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Outdoor crowd scene with many devotees raising their hands and cheering around a central procession. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange cloth with gold trim, bare-shouldered and holding one arm high, stands in the centre, with a grey-haired person in orange beside. Gold ceremonial staffs with ornate finials are held by attendants in orange robes at the left and right edges. Behind, a man in white with a rudraksha-style necklace smiles, and a flame rises from a tall pole near a red and blue decorated backdrop. a person: the central long-haired figure in orange and gold shawl with bare upper body and ornate adornments is a candidate for a person, while the others are devotees and attendants in saffron and white.

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A photograph of a large outdoor crowd gathered around a central figure in orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a gold-tipped staff, holding a lit torch or flame toward a dark cylinder. Several people in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas, raise their hands and cheer. A golden ceremonial staff stands in the foreground beside another figure in orange, and a red banner with a blue lotus design hangs behind. Smoke or mist drifts through the scene, and a few devotees wear orange sashes.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01A photograph of a large outdoor celebration under a white tent with colourful pillars at the top edge. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair and swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange wrap and bare shoulders, facing a joyful crowd. Around them, young men in cream and gold kurtas with orange shawls raise hands and cheer, and young women in white and red saris with orange sashes and beaded necklaces clap and shout. Behind them, a gilded throne-like chair is visible among many devotees in white and orange, with a bald man in orange in the lower foreground. a person cues: long swept-back hair and saffron wrap; he is standing among the crowd near a gilded seat, presumed to be a throne. Crowd of many people visible in the background.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01Photograph of a large outdoor crowd gathered around a central figure seated on a gold ornate throne. In the foreground a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested under a saffron shawl, wears a white and red flower garland, a gold bangle and a red bindi, and gestures with raised hands. Behind him a saffron-robed attendant stands near the throne, and devotees in white and saffron fill the background, some clapping and smiling. A gold-coloured railing edges the lower right. Swamiji (probable): the foreground man has long swept-back hair, a saffron shawl, a flower garland and gold ornaments, presented as the central figure.2008-01-01January 01 20082008-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A festival procession in an outdoor street filled with devotees. At centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a beaded rudraksha-style mala smiles and gestures with raised hands, flanked by devotees in white and orange shawls. Two ornate silver staffs with decorative finials rise into the crowd, and a decorated palanquin with a peacock-feather canopy and a painted deity image appears behind. Many hands are raised in greeting, and a brass ceremonial object is visible at right.2007-12-23Outdoor crowd scene during a festive public gathering with many devotees clapping and dancing with raised hands. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange shawl and a gold-bordered orange garment, seen from behind. Behind them, a man in an orange shawl and a crowd of people in white kurtas and saffron wraps dance and smile. Several young women in white and red saris, some with garlands and bangles, join in. Orange and yellow decorative banners hang in the background.2008-01-01