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July 22 2013

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June 03 20132013-06-03July 22 20132013-07-22July 22 20132013-07-22March 10 20132013-03-10July 22 20132013-07-22Large outdoor ceremony on tiered red-brick steps with many seated devotees in saffron, orange and maroon robes, many with rudraksha malas and garlands. Two figures sit on ornate golden-framed seats near the top: a man in orange robes at left-center and a man in a yellow-gold shawl with a white beard and turban-like head covering, both seated on raised platforms. Devotees on the steps are in orange and maroon, some with hands folded in prayer, and brass kalasha-style lamps and oil lamps line the upper steps. Brass lamps and oil lamps are arranged along the stairs.2016-12-23October 04 20142014-10-04A large group of devotees in orange and maroon robes with rudraksha malas sits on red stone steps during an outdoor assembly. Two figures sit on ornate golden thrones at the top centre: one in an orange robe with a golden staff, and one in a yellow shawl with a white flower garland. A seated man at left wears a rudraksha mala and maroon cloth, and a long golden staff with a trident-like top rises above the thrones. Many women and men in front have their hands folded in prayer. Brass kalasha-style lamps stand on the upper steps.2016-12-23March 10 20132013-03-10A large group of saffron-robed monks and devotees sit in tiers on red stone ghat steps beside still water, many with palms pressed together in greeting or prayer. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing orange clothing and rudraksha beads, sits on a raised white seat beneath a large yellow umbrella, with trishul staffs standing behind. To the right, a decorated golden arch frames an altar with a deity murti garlanded in red and orange flowers, and yellow cloth draped below. Some participants in front wear white or pale dress and rudraksha malas. The setting appears to be an outdoor riverside gathering. a person cues: long dark hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads on the seated central figure.2013-03-10A photograph of a large crowd of monastics in saffron-orange robes seated on red stone steps beside a still water tank, their reflections visible in the water. A central figure sits on an ornate golden throne under a decorative parasol, dressed in white with an orange garment, on a raised platform. Palm trees and white-clad attendants stand along the upper edge, and white bunting hangs overhead. Dozens of seated people are visible in the orange-robed group, with more at the sides.2013-07-22A large outdoor gathering of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees sits on red-brick terraced steps beside a water channel, under a row of red flags. At the centre, a man with long dark hair and an orange robe sits on a raised seat under a pink and yellow parasol, beside a drum and a platform draped with a red cloth and offerings. Another man in a red garment sits at the top of the steps near a second pink parasol. Rows of orange-clad monastics and white-clad people fill the terraces, with a few white-clad people standing along the upper railing. The scene appears to be a ceremonial sitting before a dais.2016-10-11