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A photo of a group of people standing on the steps of a decorated doorway at a festival, with green bananas, coconuts and a yellow and white painted wall behind them. In the centre, a man with a shaved-looking swept hairstyle and a white forehead mark wears a long orange robe and orange sandals. Beside him, a bald man in orange clothes holds a small white box, and a bearded man in orange robes stands nearby. Two men in white kurtas wear orange shawls at the front right, and a woman in a lavender sari stands at the left edge with her hands folded. Festival bunting in orange and red hangs above the entrance.

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January 02 20092009-01-02Outdoor festival procession at a temple-like site with a red-and-gold ceremonial umbrella overhead. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a white and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, multiple gold necklaces and a red floral garland, walks up white-and-red steps. Around him, devotees in saffron-orange robes with gold necklaces, a young man in white kurta with an orange shawl, and a man in a red kurta with white shawl assist. Several people in white dhotis and kurtas stand behind with hands folded in greeting, and women in white and a red sari appear at the edge. Probable Swamiji's appearance: long swept-back hair and layered gold necklaces; he is in white and gold ceremonial dress during a procession.2009-01-01January 02 20092009-01-02A photograph of an outdoor temple-style event under a dark canopy decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and hanging bananas and coconuts. A man in the centre wears a saffron-orange robe, a long red-and-white flower garland and a gold necklace, and looks upward. Swamiji (probable) in the centre, distinguished by the long hair, saffron robe and ceremonial gold necklace. Around him, two saffron-robed attendants with long hair and red-banded clothing stand nearby, and several men in white dhotis and shirts with lanyards and tilak marks surround the procession. One attendant on the left wears orange with a red shawl. A trident-shaped object and a red-and-gold canopy appear in the background. Several men carry metal trays. A young child in blue stands at the left edge.2010-01-02 +1 copiesFebruary 02 20072007-02-02A decorated temple-style doorway with a yellow floral-patterned arch, banana bunches, coconuts and painted pillars wrapped in red, blue and white cloth. A bald man in an orange robe stands at the top of steps covered by a red carpet, while a man in white bows low at his feet. Two men in orange robes with orange turbans stand behind him, and a bearded man in orange with a gold necklace and a younger man in white with a yellow shawl stand to the right. A man in white shirt and trousers gestures on the left. Several people are visible, and the scene reads as a festival reception at an ashram entrance. The person in the centre appears to be a person, seen in person wearing an orange robe and receiving a bow from a devotee.2008-12-30Photograph of a festive temple entrance decorated with bunches of green bananas, coconuts, sheaves of grain and a marigold garland, under a yellow banner with large maroon Telugu script. Orange triangular pennants hang across the doorway and red-and-white painted pillars frame it. On the white-and-maroon steps stands a smiling man in a bright orange-red robe, his hair swept back, one hand resting at his hip and another raised in greeting. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a small white box, and a man in a white kurta wears a rudraksha mala. To the right, a bearded man in orange robes is partly in frame, with other orange-robed men behind him, and a woman in a lavender-and-white sari stands at left. a person is the smiling figure in the central red robe, with long swept-back hair and a central role among the sannyasis; the appearance cues are an identifiable arrangement of the face and hair with a saffron robe, but the match is uncertain.2009-01-02December 24 20092009-12-24A photograph of a decorated entrance at an outdoor celebration. A yellow banner with large maroon Kannada script sits above a doorway framed by bananas, coconuts, sugarcane and a colourful cloth-wrapped pillar. A red carpet leads down the steps. A man in white dhoti and shirt bends low in front of the entrance. Behind him, a figure in saffron robes and a dark turban stands near the door beside a bearded man in saffron. To the right, a man in saffron and a dark turban with a rudraksha mala stands next to another saffron-robed man. A bald man in saffron robes walks down the carpet. A man in a dark suit and tie stands at the left edge, and a man in white shirt and trousers stands further left with a yellow scarf. Several more people stand in the background.2008-12-30Photo of saffron-robed monastics ascending a red-carpeted stair at an outdoor festival pavilion decorated with yellow and orange banners, painted cloth pillars and hanging bananas. In front, a lean sannyasi with an orange turban, long dark hair and a rudraksha mala walks toward the viewer with his arm extended. Behind him a bald man in orange robes climbs the steps, followed by another orange-clad man and a figure in a dark suit. Palm fronds, a canopy and parked cars fill the background. The leading figure's cues include an orange turban, long hair and rudraksha beads, but the face is not identifiable enough to confirm identity, so he is described only by role and unsure is set. Four to five people are visible.2008-12-30Outdoor courtyard scene beside a concrete staircase with a white-painted wall and green palm foliage. A long-haired young man in saffron-orange robes with a gold-trimmed cloth and a white flower garland stands center-right, facing an older man with white hair and glasses who wears a light orange shirt and orange dhoti and is barefoot. Around them, a crowd of devotees in orange and saffron shawls, white dhotis and kurtas stands on the path. Some wear rudraksha-style beads and mala necklaces, and one man in front has a gold bracelet. Several figures are partly visible at the edges.2008-08-03Outdoor photograph of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis walking along a paved path beneath a marigold garland canopy decorated with white flower strings and palm-leaf thatch. In front, a bald man in orange robes with a scarf raises one hand while looking up. Behind him, bearded and shaven-headed monks in orange follow, and a central monk wears a dark rudraksha mala and holds his hands together. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some carrying a folded orange cloth, stand alongside. A white building with arched blue-trimmed windows and a balcony behind them has an orange-clad figure in its doorway. Roughly fifteen to twenty people are visible.2007-02-02