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A dense crowd of devotees surrounds a central figure with long dark hair, a white forehead stripe, a white and red flower garland and an orange cloth draped over the body. The central person is bare-chested with the orange garment over the lower body and appears to be the focus of the crowd. Many men wear white shirts and rudraksha malas, some hold orange flags on poles, and a man in the foreground holds a digital camera. Bodies press closely together in an outdoor procession setting.

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A crowded outdoor photograph on a rocky, tree-lined path. A man in a saffron-orange turban and orange robe stands at centre, smiling broadly, with a wooden staff raised behind him. Around him men in white shirts press forward; one in a white shirt on the left reaches out to grip a hand, and a man in front has his hand raised with a red-orange thread bracelet on his wrist. Several bald men in white and sunglasses-wearing men in plaid shirts fill the background among devotees in orange and white.2010-09-04A central man with long dark hair, white vertical tilak and red kumkum dot, wears a saffron-orange shawl over bare shoulders and a white and red flower garland. He stands among a crowd of men in white shirts and mundus, several wearing rudraksha malas, and one man on the right holds a tall wooden staff. a person is a long-haired figure in saffron with a crown-less ceremonial garland, standing in procession-like surroundings.2009-02-05Outdoor crowd scene at a festival gathering with many devotees in white and saffron-orange clothing. In the centre, a man with a golden head-wrap and bindi smiles while a bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala raises his hand beside him; he has a long swept-back ponytail-like hairstyle and a bead necklace. Behind them, people hold tall wooden poles with an orange and yellow canopy, a man on the left holds a brass kalasha-like pot with greenery, and a young girl in a blue dress stands at the right. Several men in white shirts with orange shawls surround the group.2008-12-27A crowded outdoor photo of devotees gathered around a central figure in an orange saffron turban and orange robes, with a long rudraksha mala and a gold wristwatch. The central figure stands face to face with a man in a white shirt who gestures with raised hands, while a man in white with dark-rimmed glasses and a red-and-white cloth stands to the right. Several saffron-clad people and men in white shirts fill the background, with white cylindrical drums or barrels and green trees behind. The crowd is dense, with many faces visible.2010-09-04A procession outdoors on a dirt ground with red and blue ceremonial parasols above. At centre, a smiling man with long dark swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears a white and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, a long red-and-pink flower garland, and layered gold beaded necklaces with a gold pendant. Around him stand men in orange saffron robes and orange shawls, one holding a tall gold staff, one bearded, and a younger man in an orange-gold kurta with a white tilak and beaded necklaces. An older man on the right in a cream kurta and orange shawl wears glasses. A golden kalasha-topped pole and fringed parasol edging appear behind the crowd.2009-01-01June 24 20142014-06-24 +2 copiesOutdoor street scene beside a dark car at an entrance with trees behind. A shaved-headed monastic in orange robes with a red-striped sash stands at left, seen from behind. Centre, a man with long swept-back hair wears a maroon-brown wrap with a gold border and a long rudraksha mala, and a woman in white with a saffron-orange shawl and gold bangles lifts a white and red flower garland toward him. Two more shaved-headed monastics in orange and white stand nearby, and a man in a light green shirt stands at right. Several people are gathered behind.2013-06-23 +2 copiesA seated figure with a pink and white flower garland and green leaf garland, bare-shouldered in an orange-red wrap, sits on a red throne with gold lion-shaped armrests and applies a white ritual mark or tilak to a standing devotee. The devotee in a white shirt and orange shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste before a silver staff with a gold base. Background shows a red and gold banner and another person in orange and white. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long dark hair, a ceremonial garland and orange-red clothing, matching the page's claim of his presence.2014-05-11August 03 20092009-08-03A crowded temple scene during a consecration event, with marigold garlands and mango-leaf toran decorations hanging overhead. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, some with shawls, gather closely around a central figure in a red cloth seated on a gold-cushioned platform. A bare-chested priest in a white cloth stands behind the garlands. Men in saffron robes and a woman in a green sari with gold jewellery are in the foreground, and a cameraman with a video camera and a person holding a compact camera are at the right edge. The central figure has a shaved head and white beard, and wears a red shawl and rudraksha-style beads, with no distinctive long hair, crown or saffron-ornate cues strong enough to confirm the event a person, so identity is unsure.2008-02-18A photograph of a festive doorway decorated with yellow marigold and red flower garlands, coconuts and mango leaves, with hanging leaf strands above. A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari wearing a long red and white flower garland and gold necklaces stands center with palms pressed together, smiling. Around her, a bearded man with long curly hair wears orange robes and beaded necklaces; a bald man in orange robes and gold beads sits in the foreground; another man in orange robes and a man in white kurta with a white dhoti and saffron-bordered cloth stand nearby with hands folded. A man in white with a blue and orange rosette badge stands at left. Several people in white and orange appear in the background.2010-01-02 +1 copiesJanuary 28 20092009-01-28