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A crowded indoor scene at an ashram-style hall with a corrugated roof and orange-painted wall. A cameraman in a white shirt raises a shoulder-mounted video camera high on the left. In the centre, a man in white kurta and white trousers stands with hands near his face, with a yellow-and-white shawl on a man in white in the right foreground. Behind them, people in white clothing, some wearing flower garlands, stand close together. A boy in a navy shirt with a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands in the lower foreground. The setting looks like a darshan or satsang gathering with a press presence.

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Night photograph of a dense crowd gathered outdoors under a canopy with string lights and red-white decorations. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis; some women wear white saris. In the centre, a man in a saffron-orange robe and a reddish-orange turban stands with hands together, surrounded by devotees. Several men raise their arms and hold small video cameras, and a professional camcorder on a tripod stands at the right. The setting looks like a devotional gathering with a ritual or darshan atmosphere. The man in saffron is a candidate for a person by his saffron robe and turban, but the cues are only moderately distinctive, so the identification is uncertain.2003-11-09A photograph of a temple event under a decorated pandal hung with orange flags and yellow and red flower garlands. In the foreground, a large yellow marigold garland curves around a gilded bull figure, with red roses and white flowers at its base. A man in a white shirt, white dhoti and light shawl stands with palms joined in devotion, with a vertical tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha-style mala. Beside him, a camera operator films and another photographer holds a still camera. A figure in a saffron-orange shawl and long dark hair, seen from behind, stands at the right, while several men in white clothing with folded hands stand among the crowd.2007-01-01A crowded indoor scene in a yellow-walled hall with red wooden doors and a bright light source at the top. A bare-headed man in a long-sleeved white shirt and dark trousers stands center-left, while a shaved-headed figure wearing an orange-saffron cloth and a long garland of white and red flowers is pressed among devotees. Several men in white shirts, a man in a maroon shirt, and people with orange turbans or head cloths surround him. A cameraman in the foreground holds a large video camera, and another person films with a handheld device. Many hands are raised toward the central figure as people crowd around to see him.2014-06-19December 19 20032003-12-19A crowded temple corridor with stone pillars and a dense crowd of men and women in white dhotis and orange shawls, many with white and red forehead markings. In the centre, a smiling man wearing an orange turban and gold-trimmed orange robe with a rudraksha-style mala walks through the crowd; a bearded man with long hair in an orange shawl walks beside him. In the foreground a cameraman films, and a uniformed official in a khaki cap stands at right. A white-clad man stands on a pillar base in the background.2007-01-12Photograph inside a large white tent decorated with yellow and orange bunting and floral banners, with hanging lights overhead. A bare-backed figure with long dark hair and a white flower garland wears an orange cloth around the waist and stands at the centre, surrounded by a dense crowd of people in white clothes. Several men in white shirts hold a video camera at left, and women in white and yellow saris stand at right, some with orange shawls and hands folded. The crowd fills the foreground and the tent aisle behind them.2006-09-17A photograph of a press and devotee gathering indoors against an orange wall. Several camera operators film and photograph: a man in a striped shirt holds a video camera on the left, a man in a pink shirt with a video camera at the centre, and a man in a white shirt raises a still camera. Behind them, young men and a woman in cream and white clothes with orange shawls stand watching. On the right, a figure in orange robes with long dark hair sits in profile on a low seat, hands resting in the lap, while a man in white with an orange shawl stands nearby. A framed poster hangs on the upper left wall.2010-07-24November 22 20102010-11-22A dense outdoor crowd gathers at night under a canopy with string lights and decorated pillars. In the centre, a man in an orange-brown shawl and a red-orange head covering stands among devotees dressed in white. Several people raise their hands, and a handheld video camera is pointed at the centre. a person: the central figure's orange-brown shawl and head covering are visible cues, but the appearance is not certain enough to confirm the identity, so the figure is described here only by role as a central figure in orange-brown robes among devotees. Devotees in white clothing and some women in saris with flowers fill the scene, and a second camera stands on a tripod at right.2003-11-09April 11 20122012-04-11 +1 copiesIndoor photo in an orange-walled room. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an orange cloth at right, facing left and smiling. Around him, men in white dhotis and kurtas stand with orange shawls, and several camera operators film or photograph the scene. One cameraman in a striped shirt holds a shoulder camera, another in a pink shirt and grey trousers films with a handheld camcorder, and a man in a white shirt raises a small camera. A framed photo collage hangs on the wall at upper left. The seated figure's long hair, saffron robes and orange shawl match the description of a person, but the appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity. Visible people: seven or eight.2010-07-24A crowded outdoor procession with many people in white dress. At the centre, a smiling figure wears a yellow-cream turban and a long white cloth, with a garland of white and red flowers and layered beaded necklaces, and holds a small object in his hand. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, carry tall wooden poles with decorated tops and a red cymbal-like instrument is raised at the right. A cameraman in the lower centre films the scene, and a man in a white shirt with a red rudraksha mala is nearby. Several people in saffron or orange robes stand in the background. Garlands and flower petals add colour to the gathering.2005-01-01