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A crowd photograph outdoors in daylight with a concrete block wall behind. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a red tilak and vibhuti on his forehead, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a white jasmine garland with red and blue ribbon accents, smiles as he walks through the crowd; rudraksha beads show at his neck. Around him, devotees in orange shawls and white shirts, a smiling young woman in an orange-saffron shawl, and a bearded older man in white press close. Many other young men and women fill the background.

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December 25 20062006-12-25A crowd of devotees surrounds a smiling man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a saffron wrap over his bare upper body. He wears a white and orange flower garland with blue and orange ribbon accents and a rudraksha mala. Young men in white shirts, orange shawls and pink shirts press close around him, and a bearded older man in a green shawl stands at lower left. A woman in orange stands beside him, and the background is a plain concrete block wall. The scene suggests a devotee gathering during a procession or darshan, with several devotees reaching toward him.2006-12-25A crowd photograph of devotees gathered closely around a central man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange saffron shawl draped over his shoulders, with a white and orange garland of flowers around his neck and a small white tilak on his forehead. He stands with palms pressed together in a greeting. Around him are young men and boys in white, pink and orange clothing, one wearing a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, and an older bald man in white beside him with a green-patterned shawl. A few people wear red tilak marks.2006-12-25Photograph 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.2006-12-25A photograph of a dense crowd of young men and some older men in a festival setting, with a plain whitewashed block wall behind them. In the centre-right foreground a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange saffron wrap, a long white and orange garland with a purple-blue stripe, and a rudraksha mala, smiling broadly with one arm extended. Around him devotees in white shirts and vests, some with tilaka marks, press closer.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25A crowded outdoor procession scene with a man in the centre wearing an orange-saffron shawl over bare shoulders and a long white-and-orange flower garland, with a red forehead mark and long dark hair. He stands among devotees dressed in black and white, several holding wooden poles, while onlookers stand on a concrete wall behind. A man in white holds a video camera at right. The figure in the centre has distinctive long hair, saffron shawl and garland, and the page associates him with the event, so this is an appearance-based probable identification. Black shirts display a printed portrait on the back.2006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25December 25 20062006-12-25A photograph of a large crowd outdoors, many people in white and dressed in bright clothes, with petals falling through the air. Centre frame, a man in an orange-red turban and saffron robe, wearing a thick white and red flower garland, smiles broadly while being greeted. Beside him an older man in white shirt and glasses, and a monk in saffron with a rudraksha mala, stand close. A woman in a cream sari with a dark bun faces away at left, hands joined in greeting. Several onlookers press in at the edges. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe, flower garland, orange turban; the page identifies him as present, though this is an appearance-based label only.2008-07-27A photograph of a dense crowd pressing around a central figure with long, swept-back dark hair wearing a flower garland of white and yellow blooms over orange-red clothing. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, reach toward him. A bare-chested priest in an orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and tilak stands at right, with another person in white behind. Sanctified ash markings are visible on several arms and faces, and a woman in a floral sari stands at the lower right. a person appears to be the central figure, shown in the orange-red garb and long hair cues, surrounded by devotees.2012-05-26Photograph of a crowd at an outdoor procession during a festival. A central figure with long, wavy dark hair and a white vibhuti mark on the forehead wears a saffron-orange robe, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style gold pendant chain, smiling as devotees press close. Around him, many boys and young men in white dhotis and white shirts or shawls, some with rudraksha malas, stand with palms joined in namaste. Several people wear orange garments. Behind them, a golden ceremonial staff and a golden trident-like standard rise above the heads, and a building with windows stands at the back. Visible physical people number more than twenty.2008-12-23