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February 10 2009

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Night photograph of a dense crowd pressing around a central figure in a saffron-orange shawl with white vibhuti marks on the forehead. Around him, men in white shirts and orange shawls jostle closely, and a uniformed police officer in khaki with a peaked cap stands at the front. Men in striped shirts and a man in a blue shirt reach forward, some with hands raised. Behind them, illuminated deity murtis and flower garlands glow in warm lamplight at a temple setting.2009-02-10Photograph of an evening outdoor gathering at night. In the foreground, a figure in a bright orange turban and orange robes stands at right, reaching out and handing something to a uniformed man in khaki police-style uniform with shoulder insignia, medal ribbons and a name tag, who leans in with his hands extended. Around them, several men in white shirts and white dhotis wear dark rudraksha-style mala beads, and people in orange and white crowd the frame. A second orange-robed figure with a turban appears at left edge. Background shows more people and white-clad devotees under dim lights.2010-01-09A photograph of a crowd in an orange-walled interior. A bald man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead stands at centre, looking down. Several uniformed police officers in khaki caps and shirts press around him, and a police officer in front bends forward, appearing to bow his head toward a child in orange clothes wearing a pink flower garland. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand behind, and a man at left takes a photograph with a camera. Iron bars and a window frame appear at the top. a person is the saffron-robed centre figure; the appearance is shaved-head with mala and robe, a candidate but not a distinct match, so the identity is uncertain.2012-05-21Crowded night scene inside a building with orange-painted walls and a barred window. A bald man in an orange robe with rudraksha beads stands at centre, next to a seated man in orange with a pink flower garland who bows his head, holding a yellow paper. Several uniformed police officers in khaki with red-striped caps surround them, and men in white shirts and dhotis press close, one photographing with a camera. A partially visible orange garland hangs near the top of the frame.2012-05-21April 24 20162016-04-24Night-time outdoor crowd scene with a smiling man at centre wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a red floral headband, white vertical tilak on forehead, a pale white band on his arm, and multiple rudraksha mala necklaces. Beside him is a bald man in orange robes with a gold-bead mala, and another orange-robed man with white forehead marks and a rudraksha mala. Uniformed police officers in khaki stand in the background, and a red pillar and a handheld microphone are visible. Many people fill the frame around them, most partly visible.2012-05-29 +2 copiesA nighttime photograph of a crowd at a temple or ashram area. In the centre stands a smiling man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange-red shawl over bare shoulders and a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant, with a red tilak on his forehead; he matches the Swamiji (probable) profile from the cues of long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold ornamentation. Beside him is a bald man in a white shirt with a red tilak, and to the left a man in a dark shirt with hands folded. A uniformed police officer in a khaki shirt and blue-banded cap stands at the right edge. Several bald or shaved-headed men in the background, some with rudraksha-style beads, are part of the crowd, and dark pillars frame the scene.2012-04-05July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesPhotograph of a crowded indoor room with cream walls and wooden-framed windows at night. In the foreground, a woman with a rudraksha bead headband and a peach-coloured shawl smiles while a shaved-headed man in an orange saffron cloth and rudraksha mala leans toward her with a hand raised. Behind them a uniformed police officer in a khaki cap stands among a dense crowd of men in white shirts, several of whom hold up cameras.2012-05-21Night-time photograph in a dim interior of a man seated cross-legged in front, wearing an orange-saffron cloth, a pink flower garland, a rudraksha mala and a red-and-gold headband, smiling and gesturing with his hands. Around him stand several uniformed police officers in khaki with peaked caps and red-banded hats, one in a khaki shirt with a name badge. Behind them, figures in orange robes and rudraksha malas hold a large ornate fan-shaped umbrella with a blue emblem. A bare-headed devotee in orange stands on the left. The scene looks like a security escort around the seated man.2012-05-21April 24 20162016-04-24December 31 20092009-12-31