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Night-time photograph on an open deck with city lights blurred behind. On the right, a long-haired figure with dark rudraksha malas and layered beaded necklaces wears a tiger-striped shawl over bare shoulders and holds a dark folder or tablet, gesturing mid-conversation. To the left, a smiling man in a white kurta wears a rudraksha mala and an orange lanyard, holding a fluffy yellow bundle. Beside him a younger man in white with a rudraksha mala smiles, and behind them a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl wears a rudraksha mala and smiles. The right figure has distinctive long hair, a shawl and malas, so an appearance-based candidate is present, but the identity claim rests on the page alone; the description flags it as probable with the role of a figure in conversation.2012-12-09Night photo on an open deck with city lights behind. A smiling figure with long dark hair, forehead markings and layered rudraksha and pearl necklaces, wearing a tiger-striped yellow-and-black garment, holds a tablet and gestures toward a man on the left in white kurta with rudraksha mala, orange lanyard and ID badge, who smiles and holds a yellow-and-white cloth bundle. Behind them a bald man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha mala and a smiling man in white stand nearby, with food tables at the right edge. a person is the figure with long swept hair, distinctive necklaces and striped garment; the page caption attributes the event to a 2012 satsang and darshan day.2012-12-09Night-time photo of a ritual exchange in an outdoor setting with a crowd watching behind. On the left, a man in a plain white shirt holds a tray of small oil lamps or offerings. Centre, a figure in white dhoti with gold border and a mala stands smiling, with a red tilak on the forehead. Right, a bare-chested man with long hair and a dark rudraksha mala with gold trim takes something from the tray, while a bare-chested man in orange cloth with a saffron shawl touches his face at the far right. Several onlookers in white, orange and red clothing watch and smile. The scene suggests a puja or offering being distributed, though the exact ritual is not clear.2013-07-13 +1 copiesDecember 09 20122012-12-09July 13 20132013-07-13 +1 copiesNovember 20 20102010-11-20July 13 20132013-07-13Indoor event under white tent lights. A bearded sannyasi in maroon inner robe and orange shawl, wearing blue rudraksha beads and a tilak, receives hands-together greetings from a man in a light beige shirt. Beside him, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes and glasses holds a rudraksha mala. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair and a multicoloured flower garland, bare-chested, offers a golden ritual implement with a bowl. Several women in colourful saris and salwar kameez stand behind, watching.2016-04-27Outdoor evening scene at a procession or satsang. A long-haired person in an orange saffron robe and a leopard-print shawl sits on an orange-draped flatbed cart or platform, holding a small object in hands while speaking, with a tilak on the forehead. Behind them a gilded golden throne-like structure is decorated with marigold garlands and colourful flowers. In the foreground a shaved-headed devotee in orange holds a brass bowl with a golden-brown offering. Around the platform several men in white dhotis and yellow or red shawls, along with other devotees in orange and a woman in pink, stand and watch.2010-11-20Evening outdoor gathering under a tent with string lights. A smiling man in an orange turban, orange robe and a long rudraksha mala stands at centre, smiling and turned toward an older person in orange-saffron drapery on the right. Around them are men in white shirts and pink or orange shawls, one holding a small video camera overhead, and a woman in pink with a head covering at the back. A thatched canopy is above. a person is a visible candidate in orange turban and rudraksha mala, but appearance cues are not decisive, so the identity remains uncertain.2006-12-22April AF 2012 +2 copiesJanuary 12 20072007-01-12