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Outdoor photo at a gathering of saffron-clad devotees under trees. In the foreground a man with a swept-back hair, a cream-coloured turban-style cloth, a white-and-orange flower garland with red and green accents, a heavy gold necklace and an orange robe holds a bowl and reaches toward a man in a white dhoti with a white and red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala. He smiles while a small girl in a navy and red dress with gold jewellery reaches toward a sweet in his hands. Behind them a bearded man in an orange robe with gold chains and glasses, several women in saffron and pink saris, and a large brass kalasha are visible. The orange-robed figure with the garland and turban shows distinctive presentation cues, so this is a person candidate, shown in person, while the others are devotees.

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December 27 20082008-12-27 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a festival procession. At the centre, a smiling figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a thick white and red flower garland, and a gold necklace with a pendant. Around him, saffron-robed men wear rudraksha-style beaded malas and gold necklaces; one at left has a shaved head and white tilak marks. A tall golden staff topped with a ceremonial finial and a canopy with fringed tassels overhang the group. Behind them, many people in white and orange clothing walk among orange flags. Scene suggests Brahmotsava procession.2008-12-23December 27 20082008-12-27 +1 copiesA procession outdoors under a red canopy with a gold trident-topped staff. A central figure with long dark hair and a white turban wears an orange-saffron robe, a white and multicolored garland, and gold necklaces, and walks with a smile. Around him, saffron-robed attendants wear gold beaded mala necklaces, one at right in cream and orange sash holds a gold staff, and two women in white saris carry decorated brass kalasha pots with green leaves and a yellow flower. A man in a dark suit stands at left. Festival banners hang in the background.2008-12-29December 27 20082008-12-27 +1 copiesA photo of a festival procession outdoors in bright daylight. A smiling man in the centre wears a cream turban, a long white and red flower garland with a red tassel, and an orange silk garment with gold border, with hands pressed together at the chest. Around him, men in orange robes carry tall golden staffs with ornate tops, and a shorter man in a dark suit stands at the left edge. A figure seen from behind in orange robes with a maroon shawl faces him. On the right, two women in white saris hold brass pots decorated with leaves and flowers. The crowd behind includes more people in orange and white.2008-12-29January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph of an outdoor gathering beside a thatched hut under palm trees. A man in an orange saffron robe, with long swept-back dark hair, a white and gold turban, a white flower garland and gold necklaces, feeds a sweet to a young man in white ritual clothes and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a tray of sweets, and a bowl of round laddu sweets sits in the foreground. Several women in white saris and orange clothing, some with vermilion or white forehead marks, stand nearby, and a small girl in a blue dress watches. The person in orange has distinctive long hair, saffron robes and ornate gold jewellery, consistent with the a person candidate named on the page, presented as a sannyasi distributing prasad to an ashram devotee.2008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27A smiling man in saffron-orange robes stands at the centre of a crowd, wearing a cream-coloured turban with a gold ornamental band and a red bindi, a white and red flower garland, and a heavy gold necklace of beads and a pendant. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders. Around him, saffron-clad young men and women in orange and red saris and shawls, one with a rudraksha-style mala, stand close, and a young girl in blue with a vibhuti mark sits at right. Coconut palms and thatched huts form the outdoor background. A person's arm reaches in from the left edge. Swamiji (probable): the central man wears a turban, long hair, saffron clothing and a garland with gold ornaments, and is the focus of the devotees gathered around him.2008-12-27Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered around a central figure in an orange-red turban and saffron robes, wearing a long white flower garland with red and white blossoms and a gold-beaded necklace. The figure smiles while touching a baby in a green outfit held up by a woman in a maroon sari with a gold border and a long braid. Nearby, another man in orange robes stands behind, and white-clad devotees press in with pink and white petals scattered in the air. An elderly woman on the left and an elderly man on the right join their palms in anjali. A basket of pink petals is visible at lower right. Greenery frames the background.2008-07-27Outdoor photo at a crowded festival gathering in daylight. A bearded man in saffron robes and a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant holds a white bowl of offerings while smiling. Beside him, a smiling younger man in saffron with long dark hair and a gold necklace lifts a hand to his head. Behind them stand people in white and saffron clothing, a man in white with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak, and a kneeling man in a white shirt with glasses and a rudraksha mala. A woman in a white top with gold trim reaches toward the bowl at left. Several smiling women and men fill the background.2008-12-23