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A photograph of a crowd at an outdoor temple-style event. In the centre, a bearded man in saffron-orange robes wears a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant, and a devotee in white kurta stands beside him. A man in white holds a tall golden staff, and another man in orange holds a tray of red and white flower petals. A woman with long dark hair in an orange garment stands in the foreground facing the group, and a man in orange at right has a tilak on his forehead. Onlookers fill the background, with a corrugated roof above.

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March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesAugust 01 20082008-08-01A smiling man with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands in a hall with an arm raised, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold border, a dense orange rudraksha mala and a large ceremonial gold bead necklace, and gold bangles. A young boy in white stands beside him with hands together, and devotees in white surround them. To the right, a shaven-headed man with white tilak and a dark rudraksha mala holds a red tray of apples, flowers and offerings. Swamiji (probable) cues here are the long swept-back hair, the orange and gold ceremonial clothing, and the multi-strand rudraksha and gold necklace, with the role of a central figure receiving devotees at a satsang-style gathering. The scene is a bright indoor hall with a red curtain backdrop.2013-05-18Outdoor procession under a multicoloured umbrella with red, purple and yellow tassels. A man with long dark hair and a red bindi wears an orange robe and a white-and-red-and-green flower garland, smiling and holding a brass bell and a small ritual vessel, while nearby a bearded man in orange robes and a gold necklace stands with a brass pot. A bearded devotee in orange wears a gold-bead mala, and a man in white with a red-stained forehead stands behind them. Behind is a crowd of people in white and orange clothing, with ceremonial gold and orange flags with blue emblems and a trident-shaped brass ornament at left. In the foreground a tray holds flowers and a gold vessel, and a man in yellow and orange with a gold mala stands at right. Puja and procession setting outdoors.2009-12-23A large crowd of devotees gathers outdoors before a stone temple gateway. A central figure with long dark hair and a crown-like headdress wears a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with a heavy gold necklace, and a red mark on the forehead; a raised finger points toward the crowd. Surrounding men and women wear white shirts and dhotis with orange shawls, some with rudraksha malas. A microphone is held at the lower right, and a seated older man in white with an orange shawl is nearby.2008-08-02Outdoor photograph under a canopy of orange and yellow marigold garlands and leafy branches. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a red shawl edged in gold, a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, holds out a green leafy garland while a shaved-headed monk in saffron robes reaches toward a white cloth bundle held by another saffron-robed man. A bearded sannyasi in orange robes stands beside them, and an elderly man with white beard and forehead markings is behind. Several other people in white and saffron clothing stand at the edges.2007-08-09May 21 20162016-05-21July 17 20082008-07-17A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden throne carved with a lion head, bordered by garlands of yellow and red flowers and hanging brass bells. Four people sit on the floor before him: a woman in a yellow sari and a woman in red with rudraksha beads, a young person in white with glasses, and a shaved-head person in a white top at the left edge. Silver and gold trays hold red hibiscus flowers, white blossoms and small oil lamps. The figure on the throne is a person, identified by the saffron robes, the long rudraksha mala and the throne setting, and is labelled in_person.2013-09-05December 06 20102010-12-06A photograph of a devotional blessing at an indoor hall with draped white and red fabric and decorative pillars. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style wrap with a gold border and a gold-trimmed shawl extends his right hand to rest on the head of a young man in a white shirt who stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, a boy in a brown striped shirt bows with folded hands, and a white-clad devotee also receives the blessing. To the right, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes wears a gold bead necklace and a white forehead mark, and another orange-robed attendant holds a silver tray with gold-coloured items and offerings. A gold deity shrine and a speaker are visible in the background.2011-01-29December 23 20082008-12-23