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A photograph under a pink-white canopy at an outdoor event. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron garment with a white and pink flower garland smiles toward the crowd, with his hands held together near his chest. Behind him, a gilded ornate structure is decorated with yellow marigold and colourful flower garlands. Around him, several people in white and saffron clothes, including a woman in white with a white shawl and rudraksha mala, a girl in a pink-patterned dress, and other devotees stand close, some with hands folded. A video camera operator is visible at the upper right, and the crowd's heads are seen in the foreground. A person in a printed-pattern blouse sits to the right. The visible people number roughly six to twenty. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), identified by long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, and a flower garland, shown in person at the centre of the gathering.

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January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01Outdoor crowd scene at a large gathering with many devotees packed together. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, a red tilak, a white and red flower garland and gold beaded necklace, wearing an orange saffron shawl, smiles and extends his arms toward the crowd. Behind him a man in an orange robe with a large gold necklace stands above the crowd. Women in white and pink dresses with orange or red stoles and garlands stand around, and men in white shirts and orange scarves fill the background. A large ornate gold-and-red throne-like seat appears in the middle, and red and gold decorative tent fabric hangs overhead.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01Photograph inside a pink-and-white tented pavilion decorated with floral garlands in red, yellow and white hanging on a gold-coloured pillar at left. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl over white clothing and a white flower garland with a multicoloured bead mala; he is smiling and gesturing with his hands toward a crowd. Around him many young people and devotees in orange, white and pink clothing press close, some with garlands, and a bald child in pink stands near him. Background shows a fan, speakers and blue-and-white bunting. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron shawl, rudraksha-style mala and flower garland), shown in person as the central figure. Crowd is large and partly cropped.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A procession at an outdoor street setting. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi wears a thick white and red flower garland over an orange garment and holds his hands together in front of his chest. Gold ornaments and a gold armlet are visible. Around him, men in orange and white robes and orange shawls walk alongside, some holding tall gold-topped staffs and a green banana-leaf decoration. A brightly tasselled canopy and white building are in the background. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01Outdoor procession scene at dusk under orange and red fabric canopies with tassels. A man with long dark wavy hair and an orange shawl over saffron clothing, wearing a thick white jasmine garland with red flowers and a gold ceremonial necklace, smiles broadly while holding a tall ornate golden staff. Around him a crowd of devotees in orange and saffron shawls, white and pink traditional dress, and rudraksha malas celebrates with smiles and raised hands. The setting is a festival procession with a flagpole and buildings in the background.2008-01-01