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Photograph of a crowd during a garland-receiving moment. In the right foreground a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron turban, orange robe and a gold necklace with a red-and-white flower garland around his neck; he is being handed large multicolored flower garlands of yellow, red, white, purple and orange marigolds and roses by a man in white. Around him devotees in white shirts and dhotis, one with a saffron shawl, a man with a rudraksha mala, and women in saris stand close, with a camera operator visible at upper left. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept hair, saffron turban, orange robe and gold ornaments in the garland scene.

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December 23 20072007-12-23December 23 20092009-12-23July 27 20082008-07-27A smiling man with long dark hair and an orange saffron turban and orange robe is being garlanded at a temple-like setting with a reddish wooden platform scattered with petals. He wears a heavy gold necklace and a long multicolored garland of yellow marigolds, red and white flowers and green leaves. Several men in white shirts and dhotis crowd around him, one putting a hand on the garland while others reach toward him, and a man with a moustache on the left wears a green and white badge.2006-09-24A photograph of a temple procession outdoors. In the foreground a man in a grey shirt lifts a large garland of yellow and purple flowers with green leaves overhead. Behind him a man in an orange sleeveless robe with a gold bead necklace stands with hands folded, and beside him a man in orange with a camera rig and white dhoti holds a camera. A bare-chested priest with a red rudraksha mala and white sandal marks on his forehead stands at left. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis crowd around, and a child in an orange top stands at upper right. A temple gopuram with colourful sculpted figures appears in the background among trees.2011-01-16July 28 20082008-07-28A photograph at an airport terminal showing a crowd of onlookers behind a metal railing, many holding up mobile phones to take pictures. In the centre, a person wearing a rust-orange turban and a heavy garland of pink, yellow and blue flowers is being garlanded and has a hand reaching to them. To the right, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and a bead bracelet holds a tall silver staff. A man in a white shirt in the lower left leans in toward the garlanded figure. Sign-boards and glass doors are visible behind the crowd.2015-06-30November 24 20062006-11-24A 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.2009-08-08A dense outdoor crowd in a city street during a procession. In the centre, a young man in an orange-yellow turban and white sacred mark on the forehead smiles with palms pressed together in namaste, a large garland of yellow marigolds, white jasmine and red roses with green leaves draped over his shoulders. Several men in white shirts and orange shawls surround and guide him, and a bald man in white with an orange scarf stands behind. A blue truck and a large banner are visible in the background, and a white cloth edge hangs at the left. a person candidate: the central figure wears a saffron turban, a garland and namaste, but the visible cues are limited and the identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2006-09-24February 12 20132013-02-12A crowded indoor corridor with white walls and barred windows. At the centre, a man with curly dark hair wears a white kurta over an orange-saffron shawl, smelling or holding a garland of white flowers, green leaves and a red and yellow bloom. Around him, devotees in white shirts and dhotis press close; a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and white dhoti stands at right, and an orange-robed sannyasi with a leaf-and-flower garland faces the centre. A gold ceremonial object is raised above the crowd. Men in white and orange, some with tilak marks, fill the frame.2007-01-12