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Outdoor festival procession crowded with devotees. A woman with long dark hair wears an orange saffron sari and a long gold-beaded necklace, with a white tilak on her forehead, smiling as she walks among the crowd. Behind her, a gold trident-topped staff and a red and gold umbrella are visible. Around her, many devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, and white-clad children, press forward with hands folded in namaste. A young boy in white, with a yellow-trimmed cloth, reaches toward her. Many onlookers fill the foreground and background.

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Photograph of a crowd at an outdoor procession during a festival. A central figure with long, wavy dark hair and a white vibhuti mark on the forehead wears a saffron-orange robe, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style gold pendant chain, smiling as devotees press close. Around him, many boys and young men in white dhotis and white shirts or shawls, some with rudraksha malas, stand with palms joined in namaste. Several people wear orange garments. Behind them, a golden ceremonial staff and a golden trident-like standard rise above the heads, and a building with windows stands at the back. Visible physical people number more than twenty.2008-12-23A photograph of a crowd gathered closely around a central figure during an outdoor festival procession. The central man has long dark hair swept back, a white vibhuti-style mark on his forehead, a bare upper torso partly covered by an orange-saffron cloth, and multiple beaded rudraksha-style malas and gold ceremonial necklaces. He is smiling and surrounded by devotees. Around him, many people in white traditional clothes press forward; several girls with palms pressed together in namaste, a man in white with a dark rudraksha mala, a man in white and orange holding a long staff topped with gold, and boys in striped and colourful shirts. Behind them, flower garlands and orange-draped figures are visible near a decorated altar. A few brass bells are held by a group of women in white on the left.2008-12-23A dense outdoor crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, many wearing orange shawls, gathers at a festival procession. In the center, a long-haired figure in an orange garment and a white and red flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaste, surrounded by people with folded hands and devotees carrying brass offering plates. A woman in an orange sari holds a plate and a camera operator is visible at right. A brass trident-like ceremonial object appears at upper left. The scene looks like a temple procession or darshan. The central figure shows long swept-back hair, an orange garment and a garland, cues consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so the appearance is labelled probable.2007-01-01Outdoor photo of a crowd during a festival procession under a red and gold umbrella with tassels and a brass staff topped with a kalasha-like finial. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, orange-saffron cloth, gold necklace and a red and white forehead mark hugs a woman in orange, her long braid visible from behind. Around them, devotees in white and orange clothes, some wearing rudraksha malas, smile and raise folded hands. A bald man in orange stands among them, and a man in orange on the right holds his hands together in greeting. Onlookers in white and yellow fill the background near a low building.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Outdoor photo of a crowd at a festival procession, mostly devotees in white kurtas with saffron-orange shawls. In the centre, a young woman with a gold headband and a garland of white and red flowers is surrounded by people. A young man in white holds a long wooden pole, and a silver ceremonial staff with ornate finials is visible at the top left. Several people have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. A man at left holds a steel bowl and an orange cloth, and a tray of sweets sits at lower left. Some people press their palms together in greeting. Behind them are a white vehicle, a wooden fence and a photographer with a camera.2007-12-27January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside rough rocky ground and scrubby grass. A large crowd of children and adults in white clothing surrounds a group in saffron-orange robes. Beneath a multicoloured parasol, a central figure in orange robes and a white flower garland wears a headband and holds a ceremonial gold staff, while another saffron-robed devotee beside him carries a brass tray of red petals. Several saffron-clad attendants with orange shawls and garlands stand nearby. Women in white and cream sarees with gold borders and men in white shirts gather around, many holding offerings. A blue balloon floats above the crowd.2008-12-24A dense outdoor crowd of devotees gathers under a tree during a festival procession. Many men and women wear white shirts and white dhotis or sarees, with some in orange or saffron robes and rudraksha malas. A woman in the centre right wears an orange saffron wrap and a gold necklace, and a golden staff with a decorative top is visible at upper right. Several people hold their hands in namaskar or anjali. Faces are turned toward a figure outside the frame, and no clearly identifiable central figure is visible.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of a large crowd outdoors, many people in white and dressed in bright clothes, with petals falling through the air. Centre frame, a man in an orange-red turban and saffron robe, wearing a thick white and red flower garland, smiles broadly while being greeted. Beside him an older man in white shirt and glasses, and a monk in saffron with a rudraksha mala, stand close. A woman in a cream sari with a dark bun faces away at left, hands joined in greeting. Several onlookers press in at the edges. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe, flower garland, orange turban; the page identifies him as present, though this is an appearance-based label only.2008-07-27December 23 20082008-12-23