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A photograph of a temple procession outdoors. In the foreground a man in a grey shirt lifts a large garland of yellow and purple flowers with green leaves overhead. Behind him a man in an orange sleeveless robe with a gold bead necklace stands with hands folded, and beside him a man in orange with a camera rig and white dhoti holds a camera. A bare-chested priest with a red rudraksha mala and white sandal marks on his forehead stands at left. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis crowd around, and a child in an orange top stands at upper right. A temple gopuram with colourful sculpted figures appears in the background among trees.

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Photograph of a crowd during a garland-receiving moment. In the right foreground a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron turban, orange robe and a gold necklace with a red-and-white flower garland around his neck; he is being handed large multicolored flower garlands of yellow, red, white, purple and orange marigolds and roses by a man in white. Around him devotees in white shirts and dhotis, one with a saffron shawl, a man with a rudraksha mala, and women in saris stand close, with a camera operator visible at upper left. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept hair, saffron turban, orange robe and gold ornaments in the garland scene.2007-01-12December 31 20092009-12-31December 23 20092009-12-23August 06 20092009-08-06Outdoor temple-street scene during a procession. A man with long dark hair, white tilak on his forehead, a fresh leaf-and-flower garland and an orange saffron robe holds an offering toward a bare-chested devotee with a grey-streaked beard and a white sacred thread, while an arm from above reaches down with a flower or fruit. Another bare-chested devotee in a white dhoti stands behind, and a grey-haired man in white kneels in the foreground. Several onlookers stand behind, including a woman in a pink sari and men in white shirts, some holding cameras. A tall white pillar and a yellow cloth stand at left, with flower petals scattered on the stone ground.2011-01-16January 16 20182018-01-16May 16 20122012-05-16Outdoor photo of a roadside procession beside a grey SUV. A man in an orange saffron robe with a crown-like headdress wearing a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace stands at the open door, smiling, with vibhuti on his forehead. Facing him, a woman in white with a long dark braid lifts a large garland of red, yellow, purple and white flowers. A man in a white dhoti with a gold border helps hold it. Orange flags and a decorated pole rise behind; a crowd in white and yellow clothing follows along a dusty road.2011-07-15Outdoor photo of a devotee in saffron-orange robes having a large garland of white, yellow, red and purple flowers with green leaves placed over his head by a white-clad elder with glasses. A second white-clad man in the foreground also holds the garland, and a man with hands joined in namaste stands behind under a patterned canopy. To the right, a man in orange robes wearing a rudraksha mala and gold necklace stands beside a silver car. A video camera is visible at left. The setting is an open ground beside a tent with blue-and-white patterned drapes.2009-12-23A dense outdoor crowd surrounds a central figure whose head is bowed as several arms lift a long garland of pink and white flowers over his head. Men in white shirts and dhotis press in from both sides. On the left, a bald man in orange cloth wears layered rudraksha malas and ornate gold pendants. Another man beside him has white vibhuti marks on his forehead. Women in saris stand at the back, and a bus and a temple gopuram appear in the background. The bowed figure wears a rudraksha mala and red-brown tilak; the scene reads as a garlanding welcome.2012-05-18A dense street crowd surges around a central figure in a yellow and red marigold garland, bare-chested with a white tilak on the forehead and long dark hair swept back. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis with white forehead markings and rudraksha beads reach out and press forward. Behind them, onlookers in white and pastel shirts and a uniformed policeman crowd a street lined with shops and trees.2018-01-16Crowd of saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees during a festival procession. In the centre, a man with bowed head receives a large white jasmine garland edged with red flowers, held up by a man in a white shirt and gold wristwatch. Surrounding figures wear orange robes and beaded rudraksha-style necklaces; a woman in orange and another in pink stand behind. A golden staff is visible at the upper left. The scene suggests a garlanding during an outdoor procession or ceremony.2008-12-23