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Outdoor event photo under a yellow and white canopy with a red pole at left. A bearded man with long swept-back grey hair, a red tilak on his forehead and an orange saffron wrap, with a clear crystal-bead necklace, stands centre-frame. An elderly man in a striped grey shirt bends toward him at left, while a shaved-headed monk in orange robes at right clasps hands with the bearded figure. Garlands of marigolds sit at lower right, and other people in orange and white clothing are blurred in the background. a person (appearance-based candidate with long hair, saffron clothing and beaded necklace), in person.

A tented gathering with orange and saffron fabric walls and a gold-coloured throne at left. A long-haired man with a white tilak on his forehead wears a rust-orange shawl with a yellow edge and several beads on his neck, and holds his hands together in greeting. Facing him is an elderly bearded sadhu in a white turban, glasses, an orange robe and a wooden staff. Around them stand other sadhus and devotees in orange and red robes, one in a yellow turban and one in a red turban, with a bald man in orange and a rudraksha-style mala at centre. The scene suggests a respectful greeting between a guest sadhu and the central figure. Swamiji (probable) appears as the long-haired man in orange, shown in person; the identification rests on his long swept-back hair, orange clothing and beaded necklaces.

January 13 2015

Photograph of a stage event with yellow and magenta draped backdrop and palm fronds. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long dark hair, holds out a gold-coloured object over a folded orange cloth on a decorated table. Beside him, a man in an orange turban and orange robe, with long hair, looks down at the exchange. A man in a striped shirt and dark trousers and an older man with white hair in a beige sleeveless top are handling the object. Two standing onlookers, one in pale blue and one in white with sunglasses, watch from the sides. Persons, not screens, are physically present. The scene appears to show the presentation of a book, though no printed name is legible.

May 07 2016

Photo of a ceremony on a stage backed by a large arch of marigold, rose and multicoloured flower garlands. A white-bearded elder in saffron robes on the left holds a golden kalasha-style vessel on a tray, while an attendant on the lower left reaches in. A man in an orange turban and orange robes stands centre-right, reaching toward the vessel, and a bearded elder in orange with glasses stands on the far right. Behind the vessel, a figure wearing a red-and-gold garland and gold jewellery sits smiling in front of a deity murti decorated with garlands. Audience heads are visible at the bottom edge. a person: the orange-turbaned man in the centre-right, identified by orange turban and robes with a long dark beard; the figure in the garland is not clearly a candidate.

A ritual scene under a white canopy where several orange-robed men and a few white-clad attendants stand around a row of coconuts wrapped in coloured cloth (blue, green, purple, maroon) set on brass trays with flowers and grains on the ground. A bare-chested elderly priest in white dhoti with a long white beard and a rudraksha mala holds a tray, while a figure in a red-and-gold turban and long dark hair wears a rudraksha mala and gold chain and stands with hands joined; a woman in orange with a beaded necklace and an orange-robed man with a shaved head stand nearby, another white-clad man scatters flower petals. The people are standing in an open tent setting with a camera visible at upper right.

Outdoor ceremony under a white canopy with orange-and-maroon drapery and marigold garlands. Several men in saffron and orange robes stand in a row. At the center-right, a bearded elder in orange holds a large brass oil lamp with a kalasha-like finial and fresh flower garlands around its base, while a bald man in orange reaches out to it. A man on the left wears a saffron turban and an orange wrap, and a standing figure in an orange shawl is nearby. Some people are partially visible at the edges.

January 03 2016

Photograph inside an orange-and-white striped tent at a Kumbh Mela camp. A bearded man in orange robes stands at left, beside an older white-bearded man in pale pink-orange clothing. Seated centre is a woman in orange shawl with a white forehead mark and a white flower garland, wearing glasses. At right, a tall bearded sadhu in a bright orange turban and orange robes stands near a brass plate of offerings with green leaves. Behind them, another orange-robed man stands, and a tent pole and a folded pink cloth are visible.

January 13 2015

A photograph of a ceremony under a white tent draped with marigold garlands. Several saffron-robed men stand in a row. On the right, an older bearded man with a shaved head and white beard, in orange robes, holds a hand over a large brass lamp with multiple flames, its base wrapped in orange and yellow marigold garlands and a pink flower bowl. Behind it, a golden seated figure with orange floral garlands stands on a pedestal. Further right, a man in orange with a turban and rudraksha mala extends his hand toward the lamp. On the left, a man in orange robes with a turban stands with hands folded, and beside him younger men in saffron and yellow robes stand attentively. The scene suggests a lamp-lighting ritual with fragrant smoke.