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A dense crowd of devotees surrounds a central figure in a saffron-orange garment with a gold chain-like necklace and long dark hair falling loose, who holds a silver container. Around them, many people in white and light clothing, with white and yellow garlands, press forward; a man in an orange robe at upper left holds a golden staff with a ceremonial top, and an offering tray with a pineapple, apples and marigold-type flowers is in the lower left foreground. Several women wear white with orange or red shawls and sandalwood/vibhuti marks on their foreheads. A professional video camera is visible at right.

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A dense crowd surrounds a long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl and layered gold and bead necklaces, who stands at the centre distributing prasad from a small silver bowl. Many outstretched hands reach toward him from all sides. Around him, men and boys wear white shirts and rudraksha malas, women wear white and yellow saris and a grey-haired older woman in white stands at lower right. In the foreground a wicker basket holds a pineapple, apples, and marigold and red flower garlands, and a tall brass staff is visible at top. Outdoor daylight, bright sunshine.2008-12-23A dense outdoor crowd gathers around a figure in an orange-saffron garment seen from behind, with long dark wavy hair falling down the back. Many people in white and light-blue clothing, some wearing lanyards, press in with smiling faces. In the lower left, a silver tray holds a pineapple, apples, coconut halves and yellow flowers as an offering. A tall brass or gold ritual implement stands at the top left. On the right, a professional video camera on a rig films the crowd, and a camera operator's hand is visible at the edge. Many students and devotees, mostly women and children, cluster together in the front.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesA seated man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a red sleeveless top and an orange cloth around his waist, sitting on a white cushioned seat in a hall with blue walls. Around him a crowd of devotees in white shirts and dhotis, one woman in a yellow sari and another in an orange sari, press close. A man in a white shirt with a white and red flower garland holds the seated man's hands, while a woman in an orange sari with a white flower in her hair folds her hands. A tray of fruit sits at the lower left beside a pink cloth. The seated figure has distinctive long hair and orange clothing, consistent with a person presence, though the appearance is only partly clear.2009-02-05A crowd gathers closely around a long-haired man in a saffron-orange garment with a long gold-beaded mala necklace, who presses his right hand to the forehead of an older man in white with glasses. The long-haired man smiles broadly. Around them, children, women and devotees in white clothes watch and fold their hands. A brass trident stands at the upper left and a bowl of bananas and fruit is held nearby. The setting appears to be a festive ritual gathering, possibly blessing or darshan, with a bowl of offerings in the foreground.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23March 26 20082008-03-26December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23