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A crowded outdoor scene in a temple area. In the foreground left, a man wears a bright orange turban and a green leaf garland with yellow flower strands. Beside him, a man in orange robes and a matching orange shawl faces a bald man in an orange shawl who raises one hand toward a microphone held by a reporter. Behind them, devotees and uniformed men in a camouflage cap and khaki shirt press close. Yellow signage, red and white decorations and hanging red items are visible on the walls behind the crowd.

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A photograph of a crowd at an outdoor religious gathering under a red umbrella and green trees. At the centre stands a young man in an orange-saffron orange top with a bright orange turban, wearing a fresh garland of yellow marigolds and a white flower garland with long rudraksha malas around his neck. He is smiling slightly with palms pressed together in greeting. In front of him a bald man with his head bowed presses his hands in namaste, while a man in a white shirt on the right bows his head. Behind them, several men in orange robes and white clothes stand close together; one man in an orange robe wears a rudraksha mala. A colourful embroidered cloth hangs from the umbrella. Several people in orange and white clothing are visible.2010-09-04A photograph of a procession in a crowd. At the centre, a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a red and pink flower garland around his neck and a gold necklace, stands with palms pressed together in namaste while people press close around him. Behind him a green palm-leaf canopy hangs from above, and drummers in maroon and magenta shirts play drums and sticks. Several people in white and dark clothing surround him, many with bowed heads, and a bare-chested man with a tilak is visible nearby. The orange and white clothing, flower garlands and drums suggest a festive ceremonial gathering.2009-11-30Outdoor crowd scene at a temple area with a bright sunlit background. A man in a white kurta with his back partly toward the camera leans forward with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him a smiling man in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, with a yellow flower garland and a dark rudraksha mala, has a red tilak on his forehead and a golden-red shawl draped over his shoulders. Around them, men in orange and white clothing reach out with hands raised, and a bald man in a white shirt stands nearby. Yellow marigold garlands hang in the background, and a temple gopuram is visible at the top right. The scene appears to be a devotional greeting or blessing amid a busy crowd.2010-09-04A photograph of an outdoor street crowd with a central man smiling broadly and raising one hand in greeting. He wears a saffron-orange turban and saffron-orange clothing, with a green leaf and yellow flower garland and a dark rudraksha-style bead mala around his neck. Nearby people raise their arms; one man in a red shirt and another in a blue plaid shirt stand behind, and bamboo poles and a white wall with greenery appear in the background. a person-style presence is visible through his saffron turban and orange clothing, long dark hair and garlands, but identity is uncertain. Several people are visible in the crowd.2010-09-04 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a crowd around a central saffron-clad sannyasi wearing an orange turban and a large yellow-and-green marigold garland over rudraksha beads. Behind him a taller man in an orange robe with a red-and-saffron shawl stands looking on, and a man in white ritual clothes bows forward at the right. Several people in white shirts and orange robes press close, with an ornate red-and-gold canopy and green foliage above. The central figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so he is described by role as a sannyasi.2010-09-04September 04 20102010-09-04A smiling man in a procession wears an orange turban, orange shawl draped over bare shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala, with a red tilak on his forehead. Long dark hair falls to his shoulders, and a garland of yellow and orange flowers hangs near his hand, which holds a wooden staff. Around him, devotees in orange turbans and orange shawls press close, and spectators hold up mobile phones and cameras along the street. Swamiji (probable): the figure at the centre has long swept hair, an orange turban, orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, the cues the page associates with the event.2011-05-24A photograph of a man in an orange saffron turban and orange shawl leaning out of a grey car window, wearing a garland of yellow marigolds and a rudraksha mala. He smiles and speaks toward a microphone held by a hand in the lower left, marked with a red-and-green news channel logo. Behind him a man in a white shirt reaches toward the car while a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing presses close. Probable Swamiji cues: orange turban and shawl, rudraksha mala and flower garland, seated inside the vehicle as a visiting figure surrounded by press and devotees.2010-09-04December 30 20072007-12-30July 28 20082008-07-28Dense outdoor procession crowd in daylight. At centre, a smiling man in an orange-saffron robe and matching orange turban raises his right hand in greeting, with a long dark rudraksha mala hanging to his waist and long dark hair falling over his shoulders. Around him, many men wear orange and saffron robes and turbans, some in white dhotis, and a few wear sunglasses, caps and khaki uniforms. Behind them is an ornate decorated float or chariot with silver and painted panels, marigold garlands and a yellow-and-red circular medallion. Several bald-headed men and a man in a grey cap stand among the crowd.2011-05-24December 30 20082008-12-30