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Night crowd scene at an outdoor ground lit by floodlights, with a row of colourful triangular bunting strung between poles and parked white vans behind. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands at the centre, smiling, surrounded by a dense crowd of men and some women in white shirts, blue shirts and dhotis. Several shaved-headed men in white dhotis and orange cloth press close, some holding up hands. A green banner with printed text is hung on a stall at right.

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November 09 20112011-11-09Night photograph of a dense crowd of men gathered outdoors on a dirt road in front of a long orange-brick building. Strings of colourful triangular pennants hang across the scene and bright lamps light the area. A figure in a saffron-orange garment stands centrally, smiling, with long dark hair, surrounded by devotees in white shirts, maroon shirts and dhotis, one man in a red turban, and several shaven-headed men. Some hands reach toward him and one man raises a fist. Parked cars and a few banners stand at the left edge.2011-11-09Night photograph of a dense crowd gathered outdoors in front of a long orange-brick building, with a row of multicoloured triangular bunting strung between poles and a green signboard behind. A man in the centre wears a saffron/orange garment with a ceremonial orange-and-red garland draped at his neck and long dark hair, and is surrounded closely by devotees; a shaved-headed man in orange stands to his left. Many men in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha beads and vibhuti marks, press around him, and several parked cars and a motorbike sit at the left edge under street lights. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair and saffron clothing with a ceremonial garland, in the centre of the crowd.2011-11-09November 09 20112011-11-09Night photograph of a large crowd gathered outdoors under electric street lamps and string lights. In the centre, a figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and is surrounded by people. Nearby, a bald man in a white dhoti and a shaved-headed monk in orange robes and rudraksha beads stand among devotees. Many men wear white shirts, some with white sacred marks on their foreheads, and a man in the right background wears a red turban. The scene conveys an evening gathering with devotees pressing close.2011-11-09November 09 20112011-11-09January 11 20092009-01-11Night photograph of a dense crowd gathered outdoors under electric street lamps, with dark trees behind. In the foreground a bald man in saffron robes and a woman in an orange sari with long dark hair stand near a central figure in white being attended to. A man in a red turban and brown checked shirt, another in white shirt, and many devotees in white and checked shirts press around. Large banners with portraits line the right side, and string lights glow in the background.2011-11-09July 12 20092009-07-12January 11 20092009-01-11Night photo of a dense crowd of devotees gathered outdoors under a dark sky, lit by a single streetlamp. A bald man in a white dhoti and shawl stands near the center with his hand raised toward his face, while a shaven-headed man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala stands at left. Many people press in around them, including women in saris and men in shirts. Behind them a cloth canopy with coloured pennants and a banner with a portrait and printed Tamil text are visible.2011-11-09November 09 20112011-11-09