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Crowded outdoor procession scene with many men pressing close together. At center, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron shawl over a saffron garment, a white and orange-blue striped garland of white flowers around his neck, and a red tilak on his forehead. A man on the right wears an orange shawl over white clothes, and a man on the left wears white with a rudraksha-style mala and sunglasses. The crowd is dense around them. a person is shown in the centre of the crowd, wearing saffron, long hair and garland, consistent with a procession or darshan event.

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December 25 20062006-12-25February 05 20092009-02-05A crowd photograph of devotees gathered closely around a central man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange saffron shawl draped over his shoulders, with a white and orange garland of flowers around his neck and a small white tilak on his forehead. He stands with palms pressed together in a greeting. Around him are young men and boys in white, pink and orange clothing, one wearing a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, and an older bald man in white beside him with a green-patterned shawl. A few people wear red tilak marks.2006-12-25August 06 20092009-08-06December 25 20062006-12-25A photograph of an outdoor gathering on a stone-paved area with a white building behind. In the centre, a smiling man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears a saffron-orange shawl over a sleeveless body. Beside him to the right, a younger man in a white kurta wears layered rudraksha malas and a small pendant, and holds a tall pole upright. Around them stand many devotees: a bearded man in a checked shirt with rudraksha mala, men in white and orange clothing, and an elderly white-bearded man at right. Swamiji (probable) is identified by long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and tilak on the central figure, with the page noting his presence at this event.2006-05-22Photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl wearing a white jasmine garland with red, pink and blue flower accents, seated in profile with a small red tilak on his forehead and smiling. Behind him, many men in white shirts and dhotis sit closely packed in an outdoor gathering, some with eyes closed, and a bald Western-looking man stands in the background. The ground is grey and the setting appears to be a public outdoor event.2007-02-24Outdoor photograph of a crowd at a religious gathering. In the foreground left, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tripundra with red kumkum on his forehead, an orange saffron shawl and a white and red flower garland stands facing right. Beside him, a second man in an orange robe with short dark hair and a white forehead mark gestures toward him while holding a folded orange cloth. Behind them, devotees in white and orange clothing, some wearing rudraksha malas, fill the frame, and a woman in a green saree and a young man with red forehead marks watch. Partly visible people appear at the bottom edge.2009-02-05A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl, wearing a white-and-red-and-blue flower garland of jasmine, with a red tilak on his forehead, bowing his head with eyes lowered. Behind him, a seated crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts, some with tilak marks, looks on. The man has long swept-back dark hair and saffron clothing, a distinctive cue, so this is the probable Swamiji seen in person.2007-02-24December 27 20072007-12-27A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes stands at the centre of a dense crowd, wearing a white floral garland with red flower accents and a white vertical tilak with a red dot on his forehead. He smiles and faces forward. Around him, men and women in white shirts and orange shawls, some with rudraksha malas, press close. A man in a white shirt on the right wears a white garland. Behind them, a large orange flag bears a purple emblem. A wooden staff is held at the left edge. Several people in the front foreground have red tilak marks.2009-02-05December 23 20072007-12-23