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Night photograph of a crowd outdoors near a red wall during Deepavali celebrations. A tall figure on the right wears a long orange saffron wrap, a long dark-haired swept-back style, and a rudraksha mala, smiling and gesturing with an outstretched arm. Surrounding them, a small boy in white holds a lit sparkler, a man in white shirt crouches beside him, and women in saris and salwar kameez, some in orange and red, smile. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand nearby, and a man in a white shirt with glasses and a lanyard watches on the left. Swamiji (probable) is the tall figure in orange with the rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair, shown in a celebratory moment with devotees.

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October 21 20062006-10-21October 21 20062006-10-21 +1 copiesNight photograph of a Deepavali celebration with a crowd gathered outdoors. On the right, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a red bindi smiles with arms spread, a probable Swamiji by the page cues of long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads. Around him, people in white and orange clothes watch; a man in a white shirt crouches and a small boy in white holds a lit sparkler, sending bright sparks. A man at left in white shirt wears a dark mala. Behind them, a row of people in white and light saffron clothing stand in the dark.2006-10-21Night photograph of a crowd gathered outdoors at an ashram on Deepavali, with a red-and-cream wall and an entrance draped with decorations behind them. In the right foreground a tall man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe with a red-maroon band and a long rudraksha-style mala; he is smiling and gesturing. Beside him a woman in a cream and maroon-bordered sari smiles, and a boy in white dhoti and a black mala holds a lit sparkler while a man in a white shirt squats beside him. Around them children and adults in white and orange clothes, a girl in a pink-and-orange striped salwar, and devotees in white kurtas with orange shawls press in close. The orange-robed man with long hair matches the page's appearance-based cues, so he is labelled a probable Swamiji in this description.2006-10-21 +1 copiesNight photograph of a crowd at an outdoor ashram courtyard during Deepavali celebrations. In the centre, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with a wooden rudraksha-style mala holds hands with a small boy in white clothes who holds a lit sparkler, and sparks fly from another sparkler nearby. Around them, devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, women in white and cream saris, one woman in an orange-striped sari, and a boy in a navy kurta stand and watch. A man in a white shirt crouches at left. Lamps glow on a wall behind the group.2006-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20062006-10-21Night photograph of a crowd outdoors at a Deepavali celebration, with a standing man in long swept-back dark hair, an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap with red border and a rudraksha mala, extending his arm toward a small boy in white clothes holding a lit sparkler. Swamiji (probable) is the standing figure in saffron-orange with rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair, matching the page's account of the event. Around them devotees in white and orange garments and saris watch; a young boy in blue kurta and an older man in a checked shirt crouch in front. A dark red wall with a small framed plaque and lights is behind the crowd.2006-10-21 +1 copiesNight photo of a crowd at a Deepavali celebration holding lit sparklers. On the right, a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with a red border and a rudraksha mala, arms outstretched, stands out among the people. He matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala. Around him, roughly a dozen people in white dhotis, kurtas and saris, some with orange shawls, hold sparklers and smile. A child in the lower right has a tilak on the forehead. Dark night sky and a fence-like structure in the background.2006-10-21October 21 20062006-10-21A night photograph of a group holding lit sparklers that throw bright sparks. Beside him, children in white and red clothes and a woman in a cream and red sari smile as they hold sparklers. A woman on the left wears an orange and cream sari with a mala. Other devotees in white dhotis and kurtas stand behind. The background is dark with smoke.2006-10-21October 21 20062006-10-21October 21 20062006-10-21