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Outdoor ceremony on a raised platform with a white cloth and red cushions. A bearded man with long hair, wearing an orange-red shawl and saffron robes and a wooden mala, sits cross-legged with palms together, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Beside him sits a younger man in orange robes and a gold-bead garland, and a bald monk in orange robes and a beaded mala. A man in white with a red-orange shawl and gold chain sits at left. Behind them a large crowd in orange and white stands and sits, some with hands folded. In the foreground, a statue of a seated deity with long dark hair and a leopard-print garment holds a small pot, and a brass oil lamp sits on the platform. Pink temple architecture and a bell tower frame the scene.

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Outdoor ghat ceremony at dusk with a large crowd seated behind. A bearded man in orange and peach robes with a red shawl and long beard sits cross-legged on a red cushion, hands joined, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Beside him sits a man in an orange robe with a gold-bead mala, smiling. Another shaved-headed monk in orange sits with hands folded, and a boy in yellow kneels nearby. To the left a man in white with an orange shawl and gold garland sits. In the foreground a brass oil lamp burns on a stand, and a seated tiger-skin-clad statue of a deity murti with long hair and a kamandalu-like vessel is being offered worship. Swamiji (probable) is the bearded man in orange speaking at the microphone, with long hair and beard, orange robes and red shawl, seated as the speaker.2010-09-24A seated outdoor gathering of devotees in front of a riverside temple structure. In the centre foreground, a bearded man with long hair wears a pale orange-pink shawl and speaks into a microphone on a stand, his hands open in explanation, seated on a dark red cushion. Beside him, a smiling younger man in an orange robe with a gold-bead mala sits with hands folded on a red cushion. Another bald man in orange with a long gold mala sits nearby. On the left, a man in white with a red shawl and gold necklaces sits, and behind them a crowd in orange, yellow and white clothing sits or stands. A cameraman with a large camera on a shoulder rig films at the back, and a brown wooden deity murti with a tiger-skin cloth is visible at the lower right corner.2010-09-24An outdoor evening gathering on a white-draped stone platform before a crowd of devotees. A bearded man in saffron-orange and peach robes with a red shawl sits cross-legged at a microphone, hands raised in discourse, with a gold-medallion mala. Beside him a younger man in deep orange robes with a long gold-bead mala and folded hands sits in attentive stillness. Behind them, saffron-clad youths and white-clad elders press their palms together, and a man with a camera is visible. At the lower right a brown-and-gold figure of a deity murti with long hair and a tiger-skin cloth sits in front of a small kalasha and oil lamp, with a wall of carved stone and temple architecture behind the crowd. The scene conveys a discourse or satsang at a riverside ghat.2010-09-24Outdoor evening gathering at a riverside ghat with a golden figure of a seated deity in the foreground, its tiger-striped garment visible. A bearded man with long, swept-back hair wearing orange robes speaks into a microphone on a stand, his hands raised in gesture. Beside him sits a younger man with long dark hair in orange robes, wearing a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace, seated on a white cloth. Behind them an orange-robed man in glasses and a woman in a red-and-orange sari sit among a crowd of devotees. Gold-tipped ceremonial staffs and a tall white-and-orange pillar with bells stand in the background.2010-09-24Outdoor evening gathering at a riverside ghat with a golden trident and ornate pillar behind. A bearded man in orange-red robes sits with palms pressed together in namaste before a microphone, while a younger man beside him wears orange robes and a long rudraksha mala with a gold-toned necklace, his hair swept back. Seated devotees in orange and white clothing fill the foreground and background. On the right, a golden-brown deity murti seated on a tiger skin is partly visible. a person: the younger seated man in orange with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ornate necklace is a candidate, shown in person.2010-09-24Outdoor satsang on a stone ghat with a large crowd seated behind. A bearded man in a red-orange shawl and pale saffron robe sits cross-legged on a red cushion, speaking into a microphone on a stand, hands in a teaching gesture. Beside him a man in deep orange robes and a long rudraksha-style bead garland sits, and another younger man in orange with a garland faces the camera. At the front left, a boy in yellow with a tilak and folded hands sits on a white cloth. Golden tridents and staffs stand behind, and a brown-skinned deity murti with dark hair in a tiger-print garment sits at right foreground with an oil lamp and kalasha nearby. Ornate pink stone pavilions and a white statue frame the scene.2010-09-24Outdoor evening photograph of a seated bearded man in saffron robes with long hair speaking into a microphone on a stand, one hand raised, beside golden trident and staff finials. Beside him sits a younger man with a saffron robe and orange rudraksha-style beaded necklace, hands resting on his lap. Behind them, several saffron-clad sannyasis sit with bald heads, and a crowd of devotees, many women in colourful saris, watches from a platform. In the foreground at right is a golden figure of a deity seated on a tiger skin with a lotus or pot, and an ornate orange-and-cream pillared structure with hanging bells stands at upper right. A statue of a robed figure stands behind the platform.2010-09-24Outdoor evening scene at a riverside ghat with a crowd behind a raised stone platform. On the left, a bearded man with long hair wears a red-orange shawl and saffron robe, holding a microphone and speaking with raised hands; his hair and beard suggest a long-haired ascetic, and he wears a rudraksha-style mala and gold necklace. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a beaded mala sits cross-legged. Further right, a man in orange robes with a long garland sits, and a bespectacled man in saffron sits in the background. In the foreground right, a large glossy statue of Shiva with long hair and a tiger-striped wrap is seated on a leopard-patterned base, a bowl near its hand. Gold-topped staves and brass bells stand behind the platform.2010-09-24Outdoor satsang on a stone platform with a crowd of devotees in orange, white and yellow clothing behind. In the centre a bearded man with long hair and an orange-red robe sits cross-legged on a red cushion, hands raised in a gesture, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Beside him sits a man in an orange robe with a gold bead necklace and a second man in orange with a gold necklace and pendant, hands folded. A man in white with an orange shawl and gold garland sits to the left. In the foreground a deity murti with dark hair and a carved stone figure is partly visible. Behind them ornate pink stone architecture.2010-09-24Outdoor satsang on a raised white-draped platform in front of a crowd. A bearded man in a red shawl and saffron-peach robe with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged before a microphone, hands raised in discourse. A man in a white kurta and gold necklace sits at left with palms pressed together. In the foreground at right stands a small statue of a deity with long hair, and a few children in yellow-orange clothes sit nearby. A carved pink-stone structure and a tall gold staff with trident finial frame the scene, and a large crowd of devotees in orange, yellow and white watches with hands folded.2010-09-24Outdoor evening scene at a riverside ghat with a crowd behind. In the foreground a bearded man with long hair wears a red-orange shawl over orange robes and speaks into a microphone on a stand, one hand raised, seated beside golden ceremonial staffs with trident tops. Next to him a younger man with short dark hair and a mark on his forehead sits in orange robes and a gold-beaded rudraksha-style mala. Behind them a bald man in orange and glasses sits with a mala. On the right a white-and-gold deity murti with a tiger-striped garment is partly visible, and a golden canopy structure with bells stands behind. Spectators in saffron, white and everyday clothes fill the background. a person candidate: the bearded man lacks clear presentation cues such as a crown or swept hair beyond general robes, so identity is uncertain.2010-09-24Outdoor evening scene at a riverside ghat with a crowd standing behind a raised platform. A bearded man with long hair in orange and red robes sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaste, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Beside him sits a younger man in orange robes and a long gold-beaded mala, and another seated man in orange with a gold mala. A glossy statue of Shiva, seated on a tiger-striped seat with long hair, is in the foreground, holding a small vessel. Brass and gold ceremonial staffs with trident finials stand behind. Ornate pillars with bells frame the scene.2010-09-24