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Outdoor crowd scene under a bright blue sky with a colourful fringed canopy visible at the top left. In the foreground, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl draped over his shoulders and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of barrel-shaped beads; he is smiling and looking to the side. Around him, men in white kurtas, orange and grey shirts press close, with a few stirring toward the frame. a person cues: long hair, saffron shawl, ornate gold necklace, seated among devotees in a public gathering.

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February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02August 02 20082008-08-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02Outdoor photograph of a crowd at a public event. A central man with long, swept-back dark hair, a vertical tilak on his forehead, and an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders wears a thick garland of white jasmine, red, yellow and purple flowers. Behind and beside him stand several men in white and light shirts, one wearing a gold chain, another with a beard and dark sunglasses. A white banner with a blue logo and green graphics stands in the background.2009-12-24December 31 20082008-12-31December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesClose-up photograph of a man with long, swept-back black hair and a red bindi on his forehead, wearing a red shawl with a blue-and-maroon striped border and a heavy ornate gold necklace of large carved beads. A round golden fan-like object is visible behind him, and a hand grips a wooden staff at the right edge, with a few blurred people in the background. Swamiji (probable) is shown in person, identified by long swept-back hair, a red ceremonial shawl and an ornate gold necklace.2010-12-22December 23 20082008-12-23A smiling man with long dark hair stands outdoors in front of a stone wall and trees, wearing an orange saffron shawl with gold-edged border draped over his bare shoulder and a long strand of dark rudraksha beads. A red bindi is on his forehead and a white marking is visible. Behind him, several people in everyday and white clothing, including a woman in a cream sari with red border and a woman in a dark patterned sari, look on, some holding papers and phones. Probable Swamiji is presented in this appearance-based label given his saffron shawl, long hair and rudraksha mala, but this is not a confirmed identification.2012-04-01A smiling man with long dark hair and white tripundra marks on his forehead, a red bindi, wears a sleeveless saffron-orange garment and a long necklace of gold bead-and-bell ornaments alternating with multicoloured beads. Beside him, a bearded man in saffron robes, wearing glasses and a rudraksha mala, stands near a small red-petalled offering basket at the left edge. Other men in white shirts and dhotis, and a bare-chested man, stand behind them in an outdoor festival setting with striped canopy tents and a blue pole. The men in the foreground are close to the camera; several other people stand in the background.2009-11-25