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A photograph of a man with long, swept-back dark hair and an ornate cream-coloured embroidered kurta with gold-brown trim, smiling and moving forward through a crowd. He wears an orange cloth across his lower body and a red-and-gold waistband. Around him, people reach upward with raised hands; many wear white and cream clothes, and some are splashed with colour. Overhead, a ceiling is strung with white garlands, yellow flower strands and small framed pictures, with fluorescent tube lights and a red-and-white decorated pole. A man in a pink-and-white turban and a photographer with a camera stand in the crowd. Several cues (long swept hair, ornate cream kurta, orange cloth) match the page's a person reference, so this is a probable identification from appearance.

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A night celebration in a tent-like hall decorated with white and yellow garlands and hanging paper strips. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a gold bracelet stands centre-frame with arms outstretched, smiling, wearing a cream embroidered kurta with gold trim and a maroon sash tied at the waist. Around him a dense crowd of devotees in white clothing stained with coloured powder, including women in sarees and an older man in white with a pink-and-white turban and beaded mala. Green and yellow hanging decorations and white fluorescent tubes are visible overhead. a person is shown, identifiable by the long swept-back hair, ornate cream kurta and maroon sash, and is physically present.2008-11-12A photograph taken at an indoor festive gathering under a white tent with yellow valance and strings of white and yellow garlands overhead. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi and eyes closed, smiling, raises one hand in a blessing-like gesture; he wears a cream embroidered kurta with a maroon and gold shawl. Around him, many devotees in white clothes and orange shawls, some with faces and clothes dusted in coloured powder, smile and raise their hands. In the background on a decorated stage are more figures and a gilded arch. The scene reads as a Holi celebration.2008-11-12A photograph of a festive indoor gathering under a tent with strings of white beads and colourful painted pillars overhead. A central man with long dark hair and an open mouth, wearing a cream embroidered kurta with a maroon sash and orange cloth at the waist, dances with his hands on his hips. Around him many people in white and cream sarees and kurtas, some with orange and green shawls, clap and raise their arms. Several men on the right wear white dhotis and have pink and purple powder stains on their clothes. The floor is red and the people fill the frame.2008-11-12A photograph taken from below inside a tented pavilion during a Holi celebration. A central man with long swept-back dark hair wears a cream embroidered kurta and a red sequined shawl over his shoulder, a gold necklace and bracelet visible, looking upward with arms bent in front of him. Around him stand many people in white clothes stained with coloured powder, several with orange scarves, some clapping or raising hands. Strings of white flower garlands and a red, white and green decorative banner line the tent edge, with a fan at lower left. The central figure's distinctive long hair, shawl and ornate gold jewellery are cues for a person, though his appearance is not fully certain.2008-11-12A photograph of a Holi celebration in a decorated tent hall with white and marigold garlands strung across the ceiling and blue and white banners above. A central man with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak wears a cream embroidered kurta with a red-and-gold shawl, smiling with arms outstretched, apparently dancing. Around him a dense crowd of devotees in white dhotis, kurtas and saris, many smeared with pink, red and green colour powder, clap and smile, and a girl in a white top holds a water bottle. a person candidate is shown by long swept-back hair, a red-and-gold shawl and ornate cream clothing, with a devotee role. Background includes a tall decorated pillar.2008-11-12Photograph taken under a white tent at night with bright tube lights and a yellow scalloped valance. In the foreground on a red carpet stands a man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a cream kurta, a dark red-maroon shawl and a white flower garland with a red flower, smiling and gesturing with his right hand toward the crowd. Behind him a large gathering of devotees in white and cream clothes, some women in cream saris, some in green, stretch across the hall, many with hands raised and folded. Bunting with white and blue panels and marigold-style garlands hangs along the tent poles. Swamiji (probable): the man in front has long swept-back hair, a cream kurta, a maroon shawl and a flower garland, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji addressing the gathering.2008-11-12Photograph taken at night of a smiling man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a cream silk kurta with pink and gold embroidery and a maroon embroidered waistband, holding a thick rope with both hands while a crowd of devotees surrounds him. He has a red tilak on his forehead and a gold bracelet on his wrist. Behind him are people in white and orange clothes, some with red kumkum on their foreheads, and colourful hanging decorations with bright strip lights above. The crowd appears joyful, with some people smeared with coloured powder, consistent with a festival procession. Swamiji (probable) based on long swept-back hair and ornate embroidered clothing.2008-11-12A photograph taken at night inside a tent-like hall with a red floor, strings of white flower garlands and yellow tassels hanging from the ceiling, and a painted pillar at right. A central man in a cream embroidered kurta with a maroon and gold sash and a gold bangle stands smiling with arms outstretched, his hair long and swept back; the appearance is consistent with the a person depicted in the page's gallery, with cues including the long swept hair and ornate cream attire and sash, while in the same scene he is the centre of devotees. Around him, a crowd of devotees in white dhotis, saris and kurtas, some with red and orange colour splashes on their clothes, clap and raise hands, and loose white and pink flower petals or powder fill the air in the foreground. Pushpabhishekam-style flower celebration with devotees.2008-11-12A photograph of a Holi celebration under a tent hung with white and red garland strands, marigold festoons and a row of printed blue-and-white pennants. A long-haired man in a cream embroidered kurta and a red-and-gold shawl stands at centre, holding a long white rope or pole and smiling. Around him, several men in white dhotis and kurtas are splattered with coloured powder, including one in an orange shawl and another with a rudraksha mala. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing watch from the floor, and people clap with hands raised at right. Swamiji (probable) with long swept-back hair and a cream kurta with a red shawl, performing as the central figure.2008-11-12A festive photograph of a crowded tented gathering with a red-powdered floor and scattered colour. In the foreground a man with long dark hair wears a cream embroidered kurta, a maroon and gold shawl, and smiles while clapping with his hands together. Around him many people in white and cream clothes, several women wearing orange shawls and sarees, stand close together, some clapping and some holding water bottles. A white pedestal fan stands at the right edge. Behind them, an altar area with a deity image under a decorated arch, and a hanging chain of marigold and paper decorations line the tent ceiling. A visible cue for a probable Swamiji presence is the long swept-back hair and the cream embroidered kurta with maroon shawl in the foreground.2008-11-12Indoor celebration under a dark tent with strings of garlands and decorative hangings overhead. In the centre a smiling man with long dark hair wears a red and gold patterned turban and an ornate cream embroidered tunic, holding a long white rope or cord raised toward the ceiling. Around him a crowd of devotees in white clothing, some stained with coloured powder, laugh and clap, with a rudraksha-style mala visible on a few. Swamiji (probable): the centre figure has long swept-back hair, a turban and ornate ceremonial clothing, the cues the rules treat as qualifying, in his role as the central figure of the celebration. The crowd appears to number well over twenty people.2008-11-12A photograph of a dim hall with a red-carpeted floor and a row of garlands and framed photos strung along the ceiling. A man with long dark hair, in a cream embroidered kurta with a maroon and gold-bordered shawl draped over one shoulder, stands with palms pressed together and face lifted upward, looking joyful. Beside and behind him, a line of devotees in white clothes with orange sashes stands with hands folded in prayer, some with bare heads and others wearing green saris. Several people in white are visibly spattered with red and pink powder.2008-11-12