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An outdoor photograph of a crowd standing on bare dirt ground in front of a white building with red-striped awning and a window with red frame. Many people in white traditional clothing, including men in white kurtas and women in white saris with yellow or orange shawls. A bald older man in an orange shawl holds a bundle of colourful wrapped sweets or crackers. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an all-white embroidered sherwani-style outfit with a gold-threaded collar and white sandals. To the right, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands with his hands together. Scattered litter lies on the ground. A green tree branch hangs at the upper right.

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October 27 20082008-10-27Outdoor gathering on a dirt ground beside a white building with red-slatted windows and a willow tree overhead. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing a cream-white long coat with ornate embroidered collar and a white dhoti, stands smiling among a crowd. Around him are devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, women in white saris with orange or yellow shawls, and a man in saffron-orange robes holding a folded paper. Children and onlookers stand behind; fireworks debris and colourful paper litter the ground. Swamiji (probable): the central figure with long swept-back hair and ornate white ceremonial clothing, standing at the centre of the group.2008-10-27Outdoor photo on bare dirt ground scattered with litter. A crowd of mostly young devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, many wearing orange shawls, stands along the edges watching. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a white embroidered sherwani-style kurta with a sash and white dhoti, walking forward with a slight smile. Facing him from the foreground, a man in an orange shawl and orange-and-maroon dhoti stands with his back to the camera, hands clasped. Other onlookers in white and orange appear at the left and right, and a child in a striped shirt stands near the centre.2008-10-27Outdoor procession on dirt ground beside a white building with a red-roofed open shelter. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears a white silk sherwani-style kurta with gold embroidery and a white waist sash, walking forward and smiling. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and white kurta with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala also walks, wearing blue sandals. Behind them, a large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and saris with orange and yellow shawls stands watching; children gather at the left edge, and a man in white kurta at the right raises a hand to his brow. Scattered paper and debris cover the ground.2008-10-27Outdoor photograph of a crowd at an ashram courtyard under a red-tiled, red-framed pergola beside a white building. In the foreground, a long-haired man in a cream ceremonial tunic with gold embroidery and a sash walks smiling, with a man in white clothes and an orange shawl with a rudraksha-style necklace beside him. Behind them, devotees in white and orange shawls, and yellow and white saris, stand in rows; a small boy in a striped shirt stands at left. The foreground figure shows long dark hair and ornate clothing, but the cues are not conclusive enough to name him, so the identity is recorded as unsure.2008-10-27Outdoor scene on bare dirt ground in front of a whitewashed building with red-painted metal posts and a stack of red roof tiles and gravel. A long-haired figure in a plain white robe with a thin golden border stands centrally, hands folded at the waist, looking ahead; visible cues are long hair and an ornate-looking white garment, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so this is a devotee-style standing figure. Around them, about a dozen people in white and cream dhotis, kurtas and saris stand watching, some with arms crossed, and a few in orange and saffron garments appear at the right edge, one in orange near a white-clad figure. A construction-site setting is visible with bricks and rubble in the background.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27December 23 20072007-12-23October 27 20082008-10-27Outdoor photo on a dirt path at an ashram compound with a grey block wall and red gate behind. Several people stand in a line on the left in white, red and orange clothing, some with hands raised in greeting. A man in a yellow shirt and white dhoti stands in the centre beside a man in a white shirt and black trousers. On the right, three men in white shirts and white dhotis stand watching, one wearing a rudraksha mala. In the foreground, two people in saffron-orange robes walk away with their backs to the camera, and the ground is scattered with small coloured fragments. A woman in a blue sari appears at upper right.2008-10-27July 29 20082008-07-29October 27 20082008-10-27