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A large outdoor crowd gathers around a figure seen from behind with long, dark, curly hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over the shoulders. Many people in white and yellow clothing surround him, several smiling, with women in white saris and men in white shirts. In the foreground, children and young people in white and yellow reach toward a brass tray holding a pineapple, apples, coconut and flowers. Above, a fringed red and white canopy and a brass ceremonial pole are visible. A video camera operator on the right films the scene. The setting suggests a festival procession or darshan.

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A dense outdoor crowd gathers around a figure in an orange-saffron garment seen from behind, with long dark wavy hair falling down the back. Many people in white and light-blue clothing, some wearing lanyards, press in with smiling faces. In the lower left, a silver tray holds a pineapple, apples, coconut halves and yellow flowers as an offering. A tall brass or gold ritual implement stands at the top left. On the right, a professional video camera on a rig films the crowd, and a camera operator's hand is visible at the edge. Many students and devotees, mostly women and children, cluster together in the front.2008-12-23A dense crowd of devotees surrounds a central figure in a saffron-orange garment with a gold chain-like necklace and long dark hair falling loose, who holds a silver container. Around them, many people in white and light clothing, with white and yellow garlands, press forward; a man in an orange robe at upper left holds a golden staff with a ceremonial top, and an offering tray with a pineapple, apples and marigold-type flowers is in the lower left foreground. Several women wear white with orange or red shawls and sandalwood/vibhuti marks on their foreheads. A professional video camera is visible at right.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Photograph of a dense crowd at an outdoor festival, apparently the Brahmotsava celebration. In the centre, a person with long, dark, swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange garment and raises an arm. Many people around them wear white clothes, and several children have white paste marks on their foreheads. A woman on the right in an orange sari with white dress and a red bindi smiles broadly, wearing a rudraksha-style necklace. A brass ceremonial lamp or vessel is visible at upper left. Some devotees wear rudraksha malas and bangles. The scene is packed with people pressing close together.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23 +1 copiesA 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.2008-12-23