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Night photograph of a dense crowd gathered outdoors in front of a long orange-brick building, with a row of multicoloured triangular bunting strung between poles and a green signboard behind. A man in the centre wears a saffron/orange garment with a ceremonial orange-and-red garland draped at his neck and long dark hair, and is surrounded closely by devotees; a shaved-headed man in orange stands to his left. Many men in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha beads and vibhuti marks, press around him, and several parked cars and a motorbike sit at the left edge under street lights. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair and saffron clothing with a ceremonial garland, in the centre of the crowd.

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Night photograph of a dense crowd of men gathered outdoors on a dirt road in front of a long orange-brick building. Strings of colourful triangular pennants hang across the scene and bright lamps light the area. A figure in a saffron-orange garment stands centrally, smiling, with long dark hair, surrounded by devotees in white shirts, maroon shirts and dhotis, one man in a red turban, and several shaven-headed men. Some hands reach toward him and one man raises a fist. Parked cars and a few banners stand at the left edge.2011-11-09November 09 20112011-11-09November 09 20112011-11-09Night photograph of a large crowd gathered outdoors under electric street lamps and string lights. In the centre, a figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and is surrounded by people. Nearby, a bald man in a white dhoti and a shaved-headed monk in orange robes and rudraksha beads stand among devotees. Many men wear white shirts, some with white sacred marks on their foreheads, and a man in the right background wears a red turban. The scene conveys an evening gathering with devotees pressing close.2011-11-09November 09 20112011-11-09Night crowd scene at an outdoor ground lit by floodlights, with a row of colourful triangular bunting strung between poles and parked white vans behind. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands at the centre, smiling, surrounded by a dense crowd of men and some women in white shirts, blue shirts and dhotis. Several shaved-headed men in white dhotis and orange cloth press close, some holding up hands. A green banner with printed text is hung on a stall at right.2011-11-09November 09 20112011-11-09Night outdoor gathering with a dense crowd of devotees pressing around a central group. A shaved-headed monk in white robes with a white shawl stands center-right, extending a hand toward a woman in an orange sari who is smiling at him; a shaved-headed man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads sits or stands in front, and white-clad men surround them. Many people in white, red and green clothing fill the frame. Behind them are a string of triangular pennants in red, blue, green and purple under a canopy, a tall pole with a floodlight, and a banner on the right showing a saffron-clad figure. Printed banners on the left carry Tamil and English text.2011-11-09January 11 20092009-01-11November 09 20112011-11-09January 11 20092009-01-11July 12 20092009-07-12