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May 24 2011

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Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered near a dark iron gate and green foliage. A figure in an orange turban and orange draped robe, seen from behind, faces a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl who holds a silver tray with a green coconut and leaves. To the left, a shaven-headed man in orange garments wears a large gold-beaded necklace. Onlookers in white, red and grey shirts stand around, one holding a notebook. A shaven-headed man in the lower right wears an orange shawl. Swamiji (probable) is the orange-turbaned robed figure, shown from behind with long dark hair and orange robes, receiving the offering. The offering is a coconut with leaves on a tray.2011-05-24Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered around a central figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, wearing a yellow marigold garland and a rudraksha-style mala, receiving a welcome. Surrounding him are men in white dhotis and white shirts, one holding a silver tray with a coconut, a small silver pot and green leaves, another holding a flower bundle. Uniformed police stand at the left edge, a man films with a camera at top right, and devotees press their palms together at the lower right. Trees and a building doorway form the backdrop.2011-05-24A photograph of an outdoor gathering. A central man wears an orange saffron wrap draped over his shoulders and an orange head cloth, with a long strand of dark rudraksha beads hanging across his chest. He holds a leaf plate decorated with green fern leaves and pink flowers, extended toward a hand reaching in from the right. Around him, men in white dhotis with maroon borders and bare upper bodies wear rudraksha malas and gold armlets, and one man on the left wears an orange garment. A man with a shaved head and a white cloth in the lower right foreground is partly visible, and a person's head is in the lower left. Stone paving and sunlight are visible.2011-05-24Outdoor photo under green foliage. A central figure in an orange saffron turban and orange robe, with long dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala, stands gesturing with raised hand as a crowd gathers around. Nearby, a bald man in orange robe and glasses smiles, and men in white shirts and striped shirts surround them. A green leafy plant is in the foreground and a wooden staff leans behind.2010-09-04November 21 20112011-11-21A photograph of saffron-robed sannyasis gathered under a leafy tree at an outdoor ritual. In the center, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a matching orange head wrap holds a plate of flower petals, offering them toward a man in a white kurta who kneels at the front. Beside them, a bearded sannyasi in orange wears a white turban, and another in orange with a gold-trimmed shawl and rudraksha mala stands nearby. In the foreground a kneeling man in orange bends over a brass vessel and flower offerings on the ground. A standing sannyasi in an orange turban with a rudraksha mala watches. Several men in white and grey shirts stand in the background. Nothing is clearly identifiable as the a person by distinctive appearance cues, so the identity is left unsure.2008-12-30A crowded outdoor scene among green foliage and potted plants. In the centre, a person in an orange-red turban and orange robe, with a dark rudraksha mala around the neck, walks through the crowd. Around them are bald and shaved-headed men in white dhotis and orange shawls, some wearing gold chains, along with younger men in shirts and a man in a pink shirt in the background. Several people wear garlands, and one man in orange with gold chains smiles at the front right.2011-05-24A crowded outdoor street scene in daylight with leafy trees behind a red-and-grey pillar and iron gate. Centre, a man wears a saffron-orange turban and a saffron cloth over bare shoulders, with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and looks down toward people crouched in front of him. Around him, men in white shirts, a man in a grey t-shirt and a man in a red shirt press close, and a bald man with a sandalwood mark and gold-beaded necklace stands at left. A yellow flower garland is visible at right. a person cues: saffron turban, bare-shouldered saffron cloth and rudraksha mala, though the face is not clearly visible and appearance is uncertain.2011-05-24A photograph of a darshan moment indoors. A figure in an orange turban and orange robe with a long gold-beaded necklace and gold bangles stands smiling while placing a hand on the forehead of a man in a white shirt with glasses, who bows with palms pressed together. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, identified by the swept orange turban, ornate gold beaded necklace and saffron robe, giving blessing to devotee. Nearby, a man in an orange shirt stands at left with hands folded, and a monastic in orange robes holds a tray with fruit and a rudraksha mala on the right, while a man in white stands at the far right edge. Several other devotees in light clothing stand behind, with metal railings in the background.2011-11-21Outdoors among green trees, a man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a yellow-orange marigold garland, smiles and stands at the centre of a crowd. Beside him a bald man in white dhoti and bare chest with a sacred thread stands near a silver tray holding a coconut and green leaves. A man in a white shirt wears an orange shawl with a printed motif, and another man in an orange shawl and dark kurta smiles at right. A man in white holds a camera overhead near a doorway with an iron gate. Several people in white and orange clothing press close around the central figure, some with hands raised toward him. A man in orange kurta stands at far right. Hands and heads in the foreground partially obscure the view.2011-05-24A photograph of a ritual exchange in an indoor hall. A man in an orange turban, orange saffron wrap, and layered silver necklaces and armlets extends his right hand over a silver tray held by a second figure, offering an item to a devotee bowing with folded hands. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis stand watching, and an older man in orange robes and glasses stands at right. Warm lamps and framed portraits line the background wall. Appearance-based candidate: a person, wearing orange turban, orange clothing and silver jewellery; the figure is recognizable by these cues rather than by face.2011-12-25Outdoor 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.2010-09-04