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February 01 2009 Kalpataru Convention at Coimbatore City

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Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered in a courtyard during a festival procession. A central figure with long dark hair, a gold forehead band and a red-and-white flower garland wears an orange shawl and holds their hands together in greeting, while others in white dhotis and orange and white garments press close around. A bearded man in white and a robed attendant stand nearby, and a ceremonial staff with a metal finial rises at the left. Strings of small flags decorate the wall behind, with a green roofed building and trees beyond.2007-12-27Outdoor festival procession scene during a Brahmotsav celebration. In the left foreground, a figure with long dark hair, a gold headband with a red centre, orange robe, and a long multi-strand garland of white and red flowers stands beside a silver staff topped with blue and yellow tassels. Around him, devotees in white shirts and orange shawls press forward, with several bowing or touching the figure's arm. Behind them, women in orange saris and white garments and onlookers stand near a white building with red pillars and a green fruit offering on a plate. a person figure is visible via long swept-back hair, gold headband, orange robe, garland and ornate gold necklace, shown in the foreground; the scene is a festival gathering with roughly 20 to 30 people visible.2007-12-27A 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.2010-01-01January 21 20102010-01-21December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor 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 photograph of a joyful crowd gathered in a dusty courtyard before a plain concrete wall strung with small paper decorations. At centre stands a long-haired man with a gold crown-like headband and a tilak, wearing a large white and red flower garland, an orange shawl and a red garment, smiling as he dances among women. Around him women in white saris with orange shawls and rudraksha malas smile, clap and sway, while men in white shirts and orange shawls watch from behind. Some women clap their hands and a man at left holds a drum.2007-12-27July 03 20142014-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 03 20142014-07-03January 21 20102010-01-21Outdoor photo under a canopy of leafy branches at a Tamil Nadu event. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a large white and red flower garland and a gold pendant stands with raised right hand, smiling, on a red-patterned mat. He appears to be a probable Swamiji; the cues are long swept-back hair, saffron robes, and a flower garland with gold ornament. Women in white and cream saris and a woman in a light green sari hold brass plates of flower petals and offer them as he is greeted. Men in white shirts stand behind, and a crowd with purple and green bunting surrounds them.2009-08-11A crowded outdoor gathering under a red and white canopy decorated with green leaves, with banana plants in the foreground. At the centre, a young man wearing an orange saffron robe, an orange head wrap and a rudraksha mala smiles while standing among devotees. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white and blue saris, some with flowers in their hair, stand close together. Several onlookers in the background move among thatched structures and tents. The figure in orange has long hair and distinctive saffron garb, but the appearance alone is not sufficient to confirm an identity, so the figure is described by role as a robed sannyasi.2003-04-11