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A photograph of a dense crowd of devotees reaching upward with raised hands toward a central figure at a festival procession. A man with long dark swept-back hair, an orange saffron robe, and layered gold-toned necklaces and mala beads stands at the center, smiling. Around him, many children and young adults in white and cream clothing press forward, while an older man in white with glasses and a white-haired woman in a patterned sari reach in. A golden trident-topped staff with red and yellow tassels is visible at the upper left, along with other saffron-robed figures and a yellow-shawled man at the left edge. Appearance-based probable match for Swamiji, shown in person with saffron robe and long hair; identity is inferred from appearance cues only.

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December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of a festival procession with a crowd of devotees. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron unstitched garment over one shoulder, a gold ornate necklace, a beaded rudraksha mala and a white forehead marking with a red dot; he is smiling and reaching toward a clay bowl held by a man in white at the left edge. Behind him a red and gold ceremonial umbrella with tassels and a golden trident-topped staff appear. Around them, men and women in white and cream clothing, some with white forehead markings and orange scarves, press close, and an elderly woman with grey hair and glasses stands at lower right. a person cues: long hair, saffron garment, ornate gold necklace and mala, in a procession setting.2008-12-23March 23 20082008-03-23January 21 20092009-01-21January 21 20092009-01-21A crowded indoor event photograph of devotees gathered closely together. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with a red bindi and black mala beads holds her palms pressed together in namaste with eyes lowered and a smile. A younger woman in white with a mala, head bowed, stands in front in the lower left. Behind them, men in white shirts and a man in an orange robe with an orange kerchief stand among the group. On the right, a figure in a tall orange turban and orange robe with long curly hair extends an arm to touch the head of a bald older man in white, a blessing gesture. Other spectators in white and pastel clothes fill the background with a metal railing and stage structure visible behind them.2008-05-09Evening outdoor gathering with a dense crowd of devotees, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis and women in saffron and white saris, many with hands pressed in anjali. In the right foreground a person in an orange turban, orange robe and a long dark rudraksha mala stands at a white-draped table, one arm extended toward the seated devotees. Their long curly hair and orange clothing are visible. Overhead string lights and a blue mat fill the background, and a yellow cloth lies on the table edge.2008-05-09May 09 20082008-05-09Outdoor photograph of a procession crowd at a roadside. A person in a long-haired, saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands centre-left under a large multicoloured canopy with tasselled fringe, beside a man in white holding a wooden pole. Behind them many people, mostly women in yellow, blue and pink saris, reach upward with hands raised toward an orange-robed figure standing on a raised platform at right. A flag and a banner are visible in the background.2009-01-21