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Outdoor photograph at a dusty rural compound with an orange-walled building and flowering shrubs behind. A smiling man with long dark wavy hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears a bright saffron-orange shawl draped over one shoulder and a heavy gold bead necklace of large ball-shaped beads with dark bands, plus a gold armlet. He walks through a crowd of people with faces and hair smeared in pink, green and blue colour powder, and a few women in white and yellow saris. a person appears as the saffron-clad man with the long hair and gold beads, and the crowd appears to be celebrating with colour powder.

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A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair stands in an outdoor crowd, wearing a saffron-orange shawl draped over one shoulder and a long ornate gold necklace of bead-like links, with a gold armlet shaped like a cobra on his upper arm and a red tilak on his forehead. Around him, devotees in colourful dress are smeared with pink, green and yellow powder. Behind them stand an orange-walled building and green trees. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, with cues of long hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold adornment, surrounded by celebrants during a festive gathering.2010-10-17Outdoor photograph of a smiling man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing a saffron-orange draped shawl over his shoulder and a heavy gold bead necklace, with a red bindi on his forehead. Several people around him, some with faces and clothes splashed in pink, green and yellow powder, are gathered on a dirt path in front of orange-roofed buildings and trees. Swamiji (probable) is shown in the centre of the crowd, wearing saffron clothing, a gold necklace and long hair, with an ornate gold armlet on his upper arm. The people around him wear white and pastel clothes and rudraksha malas. The scene resembles a festive colour-powder celebration.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor photo of a crowd celebrating with colored powder at a dusty ashram-like site with orange-flowered bushes and trees behind. In the centre, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears a flowing saffron-orange wrap and a long necklace of gold beads, with a gold bangle on his arm. Around him, devotees and children in white and pastel clothes, many with faces and clothes dusted in pink, green and blue powder, some wearing rudraksha malas. A man in orange stands at the right edge. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron wrap, gold bead necklace and bindi cues, appearing in person.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Outdoor festival scene at a temple-like compound with palm trees and a grey stone cobra sculpture behind. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange saffron shawl and a heavy gold ornamental necklace of round beads, plus a gold armlet shaped like a serpent. He smiles and holds his hands together at his waist. Behind him a young man in white dhoti with a gold necklace holds a red floral garland and red cloth draped over his head. Other people in pastel and colourful clothes, some with pink and yellow powder on their faces, stand nearby, and a metal arch with circular golden rings stands at right. a person in an orange shawl and ornate gold adornments, shown in a festival procession setting.2010-10-17A smiling man with long dark hair, a white vertical tilak and a red bindi raises his right hand in greeting during a procession. He wears an orange saffron shawl over his shoulders and a heavy gold bead necklace, and is draped in a long garland of white jasmine, yellow marigolds, red flowers and green leaves. Behind him stands a red umbrella with tassels, and people in white shirts are visible in the crowd, including a man with glasses on the left. a person: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold beads are visible cues of a sannyasi receiving honour in a procession.2009-12-23A procession on a dusty dirt road during a colourful festival. At centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange saffron wrap and a heavy gold bead necklace, walking barefoot-style in orange sandals with eyes lowered. Behind him, a man in a white dhoti with maroon border holds a large red fringed umbrella over the procession and wears a gold necklace. Around them, many people with faces and clothes smeared with pink, purple, green and yellow powder walk in white, pastel and yellow garments, some wearing rudraksha malas. The a person cues (swept hair, saffron wrap, ornate gold necklace) suggest the a person candidate, who is physically present in the procession.2010-10-17Outdoor festival scene at a temple ground with palm trees and a grey stone cobra sculpture behind. In the centre, a man with long dark hair, a red bindi and a warm smile wears a saffron-orange shawl draped over one shoulder and a heavy gold bead necklace; a gold armlet is on his upper arm. Behind him, a young man in white dhoti and gold beads carries a red and gold cloth bundle and red flower garland on his head. Around them, people in pink, yellow and blue clothing are smeared with pink and colored powder, and a metal pole with gold curling ornaments and orange flags stands under a roofed pavilion. Roughly six to twenty people are visible.2010-10-17