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A large outdoor crowd sits on stone paving at a temple, many with palms pressed together in anjali. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak mark on his forehead and orange saffron cloth draped over his body sits cross-legged with hands folded. He wears a multi-strand rudraksha-style mala and ornate gold necklace, bangles and an armlet. Around him, men in orange and white dhotis wear beaded malas and gold chains, and a man at right in orange cloth also holds his hands together. At left, a tall silver staff with a decorative top rises beside a seated man in white dhoti.

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A photograph of an outdoor gathering at dusk in front of a tall stone wall, with bamboo scaffolding behind. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a sandalwood-marked forehead, an orange saffron garment, a gold-and-bead necklace and gold armbands sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in prayer. Around him, devotees in orange and white clothes sit on the ground, some with palms joined and one holding a garland of beads, while a uniformed police officer stands at the left with a staff. Many white-clad men stand in the background among the crowd, and a photographer in orange kneels at right.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard with a stone wall behind, showing a seated group in orange and saffron clothing with hands in anjali mudra. At the centre, a long-haired man in orange robes with a gold-toned ornamental necklace, a gold armband and a tilak on his forehead sits with eyes closed, appearing to be an appearance-based a person in prayer. Flanking him, devotees in orange and pink saris and dhotis sit with palms joined, a bald man in orange wears a beaded mala, and a woman in a green-and-red sari sits nearby. A tall ornate standing staff topped with a bird stands behind the centre. Offerings of marigold flowers, a brass plate of sweets and a small oil lamp lie on the stone floor in front. Onlookers stand in the background, some in white. The scene suggests a puja or darshan-style ritual.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor photograph at dusk of a crowd seated on a stone paved ground before a tall stone wall, with bamboo scaffolding behind. In the centre a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a shawl sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a rudraksha-style bead mala, ornate gold necklaces and gold bangles, with a white tilak on the forehead. Around them devotees in orange and white dhotis and saris sit in prayer; a few men in white shirts stand behind. A uniformed police officer stands at the left edge. The figure has distinctive long hair, saffron robes and ceremonial gold jewellery, consistent with the page's Swamiji reference (probable).2011-12-20Outdoor photograph of a crowd seated in a dense gathering, many with hands pressed in anjali. In the foreground right, a person with long dark hair, white and red forehead markings, and a sacred thread wears orange saffron cloth draped over the shoulder, a row of large gold-toned beads across the chest, gold armlets, and a gold necklace; a probable Swamiji appearance with long swept hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold adornments, seated beside a rope or pole. To the left, a woman in orange and red garments with palms joined in prayer, and women in red-and-green striped silk saris sit among devotees in red and orange clothing, some wearing vermilion and sandalwood marks. A photo credit overlay reads '' and source text appears at the lower right2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20