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A photograph of a formal ceremonial greeting in a hotel-style hall with a patterned red carpet. In the centre, a man with a shaved head and bare upper body wears a rust-orange wrap and a beaded necklace, and drapes an orange shawl over the shoulders of a woman in a white top and orange-red headwrap, her long grey-streaked braids visible; she bows her head with hands clasped. Behind them, a tall brass-toned staff topped with a trident-like finial is hung with orange and white flower garlands, held by a bearded elder with long white beard in orange robes. Other people in orange and saffron turbans and robes stand nearby, including a bearded man in orange and a man in a dark jacket at the back. A bearded man with a turban on the far left wears a rose-pink shawl. At the right edge, a figure in an orange headwrap and gold-trimmed orange cloth is partly visible. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly distinguishable by appearance in this scene.

A photograph in a hotel-style hall with recessed ceiling lights. Several people in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans stand in a close group. A woman in a white top and a red-orange head wrap, with long braided hair, reaches forward with cupped hands. An older bearded man in orange robes and an orange turban receives or offers a folded white paper. A bare-chested man with a shaved head, orange shawl and beaded necklaces stands at centre. On the right, a figure in an orange turban and gold-trimmed clothing wears heavy beaded jewellery and bangles. A tall ornate staff wrapped in flowers stands in the background. A bearded man in a rose-pink fur-trimmed garment is at left. Behind them a monitor and equipment sit on a table.

March 20 2014

March 20 2014

A photograph of a group in a bright hotel-style hall gathered around an older bearded sadhu holding a tall silver trident (trishul) decorated with orange marigold garlands. The sadhu wears orange and yellow robes and holds a folded white paper. Around him, a woman in an orange head wrap and red-orange scarf over white clothes, with dreadlocks and bangles, gestures while speaking. A bearded man in a saffron turban and orange robe with a pink shawl stands behind them. On the left, a person in a deep red head wrap and beaded red-and-gold jewellery is seen from behind, and on the right a bald man in orange robes wears a rudraksha mala. Six people are visible.

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A photograph of a crowd at a tented event with a red backdrop and hanging decorative bunting. In the foreground a long-haired figure in orange robes with a flower garland kneels and reaches forward to take an orange cloth from a man in a white shirt, white dhoti and white head cloth who stands in the centre. A young man in orange robes and an orange-and-red sash stands at right, holding a golden trident. Behind them women in orange and maroon saris with rudraksha malas, and other people in white and casual clothes, watch. A golden trident and a red-and-orange cloth are in the foreground. Several people are visible in the crowd, and the scene appears to be a ritual exchange of a cloth.

March 22 2014

A photograph in a bright hall with a ceiling vent at the top. On the right, a seated figure with long dark hair wears a deep orange-red turban, red-brown robes and a rudraksha mala, sitting beside golden lion-head armrests and receiving white papers from an elderly man with long white beard and bare chest in orange-yellow shawls and a golden trident-like staff topped with a crown. Beside him stands a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, a woman in white with a red embroidered blouse and bangles has her palms joined in namaste, and a man in a red turban and orange wrap stands at the left holding a wooden staff.

Indoor event tent with white ceiling and hanging colourful lanterns. In the foreground, a man in an orange-saffron turban and white flower garland with rudraksha beads faces away from the camera and reaches toward a woman. A golden trident stands at right beside a sannyasi in orange robes and beaded necklaces. A woman in a grey bob and beige shawl with red stripes, plus several women in red and pink shawls, crowd around. Attendees and a sannyasi with a long turban are visible in the background. The image lacks a clear a person appearance cue, so only roles are described.

A photograph of a ceremonial reception in an indoor hall. On the right, a man in an orange-red turban and bare-chested orange-red cloth with beaded silver bangles and a pearl necklace sits before an ornate gold throne with palms pressed together in greeting; he has distinctive ceremonial adornment and a swept-up appearance, and this matches the a person candidate for the seated presiding figure, but the appearance cues are not sufficient for certainty. Facing him, a bare-chested, white-ash-smeared sadhu with long white beard wears an orange-saffron wrap and orange turban and holds a golden trident garlanded with orange marigolds. A golden lion figure sits near the throne. Another orange-turbaned man stands at left and a woman in white with an orange shawl stands behind. Background shows a beige ceiling and air vent.

Photo of a crowded doorway procession at an ashram-style interior with warm orange walls. A woman in a rust-red turban and a brown shawl with gold beaded necklaces smiles at left. A bearded elder with long grey hair and a red-orange wrap, wearing a gold pendant and beaded necklace, bows his head. A saffron-robed man in orange holds a raised hand near a silver staff or ceremonial rod. A bald man in glasses and a maroon shawl wears gold beaded necklaces and stands behind him. A grey-bearded man in orange cloth stands at right, and a saffron-turbaned sannyasi bows in the foreground. Several other saffron-clad attendants surround them, and a uniformed officer's arm is visible at left edge.