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Night outdoor gathering on a tiled platform under a street lamp. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with a long orange-and-yellow garland and a pendant, long dark hair swept back and a white forehead mark, stands barefoot with one hand raised to the chest. Around him, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands near a microphone stand, and a man in white raises an arm and a card-like object overhead. Many seated devotees in white clothes with orange shawls sit with palms pressed together in anjali. Some devotees are women in white saris, and children are seated at the front. The setting is dark with palm foliage behind, and a corner of a balcony railing is visible at right.

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August 02 20082008-08-02August 02 20082008-08-02April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA night-time crowd photograph, lit by two round street lamps on poles, showing a dense mass of devotees. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair wears an orange shawl and a gold-bead garland and holds a microphone; he has a white tilak on his forehead and a beaded garland. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange or yellow shawls, several raise arms, and some hold a microphone or a camera. A tall loudspeaker stands at the right edge beside a red railing. The crowd fills the frame with people moving and gesturing toward the centre.2008-08-02Night outdoor photo of a long-haired figure in orange cloth draped over one shoulder, seated on a white stone pedestal, smiling toward a kneeling bald man in orange robes at lower left. Behind them a semicircle of standing people in orange robes and white clothes, some with hands folded, one person holding a camera, with dark trees above. Flowers are visible at left and sandals sit near the pedestal base. The seated figure matches presentation cues for a person: long swept hair and bare upper body with orange drape, seated in a position of honour while a devotee kneels before him.2006-08-21Night outdoor gathering where a man in saffron-orange robes and a long yellow-bead mala with a gold pendant stands at left holding a microphone and speaking. He has long dark hair and a white forehead mark. Behind him, many men in white kurtas wear orange shawls, and several raise their arms or hold a camera toward an unseen point above. A seated group in the foreground includes a boy in glasses, a girl in a floral dress, and a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala. Metal railings and a concrete step frame the scene, with a dark tree-lined background.2008-08-02A photograph of a celebratory dance at an indoor hall during a festival. In the centre stands a man with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron robe, a white and red flower garland, and a gold pendant necklace, smiling as he faces right. Around him, dozens of devotees in orange and saffron robes, white kurtas and yellow sashes dance and clap with arms raised. A blue backdrop hangs behind them and a foreground hand is partly visible at the lower left. The central figure has long swept-back hair, orange robe, garland and gold necklace, consistent with the presentation cues in the page, so he is a probable Swamiji (probable) in the crowd.2008-12-23Night photograph of a crowd at a temple welcome. At centre, a smiling man in saffron/orange robes and an orange head wrap stands with his palms pressed together, wearing a long white and red flower garland and a rudraksha mala. Behind him, people in white and orange-saffron shawls clap and smile, and a woman in a white sari with gold border raises her hands. At lower left and right, men with vibhuti on their foreheads sit in the foreground, one bare-chested with a yellow cloth. Several other devotees fill the background, some holding wooden poles. The a person is the central saffron-robed figure, identified by his saffron robes, orange head wrap, rudraksha mala and garland.2008-11-11A large indoor hall with a white tent-style ceiling and a blue backdrop. In the foreground a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a white and red flower garland, and a gold necklace, stands with arms spread wide. Behind him a crowd of devotees claps and raises hands: women in white and yellow saris and men in white dhotis and orange shawls, with several men in saffron robes among them. A small child in white and pink stands in the middle. Pillars with patterned cloth hang from the ceiling, and a notice board is visible on the right wall.2008-12-23August 02 20082008-08-02A photograph of a crowded indoor hall during a festive dance procession at a Brahmotsava event. A central man in saffron-orange robes with long wavy hair and a white flower garland dances barefoot on a tiled floor. Around him, devotees in white clothes with saffron and yellow shawls clap and sway, and many more people stand along the walls. A man in orange robes holds a tall ornate golden staff at left. A blue draped backdrop and banners hang in the background. Several dozen people are visible in the hall.2008-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23