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Photo of a crowded outdoor festival tent with blue and white draping and a black speaker at right. A man with short dark hair in an orange-saffron robe and a long white and pink flower garland stands at centre, smiling. He is surrounded by many devotees, mostly young girls and boys in white clothes, plus women in white and one woman in a red-orange sari holding a plate of flower petals. Some people raise their hands in greeting, and one person in the foreground is partly visible. The man in the orange robe matches the page's a person context, but his appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so this is a sannyasi in a flower garland among devotees. Other visible people include a bald boy in white and a woman in a blue top.

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January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01Outdoor crowd gathering with many devotees smiling, clapping and raising hands. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange shawl over orange clothing and a rudraksha mala, stands at centre-right among devotees. Behind him a man in orange with a gold-trimmed ceremonial necklace sits on a golden throne-like seat beneath a canopy. Women wear saffron and white saris and white garments with rudraksha malas; others wear orange stoles. Blue and orange festive banners and white decorative drapery line the background.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A large outdoor crowd gathers under red and orange tent canopies at an event with orange and blue ceremonial banners on poles. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe and a garland of red and white flowers, smiling and gesturing amid devotees. Around him, women in white and cream saris with orange and rudraksha malas clasp hands and sing, while a bald child and men in white and orange clothing fill the frame. A man in an orange robe stands raised above the crowd on the upper left, holding one arm aloft. Dense rows of people extend into the background.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01Photograph inside a pink-and-white tented pavilion decorated with floral garlands in red, yellow and white hanging on a gold-coloured pillar at left. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl over white clothing and a white flower garland with a multicoloured bead mala; he is smiling and gesturing with his hands toward a crowd. Around him many young people and devotees in orange, white and pink clothing press close, some with garlands, and a bald child in pink stands near him. Background shows a fan, speakers and blue-and-white bunting. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron shawl, rudraksha-style mala and flower garland), shown in person as the central figure. Crowd is large and partly cropped.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01Outdoor crowd scene at a large gathering with many devotees packed together. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, a red tilak, a white and red flower garland and gold beaded necklace, wearing an orange saffron shawl, smiles and extends his arms toward the crowd. Behind him a man in an orange robe with a large gold necklace stands above the crowd. Women in white and pink dresses with orange or red stoles and garlands stand around, and men in white shirts and orange scarves fill the background. A large ornate gold-and-red throne-like seat appears in the middle, and red and gold decorative tent fabric hangs overhead.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01