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A 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.

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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 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.2010-09-24Night photograph at an outdoor or semi-open temple setting. In the centre, a man sits cross-legged in saffron-orange sleeveless robes, wearing a heavy gold pendant necklace and rudraksha malas, with long dark hair, a red bindi on his forehead, and a silver trident-like staff held upright in one hand. Behind him a tall black cylinder wrapped with an orange cloth stands against the wall. To the left, people in white kurtas and orange shawls, one holding a small white portable speaker and another with a rudraksha mala, stand near a woman in white with orange shawl. Behind them a cameraman in an orange shawl holds a video camera and a man in white shirt stands near a wall. Orange and red fabric decorations hang overhead. Appearance-based probable Swamiji, seated centre with saffron robes, long hair, gold necklace and rudraksha malas.2006-06-04A 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 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.2010-09-24Night outdoor ceremony with a central figure in saffron-orange robes, long dark swept-back hair, a red bindi, a gold ceremonial necklace and a dark rudraksha mala, holding a silver trident aloft and speaking. Surrounding people wear orange shawls and white dhotis or kurtas; a girl on the left wears an orange shawl, glasses and rudraksha beads and holds a ritual item. Behind them a large ornate yellow and multicoloured fan-shaped fan or parasol-like object is held up, a red fringed umbrella canopy hangs overhead, and a dark decorated pole with orange ribbon stands on the right. Brass vessels and offerings are visible low in the frame. Several spectators stand in the background. Probable Swamiji identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robe, gold necklace and rudraksha mala, seated at the centre of the procession.2006-06-04Evening 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.2010-09-24July 07 20092009-07-07Night photograph of a procession of saffron-robed devotees. The central man wears a long orange shawl or wrap, a red bindi, long dark hair, a multi-strand rudraksha mala and a ceremonial gold necklace with a gold pendant, and gestures with his right hand. Men flanking him wear white kurtas with orange shawls and hold a long rod, one holding a white cloth. Background shows warm lights and more people. Appearance-based candidate for a person with distinctive saffron clothing, rudraksha and gold necklace cues.2006-06-04Photograph of a temple-street crowd at dusk beside a stone temple wall with a metal ladder. A man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, saffron robes and a large beaded yellow-and-green mala with a gold pendant stands at left, gesturing with his hand. Beside him, a younger man in saffron robes with a red border listens. In front, an older man in white shirt and white dhoti with a saffron shawl faces them. Other men in white and saffron stand around, and a figure with a camera is at right. a person appears in appearance-based identification, with long swept hair, saffron robes and rudraksha-style mala cues.2008-08-02Outdoor evening gathering at a ghat-style stone platform with ornate orange-and-cream pillars carved with bells. A bearded man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged at a microphone, speaking, with a second saffron-clad young man in a long orange garment and beaded garlands seated beside him. Behind them a crowd of devotees, many in orange and white, sits and watches. A golden trident and golden staffs stand upright, and in the foreground a statue of a tiger-skin-clad deity with an arm raised is partly visible. a person: the bearded speaker in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and beard is a distinctive presentation cue, and the seated young man in orange garlands is also present.2010-09-24A photograph inside a temple colonnade with carved pillars, where a crowd moves around. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back hair, a red bindi, and an orange saffron wrap, wearing a heavy gold ceremonial necklace with a small deity pendant, walks with hands clasped in front of him. Behind him a younger man in an orange cloth and gold garland holds flowers. A bearded man wearing glasses, an orange wrap and a gold necklace with a pendant sits in the lower center. A bare-chested man with a black rudraksha mala and white dhoti stands at right. Several devotees in bright saris and orange clothing fill the background. Appearance-based label: a person for the long-haired man in the orange wrap with gold necklace, whose distinctive long hair and ornate gold adornments are visible.2009-01-15