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Photograph of an outdoor crowd greeting a sannyasi in saffron-orange robes wearing a long garland of white flowers and yellow marigold petals, palms pressed together in namaste at the chest. Beside him a man in a white kurta with a lanyard badge reaches out to touch hands with the crowd, and a green coconut wrapped in orange marigold garland sits in the lower right. Around them devotees and men in orange shirts and white dhotis press close, one holding a wooden staff.

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Outdoor procession scene with a crowd of devotees. At centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a yellow shawl, wearing a white and red flower garland, smiles and claps with raised hands while facing a bald man in white in the foreground. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial garland. To the left, a bearded sannyasi in orange robes with gold necklaces stands among devotees. Behind, a man in a white shirt with an ID lanyard, and a woman in orange and gold jewellery. Ornate canopy umbrellas with tassels and orange flags overhead, a white building behind, and a hazy sky. Many devotees fill the background.2008-01-01July 29 20082008-07-29November 13 20062006-11-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple welcome at Tiruvannamalai. A man with a bare chest, rudraksha malas and a red-and-orange cloth reaches forward with palms pressed together over a brass plate holding a yellow flower garland and leaves. Beside him, a man in a saffron robe with a gold chain and a long green-and-red flower garland smiles and extends his hand. Around them, men in white shirts and saffron-clad devotees crowd close, and a bald elderly man in the foreground is partly visible. The scene is a devotional greeting with garlands and offerings.2010-01-08Photo 11687448 +3 copiesAugust 06 20092009-08-06Photo 11729994A photograph of a procession at an outdoor celebration. In the centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a white and green garland with rudraksha beads stands with palms pressed together in a greeting, smiling. Behind him, a man in white clothes holds a tall wooden pole raised overhead, and a man in white with an orange shawl and glasses stands at right beside a golden staff topped with a finial and a white fly-whisk. Colourful fringed canopy umbrellas in red, green, blue and yellow fill the background. Several people in white and saffron stand around the group. The scene appears to be a Guru Poornima procession with a ceremonial palanquin.2007-07-29January 01 20082008-01-01A dense outdoor crowd at a festival gathering, mostly men and women in white and orange. In the centre, a young man with long swept-back hair wears an orange robe and a white and maroon flower garland, smiling and raising one hand. Beside him, another person in an orange robe raises a hand, and a woman in orange waves. Behind them, a man in an orange robe with a red forehead mark stands among others. Devotees in white garments fill the foreground and background, many with raised hands. At the left edge, a bunch of pink, yellow and purple balloons is visible. Several bystanders in white and a woman in green also appear in the crowd.2009-01-02July 28 20082008-07-28 +1 copiesAugust 03 20092009-08-03