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A crowded outdoor gathering under a striped canopy with a painted backdrop of green trees and water. At the centre, a woman in an orange-saffron sari with a pink and white flower garland is smiling and being approached by a robed monk in dark saffron with long rudraksha beads. Around them, a bald monk in orange robes, men in white shirts and dark trousers, and onlookers press in with hands raised in greeting. Many more people fill the background. a person's presence is not clearly established by appearance, so no candidate is named.

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July 04 20142014-07-04A photograph of a crowd gathered under a striped, red-and-green canopy decorated with leaves and a painted backdrop of trees. At centre, a man with long swept-back hair wears a saffron-red robe and a thick garland of white and red flowers, smiling as a woman in an orange sari with flower-adorned hair reaches toward him, a brass plate of flowers and offerings in her hand. Shaved-head men in saffron robes stand beside him, and a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala stands at right.2014-07-04Photograph of a crowded outdoor tent event with a smiling man at the centre wearing a maroon-red robe with a gold-edged saffron cloth, a long floral garland of white jasmine and red roses, and a dark beaded mala around his neck; he has long swept-back hair and a red bindi. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris with flowers in their hair press around him, one man in a white shirt touching his arm. Bald monks in orange-brown robes stand nearby. Behind them, painted cloth backdrops show green landscape scenes and a rainbow-coloured canopy hangs overhead with banana leaves and hanging decorations. Swamiji (probable): the central figure with long swept-back hair, a maroon-saffron robe, a flower garland and a rudraksha mala fits the candidate cues, so the appearance matches but is not certain, and he is recorded as in_person.2014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesJuly 04 20142014-07-04Night photograph of a crowded outdoor pavilion under a colourful patterned tent canopy with red, pink and blue motifs and streamers, lit by white tube lights and string lights. A smiling man in the centre wears a rust-red robe, a long white and red flower garland, and a rudraksha-style mala, with hands raised in greeting. Around him devotees in white shirts and dhotis press close, several with palms joined in namaskar. Behind them a shaved-headed man in saffron robes stands among the crowd, and a vehicle is visible beyond the tent. A flower arrangement with pink and yellow blossoms sits on the ground in front. The a person appearance is uncertain, so the centre figure is recorded as unsure.2014-07-03July 03 20142014-07-03Outdoors under a corrugated metal canopy decorated with colourful cloth bunting and green banana leaves, a crowd presses around a central figure. The central figure wears a deep red-orange turban, an orange-red robe and a white and red flower garland, with a rudraksha mala visible. Around them, saffron-robed attendants with shaved heads hold and guide them, while men in white shirts and dhotis and boys in casual clothes press close. Coconuts hang at the right edge. The scene suggests a darshan or procession moment in a village setting.2014-07-01A crowd gathers under a decorated canopy of banana leaves, flowers and colourful cloth at an outdoor gathering. A central man with long hair and a red-maroon robe with gold trim wears a rudraksha mala and a large garland of white and red flowers, smiling as he raises a hand toward a woman's head in blessing. Around him, several shaved-headed men wear maroon-orange robes, rudraksha malas and orange shawls. A woman in white with flower garlands stands at left. Behind them, a printed banner shows a smiling woman in orange and a painted garden scene. The central figure has distinctive long hair, rudraksha and ceremonial robes, consistent with the Swamiji (probable) appearance cues, shown in an ashram-style blessing setting.2014-07-04April 19 20082008-04-19Photograph of a crowd at an outdoor gathering under a red, patterned canopy strung with colourful bunting and paper leaf decorations, beside a painted backdrop of trees and landscape. In the centre, a smiling figure with short dark hair wears a rust-red robe with gold-banded edges and a long beaded mala, and reaches out to touch the arm of a shaved-headed monk in a similar rust-red robe with a wrap and beaded necklaces. Another monk in orange robes stands at the right, and a woman in a yellow sari with folded hands bows nearby. Men and women press close around them, some holding up phones. A figure in the centre-left with long hair and rust clothing could be a person, but the appearance is uncertain.2014-07-04