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A 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.

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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.2010-09-24Night 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.2010-09-24Outdoor ceremonial scene under a white canopy with blue trim and garlands. In the foreground a bearded man in saffron robes kneels and extends cupped hands toward a seated figure in cream and gold clothing, whose long dark hair is loose. Beside them, saffron-robed sannyasis stand, one with a rudraksha mala and another bearded man in orange with a white beard. A gold ornamental throne-like seat and marigold and rose garlands fill the lower right. A crowd of devotees in white and pastel clothing stands behind a red-carpeted walkway. Ritual offerings of petals are on the blue carpet.2009-01-01December 30 20092009-12-30Night photograph of an outdoor evening gathering with bright floodlights on tall poles and a large crowd seated in rows. On the right, a man in orange robes with long dark hair and a beard stands with hands folded in namaste on a raised platform. Beside him, a woman in an orange headwrap and orange garment wears a white flower garland and receives a tray of fruit from a person in orange clothing. Nearby, a shaved-headed priest in orange with white tripundra marks on his forehead stands at left, and devotees in white and beige kneel or bow at the platform edge. Strings of small flags decorate the stage.2010-01-08A 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.2013-02-14Outdoor event under a white tent with blue and pink draping and marigold garlands. In the foreground, a man in orange robes with a long grey beard and a mala presses his palms together in greeting toward a figure seated on a golden throne in cream and white robes with long dark hair, whose hand is extended. Behind them, another bearded man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a man in orange with a long necklace stand nearby. Several people in white and orange robes, a woman in a green sari, and seated devotees fill the background, with a red carpet and flower petals on the floor.2009-01-01February 14 20132013-02-14September 14 20152015-09-14February 14 20132013-02-14April 27 20162016-04-27July 11 20062006-07-11