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A dense crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shirts presses around a central figure seated under a red umbrella held by a shaved-headed attendant in white and orange. The seated figure wears orange robes and a garland of flowers, with a red-and-white floral garland hanging above. Several shaved-headed men in saffron and orange cloth stand nearby, one wearing a rudraksha mala. Women in saris and flower-adorned hair are among those reaching forward. Flowers are scattered on the white canopy and a white sheet is draped behind. The scene appears to be a ritual darshan with close-packed devotees.

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A dense crowd gathers around a white-draped stage under a red umbrella held by a bare-chested young man in a white dhoti and shawl. A bald man in an orange-saffron robe with rudraksha mala and a garland stands at the centre, hands joined, beside a seated woman in a white sari with a flower garland. Several men in white dhotis, many with shaved heads, stand nearby. Red and white flower garlands hang on the backdrop, and a white flag with a blue emblem appears at the upper right. Many devotees press forward with raised hands and folded palms, some holding papers, and a small child is visible among them. The scene reads as a public darshan gathering.2011-05-17A crowded outdoor photograph of a canopied devotional gathering beneath a white cloth tent with a red umbrella and scattered flower petals. At centre, a man with long hair wears an orange cloth and a large white and orange garland of flowers, standing among devotees. Around him, a bald man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads and a gold chain stands beside a bare-chested man in a white dhoti holding the red umbrella. Devotees in white shirts, a woman in a pink sari and a woman with a red bindi and gold necklace press close, some with hands folded in namaskar. Partially visible people fill the frame at the edges, mostly in white and pastel clothing.2011-05-17A dense crowd surrounds a central figure seated on a white-draped platform under a red umbrella held by a bare-chested man in white dhoti. The seated figure wears an orange-saffron cloth over the shoulders and a garland, with a long-haired attendant in white beside him. Many devotees in white shirts and dhotis press forward, and women wear white saris and jasmine flowers. Red rose petals scatter in the air, a red floral garland hangs on the white backdrop, a vehicle and a blue flag appear behind, and a multicoloured striped canopy covers the top. A small child laughs at the lower left.2011-05-17A crowded photograph taken under a corrugated tin roof where devotees press forward to greet a central figure wearing a red-orange turban and orange-saffron clothing, with a long garland of white flowers and a pink flower draped over the shoulders. A man in white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands in front in the foreground, and other men in white and saffron-coloured clothes crowd around, some with hands raised in greeting or folded in reverence. A woman in an orange sari with a red border stands at the right edge. The central figure's appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, but the face is partly obscured by the crowd and the appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role only.2014-07-01A crowded outdoor public darshan under a white tent with a red umbrella held overhead by a bare-chested man in white dhoti. A central seated figure in orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha-style necklace and bare shaved head sits on a white cushioned seat, with a seated woman in a white and orange garland-adorned sari beside them. Around them, many devotees in white dhotis and shirts press forward, some holding hands raised; a woman in a pink sari and a small child in yellow are visible. Red flower garlands and scattered petals decorate the tent, and a white cooler and parked white vehicles sit behind the crowd.2011-05-17May 18 20122012-05-18A crowded outdoor darshan under a white canopy with purple and multicolored drapes. A bare-chested man in white dhoti holds a red umbrella overhead. In the centre, a woman in an orange garment with a white floral garland sits on a white cloth, and a bald bare-chested man in an orange cloth and beaded necklace stands nearby with his hands raised. Around them, many devotees in white clothes press forward, several with folded hands, and older women with grey hair and white saris are visible. Red roses and petals are scattered in the air, and a red floral garland hangs on the left.2011-05-17December 23 20162016-12-23A photograph of a large crowd outdoors, many people in white and dressed in bright clothes, with petals falling through the air. Centre frame, a man in an orange-red turban and saffron robe, wearing a thick white and red flower garland, smiles broadly while being greeted. Beside him an older man in white shirt and glasses, and a monk in saffron with a rudraksha mala, stand close. A woman in a cream sari with a dark bun faces away at left, hands joined in greeting. Several onlookers press in at the edges. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe, flower garland, orange turban; the page identifies him as present, though this is an appearance-based label only.2008-07-27Outdoor festival procession under a red and white fringed umbrella. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with heavy gold necklaces and a red tilak on his forehead stands at centre-right, smiling and holding white powder in his palm while a shaved-head devotee in saffron bends forward to receive it. Beside them a young woman in white sari with a rudraksha mala and a smiling young man in orange cloth stand among a crowd of white-clad devotees. A gold-tipped trident rises at the top right, and a brass tray of white powder and yellow marigolds sits in the lower right. The appearance-based candidate matches the page's probable identification by long swept hair, saffron robe, and ceremonial gold necklaces, consistent with the printed a person reference.2008-12-23Outdoor photo of a dense crowd pressing around a saffron-robed monastic figure in a red turban and a large white-and-red flower garland, near a white van and a yellow-roofed vehicle under trees. Several saffron-clad sannyasis with rudraksha malas surround him, some with shaved heads. Men in white shirts and dhotis, many holding up phones and hands, press in around the procession, with a smoky haze in the air.2014-07-01Outdoors under a corrugated metal canopy decorated with colourful cloth bunting and green banana leaves, a crowd presses around a central figure. The central figure wears a deep red-orange turban, an orange-red robe and a white and red flower garland, with a rudraksha mala visible. Around them, saffron-robed attendants with shaved heads hold and guide them, while men in white shirts and dhotis and boys in casual clothes press close. Coconuts hang at the right edge. The scene suggests a darshan or procession moment in a village setting.2014-07-01