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Night outdoor event on a raised stone platform with ornate cream-and-brown carved columns and bells. A bearded man in orange robes and a red shawl holds a microphone and speaks, standing beside a golden trident-topped staff. Beside him, a figure in orange robes and a garland stands with a white shawl, while an older man in white with an orange-bordered shawl stands before them and is draped with the shawl. Other orange-robed people and a crowd of seated devotees in orange and white fill the foreground and background, and a small child in yellow appears at the lower right.

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Night photograph of an outdoor ghat ceremony with a dense crowd of devotees in orange, yellow and white clothing. A bearded man with long dark hair and an orange shawl speaks into a microphone on the left, while a shaved-headed monk in orange robes and a gold-beaded necklace stands nearby. Center right, a monk in orange robes and gold border is being draped with a white and red cloth by a man in a white shirt and dark trousers bending forward. A golden trident stands in the background beside a white pillar with ornate carved stonework and a bell.2010-09-24A night-time photograph of a riverside ghat ceremony with a crowd of devotees behind a stone railing. In the foreground a bearded man with long hair wears orange and saffron robes and a rudraksha-style pendant, gesturing with his hand. Beside him stands a figure in orange robes, a white shawl with red border and a garland, holding a golden trident. An older man in a white shawl with orange border bends forward to offer respect, while a bald priest in orange stands behind. Brass bells hang from the stone pillars and a child in yellow sits at the lower left. a person cues are not clearly established here, so the central figures are described by role only.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.2010-09-24December 30 20092009-12-30April 29 20162016-04-29A tented gathering with orange and saffron fabric walls and a gold-coloured throne at left. A long-haired man with a white tilak on his forehead wears a rust-orange shawl with a yellow edge and several beads on his neck, and holds his hands together in greeting. Facing him is an elderly bearded sadhu in a white turban, glasses, an orange robe and a wooden staff. Around them stand other sadhus and devotees in orange and red robes, one in a yellow turban and one in a red turban, with a bald man in orange and a rudraksha-style mala at centre. The scene suggests a respectful greeting between a guest sadhu and the central figure. Swamiji (probable) appears as the long-haired man in orange, shown in person; the identification rests on his long swept-back hair, orange clothing and beaded necklaces.2013-02-14February 14 20132013-02-14A dense crowd of devotees surrounds a central group in an indoor temple-like setting with gold-painted pillars and flower garlands in the background. At centre, an elderly man with white hair and a white beard, wearing an orange saffron robe with a green-edged sash, stands facing a younger man with long dark hair and a gold-colored necklace of ornaments, dressed in orange robes with a red tilak, who gestures with his raised hand. Around them, men in white shirts and white dhotis wear gold chains and sacred marks, and a man in a white shirt holds a garland. Appearance-based probable candidate: Swamiji (probable), the younger man in orange robes with long hair, gold ornaments and a gesturing hand, in the midst of the devotees.2010-02-02December 30 20092009-12-30December 13 20092009-12-13December 30 20092009-12-30April 22 20162016-04-22