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A dense outdoor crowd gathers around a figure in an orange-saffron garment seen from behind, with long dark wavy hair falling down the back. Many people in white and light-blue clothing, some wearing lanyards, press in with smiling faces. In the lower left, a silver tray holds a pineapple, apples, coconut halves and yellow flowers as an offering. A tall brass or gold ritual implement stands at the top left. On the right, a professional video camera on a rig films the crowd, and a camera operator's hand is visible at the edge. Many students and devotees, mostly women and children, cluster together in the front.

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A dense crowd of devotees surrounds a central figure in a saffron-orange garment with a gold chain-like necklace and long dark hair falling loose, who holds a silver container. Around them, many people in white and light clothing, with white and yellow garlands, press forward; a man in an orange robe at upper left holds a golden staff with a ceremonial top, and an offering tray with a pineapple, apples and marigold-type flowers is in the lower left foreground. Several women wear white with orange or red shawls and sandalwood/vibhuti marks on their foreheads. A professional video camera is visible at right.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A large outdoor crowd gathers around a figure seen from behind with long, dark, curly hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulders. Many people in white and yellow clothing surround him, several smiling, with women in white saris and men in white shirts. In the foreground, children and young people in white and yellow reach toward a brass tray holding a pineapple, apples, coconut and flowers. Above, a fringed red and white canopy and a brass ceremonial pole are visible. A video camera operator on the right films the scene. The setting suggests a festival procession or darshan.2008-12-23Outdoor crowd scene under a leafy tree in bright daylight. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long gold-and-beaded necklace and a sannyasi's look holds a silver tray of fruit, coconut and offerings toward devotees, while a long-haired figure in an orange garment and gold-bead necklace reaches out to take an offering. Around them devotees in white shirts and white dhotis, some with orange or yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, press close, and a woman in white sari stands at right. The man in orange with the tray has distinctive long swept-back hair and saffron-and-gold adornments, consistent with a person presence, though appearance is not fully certain; the figure with long hair in orange is likewise a devotee-role figure. Scene reflects a Brahmotsava offering or prasad distribution, with fruit, coconut and banana visible on the trays.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesA photograph of a crowd of children and adults at a festival gathering. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange robe reaches out to touch the forehead of a young girl in white, a rudraksha mala hanging on her chest. Around them, many children in white clothes and tilak marks press close, while a woman in an orange-and-white sari with a red bindi stands in the foreground. On the left edge, a man in orange robes holds a tall ceremonial staff. Several adults in white stand at the back, some with hands folded in greeting.2008-12-23A festival procession in a crowded street. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron cloth with a gold chain and rudraksha-style beads carries a silver tray of fruit, bananas and coconut, and smiles as he walks. Behind him, a man in a white kurta and white shawl holds a brass lamp and gestures forward. Around them, many children and youths in white, blue and yellow clothes press close, raising hands in greeting. Above, red and multicoloured fringed parasols and a gold trident-topped staff are visible. Swamiji (probable) appears in person, carrying the fruit offering in the procession, with the qualifying saffron clothing, long hair and ornate gold-and-bead necklaces.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a crowd during a procession at a festival. In the centre, a man with a shaved head wears an orange robe and a long orange-and-gold beaded necklace and holds a tall golden trident-topped staff. Beside him, a person with long dark hair wears an orange sleeved robe and a gold necklace. In the foreground, a person in a white and orange garment holds a silver plate of fruit including pineapple, bananas, oranges and grapes. Other people in white clothing and orange sashes, some wearing lanyards, stand around a tall golden pole.2008-12-23Outdoor procession crowd at a temple-style festival. Central figure wears a bare-chested orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, a long gold necklace and a gold chain, long swept-back dark hair, and a white tilak on the forehead; he smiles while holding a small silver vessel. Behind him a golden trident is raised near two colourful striped parasols with tasselled fringe. Around him stand many devotees in white and cream clothing, several in orange, with white vibhuti marks and rudraksha malas. A child in a purple outfit stands at his side and a woman in an orange sari with a red bindi is in the foreground. Robed attendants hold the parasols and a trident-topped staff, with a light-coloured ornate building wall behind.2008-12-23