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A festive outdoor ceremony under a decorated tent with red and white striped poles and blue drapes. In the foreground, an elderly woman in a dark blue and grey sari bows with folded hands beside a tray piled with pomegranates, oranges and flowers. Around her, several people in saffron robes with rudraksha malas and gold pendants stand attentively. A man in a cream-coloured silk shawl stands at right, facing the group, with his back partly turned. Behind them, drummers in white and a crowd of people in white clothes gather on a red and green carpeted stage area, and a young woman in a yellow sari sits at left.

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A photograph of a tented ceremony with red and white draped fabric overhead. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a white dhoti with a gold ceremonial necklace, stands at left beside a silver tray of oranges, apples and bananas and piles of orange marigolds. On the right a woman in an orange sari with a dark shawl holds out a hand toward the offerings. Behind them several women in white and orange with yellow shawls stand with hands folded in prayer, and a bald man in orange robes stands at the back. Seated rows of devotees and a purple draped canopy fill the background, with speakers on stands. The man at left has distinctive long dark hair and gold necklace cues but the appearance is not certain enough to assign identity.2010-01-01A photograph taken under a large red-and-white striped tent decorated with red swags and bunting. In the foreground a long-haired figure with a crown-like ornament and gold necklaces, wearing a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl, sits on a raised seat and places a hand on the head of an older man in white who holds his hands together in respect. Beside him, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a silver tray piled with apples and oranges. Another orange-robed devotee with long curly hair and gold necklaces sits at the lower right with a tray of fruit. Behind them, a large crowd of people in white and orange clothing gathers in the open ceremonial area, with a purple cloth hanging from the tent frame and a garlanded pillar at left. Flower garlands and an offering tray lie in front.2010-01-01A photograph of an outdoor tented event with red and white draping. In the foreground, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing a white dhoti with gold border, a heavy gold necklace and a gold chain, seated on a red-cushioned chair and gesturing toward a devotee. Next to him stands a man in a white shirt and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala, and a woman in a white sari. A plate of red apples and oranges and a garland of red flowers sit in the foreground. Behind them, rows of women in white saris and orange-bordered saris, and men in white, stand on a green and red floor. A bald man in orange robes is partly visible at upper left. Visible banners in red and blue hang along the tent.2010-01-01A festive outdoor ceremony under a decorated canopy. A man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl sits on a golden throne-like seat draped in a red and magenta flower garland, smiling as he hands an apple to a devotee. Nearby, a man in saffron robes and a gold necklace stands behind him. A seated devotee in orange clothing receives an apple, and a large silver tray piled with red apples sits in front. Marigold and mixed flower garlands hang around the seat, and white-clad devotees and attendants in orange and white stand in the background. A pedestal fan and speakers are visible.2010-01-01March 23 20082008-03-23December 23 20082008-12-23A photograph under a white and red event tent at an outdoor gathering. In the right foreground, a long-haired man in a pale cream-gold garment and a dark shawl smiles and extends a red apple toward a devotee, with a brass tray of fruit and marigold flowers beside him. Behind him, a young sannyasi in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bead mala stands holding an open book. In the center, another saffron-robed young man with curly hair, a red bindi and a gold-bead mala smiles toward the offering. Seated devotees in orange and maroon saris and white shirts fill the left and middle of the frame, with red and white draped fabric, stage lights and garlands along the tent edges.2010-01-01Photograph of a crowd inside a decorated tent with red and white draping, garlands and a blue-and-white banner, during a darshan-style gathering. In the right foreground a woman with long dark hair stands with her back to the camera, reaching toward a figure in an orange robe with a garland and dark curly hair, who holds a basket of fruit. Around them devotees in white kurtas and sarees press forward, with hands folded in greeting, and several children stand near the front. A rudraksha mala is visible on a man at lower left. Red floor matting and a loudspeaker are visible at the edges.2010-01-01A crowded indoor hall at the Adi Kailasa ashram where devotees gather around a low white-cushioned seat with red bolsters. A woman with long dark hair in an orange sleeveless top sits at the right, leaning forward, with a small table holding rudraksha malas, booklets, and offering items in front of her. A shaved-headed young man in an orange robe stands beside a seated woman in a brown sari who clasps a small card. Other devotees in white, orange shawls and saris surround them, and an orange-shawled attendant in white stands at the upper right. The background has a red curtain and a standing fan. The page suggests a sarva darshan healing, but the appearance of the central figure is not clearly identifiable.2008-03-25January 09 20102010-01-09 +2 copiesA seated figure in an orange saffron garment with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a red-draped couch, reaching out to a devotee in a red top at the front of a crowd. Behind the couch a fruit basket, a tray of offerings with vibhuti, kumkum and flowers, and printed pamphlets are arranged. Around them a dense crowd of men and women in white and cream clothes stands and watches. A standing young man in orange, a bald man in orange and a figure in orange stand in the background beside a curtained stage. The scene resembles a darshan and healing session.2008-03-25A crowded indoor ceremonial hall with a red carpeted floor and blue-and-white striped tent walls. In the foreground, a bearded elderly man in an orange saffron robe with a tilak on his forehead, a rudraksha mala and a gold ceremonial necklace raises a hand in greeting. Beside him, a man in an orange robe with glasses and a gold necklace stands near a white-clad man wearing a mala. On the right, a figure with long dark hair in a cream and gold shawl gestures toward them. Devotees in white and orange clothing fill the background, and a white altar-like table stands at left.2009-01-01