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Evening photo at an outdoor temple platform with carved cream pillars and bell motifs. A bearded man in orange robes and a red shawl speaks into a microphone on the left. Beside him stands a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, a white shawl with red patterns, and a flower garland with a red tassel, standing on a red cushion. Behind them a shaved-headed man in orange and a man in a light blue shirt stand; a man in a white shirt stands nearby, and a few seated boys in yellow robes listen. Spectators look on from a balcony. In the foreground a tiger-skin-draped murti of a deity with a trident-like object sits on the floor.

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A photograph of an evening outdoor ceremony on a raised stone platform beside ornate cream and brown temple pillars decorated with bells and carved medallions. A long-haired bearded man in orange robes stands at left holding a microphone and a golden staff topped with a trident. Beside him a younger man in orange robes and a red-and-white shawl, wearing a white flower garland with a red tassel, smiles while standing on a red cushion. A woman in an orange shawl and a man in a grey shirt hold up a folded orange cloth in front of the standing man. Seated devotees in yellow and orange clothing fill the foreground and background, with spectators behind them. A brown and gold tiger figure occupies the lower right corner.2010-09-24A night-time photograph of a devotional gathering on a raised stone platform beside a cream-and-orange ornate pillar hung with bells. A man with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing orange robes and holding a microphone, stands at left. Beside him, a man with swept-back dark hair wears an orange garment, a white shawl with orange border and a flower garland, and kneels on a cushion. A devotee in a blue shirt bows low to receive a white and orange cloth. Seated devotees in yellow clothes line the platform, and a few spectators watch from the background. A decorated golden staff and a doll-like figure in yellow sit in the foreground.2010-09-24Evening outdoor event on a raised stone platform with carved cream and orange pillars and hanging bells. A long-haired man in full orange robes stands at left holding a microphone and a gold-topped staff, speaking. Beside him a man in white ritual clothes with an orange-bordered shawl and a garland stands near a second man in orange with a flower garland, while a woman in orange and a man in a blue striped shirt with an orange-bordered white shawl stand at right. Seated yellow-clad children and adults fill the foreground and background, and a small figure is visible at lower right.2010-09-24A night-time outdoor photograph of a riverside or temple ghat gathering with many people. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a full beard wears an orange-saffron robe and holds a golden trident-topped staff. Beside him, a smiling man with a shaved or short head wears an orange robe, a heavy garland of green and white beads, and a white-and-orange shawl, and holds a golden staff. To the right, an elderly man in a white shawl with orange border bends forward in reverence. Behind them, saffron-clad devotees, a yellow-robed boy at left, and white-sari women stand under ornate cream-coloured arches with hanging bells. a person is the bearded person in saffron-orange robes holding the trident staff, identified by long swept-back hair, golden trident-topped staff and orange robe cues.2010-09-24Evening photo at a stone ghat-style platform with a white-and-orange carved pillar behind. Two men stand on red cushions with hands joined in greeting. The man on the left has long wavy hair, a full beard, an orange-red shawl over peach robes, and a rudraksha mala; a gold trident stands behind him. The man on the right wears an orange robe with gold trim and a long garland of flowers and gold beads with a red tassel, and smiles. Behind them, people in yellow and orange garments and a man in a light blue striped shirt with a camera stand among a crowd. Some devotees on the left wear yellow robes.2010-09-24Night outdoor photo at a riverside ghat-style stage under an arched pillared structure. A bearded man with long hair wears a saffron-orange robe with a red-orange shawl, a rudraksha-style mala at his chest, and holds a tall brass trident-topped staff, standing on a red cushion with white cloth beneath. Beside him stands a younger man in orange robes with a white-and-red shawl and a thick garland of green leaves and flowers, his hair pulled back. Behind them a crowd of devotees in yellow, orange and white watches, and a man in a blue shirt stands at right. Brass lamps and ritual items are visible.2010-09-24Evening outdoor scene at a temple-style stone pillar with ornate carved niches and hanging bells. On the left, a bearded man with long wavy hair in orange robes holds up a large white cloth printed with orange motifs, appearing to speak. Beside him on the right, a man with long dark hair wears a layered orange robe with gold trim, a white shawl, a long garland of green leaves and gold beads, and a red flower offering in his hands, standing on a red cushion. Behind them, a bald man in orange robes holds a tall golden trident, and seated devotees and a standing onlooker in a striped shirt watch the scene.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.2010-09-24Evening photograph on a covered stone terrace with a cream and orange pillar decorated with bell motifs. A bearded man with long hair and a golden trident-topped staff wears orange robes and a draped orange shawl, standing on a red mat and clasping hands with a smiling young man in orange robes and a green-and-orange flower garland with a red tassel pendant. Around them, people in yellow and orange robes stand and sit. On the right, a man in a blue shirt with a camera bag and a woman in black stand with palms pressed together. The atmosphere suggests a gathering or greeting.2010-09-24Evening photograph of two men standing on maroon cushions at an outdoor ghat-like platform, with a crowd behind them. On the left, a bearded man with long hair wears an orange-red shawl over an orange kurta and a beaded necklace, hands pressed together at chest level and gazing upward. On the right, a younger man with swept-back hair, a small gold crown-like ornament and a red tilak wears an orange robe and a long garland of gold beads and green leaves with a red tassel, hands folded. Behind them stand a woman in black with a white shawl and other devotees, some in orange, and a cream-coloured pillar with bell ornaments.2010-09-24A night-time outdoor gathering in which a long-haired man in orange-red robes speaks into a microphone while holding a white and orange shawl that drapes toward a second man. That second man stands beside him in orange robes with a long garland of green and white flowers and gold beads, a gold-trimmed orange shawl, and a small pendant. Behind them, a man in an orange robe with a bead necklace stands near gold trident-topped staffs. Yellow-clad young people stand to the left and seated devotees in white fill the lower left. A white and beige arched pillar with bell motifs stands on the right, and standing onlookers watch in the background. a person appears as the garlanded man in orange, based on his long-haired, garlanded, orange-clad presentation, while the speaker is a separate person. The bearded speaker wears a flowing orange-red robe.2010-09-24Night photo at a riverside ghat-style platform with a white pillar carved with bells. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-red robe and a beaded necklace, stands holding a microphone with a wire running down the platform. Beside him a younger man in an orange-red robe and garland kneels and unfolds a long white shawl printed with orange motifs. A golden trident stands nearby, and a few seated people in white and orange dress are visible in the background. A woman in red kneels at the right edge, and a figure in a blue shirt bends over a kneeling woman.2010-09-24