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Photograph in a dim hall of a devotee ritual. A young man with long, wavy black hair wears a white shirt and a red-orange shawl draped over his shoulders, a rudraksha-style mala around his neck, and a bangle on his wrist. He holds a brass-coloured vessel decorated with yellow marigold garlands and a red flower, and he gazes forward. Beside him an older man in white kneels with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a purple cord and a white cloth. On the right a woman in a yellow shawl leans forward holding a small offering. Other seated devotees in white are blurred in the background. The image is a photo, not a poster or graphic.

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Night photograph of a temple aarti at a procession. A man with long swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron garment, a rudraksha mala and a wristwatch, holds a brass aarti lamp with a small bell and a flame. A man in white clothes and an orange shawl beside him holds a small red packet, and a woman in an orange top holds a bowl of flowers. Behind them, white-clad devotees crowd the area and an ornate decorated temple backdrop with striped patterns and gold is visible at upper right.2006-12-23December 23 20062006-12-23Outdoors at dusk, a smiling man in a saffron-orange robe and a long garland of white, red and yellow flowers stands centrally, a gold necklace across his chest and a red bindi on his forehead. A woman in a peach sari with red border holds a silver pot with a mango-leaf and flower on a tray, and a man in white dhoti with a white shirt holds a long wooden pole behind him. Another man with white dhoti and tripundra marks stands at left, and a person in saffron kneels at the bottom right. Appearance-based a person: the central figure wears saffron and a gold necklace with a garland. Nearby figures are priests and devotees in white and saffron.2010-12-16Photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a red and white flower garland, eyes closed and one hand raised in a blessing gesture, on an ornate gold throne with lion-head armrest detail and a red backdrop. Two devotees kneel at his feet: a man in white kurta with an orange shawl bowing with hands joined, and a woman in white sari with a rudraksha mala who leans forward with hands together. The scene suggests a ceremonial darshan or blessing at the Ananda Samajam event.2007-02-24Dusk procession with a figure at centre, hands joined in anjali, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a white garland of jasmine and red flowers, gold chain, and a tilak; long dark hair. Behind him, men in white dhotis and saffron shawls carry a red and multicoloured umbrella and a yellow-and-white flower garland. In the foreground a woman in white with an orange shawl and red bindi carries a fruit and flower offering with a banana-leaf base. Red tasselled parasols and a palanquin-like decorated canopy appear in the background. The figure's appearance with long hair, saffron clothing and garlands matches the Swamiji (probable) candidate, who is physically present in the procession.2007-01-01Night procession photograph. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over one shoulder, leaving the chest bare, and a long necklace of rudraksha beads. Beside him, a younger man in white clothes and an orange shawl holds a polished silver vessel with a floral repoussé design. Behind them, devotees in white and orange stand among colourful festoons and bunting at the top of the frame.2006-12-23Night outdoor temple-procession scene with string lights overhead. A man with long dark hair and a vibhuti marking on his forehead, wearing a saffron-orange robe, a pink flower garland and gold-toned necklaces, holds a brass-and-green-leaf kalasha-style pot at the centre. Around him men in white shirts and dhotis and saffron-scarved devotees crowd close, while a man in white at the right pours from a vessel. Marigold garlands hang on a white pillar at left, with green leaves and bowls on the ground.2009-01-12Night photograph of a large crowd of devotees dressed in white dhotis and white saris, many with palms pressed together in anjali. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and dhoti holds a brass kalasha-style vessel with a red shawl over his shoulder and a marigold garland, while the man beside him wears a yellow shawl and a marigold garland and carries a small brass object. A kneeling man in white in the lower left has hands folded and a rudraksha mala. A woman in white holds a baby. A man in orange clothing is partly visible at the bottom edge. Lights glow in the dark background, and a tall golden structure is visible at the right edge, with marigold petals scattered on the ground.2009-12-21November 12 20102010-11-12November 17 20092009-11-17 +1 copiesDecember 31 20062006-12-31August 02 20152015-08-02