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A photograph of a man in a saffron-orange robe descending a green-carpeted ramp under a canopy of palm fronds at an outdoor evening event. He wears a pink and magenta flower garland and a heavy gold necklace, with long swept-back hair and a white tilak on his forehead, and he is holding a blue railing with one hand. Behind him, a crowd of devotees in white and coloured saris and dhotis stands beneath strings of lights and marigold garlands, with a red corrugated roof to the right. Yellow marigold garlands hang along the railing. The scene suggests a procession or darshan setting.

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A photograph taken from above of a crowded hall at night with a green carpeted staircase in the centre. A man in an orange saffron robe with a purple flower garland, gold necklaces and a tilak on his forehead climbs the steps, looking up toward the camera. Swamiji (probable): long dark hair, saffron robe, gold necklaces and a purple garland. Behind him, a line of devotees in white and orange clothes holds up brass lamps and kalashas. Others in saffron and white watch from the sides, and a few women in orange and yellow saris stand at the right. Blue railings line the steps, decorated with marigold garlands and banana leaves, and printed panels with text hang on the wall above. Hindu ritual procession, ascent with lamps and devotees, shrine-style hall.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A photo of a devotional procession along a green-carpeted staircase lined with yellow flower garlands and blue railings. A central figure in orange robes wears a long purple garland and a heavy gold necklace, with a round drum held in front of them, moving up the steps. Behind and around them, many devotees in white and orange clothing raise brass lamps or kalasha-like vessels overhead. Others in white and pink line the walls under hanging paper decorations and string lights. A tray with offerings sits at the lower right edge. The scene appears to be an evening gathering with a crowd of more than twenty people visible.2009-01-12A photograph of a crowded outdoor event at night beneath strings of lights. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a long flowing mala garland and gold necklace climbs a green-carpeted staircase, one hand raised in blessing, carrying a white cloth bundle. Along both sides, blue railings are decorated with yellow marigold garlands and sugarcane stalks. Many devotees in white dhotis and orange and pink saris press forward, several holding brass kalasha-style pots aloft. Above them, framed printed panels with decorative borders hang along the wall. The figure's ceremonial wear and gold necklace are visible, though the identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2009-01-12A standing man in an orange-saffron robe draped over one shoulder, wearing a long purple and white orchid garland and a heavy gold rudraksha-style necklace with a gold pendant. He has long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, and rests one hand on his thigh while touching a tall gold lamp stand with the other. Behind him a large golden sculpted bull or deity figure and a blue drape fill the background, with green trees outside an ornate stone pillar. A small partially visible figure appears at the lower left edge and a bouquet of purple, yellow and red flowers sits at lower right. Two people are visible in the scene.2008-12-31A photograph of a man in long flowing orange saffron robes and a sleeveless orange garment, wearing a heavy gold ceremonial necklace and a red bindi, descending a white marble staircase barefoot. His long dark hair is swept back, and he is smiling. Behind him, a woman in a white sari with gold border follows through a doorway decorated with a green leaf torana and white flowers. Marigold and rose petals are scattered on the steps, and a brass oil lamp stands near the entrance. A man in white is partially visible at lower right, holding pink flowers, and a second man stands in the background. The walls are pale blue, with framed images on the wall above the doorway.2010-01-19Blurred photograph of a crowd moving along a stone stairway at dusk, with a man in the centre wearing a saffron-orange sleeveless robe draped over his body, a long beaded necklace with a rudraksha-style mala and a purple pendant, and long dark hair swept back. Behind him people in yellow, white and maroon garments walk and gesture, and photographers with cameras line the right edge near a railing.2010-09-24January 12 20092009-01-12January 1st 2013A smiling man with long, swept-back black hair wears a gold-trimmed beige turban and an orange-saffron robe draped over his shoulders. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, a thin gold chain, and white jasmine garlands with red flowers around his neck. A small vertical tilak mark is on his forehead. Behind him, a woman in a red top and other people in orange and white clothing stand among coconut palms, with a thatched hut visible in the background. Swamiji (probable) is shown in person, with a person wearing saffron robes and long hair and gold ornaments.2008-12-27October 12 20112011-10-12