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January 20 2009

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November 12 20082008-11-12Outdoor photograph on a tree-lined path with a crowd of men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and saffron-coloured robes. At left, a man with a saffron-orange turban and long dark hair presses his palms together in greeting and smiles. Beside him, a man in a red shirt with a blue rosette badge walks along, and a man with long hair and a beard wears an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and joins his hands. On the right, several women in white and cream saris with gold bangles stand with palms pressed together, and a woman holds up a silver vessel. A white-draped table holds a brass bowl of green leaves, a flower garland and a small silver dish.2005-12-02November 12 20082008-11-12Photo 11687502 +2 copiesDecember 23 20082008-12-23November 13 20062006-11-13 +1 copiesOutdoor 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.2008-01-01February 15 20092009-02-15A 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.2009-01-02Outdoor procession scene with a central figure in an orange saffron robe, long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, hands pressed together in greeting as he bends toward an older bald-headed man in white with a sacred thread and grey hair. Under large red and yellow embroidered canopy umbrellas with tassels, a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, some with white caps, surrounds them. A drummer with a drum is at left and a white car is parked in a flat field behind. The central figure matches the ceremonial cues of the page subject, but identity is uncertain from appearance. Several men in orange and saffron robes stand nearby.2009-01-21July 02 20142014-07-02 +1 copiesA long-haired man in an orange-red saffron robe stands at the centre, raising his right hand in blessing with a smile. He wears a multicoloured flower garland, a rudraksha mala, a gold chain and a gold bangle, with a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him a large crowd of devotees stands on sandy ground, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis or pale trousers, with women in white saris and a girl in a pink headscarf. In the foreground a silver stand holds a stream of water with rose petals scattered on the earth. At right, a tray with rose petals, brass plates and a conch shell sits on a wooden platform.2009-07-08 +1 copies