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August 03 2009

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Outdoor photo of a crowd around a central figure with long, swept-back dark hair wearing an orange-saffron garment and a red dot on the forehead, garlanded with a thick necklace of white flowers and red roses. The figure smiles while holding a garland and is surrounded by men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas, and women in the background. Behind them hangs a draped canopy of red, yellow and green fabric, with a flagpole rising beside the figure and a video camera with a microphone at upper right. Petals and flower garlands are visible. a person is in the centre, present in person.2009-08-03August 03 20092009-08-03December 31 20092009-12-31September 11 20122012-09-11 +2 copiesAugust 02 20092009-08-02A photograph at a Kumbh Mela camp tent with a red backdrop and a gilded decorative pillar at left. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown robe and a multi-coloured flower garland with a rudraksha mala, sits or kneels at left, holding out his hand toward a bowing devotee. The devotee in a pink kurta has his head lowered and a sindoor-like mark on his forehead, while another man in pink holds an orange cloth. Onlookers in white kurtas and checked shirts stand behind, a camera on a tripod is visible at left, and a golden ritual object stands in the foreground. Swamiji (probable) with long hair, rudraksha mala and orange-brown robe, in the role of a seated spiritual figure receiving a devotee.2016-04-27July 15 20112011-07-15A photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron robe with a red tilak on his forehead and long dark hair, sitting before an ornate gold throne backdrop decorated with garlands of white jasmine, pink, yellow and purple flowers. He is smiling. Two men in white shirts stand to the left and bend close, one placing a large garland of white and pink flowers around his neck; a man in a striped orange shirt stands at the left edge.2010-10-24October 09 20162016-10-09Outdoor scene under a red canopy hung with green leaf garlands and yellow fringe. A woman with long dark hair, wearing a maroon and gold garment, bows her head while a large garland of red and white flowers, green leaves and a strand of yellow beads is placed around her neck by a man in a saffron-striped robe. Behind her, a shaved-headed attendant in an orange-red robe and rudraksha mala watches. At the right, a bald man in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala gestures with his hand. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas, crowd the scene, with a vehicle parked behind.2014-07-03A photograph of a ceremonial welcome inside a hall decorated with garlands of marigold and jasmine strung across the ceiling. An elderly man in white shirt and trousers, wearing glasses and a white moustache, places a multicoloured flower crown on the head of a smiling figure with long hair who is kneeling with palms pressed together in namaskar. The kneeling figure wears a gold-bordered orange-saffron shawl and a white jasmine garland. Behind them, a large banner shows a smiling man in a white turban and grey-black robe against an orange background. Several men in white clothes stand behind, some clapping, and a microphone stand is visible. Probable Swamiji is the kneeling figure wearing the saffron shawl, long hair and jasmine garland, receiving the flower crown in this welcome ceremony.2006-02-12Indoor photo of a blessing moment. A bald-headed man in white shirt with a light red stripe bows his head while a young man in white shirt, smiling, rests a hand on his shoulder. A woman with long dark hair decorated with orange flowers and wearing a white and gold garland of jasmine and red and yellow blooms raises her right hand with a bangle to his head in a blessing. Behind them, several people in white dhotis and shawls, some with bare upper bodies, stand near a red curtain and shelves with framed pictures. A figure in the right foreground wears an orange and gold cloth. No candidate for a person is clearly visible; the blessing giver is a woman in a garland, not a clearly identifiable a person.2017-03-26