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Night photograph of a crowd in saffron-orange shawls at a Himalayan temple, with a white domed shrine and a hanging banner behind them. A young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange wrap and a rudraksha mala, stands at centre holding a tall wooden staff and smiling. Beside him a man in a green shirt and orange shawl holds a camera, and a man in white clothes stands nearby. A figure on the right raises a white umbrella. Several people wear orange headwraps; others under umbrellas stand in the background.

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June 04 20062006-06-04Night photograph of a crowd of devotees in saffron and orange shawls at an outdoor ritual gathering. On the right, a figure with long swept-back dark hair, a gold necklace over rudraksha beads, and orange robes sits near a silver bowl and a small metal lamp stand, holding a long staff with a red and yellow fringed canopy overhead. Beside and behind him, a man in white kurta and orange shawl stands with folded hands, and several women and men in orange and white clothing stand close together. A brass bell sits on the ledge at lower right. a person: the seated figure with long hair, gold necklace and rudraksha beads is a probable candidate for a person, identified by appearance cues only.2006-06-04September 04 20082008-09-04Night procession on steps with two large red umbrellas with fringed borders raised above a crowd. In the foreground at right, a bearded man with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a gold ceremonial necklace and a maroon sash, with a red and white tilak on his forehead; he is a sannyasi in procession, and his long hair, saffron robe and gold necklace are cues that may match a person, so he is labelled probable Swamiji. Beside him, a woman in orange with a white and red flower garland waves her hand, and another woman in orange holds a silver plate. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand behind, and the crowd is dark-clothed and lit by night light.2010-02-12December 05 20112011-12-05June 04 20062006-06-04Evening street scene at dusk with a crowd walking along a road lit by street lamps, with hillside buildings and a tall pale tower at left. In the foreground, a young man in white kurta with an orange shawl holds a bundle of papers. Beside him, a man in orange robes wearing a dark rudraksha mala and joining his palms in greeting smiles warmly. To the right, a man in orange robes with a red shoulder bag walks with head bowed, and several people in cream and yellow garments with red borders walk nearby. The scene is a procession or pilgrimage walk in the evening.Night procession at a temple, lit by a flaming torch and warm lamps on an ornate, brightly decorated chariot-style shrine at right. Around him, devotees in white and pink clothes raise their hands in joyful chant; a woman in a gold-patterned sari and a woman in an orange shawl walk beside. A smiling man in an orange robe stands at right foreground. A saffron triangular flag on a pole rises behind the group.2011-12-05A photograph of an outdoor gathering on a stone-paved area with a white building behind. In the centre, a smiling man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears a saffron-orange shawl over a sleeveless body. Beside him to the right, a younger man in a white kurta wears layered rudraksha malas and a small pendant, and holds a tall pole upright. Around them stand many devotees: a bearded man in a checked shirt with rudraksha mala, men in white and orange clothing, and an elderly white-bearded man at right. Swamiji (probable) is identified by long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and tilak on the central figure, with the page noting his presence at this event.2006-05-22May 07 20162016-05-07Night procession outdoors with a central man in an orange-red saffron shawl over a shoulder, a red bindi on his forehead, and a long dark rudraksha-style mala hanging on his chest; his hair is short and he smiles toward the camera. Beside him a younger man in an orange hooded jacket and orange dhoti stands near a tall pole. Behind them, devotees in white kurtas and cream salwar-style clothing stand with hands folded in namaste, one woman wearing a white shawl with bright printed scarf and another in white with a lanyard. A green sign with Hindi and English lettering is visible at right and a dark building at back. a person cues: orange-red robe with rudraksha mala, but the hair and face are not strongly distinctive, so this is uncertain.2011-12-05Night procession with a central man in a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, long swept-back hair, walking calmly between men in white dhotis and shirts with saffron shawls. Men on either side hold brass torches with flames, and a white fringed canopy and a decorated umbrella appear overhead among trees. Several people follow behind, including a woman in a light sari. The central figure has distinctive long hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, matching the page's Swamiji cues, so he is.2006-12-23