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September 23 2006

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Night photo from behind two people in saffron-orange cloth standing before a large blank white screen on a bamboo frame. The person on the right wears an orange turban and a long orange shawl over the shoulders, with long dark hair visible. The person on the left has dark shoulder-length hair, an orange wrap and white clothing. Beyond them a street glows with illuminated decorative figures of standing deities in lights, with dark roads and a few vehicles in the distance. A green signboard stands at the right edge.2006-09-23Night photograph at the riverbank ghat in Haridwar, seen from behind. In the foreground a person with long dark wavy hair wears a peach-coloured turban and a matching peach shawl draped over the shoulders, facing the river. Blurred points of light from lamps and street lights fill the background, with a crowd of devotees gathered along the water's edge and a few small lit diyas floating on the dark river.Outdoor street procession seen from behind. In the foreground, a man in a saffron-orange turban with a gold-edged band and long dark hair, wearing an orange shawl with gold border and a red floral garland, walks beside a bald man in orange robes holding a wooden staff and wearing a gold chain. Behind them, crowds of devotees, including women in red and blue saris and an older woman with glasses, fill the street. In the background a decorated golden chariot or ratha with orange flags moves through the crowd, with colourful banners and tents beyond.2011-12-20November 15 20172017-11-15Night photograph at a temple shrine. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind wears a saffron-orange turban and saffron-orange shawl, with long dark hair and a white flower garland across the shoulders. Beside him, a man in a white shirt with a yellow cloth sash stands facing the shrine. The shrine, decorated with white and red floral garlands and gold arches, holds deity murtis draped in red and white garlands, with a small oil lamp at the base. A framed photograph on the left shows a smiling man in a white turban. Several other people stand in the background.2008-11-11A night photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a small red mark on his forehead, wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over one shoulder and across his chest, with his upper body bare on one side. He stands in front of a dark outdoor setting lit by a few overhead lamps and tube lights. Beside him at the right, a second man in white ritual clothing with an orange shawl looks down with hands folded in front of him. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the long hair, saffron shawl and forehead mark, with the man on the right described as a devotee in white and orange.2006-12-10September 15 20152015-09-15Night photograph at a temple shrine with a decorated golden canopy draped in white cloth and red trim. Inside the shrine, an ornate deity murti is adorned with garlands. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind wears a saffron-orange turban and orange robe, with a long dark hair and a white flower garland across the shoulders; he is positioned as a devotee facing the shrine. Nearby, a man in white dhoti with a yellow cloth stands at left, and an orange flag is visible. A framed printed portrait of a bearded man in white headwear is mounted on a stand beside the shrine, and another printed portrait appears at the lower right. Oil lamps and flower offerings are at the shrine base.2008-11-11A blurred nighttime photograph of three people walking past a dark tree and a blue tarpaulin shelter with stacked bamboo poles at left. The two figures in front wear saffron-orange robes; the figure at centre has long dark hair and a flowing orange garment. A man in a pale cream kurta stands behind them at right. A faint purple bird logo appears at upper left.2009-11-16June 2004 Himalayas Yatra - Haridwar Hari Ki PauriDark night photograph of a temple shrine lit by a small spotlight, with a golden canopy hung with white draped fabric above an ornate deity murti decorated with silver and gold ornaments. In the foreground, a figure in an orange-saffron wrap and orange turban, long dark hair, and a white flower garland seen from behind faces the shrine, with his hands not visible. To the left, a bare-chested priest in a white cloth with a red sacred thread and red wristband stands beside a framed portrait with a white head covering. Several other people in white stand in the background, and white flags are visible at the right edge.2008-11-11Night procession in an outdoor crowd lit by small lamps. In the foreground a man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange sleeveless garment, a gold necklace and a red tilak, and holds a silver trident with a silver trishul-style staff. Behind him people in orange and saffron robes and red garlands crowd together, some holding trident-topped staffs; an older man in white stands at left and a young man in orange with a shawl stands at right. Orange flags and warm lights fill the background. The foreground man's appearance fits the Swamiji (probable) profile with long hair, ornate gold necklace and saffron clothing, shown as an in-person participant in the procession. Visible people number roughly 20 in the frame.2006-06-04