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Outdoor photo at an ashram gate of a welcoming moment. Two figures seen from behind wear saffron-orange robes, one with long curly dark hair, facing a crowd. A uniformed security guard in light blue shirt and black trousers with gold shoulder epaulettes and a staff badge stands in the centre with palms pressed together in anjali. Around them, devotees in white and saffron/orange shawls and kurtas, some with vibhuti marks, look on. A decorated golden ceremonial umbrella or ratha canopy with red and gold fringe appears at upper right, beside a green gate and an orange building. Roughly 15 people visible.

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December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor photo at an ashram gate of a crowd of devotees gathered around a figure seen from behind with long curly dark hair and wearing an orange-saffron robe with a red border. A uniformed security man in light blue shirt with epaulettes and a name badge stands in the centre with palms pressed together in anjali. Women in white garments and devotees in white with saffron/orange cloths around their necks press their hands together or raise them in greeting. A decorated canopy with gold and red fringe and a green gate appear at the top right, and onlookers stand behind a brick wall.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor procession scene at a gathering with a crowd of devotees. Two figures with long, dark, curly hair stand in the centre-left wearing saffron/orange robes, one with a shawl draped over the shoulder. A woman in a blue top and a boy in a blue shirt with glasses stand with palms joined in namaste. Behind them, people in white and yellow clothing gather, and an older man in white shirt and glasses stands with hands raised. A decorated umbrella in red, yellow and blue and a gold-and-red ornate staff or standard stand at the upper right near a green gate. Onlookers in white shirts line the background beside a small orange building with a window.2009-12-23Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered around a central figure in a saffron-orange robe with long, curly dark hair, who holds a brass oil lamp (aarti) in one hand and raises the other hand toward a devotee's head. Surrounding devotees wear white clothing with orange shawls, several with rudraksha malas; some have hands pressed together. A decorated golden-finialed ceremonial umbrella with red, green and yellow fabric, and a golden ornamental staff, stand to the right beside a green metal gate, and a small orange-walled building with a white dove emblem is behind them.2009-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23Outdoor crowd scene at a festival procession. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron robe, with long hair and a rudraksha mala, stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him a younger man in saffron clothes wears a gold bead necklace and holds a small object. Behind them a uniformed police officer in a khaki shirt and dark cap stands among the crowd, and another officer in a blue-banded cap is nearby. Devotees in white and orange surround them, and yellow flower garlands lie in the foreground. A wooden pole with a red and green decoration and a parked car appear at the left and top.2009-01-16Outdoor photo of a bearded man with long dark curly hair in an orange saffron robe and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, holding a brass oil lamp with both hands while smiling. Behind him stands a crowd of devotees, many women in white and cream saris with blue ID lanyards, some with hands folded in namaste. A uniformed security guard in a light blue shirt and dark trousers stands at right with palms pressed together. An orange kiosk-style structure with a glass window and a gold trident and red-and-gold decorated ceremonial umbrella stand behind the crowd. The attire and setting suggest a procession or welcome ceremony.2009-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photograph of a procession on dry dirt ground under a pale sky with scattered trees. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long swept-back hairstyle and a gold-coloured necklace walks at the centre with palms pressed together in greeting, while a multicoloured umbrella with a long pole is held above him. Men in white dhotis and white kurtas walk behind him, some with orange shawls. Lines of men in black shirts and black trousers stand on both sides, several raising their right hands in a salute. A brass cymbal or plate is visible at the left edge. Probable Swamiji in the centre, identified by saffron robe, long hair and ornate necklace; he is the leading figure of the procession.2006-12-23A photograph of a Hindu ritual setting under a tented canopy with a temple shrine behind. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, rudraksha malas and a bead necklace, and extends his right hand toward devotees pressing palms together at a metal railing on the left. Beside him a shaved-headed attendant in saffron holds a brass tray with a golden ritual vessel draped in orange cloth. On the right a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with white forehead markings stands with hands folded, and a woman in a green sari with a red shawl and glasses also stands with palms joined. Several male devotees in white and checked shirts crowd the railing. Behind them a red and gold shrine with decorative arch.2010-09-18