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Night outdoor photo of a ceremonial welcome on bare red earth. A figure in an orange saffron turban, orange wrap and layered white and multicolour flower garland reaches forward with both hands toward a woman in a white sari with a gold border, who holds a decorated silver-rimmed brass tray with a yellow fruit or kalasha-like offering, flowers, green leaves and a small decorated cloth. Behind them, several men in white shirts and grey-white trousers stand and gesture, one raising an arm; a man in a white kurta and rudraksha mala on the right presses his palms together in greeting. A rope and a tent pole with bunting are visible. The photo is cropped to show the ceremony and surrounding attendees.

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Night procession at an Indian temple or ashram. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis wear orange shawls, rudraksha malas and vibhuti. A woman in a white sari with an orange shawl carries a flower-decorated basket. Above them, large colourful umbrellas with tassels and a trident-topped staff are carried in the procession.

Photograph of an outdoor evening event with a long queue of devotees in white and cream clothing moving past a raised white-draped seat. A figure in orange robes and an orange turban with long hair sits on the white seat, gesturing with one hand toward a woman in a white sari who stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. Several men in pale shirts and a woman in a yellow sari stand nearby, with more people in white and orange behind a blue carpet. Red cloth covers a table to the right, and a speaker and stage lighting appear in the background. a person is the orange-robed, turbaned figure with long hair seated on the throne-like chair, receiving devotees.

May 09 2008

May 09 2008

May 09 2008

Evening photo at an outdoor event with a crowd of devotees in white and light clothing standing behind barriers and seated before a raised white platform. On the right, a long-haired man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a rudraksha mala, sits on a white-covered seat and speaks with a group of people. Seated in front of him are a bald man in a white shirt, a woman in a cream sari with a gold border, another woman in a purple sari, an older man in white, and a young man in an orange garment. A probable Swamiji (probable) figure is the central speaker, distinguished by the orange turban, long swept hair and orange robe. Stage lights and scaffolding are visible in the background.

A nighttime photograph of a group of devotees standing with hands joined in namaskar, facing upward. In the centre, a person in an orange-saffron wrap and an orange turban, with a rudraksha mala around the neck, stands with hands pressed together and eyes closed. To the right, a bearded man in white kurta with a red tilak on the forehead stands with hands clasped. Around them, people in white and red saris and white kurtas stand in an open-air setting. A plastic water bottle sits on a mat in the foreground.

Night-time outdoor event with bright stage lights on a metal rig and strings of yellow flowers overhead. In the right foreground a man in a saffron-orange turban, saffron shawl and a white flower garland sits in a chair with a silver tray of money and sweets at his feet; a probable Swamiji candidate with long swept-back hair and rudraksha-style beads, appearance-based only. Behind him a man in saffron robes stands with a gold chain. Left of centre, an elderly white-clad man with rudraksha malas and grey hair bends toward the seated figure, while women in white sarees with dark rimmed glasses and folded hands watch. A dense crowd of devotees fills the background before banana plants and a white-draped table.

Night procession under a multicoloured canopy with red, green, yellow and purple tassels. A man with long dark swept-back hair, a red tilak and a white flower garland, wearing an orange and gold-bordered robe, a gold ceremonial necklace and an orange shawl, walks at the centre smiling, with a bare-footed stride. Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron ornate clothing, and he is the central figure in the procession. To his left, a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl carries a woven basket decorated with flowers and a garland. Around them, young men in white dhotis with orange shawls and a gold trident-topped staff appear among the crowd, and a building wall with a row of decorative lights stands behind.

Night-time photograph of a dense crowd of devotees in white and saffron clothing during a procession. Near the centre, a shaved-headed young man in a saffron-orange cloth and rudraksha beads holds a small metal vessel. Beside him, a man in a dark red-pink wrap with bare upper body walks, while in the lower right a man with long swept-back hair, a grey beard, glasses and a saffron garment with a rudraksha mala stands with hands folded. Behind them, a pink-and-white canopy pole and a fabric umbrella are visible, with many women in white and yellow saris and men in white kurtas. Devotees raise their hands in devotion.