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January 29 2010

Photograph of an outdoor pandal stage at a Kumbh Mela-style event in Mandya, Karnataka, with painted colourful temple-style pillars and blue cloth draping behind. A bearded sadhu with long white hair and a long white beard, wearing saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, stands barefoot holding a microphone and a sheet of paper and speaking. Beside him, a man in saffron robes holds a red object, and two men in saffron robes stand to the left, one with a shaved head and glasses. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a white towel over his shoulder stands nearby. A man in pale shirt applauds at left, and a crowd of onlookers in white and casual clothing watches from the right, while a figure in white lies prostrate in the lower foreground.

Outdoor stage event under a colourful temple-style backdrop with painted pillars. A bearded, long-haired sannyasi in orange robes and rudraksha beads speaks into a microphone while holding papers. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes holds a red flower or fruit, and another orange-robed figure with a shawl stands near. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with hands folded, a man in white with a towel over his shoulder stands nearby, and a man in a pink checked shirt claps with palms together. Other spectators in white and blue watch from behind a crowd, and a man bends low in the foreground. Scattered petals lie on the white sheet floor. Four prominent people are visible, with more spectators behind.

August 09 2007

A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall. A man with long dark hair and a green leaf garland with yellow and red flowers wears a gold-bordered yellow silk garment and reaches forward to touch the head of an older bearded man in a white shirt, who bows with folded hands. Around them, people in white and blue shirts press their palms together, and a bald man in a saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands at right beside a saffron-clad sannyasi. Behind them are a colourful floral arch and hanging orange and yellow fabric decorations. The man in the yellow silk is an appearance-based a person candidate with long hair, a leaf garland and gold-bordered garment, receiving a blessing. Around 8 to 10 people are visible.

A photograph under a large tented pavilion with blue-scalloped canopy trim and red carpeting. A bent-over man in a white shirt and jeans touches the feet of a saffron-robed figure wearing a red-and-gold shawl and holding a mala, while a few onlookers look on. Around them stand several people in orange and red robes, white dhotis, and saffron shawls, some with tilak markings and rudraksha malas, and a man in a pale patterned shirt. Nearby a banner and signage are visible. The scene is an outdoor ashram or ritual gathering. Visible people are numerous; several figures stand with hands together in respectful posture.

January 13 2015

A photograph of a festive stage draped in red and blue fabric with glittering trim. At centre, a smiling man wears an orange turban, an orange shawl over orange robes, and a garland of beads and flowers; he is the main figure, with hands folded in greeting by people around him. a person: the central figure has a saffron turban and saffron wrap with a bead garland, though the appearance cue is not conclusive. To his left, a younger man in orange robes touches his shoulder. Men in white kurtas press palms together in namaste on both sides, and an elderly man in white with glasses stands behind. A saffron flag with a sun emblem hangs at the back, and a folded-hands gesture is prominent in the foreground.

A photograph of a stage event with a man in orange robes and a white flower garland receiving offerings from several devotees in white clothing with folded hands. The seated man in orange, with long wavy hair and a smile, is holding out a fruit; a microphone and a flower-decorated table sit in front of him. Behind, men in white dhotis and shirts and a few others in orange stand near red curtains and a painted tree backdrop.

December 19 2009

January 13 2015

A photograph of a padapuja ritual on a stage with a painted backdrop in orange, cream and brown tones. A seated figure in orange robes sits on a gold throne decorated with green leaves and white, red and yellow flower garlands, with bare feet visible. A man in a white shirt and light trousers bends forward, hands raised in prayer, touching the seated figure's feet. A bald man with a grey beard in a white shirt stands at the left. A standing man in a light-brown dhoti and shawl, with a green ID badge, stands centre-left. A woman in an orange sari with a long dark braid stands left, and a woman in an orange shawl stands right with hands folded in namaste. Women in white saris with gold borders stand at right, and children in white and red are at the lower edges.