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May 11 20122012-05-11June 24 20142014-06-24 +1 copiesA crowd scene outdoors near a tree-lined road during a temple visit. A long-haired man in orange and gold robes, wearing a gold necklace and a rudraksha headband with gold beads, is being embraced and draped with a golden shawl by an elderly man in a white shirt with grey hair. Another bald man on the right wears a pink rose garland, gold-bordered yellow cloth, and a rudraksha headband with gold accents. Photographers with cameras and flash units stand behind them, and more onlookers fill the background.2012-05-16May 09 20122012-05-09A photograph of a crowded outdoor scene under trees beside an orange bus. In the centre, a man in a red-orange turban and white garland of flowers is being pressed by a crowd of devotees. Two bald saffron-robed monks with orange shawls and rudraksha malas stand in front, one with a tilak on his forehead. Many men in white shirts and dhotis surround them, some with folded hands, and a few hold garlands. The area is busy and hot, with a red banner and a small shelter at left.2014-07-01May 11 20122012-05-11A crowd surrounds a central figure in a deep red-maroon robe with a long rudraksha mala draped to the waist, hair swept back, extending both arms outward as people reach toward him. Around him are several saffron-and-maroon robed sannyasis, some with shaved heads and white tilak markings, and devotees in white shirts and dhotis. Above, green mango-leaf torana decorations hang over the scene, and an orange flag with a black emblem is visible at right. The setting is a crowded outdoor procession or darshan in a village street.2014-07-04May 16 20122012-05-16May 18 20122012-05-18A crowd of devotees in white and saffron clothing presses forward with hands joined in anjali mudra and raised palms. At centre, a smiling young man with long dark hair wears an orange turban, orange shawl, a green leaf garland and a purple flower garland, and a gold pendant necklace, with hands folded in greeting. A man in white with a red-and-gold shawl stands at left. Other people in white and orange behind them carry a pole and a camera. The setting appears to be an outdoor procession. Probable Swamiji is visible among the crowd, identified by the orange turban, long hair, saffron shawl, garlands and gold pendant at the centre of the group.2006-09-24A photograph of a dense crowd around a central figure at an outdoor devotional welcome. A young person in a red-and-maroon garment wears a long red and white flower garland and is being showered with petals and receiving pada puja-style attention from devotees. Foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron garment with a long rudraksha mala holds a brass plate of flowers and a kalasha-style offering with leaves. Around them, women in saffron and red saris and men in white shirts press forward, some holding camera equipment and a small offering tray. A dark car with partial lettering stands behind the crowd.2014-07-01May 09 20122012-05-09 +4 copies