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May 18 2012

2012-05-18 +1 copies

Outdoor photo of a dense crowd pressing forward under a large shade tree beside a tiled-roof building and a speaker stack. In front, a shaved-headed sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala raises his arm, while men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads, reach out and hold garlands of white flowers and red roses. A man on the right wears glasses and a tan shirt, and a photographer on the right raises a camera. Some people hold up phones. A poster of a woman in a red-bordered frame is visible on the left. The gathering appears to be a darshan crowd.

July 28 2008

Outdoor photo at a Kumbamela gathering in Mandya, Karnataka, showing a crowd of devotees in orange and saffron robes beneath a large tree with a red and white canopy. In the centre, a bald man with a saffron hood and a rudraksha mala stands with hands clasped. Beside him, a smiling man wears an orange turban, orange robes, a long rudraksha mala and holds a wooden staff. A bald man in orange on the right holds a mobile phone to his ear. Many onlookers in white and orange fill the background. The scene appears to be a sarvadarshan darshan event.

A large crowd of devotees walks along a narrow paved path in a procession, most dressed in white. Many women wear white or cream saris with coloured borders, and men wear white shirts and dhotis. A man in the foreground at right holds a golden ceremonial banner with orange and red embroidery on a pole, and a golden kalasha-style finial tops it. Several people hold folded hands in prayer. Trees, a low hedge and small red-roofed shrines line the route under a clear sky.

Outdoor photograph of a village street lined with palm trees and a large shade tree, with a yellow-gold temple gopuram at left and a decorated entrance arch with red and orange bunting at right. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe with a white and red flower garland walks forward, a red tilak on the forehead, and dark wavy hair past the shoulders, which may be the a person given the long hair, saffron clothing and garland. Men in white shirts and white dhotis walk around him, one in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala, and a crowd of onlookers including children fills the street. Vans and an orange truck are parked nearby.

Outdoor photo of a dense crowd pressing around a saffron-robed monastic figure in a red turban and a large white-and-red flower garland, near a white van and a yellow-roofed vehicle under trees. Several saffron-clad sannyasis with rudraksha malas surround him, some with shaved heads. Men in white shirts and dhotis, many holding up phones and hands, press in around the procession, with a smoky haze in the air.

A crowded outdoor procession on a dusty village lane lined with palm trees. In the left foreground a man with a saffron-orange turban and saffron-orange robe, wearing a long white flower garland, walks barefoot in front of a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts. Near the centre, a man in white with a long orange-red rudraksha-style garland and a pendant is surrounded by followers. A parked car and a decorated umbrella with red and blue panels stand behind the crowd, and a man at right films with a handheld camera. Hands are raised toward the figure in saffron, and onlookers press in from every side.

2014-06-29 +1 copies

A large outdoor crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis gathers beneath a spreading tree with a grassy field and parked white cars behind them. Most attendees wear white with rudraksha-style beaded neck cords and some wear checked or pastel shirts; a few wear glasses. One elderly man near the centre has a long white beard and white clothing, and a woman with a red bindi stands at lower left. No speaker, throne or deity is clearly visible; the scene reads as a daytime satsang or discourse audience seated in a shaded outdoor setting.

Outdoor crowd scene on a sunny day beside a dirt road and trees. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis dominate the foreground, one in a white cap pointing forward, another in white with an orange garland. A bald sannyasi in an orange robe with beads stands at right, and a woman in a patterned sari with a red blouse stands among the crowd. Orange and red flags with a red-and-white parasol rise above the gathering, and a white banner stands at the right edge.

A dense crowd of men gathers outdoors along a street lined with palm trees and a tiled-roof building, a yellow van at right. Most wear white dhotis and shirts, others wear light blue, pink or checked shirts. Two shaved-headed young men in front wear saffron-orange cloths and white upper garments, one with a tilak marking on his forehead and a beaded necklace. Men in the foreground push forward and raise hands. A man in a white shirt stands at right. Several people on a raised platform or wall are visible at top left. No readable text is visible in the scene.

A dense outdoor crowd presses along a tree-lined road in what appears to be a procession or welcome. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe with a matching orange garland and long dark hair stands out above the crowd, with hands raised and a smiling expression. Around him, many men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with yellow shawls and orange cloth, reach toward him and clap or wave. Several bald and white-clad attendants move nearby. Behind the crowd, large banners with portraits and printed Tamil text hang from poles and a small pale structure is visible. Some people wear vibhuti and red tilak marks. The central figure has long dark hair, orange robes and a garland, which is a probable Swamiji appearance cue.