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A dense outdoor crowd at a festival gathering, mostly men and women in white and orange. In the centre, a young man with long swept-back hair wears an orange robe and a white and maroon flower garland, smiling and raising one hand. Beside him, another person in an orange robe raises a hand, and a woman in orange waves. Behind them, a man in an orange robe with a red forehead mark stands among others. Devotees in white garments fill the foreground and background, many with raised hands. At the left edge, a bunch of pink, yellow and purple balloons is visible. Several bystanders in white and a woman in green also appear in the crowd.

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A dense outdoor crowd at a festival gathering. In the centre, a young man in orange saffron robes with a white and red flower garland stands smiling among devotees, with another saffron-robed devotee beside him. Around them, people in white clothes and orange robes raise their hands and wave. A bald man in orange and a man in an orange shawl stand at the upper right. Several people wear rudraksha malas. Colourful balloons appear at the left edge.2009-01-02Outdoor procession in bright daylight, crowded with devotees. At centre, a smiling man with long dark hair wears a white shawl over a red garland-decorated garment, with many flower garlands and a gold trident-topped ornament above him, under a red-and-orange canopy with fringed tassels. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis wear long beaded necklaces and gold pendants, several clapping or holding phones. Men in white shirts and women in colourful saris stand among the crowd, with a gold trident-topped staff rising above the group.2009-01-01A dense outdoor crowd at a festival, with many people pressing close together. In the centre, a young man in saffron-orange robes with a long dark plait stands among devotees, smiling. To his right, another young man in orange robes wears a white and maroon flower garland and touches his hair. Behind them, men in orange and saffron robes and white shirts raise their arms and clap, while a woman in a green top and a man with a yellow shawl appear in the background. Some people wear rudraksha-style beads, and a small figure in orange is visible at lower left beside a purple balloon.2009-01-02Crowded photo at a temple entrance gate with a stone carved wall on the right. A man in the centre wears a saffron/orange robe, a long gold-coloured necklace of beads and a bright orange shawl, smiling and raising his palms in greeting; he has long dark swept-back hair and a small white mark on his forehead. Around him many devotees crowd forward: men in white dhotis and white shirts, a bald man with a saffron robe and white forehead band, and women in orange and yellow saris and yellow shawls. A man in white with glasses and a white-and-red forehead mark stands in the lower right foreground, and a man in a white shirt with glasses is at the lower left. The people are walking through the gate in a procession-like crowd.2010-01-08January 01 20082008-01-01Outdoor procession scene with a crowd of devotees. At centre, a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a yellow shawl, wearing a white and red flower garland, smiles and claps with raised hands while facing a bald man in white in the foreground. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a ceremonial garland. To the left, a bearded sannyasi in orange robes with gold necklaces stands among devotees. Behind, a man in a white shirt with an ID lanyard, and a woman in orange and gold jewellery. Ornate canopy umbrellas with tassels and orange flags overhead, a white building behind, and a hazy sky. Many devotees fill the background.2008-01-01Outdoor photograph of a procession crowd at a roadside. A person in a long-haired, saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands centre-left under a large multicoloured canopy with tasselled fringe, beside a man in white holding a wooden pole. Behind them many people, mostly women in yellow, blue and pink saris, reach upward with hands raised toward an orange-robed figure standing on a raised platform at right. A flag and a banner are visible in the background.2009-01-21A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated and standing with palms pressed together in namaste. In the foreground, four saffron-robed sannyasis sit in prayer; the centre-front figure has a white forehead band and long dark hair, wears heavy gold beaded necklaces and a rudraksha mala, and holds his hands folded. Behind them, many devotees wear white clothes with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, and women wear saris and salwar kameez. A bald man with a white beard and glasses sits among them. Marigold and flower offerings lie on the ground at the lower left. The scene appears to be a ritual gathering with devotees in prayer.2010-01-08A photograph of a large outdoor devotional gathering in which people sit close together with palms pressed in anjali mudra, eyes closed in prayer. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair wears an orange saffron garment and a heavy beaded rudraksha-style mala with a gold pendant, her face lowered and hands folded at her chest. Beside her, several men in orange saffron robes and beaded malas sit with hands joined, some with vertical sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Behind them, men and women in white and yellow clothes and beaded malas join in the prayer, with a bald man in white dhoti and shawl at left. The scene suggests a satsang or puja, with the crowd seated on a stone floor.2010-01-08July 07 20092009-07-07 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a large crowd seated in prayer with hands pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground, a young man with long dark hair wears an orange sleeveless robe, a gold ornamental necklace with large gold beads, a rudraksha-style mala, and a white forehead band with a red mark. Around him, several men in orange robes with gold and bead necklaces kneel with heads bowed, and behind them devotees in white kurtas with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas pray. Women in white and white-haired older men are also visible. Yellow and purple flowers lie near the front. The scene suggests a devotional gathering of devotees and saffron-robed sannyasis.2010-01-08December 23 20082008-12-23