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Outdoor crowd scene near a red bus with a barred side window and open driver's door. A large crowd presses forward, many with raised hands and some holding wooden poles. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long ornate gold-and-bead necklace and long dark hair, one hand raised, appears to be a probable Swamiji by visible cues of saffron clothing, long swept hair and ornate necklace. Beside him stands a man in white with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala, reaching toward the bus. A green hill and a decorated ratha/chariot with a kalasha-like top are visible in the background. Festival procession setting.

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December 29 20102010-12-29A crowd presses around a red vehicle with 'TAMIL' lettering on its side, while a man in saffron-orange robes with a long gold-bead garland raises one hand and smiles. He has long swept-back dark hair and is surrounded by people in white with yellow shawls, several reaching out with raised hands and wooden sticks. A hill and a decorated chariot or float appear in the background. Swamiji (probable) appears in the centre of the scene, identified by saffron robes, a long gold-bead garland and long swept-back hair.2010-12-29July 01 20142014-07-01Outdoor crowd scene in front of a hill with an orange flag, at a public event. A bald man in an orange robe with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands centre-right among devotees, clothing and orange garments visible, moving through the crowd. Many men in white shirts and orange or yellow scarves raise hands and reach toward him. A man with glasses in a white shirt and orange shawl stands at right. Stage structures, a sound system and a dark tent edge the scene. a person: the bald figure in saffron robes with rudraksha mala is surrounded by devotees raising hands, and the cues are a saffron robe and rudraksha mala without long hair or crown.2010-12-29A dense crowd presses against the side of a red vehicle on a road, with many people raising their hands and reaching toward its open window. Most wear white shirts and dhotis or saris, and a woman in a blue sari and gold earrings stands at left holding a wooden stick. Behind them, a golden ratha-style chariot carrying a deity murti and a yellow vehicle move toward a green hill under an overcast sky. A young man in a white shirt with an orange-trimmed logo stands near the vehicle.2010-12-29July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesAugust 03 20092009-08-03A crowd moves along a dirt path past a thatched-roof structure, with a hill and a ratha-like frame with flags in the background. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a large gold ceremonial necklace, and raises his right hand in greeting while holding a white paper. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a saffron shawl walks with hands pressed together. Around them, men in white dhotis and orange or yellow shawls press forward, one wearing a rudraksha mala, and a woman in a light patterned sari stands at the right edge. Several lights on a stand are visible above. Whether the central figure is a person is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-12-29August 03 20092009-08-03Outdoor photo on dry dirt ground in front of a hill and a large banner portrait. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and shawl and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, smiles and extends his arm toward a crowd. Around him, several men in orange robes and white dhotis stand among a crowd; one man at left reaches out holding a white envelope, and a bald man in orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands at right. Several people are visible in the crowd.2010-12-29Outdoor crowd scene in front of a hillside and a large stage with a red-and-white banner reading "Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam". A bare-headed man in an orange robe and beaded mala stands at right, extending his hand. Beside him, a figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange wrap, a large gold-coloured garland and a rudraksha mala, and raises one hand in greeting; this figure has distinctive long hair, orange clothing and ornate adornments, consistent with a person presentation. Around them, men in white shirts and saffron-trimmed garments press forward, some with rudraksha malas. A bamboo scaffold rises at upper right and a figure in white with long hair is partly visible at left. Overcast sky and dry scrubby ground.2010-12-29A dense crowd of devotees presses under a corrugated tin roof beside banana fronds and palm leaves. At the centre, a figure in an orange-red turban and saffron robe wears a long white and red flower garland and stands among saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees. Around them, men in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange shawls, reach forward, hands raised in greeting. Bald young monks in ochre cloth stand at the left edge.2014-07-01