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A photograph of a long-haired figure in an orange saffron wrap and red top, wearing a white flower garland with red roses and a red bindi, smiling broadly outdoors under white cloth canopies. Behind them a person in a white shirt and sunglasses reaches out, and women in saris and onlookers stand near a blue-and-white structure with a decorated pink platform and flower petals scattered on the ground. a person's appearance cues include long swept-back hair and saffron ceremonial clothing, marking the central figure as a candidate. A woman at right wears a pink sari.

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July 07 20092009-07-07A smiling man in saffron-orange clothing and a saffron turban sits on a white-draped chariot or raised seat beneath a red ceremonial umbrella with white jasmine garlands. He wears a long white and red flower garland over an orange sleeveless robe, with long dark hair falling behind his shoulders and a crown-like turban top. Around him, a crowd of onlookers in white shirts and dhotis watches, some smiling, with thatched roofs and banana trees behind.2008-07-28July 07 20092009-07-07A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits smiling under a canopy decorated with pink, gold and cream draped fabric. He wears an orange saffron shawl over his shoulders, a red bindi and white tilak on his forehead, and a thick garland of white jasmine-style flowers with red carnations and green leaves. Behind him stands a gilded metal statue of a deity holding an instrument, beside a red-draped table and a banana tree trunk. Swamiji (probable) appears here as the garlanded central figure, identified by long hair, saffron shawl and ceremonial garland. A woman in white sits partly visible at the left edge.2006-12-29Outdoor procession scene. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a thin white vibhuti mark on his forehead wears an orange saffron shawl over bare shoulders, draped with a thick garland of white jasmine, red roses, yellow marigolds and purple flowers, with gold bead ornaments hanging from it. He walks beneath a red ceremonial umbrella with tasselled fringe held by an attendant in white. Around him are other men in white and orange robes, one with a rudraksha mala, and a bald older man in white with a yellow shawl. Behind them are spectators and a white wall. a person candidate by appearance: probable, shown in a procession.2009-12-23August 03 20092009-08-03A smiling man with long dark hair sits on a gold-and-red ornate throne draped with red flower garlands and a striped cushion. He wears a red robe and a long white and red flower garland, and a golden trident rises beside him. His right hand rests over a tray of white jasmine and red roses, while outstretched hands of devotees reach toward the offerings in the foreground. A white-and-red painted wall and a gold kalasha-like vessel appear behind the scene.2009-06-09A photograph of a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a red and white flower garland and a long rudraksha mala, with a red bindi on his forehead. He stands under a corrugated metal roof with scaffolding, gesturing with one hand toward a crowd, while a flower-decorated palanquin with a gold finial and marigold and white garlands sits behind him. Foreground figures are partly visible at the edges. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala; he is shown in person addressing devotees during a procession-style event.2006-12-30A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes standing beside a white shrine with flower garlands, a bindi on his forehead and a garland of red and white flowers around his neck. Beside him a man in white shirt and dhoti gestures toward the shrine, and a crowd of onlookers stands behind. Inside the white shrine sits a seated figure in orange robes with a saffron turban, adorned with garlands, and a dark plaque with inscribed lettering sits below. A large orange cloth hangs at right. Outdoor setting with white building and blue signage.2009-08-03A photograph of a crowd of devotees pressing around a central figure in an orange-red turban and orange top, wearing a long white and pink flower garland and a gold chain. The turban is decorated with white and pink flowers and orange ribbons. The figure walks with head bowed toward a doorway, beside a loudspeaker on a tripod stand. Behind, a decorated altar with garlands and a deity murti, on a red cloth. Several men in white shirts and an orange-robed attendant at left, many holding up hands and reaching toward the central figure.2008-07-27February 05 20092009-02-05Outdoor photograph of a man in a saffron-orange shawl over a red top, with long dark hair and a thick garland of red and white flowers, raising his hands in a greeting while smiling. Men in white kurta-style clothes surround him, some wearing rudraksha-style necklaces. A striped red and green canopy and tree branches overhead suggest a temporary event site. a person is the central figure, shown in a sannyasi-style orange wrap with a flower garland, and the surrounding people are devotees or attendants in white. Several people stand near him in the background.2009-08-03