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Photograph of a festival procession inside a hall with a tiled floor and a tent-like ceiling. In the centre, a man in orange robes and a white flower garland holds a tall golden trident (trishul) aloft, mid-stride, while surrounding devotees raise their arms and cheer. Many devotees wear white clothes with orange or yellow shawls, and several young men in orange robes dance nearby. Decorative patterned banners hang from the ceiling and a camera operator stands at the back. Dozens of people are visible, and the scene suggests a Brahmotsava celebration.

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December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph of a crowded indoor hall during a festive dance procession at a Brahmotsava event. A central man in saffron-orange robes with long wavy hair and a white flower garland dances barefoot on a tiled floor. Around him, devotees in white clothes with saffron and yellow shawls clap and sway, and many more people stand along the walls. A man in orange robes holds a tall ornate golden staff at left. A blue draped backdrop and banners hang in the background. Several dozen people are visible in the hall.2008-12-23A photograph taken during a crowded procession indoors. A central figure with long dark hair, bare-shouldered and wearing a saffron-orange garment, a white flower garland with red beads and a gold ceremonial necklace, smiles and walks past a tall gilded trident-like staff at right. Around him, many people in white and saffron-orange robes, some with yellow shawls, press forward and fill the hall, with a blue backdrop behind them. The figure's appearance includes long swept hair, saffron garment, rudraksha-style red beads in the garland and ceremonial gold necklace, which is consistent with the page's a person claim, so this is a person in procession. Foreground devotees in saffron and white are partially visible.2008-12-23A photograph of a lively devotional gathering inside a tented hall with a blue backdrop and decorative pillars. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and bare-chested with a shawl, stands facing away and holds a long golden staff. Around them, devotees in orange and saffron garments with maroon borders, and others in white kurtas and saris, raise their arms and clap. A small child in pink and a toddler in white stand among the crowd. Petals are scattered on the white floor. The scene suggests a celebratory dance or procession moment during a Brahmotsava event.2008-12-23A central figure with long dark hair, a red bindi and an orange saffron robe stands in a procession, wearing a white and red flower garland and a gold necklace, smiling with eyes lowered. Behind him a golden trident-shaped staff is held by a man in orange robes. Around them, people in white and orange and yellow shawls crowd a hall with colourful painted pillars and a blue backdrop, and a man on the right holds a round blue and gold decorated fan. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha-style gold necklace and garland cues. The image shows a festival procession inside a decorated hall.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23Photograph of a crowded indoor hall during a festive ceremony. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland, with a gold chain, walks forward smiling while onlookers clap and raise their hands. Around him, men and women in white dhotis and yellow shawls and saffron-clad devotees fill the space. A golden trident stands at the right edge, and a white-clad man holds a gold staff. Blue drapery, hanging colourful striped pillars and ceiling lights frame the scene, with a few devotees and children in the foreground.2008-12-23December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph inside a large tented hall with a white canopy and decorative striped pillars. In the centre a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a white and red flower garland, and a gold necklace, smiling with his arms outstretched as if speaking or dancing. Behind him a crowd of devotees stands with hands folded in namaste; many women wear white saris with yellow or gold borders and orange shawls, and several men wear saffron robes. A small child in pink shorts and a white top stands at right, holding a man's hand. The floor is white tile with a dark border line and scattered petals. A probable Swamiji is in person, identified by the long swept-back hair, saffron robe, and ceremonial gold necklace with garland, as the page indicates his presence at this event. The group totals about 21-100 people visible.2008-12-23A photograph of a celebratory dance at an indoor hall during a festival. In the centre stands a man with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron robe, a white and red flower garland, and a gold pendant necklace, smiling as he faces right. Around him, dozens of devotees in orange and saffron robes, white kurtas and yellow sashes dance and clap with arms raised. A blue backdrop hangs behind them and a foreground hand is partly visible at the lower left. The central figure has long swept-back hair, orange robe, garland and gold necklace, consistent with the presentation cues in the page, so he is a probable Swamiji (probable) in the crowd.2008-12-23