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Outdoor procession scene with a man in a saffron/orange dhoti and shawl, long swept-back dark hair, a gold ceremonial pendant necklace and beaded mala, standing with hands at his sides among devotees. A woman in white with a red bindi and folded palms stands beside him, and a woman in a yellow shawl holds a brass lamp and receives a ritual gesture from a robed attendant in orange at right. Devotees in orange and white stand behind, some with palms pressed together, and a red and gold ceremonial parasol with tassels is raised above the group. Smoke or incense haze drifts through the air and foliage is visible behind. The man shows appearance-based cues consistent with a person, with his long hair, saffron garments and gold pendant necklace, though the image is uncertain.

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December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered around a central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a heavy gold necklace of beads and a large gold pendant, long dark hair swept back, arms extended outward in a blessing gesture. Beside him a man in an orange shawl holds a brass bell and spreads a fine mist, and devotees with raised, cupped hands reach toward the blessing. Others wear white with orange shawls, including a woman holding a camera and an older bald man in white. Many people behind wear orange robes and white dhotis, some with folded hands in namaste. The scene suggests a darshan or blessing moment.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor festival scene with a crowd of devotees in saffron and white clothing gathered around a central figure. A man with long swept-back hair, a tilak on his forehead, saffron robes, and layered ornate gold-toned necklaces and a rudraksha mala stands at the centre, extending his hand over a brass lamp-like vessel with a small flame. Devotees around him press palms together in anjali, and a woman in white with an orange shawl stands nearby. Behind them a red and orange canopy with tassels shelters the gathering. Several people wear saffron scarves and rudraksha malas. This appears to be a puja or aarti moment during a procession. Swamiji (probable): the central saffron-robed figure with long hair and ornate gold necklaces fits the candidate cues.2008-12-23August 01 20082008-08-01December 23 20092009-12-23August 01 20082008-08-01Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside palm trees and a whitewashed building. A long-haired figure in orange robes and a flower garland of yellow, white and red blooms walks under a red and gold ceremonial umbrella with fringed tassels; a golden finial shaped like a bird sits at left. Swamiji (probable) is shown here by long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha-style beads and a flower garland, walking in procession as a central figure. Behind, devotees in white and orange with hands joined in namaste, including a man in white with glasses and a woman in orange holding a silver pot of yellow flowers at right. Several people stand along the roadside.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor evening procession of saffron-clad devotees walking along a dirt path beside a red-tiled building and trees. At the centre, a smiling man in a saffron robe with a leopard-print shawl, long swept-back hair, a red-and-white garland and a heavy gold necklace stands with his palms pressed together; a sandal-paste mark is on his forehead. Behind him a tall trident (trishul) rises above a multicoloured fringed parasol and a saffron banner with an embroidered emblem. To the left, a woman in white with an orange-bordered sari carries a silver plate of offerings topped with a pineapple, and a man in white with a yellow shawl holds a long staff. Several saffron-robed devotees with rudraksha malas walk alongside, some with hands folded in greeting. The central figure matches the page's Swamiji reference through long hair, saffron robe, ornate gold and garland cues, so the identification is probable.2010-02-12 +1 copiesOutdoor procession under palm trees beside a thatched hut and a white van. Devotees in white and saffron-orange clothes press their palms together in namaskar or chant with eyes closed. At left, a red and gold ceremonial canopy with tassels and a gilded staff stands above the crowd. A bald man in orange with a garland of marigolds faces the group, and a man in orange at right stands with hands folded. Many heads and shoulders crowd the foreground.2008-12-23