair and a bare upper body. Around him, men in saffron and orange robes and white dhotis and shirts press close, some with raised hands and folded palms, while a white-clad man with long hair in a white shirt gestures beside them. Several bald men in white and orange attire surround the group, one wearing a rudraksha mala.2010-12-29