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A photo taken in a bright lobby with pale walls, framed pictures and potted palms. In the centre, a smiling man in a white and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl wears a white turban with a gold band and a red tilak, and a garland of red and white flowers. Around him, press crowd members and cameramen hold video cameras and microphones pressed toward him. A bald man in white with a rudraksha mala stands beside him, and several men in shirts and white clothes press in from the sides and background.

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A photograph of a crowded indoor lobby with a glass-railed staircase and potted palms. At centre, a man in a white turban with gold trim, a red-and-white flower garland and gold necklaces presses his palms together in greeting while smiling. Beside him stands a bald man in a white dhoti wearing a rudraksha mala and a pendant, and an older man in white with dark-rimmed glasses holds the turbaned man's arm. A video camera with a boom microphone and several photographers and security men in white and dark shirts surround them.2011-07-13A photo of a crowd in an indoor hall. At centre, a smiling man wears a pale gold turban with jeweled ornaments, a white jasmine garland with red roses, rudraksha malas, a gold-bordered green and saffron shawl and beaded arm bands. Devotees on the left press palms together and bow, and a shaved-headed priest in a white dhoti with gold border stands at right, facing him. Another man in saffron robes with white tilak marks is behind. The centre man's identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2011-12-13A crowded outdoor procession at night in which a central figure in an orange-saffron turban and ornate orange garment, wearing a thick marigold garland and a heavy gold-toned necklace with a mala, smiles and raises one hand in blessing. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange or saffron robes press close, some with white or saffron vibhuti and kumkum marks, while a man in a white vest and red dhoti holds a rudraksha mala. Several people hold up mobile phones and a camera operator with a video camera stands at left, and ceremonial staffs and a silver-tipped standard are visible at upper right. The scene suggests a satsang or procession crowd, with the central figure as the focal point of devotees.2013-02-12November 07 20112011-11-07 +1 copiesA crowded outdoor procession with many people in white dress. At the centre, a smiling figure wears a yellow-cream turban and a long white cloth, with a garland of white and red flowers and layered beaded necklaces, and holds a small object in his hand. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, carry tall wooden poles with decorated tops and a red cymbal-like instrument is raised at the right. A cameraman in the lower centre films the scene, and a man in a white shirt with a red rudraksha mala is nearby. Several people in saffron or orange robes stand in the background. Garlands and flower petals add colour to the gathering.2005-01-01December 12 20112011-12-12December 30 20112011-12-30April 03 20122012-04-03December 13 20112011-12-13December 12 20112011-12-12Photo 11743973 +2 copiesA photograph of devotees gathered indoors at an ashram event. A smiling man in the centre wears a cream turban with a gold ornament, a white dhoti-style garment, a dark rudraksha-style mala and a long garland of green-yellow lemons or limes. Beside him, a younger monk in an orange-saffron robe stands with his back to the camera, reaching forward to offer something. Around them, devotees in white and light shirts stand with palms pressed together in namaste, one man in a peach shirt bows his head, and a monk in orange with rudraksha beads stands at left. A smartphone is held up in the foreground and a dark speaker is visible at top.