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Outdoor festival scene at a Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebration. A young man with long dark hair, wearing a cream turban with a gold finial, a white and gold garland, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style bead mala, and an orange-saffron robe with gold border, sits smiling on a red and orange cushioned seat. Behind him, a second man in orange robes and gold necklaces holds up a long wooden pole. Orange flags and a decorated arch with white flowers and colourful streamers stand in the background, with several more people in orange and white clothing nearby.

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December 29 20082008-12-29Outdoor procession scene with several men in saffron-orange robes wearing gold bead necklaces. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears a gold headband with a red stone, a red bindi, an orange garment, and a large white jasmine garland with red flower accents. Behind him, golden ceremonial staffs topped with ornate finials and a tasselled canopy rise above the crowd. A bald man with white tilak marks on his forehead stands at left, and a bespectacled man in orange at right wears a gold bead mala and a gold bracelet. Palm trees and greenery appear in the background.2008-12-24Outdoor photo at dusk during a procession, with warm lamp-lit haze behind. A central seated figure wears an ornate gold crown set with red and green stones, an orange robe, a dense garland of pink flowers and white blossoms, a rudraksha-style mala and gold necklaces, and a white forehead marking with a red dot. He smiles and rests his arm on a raised platform. Behind him, a red-and-blue canopy hangs with tassels and flower garlands, and a silver trident-topped staff stands at right. Several attendants in saffron and orange cloth, one with a white-painted forehead, stand around the group, and a crowd and lights are visible in the distance.2013-02-10A smiling man in a procession at night, seated beneath a decorated canopy hung with red, yellow and white flower garlands and blue-and-purple tassels. He wears an ornate gold crown set with red, green and white gemstones, a white-and-red forehead marking, a saffron-orange robe, a pink flower garland and gold necklaces with a rudraksha mala. Behind him a silver trident is mounted on the canopy pole, and a man in an orange robe stands beside him. Other people are partly visible at the edges, including a man in a reddish-brown wrap with garlands on the left, and city lights glow in the background.2013-02-10December 30 20082008-12-30February 10 20132013-02-10A smiling man with long dark hair, a white and red forehead marking and a red bindi sits in a procession under a colourful canopy. He wears an ornate gold crown set with red and green stones, a saffron-orange garment and layered garlands of red roses and yellow and white marigolds. He holds a tall silver staff upright with his right hand. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in orange and another man in orange cloth are visible, and the crowd stretches into the hazy background. Swamiji (probable) appears in this procession, identified by his distinctive saffron clothing, ornate gold crown and flower garlands.2013-02-10February 12 20132013-02-12A man with long dark hair, a gold diadem with a red emblem, a red bindi and a rudraksha-style gold necklace sits in saffron-orange robes draped over his shoulders, wearing long white and red flower garlands. Behind him stand devotees in white and orange, with a brass kalasha and yellow marigold garlands and palm fronds on a decorated table at the right. A bald man in orange with white tilak appears at the lower right. Swamiji (probable) appears as the central figure based on his long swept-back hair, ornate gold headband and saffron robes; the page attributes the event to the Brahmotsavam celebration.2008-12-24 +1 copiesA smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a red-orange turban stands under a decorated canopy with blue fringe and marigold-and-rose garlands. He wears a long rose and white garland, a rudraksha mala, a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, and a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, a man with white tilak markings holds a silver staff, and a tall silver staff rises at right. The warm, dim light suggests an evening procession. a person: the figure has long swept-back hair, a turban, saffron clothing and rudraksha and gold adornments, marking the central figure as the a person candidate in a procession.2013-02-10A smiling man wearing a gold jeweled crown with red and green stones, a white tilak and red bindi, a saffron-orange robe, long rudraksha-style beads, a pink and white flower garland and gold ceremonial necklaces stands in a procession. He holds a silver trident-topped staff. Behind him a floral canopy with yellow and red marigold garlands hangs over a procession; several attendants in saffron robes with white painted faces stand nearby, some holding ceremonial staffs and a silver axe-like implement. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, ornate gold crown, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, shown in a procession role.2013-02-10December 29 20082008-12-29