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A night-time photograph of a crowd outdoors. In the foreground, a person with long dark curly hair and an orange-saffron garment looks toward a placard reading "Guru" in large red letters on a cream background, with a small oval photograph of a man in a white turban and white robe with a red tilak on the left side of the placard. Behind it, other people hold placards and stand in a dark setting, one wearing a colourful patterned scarf and white top. The placard's printed portrait is a depiction, and the foreground person is visible in profile.

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Night photograph of a people gathering with a large cream placard held on a grey pole. The placard reads Ananda Subramanya in orange letters, with a circular inset portrait of a man in a white turban and white garment and an orange lotus-like flower motif on the right. In front, a man with long dark hair and an orange vibhuti-marked forehead wears an orange shawl and smiles while holding the pole. Facing the camera from the right, a person with curly dark hair wears an orange garment over white. A woman in a white top and floral-patterned scarf stands to the left, with other people behind and wooden crates in the background.2006-09-02Night outdoor scene of devotees holding up cream-coloured placards on poles. The foreground placard reads "Guru" in red lettering beside a portrait of a man in a white turban and white robe with long dark hair, plus a sun-like mandala; the man in the portrait is a printed image, not a physical person present. Other placards read "...deshwara" and "Ananda Ganapathy" with small emblems. A woman in the centre wears a white top, a floral blue-and-pink scarf and a bracelet, and a woman at left has a white forehead mark, red bindi and a mala. Several other people hold signs in the background, partly in shadow. A wooden crate stands at right.2006-09-02Night procession photographed from close range with a blurred head in the right foreground. A man in an orange-saffron turban and saffron robe, with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, smiles and raises his right hand in greeting. Men in white shirts and dhotis and saffron-robed followers walk around him, and several carry white flags with a blue bird emblem on tall poles. Dark trees and a fence form the background.2008-11-11A photograph taken at night against a dark background, showing a man in profile facing left, with long dark wavy hair swept back and a small red tilak mark on his forehead. He wears an orange saffron wrap draped over one shoulder, leaving the other shoulder bare. Behind him, out of focus, a woman in an orange sari holds a yellow object and papers, and a man in white clothes stands with folded arms. The setting appears to be an evening ritual or public gathering.2006-12-10Night photo of a crowd outdoors at an event. In the centre, a man in an orange t-shirt with shoulder-length dark wavy hair holds up a white placard with the printed name Ananda Subramanya and a red-and-gold circular emblem; he is smiling and laughing. To the left, a man with curly hair wears a white shirt and an orange shawl. Behind them, women in orange and dark clothing smile and laugh, and a man in a white polo shirt stands at the right edge beside a wooden barrier. The background is dark.2006-09-02A procession on dusty ground under a pale evening sky with trees behind. A woman in a white saree with an orange-red border holds a white placard reading "Guru" with a multicolour mandala, and a small portrait on it of a man in a white turban. Behind her a man in a dark shirt holds a long dark pole, and a bald man in a yellow t-shirt and white trousers carries the pole's other end, which supports a palanquin. On the palanquin a seated figure wears orange robes and a golden crown-like headpiece, flanked by a garland of red, white, green and yellow flowers. A woman in a maroon saree and a man in white stand nearby.2006-09-02Night photograph of a crowd at a riverside ghat with a lit temple structure at right. A man stands centrally in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with a rudraksha mala hanging across his chest and long dark hair falling over his shoulders; he appears to be lifted above the crowd on a raised stone platform behind him. A bearded foreign man in a light shirt and several Indian men stand among the devotees in the foreground, many wearing orange clothing. Dark sky above with a faint light and wires. Swamiji (probable) appears in person, shown by the orange robes, turban, long hair and rudraksha mala, though the identification rests on appearance alone.A photograph taken at night of a long-haired man in an orange t-shirt standing at a metal railing, seen from behind and in profile, gesturing toward a decorated palanquin or ratha. The palanquin has a gilded arched canopy and is draped with garlands of white, red, green and yellow flowers. Seated on it is an orange-clad figure wearing an orange head covering, a rudraksha mala and a gold face mask, with a white cloth beneath. Several onlookers stand behind the railing, including a woman on the left in an orange top and a man in glasses. Warm lights and wooden ceiling beams are visible in the background.2006-09-02A photograph of a man with long, dark, wavy hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange-saffron shawl draped over his shoulders, smiling and looking to the side. Behind him is a large printed portrait on a cream-coloured banner of a man in a white turban and white robe with long hair and a red tilak, labelled in part "amahamsa S" along the bottom edge. A red garland lies at the bottom of the frame and a window with red frames is visible. The man's appearance matches the appearance-based label of Swamiji (probable) through long swept-back hair, orange saffron clothing and a tilak, with the event context being a public darshan.2006-12-10A person in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap stands in front of a large printed portrait banner. The person smiles widely with both arms raised and palms open, a rudraksha mala draped over the chest. The banner shows a man with long dark hair, a white head wrap and bare shoulders, adorned with rudraksha beads, and a dark red tilak on the forehead. Dark drapes frame the backdrop and a small black board sits at the right edge.2006-12-17February 02 20092009-02-02December 17 20062006-12-17