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December 31 20062006-12-31May 02 20162016-05-02December 30 20062006-12-30A photograph inside a red-and-orange tent decorated with long garlands of marigolds, roses and other flowers in yellow, red, purple and white. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a brown-orange garment, a red and white flower garland and gold bangles, sits on a raised cushioned seat beside a gold-coated ceremonial staff and a gold vessel. Two men in white shirts and dark trousers and a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron robe with a sacred thread stand at right, one with palms joined. Overhead stage lights and rigging are visible. The figure is seated and attended, with a devotee in white holding up an object toward them.2013-04-21A photo of a VIP reception at a Kumbh Mela camp. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, an orange saffron shawl, a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland sits on the left, smiling. a person is a candidate given his long hair, orange clothing and rudraksha mala, but identity is uncertain. An older man in a white checked shirt bends forward to touch the ritual copper kalasha and offering trays wrapped in white and orange marigold garlands. A man in a white kurta on the right holds a brass ritual vessel. Behind them, several women in red, pink and green saris stand watching, and a cameraman films with a video camera on a tripod.2016-04-26A seated figure with long dark matted hair, wearing a large white and orange flower garland and reddish-orange clothing with red beaded bracelets, receives a visitor leaning forward in a black t-shirt, who extends a hand holding an offering. A man in a white dhoti and kurta with a rudraksha mala and tilak leans in beside them. Behind them stand a woman in a dark green sari, another man in white and a man in a white kurta. Red curtains, a carved stone pillar and a framed deity picture are visible, with scattered flower petals on a red carpet. The seated figure's distinctive long hair, orange garments and rudraksha-style adornments are consistent with a person presence; the visible cues are limited, so identity is uncertain.2016-10-30A ritual distribution scene in which a bare-chested figure with long dreadlocked hair, a red-and-gold cloth and a garland of marigolds and wooden rudraksha-style beads offers handfuls of white powder to a seated man in white shirt and white dhoti with a rudraksha mala on his wrist, cupping his hands. Behind the central figure stand other men in red and orange cloth and a man in a white shirt, with a silver ceremonial staff and a silver vessel filled with white powder and red flowers in front. Rose petals are scattered in the hair. Faces are partly obscured by hands and figures in the foreground.2018-02-13A photograph of a seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair, wearing a multi-coloured floral garland and white flowers in the hair, receiving visitors on a red and gold throne. Several men in white kurtas and white embroidered skullcaps crowd close; one bearded man in the foreground bends forward to offer his hands, while others smile and watch. Behind them, men with red-and-gold shawls stand near a golden lion-like figure and brass lamps, and photographers with cameras stand at the back. The red-walled room is decorated with gold ornamentation. The seated figure shows distinctive long hair, saffron robes and garland cues, and the page does not mention a person's presence, so identity is uncertain.2016-05-02 +2 copiesOctober 30 20162016-10-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual at a temple-like interior. Center, a smiling figure with a tall swept-back black turban-style hairstyle and white ash markings wears a red-brown garment, a gold necklace and a long garland of yellow and red flowers, seated before a dark stone platform. Behind, two men in saffron-orange dhotis and bare upper bodies perform abhishekam, one pouring from a vessel while another attends. Decorated deity murti with gold ornaments and floral garlands stand behind. Several devotees with white paste on their faces and hands crowd the foreground. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the swept-back hair, ceremonial gold necklace and garland of this central figure, who is the recipient of the rite.2016-03-07June 06 20132013-06-06 +1 copiesMay 12 20122012-05-12