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Outdoor crowd scene at a procession, with a smiling man at the centre wearing long dark hair, a red bindi, an orange saffron garment and a long garland of yellow lemons alternating with black rudraksha beads. He is surrounded by devotees in white shirts and orange shawls, one of whom wears a rudraksha mala. A man in glasses and a white shirt with a red tilak stands to the right, and a woman with hair tied back is in the foreground. A basket of white flowers is held at the lower right, and a hand with bangles reaches up from the bottom edge.

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July 17 20082008-07-17February 05 20092009-02-05A photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead, wearing a saffron-orange garment and a large necklace of yellow beads. He is smiling and extends one arm forward toward the lower left. Behind him, several men in white shirts and rudraksha-style mala beads stand in a crowd, with a maroon curtain and a gold and patterned hanging in the background, and pink petals scattered in the air.2008-07-17A smiling young man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands at the centre of a crowd, wearing an orange saffron cloth and a long garland of white jasmine, red flowers and yellow-green fruit beads, with a rudraksha-style mala across his chest. Behind him, a man in an orange robe holds his arm while devotees crowd around, including a woman in a red-bordered sari and others in white and blue clothing. Bright gold-grilled doors and colourful painted panels frame the scene. a person is the central figure, shown in person with garlanded honour and devotees around him.2009-08-08March 03 20132013-03-03 +1 copiesPhotograph of a crowd of devotees and youths gathered closely around a central figure. A smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a saffron/orange shawl over a garland of white flowers edged with orange and blue ribbons, with a rudraksha mala visible at the neck. Beside him, a man in a white kurta with long dark hair and a moustache gestures with his hand raised. Surrounding people wear white kurtas, pink and white shirts, and traditional dress, with some showing tilak marks on their foreheads.2006-12-25Outdoor photo at a festival setting under a pale blue sky with trees behind. A smiling person with long dark wavy hair wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and a heavy gold necklace with bead strands, reaching out with open hands toward a devotee. The devotee in a white top, seen from behind, receives a garland of yellow, white and red-magenta flowers. Around them, people in grey shirts, white clothes and a red-bordered garment watch, and a brass plate with flowers and small lamps sits at the lower right. a person: the figure has long swept hair, saffron clothing and a gold necklace with beads, serving in the role of blessing a devotee.2006-12-23December 25 20062006-12-25July 17 20082008-07-17A man with long, swept-back black hair smiles broadly, wearing a red garment and a garland of pink and white lotus blossoms with dark rudraksha beads. Ash markings are on his forehead. Behind him, a man with a shaved head wears an orange robe and a gold-bead necklace, and several devotees in the crowd raise their hands and smile. The bald man in orange is a devotee or sannyasi.2009-07-07December 29 20102010-12-29A photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back black hair and a red bindi, wearing an orange sleeveless garment and a long rudraksha mala. He raises one hand in greeting while holding a folded white paper in the other, surrounded by a crowd of devotees with pressed palms and white garments. Behind him are tall orange and red decorated pillars and a banner. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, orange ornate clothing and rudraksha mala, with the greeting gesture indicating a visiting leader. The scene appears to be an indoor public gathering.2010-10-15