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A photograph of a group standing under a blue and white draped tent canopy at an evening gathering. In the centre a man in white ritual clothes, glasses and a dark rudraksha-style mala with a pendant, with a white tilak on his forehead, stands smiling beside a woman in a white sari with a red bindi. To the right a smiling man wears an orange-saffron cloth wrapped as a turban, a bare upper body with orange wrap, and a dark mala with gold pendant. Behind them an older woman in white and other spectators stand, and at the right edge a woman in a bright green sari with flowers in her hair is partly visible. Another person in yellow with flowers in her hair is at the left edge.

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A photograph of an outdoor ritual pavilion with a blue tarpaulin roof, banana leaves, marigold garlands and orange flags. A smiling man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back hair, a large gold necklace and a beaded mala, stands at centre, matching the page's a person candidate on appearance cues. Beside him a woman in a cream sari with a maroon border and a man in white kurta and mala smile. Behind them seated devotees in white and orange sit among rows of small white offering trays on the dusty ground.2006-09-29December 31 20032003-12-31Inside a decorated tent with red and green draped fabric and hanging lights, several devotees stand near a roped-off area holding small leaf plates of food. Beside them, a man in a white shirt and mundu holds a plate, a woman in a grey-white sari holds plates, and a smiling woman in white with an orange shawl stands nearby. Behind them, more people in white and pale saris sit and stand in the tent, and a child in red sits on the floor.2003-03-01 +3 copiesEvening outdoor event at night with strings of colourful fairy lights on poles and a lit stage backdrop. A smiling man with long dark hair and a full beard wears an orange saffron robe, an orange turban and a dark rudraksha mala, and stands at the centre with his hands near his waist. a person is the appearance-based label; the cues are the orange turban, saffron robe, long hair and rudraksha mala. To the right, an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti laughs with palms pressed together in greeting, facing him. Another person in orange robes stands at the far right edge. A young woman in white with an orange shawl holds a garland of red flowers at left, with other people in white and orange in the background near red chairs.2010-01-20Photo of an indoor temple-hall scene. A smiling man on the left wears an orange turban with a small red bindi, an orange shawl with gold border, and multiple strands of rudraksha-style beaded malas across his bare chest; he has long swept-back hair and gold bangles. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a white-marked forehead holds his palms together in anjali. On the right, a woman in glasses and a white patterned blouse, with a dark braid and a long black bead necklace, also joins her palms in namaste. Blurred figures and framed images appear in the background. a person in the orange-turbaned figure, who has distinctive saffron attire and beaded malas.2011-11-25A photo of a stage ceremony under a white tent canopy with a red-and-blue trim. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a multi-coloured garland of flowers, clasps hands with a smiling man in a light-green shawl and white dhoti who also wears a garland. Around them stand women in saris: one in grey with purple border and hands joined in namaste, others in white, purple and pink; a man in white shirt and dhoti stands at left, and a young boy in white kurta and beads stands center-right. A banner behind them carries Tamil text. The saffron-robed man is a probable Swamiji, identified by long swept hair, an orange turban, saffron robes and a flower garland. Eight to nine people are visible.2006-11-24A seated figure in an orange saffron robe and a pink and yellow flower garland sits centrally on an orange cushion, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. Behind a white-draped table with flower offerings, a tent with purple, green and orange geometric panels forms the backdrop. Flanking the seated figure, a woman in white kurta and a man with glasses in a white kurta stand, and a girl in white with a white shawl stands on the right. All three standing people wear white with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. The scene looks like a house visit gathering on a green-striped mat.2010-02-17November 20 20092009-11-20A photograph of a tented outdoor gathering with a striped and geometric patterned canopy overhead. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe stands with his eyes closed and hands together, with a light wrap across his shoulders; he has distinctive long swept-back hair, so this is an appearance-based a person in person, though the cues are moderate. Around him, a woman in a peach and rust sari with a flower in her hair presses her palms together, a man in white with a rudraksha-style necklace stands with his hands joined, and another man in white with glasses and a pink garland smiles. A woman in an orange and pink sari with hands folded stands at the right edge, and a few more people in white clothing appear at the edges.2010-02-17A photograph of a festival procession crowd outdoors. In the foreground, a man in long flowing saffron-orange robes, an orange turban, a long swept-back hair and an ornate gold beaded necklace with a large pendant stands holding a tall wooden staff with a gold top, smiling while looking to the side. Swamiji (probable) is shown with orange robes, turban, long hair and gold necklace, in the role of a ceremonial leader at the procession. Beside him, a man in white ritual clothing with a dark rudraksha mala holds an orange cloth bundle. A woman in a white shawl stands to the left, and a woman in white sari sits at lower left. Behind them, many schoolchildren in uniforms with dark blue, white and green colours press close, and an orange and gold decorated canopy or palanquin fabric hangs at upper right.2005-12-31A smiling man with shoulder-length swept-back dark hair and a red bindi stands centre-frame in a loose saffron-orange robe draped over one shoulder, holding a small saffron-wrapped object near the hip. Behind him, people in white clothes with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas stand under a white tent canopy with blue and cream drapes, speakers on bamboo poles and green mats on the floor. A woman at right in white with a lanyard and folded hands stands among the group. The setting appears to be a convention event with a ritual rite under way.2009-11-27Night-time darshan at an outdoor event with string lights overhead. On the right, a figure in an orange turban, sleeveless saffron top and orange wrap with long, swept-back hair leans in, smiling, toward a group of devotees. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis, several wearing saffron or orange scarves and rudraksha or bead malas, press in with hands folded in greeting. A bespectacled man with a grey moustache in a white shirt and grey trousers claps his hands near a woman in a yellow-orange sari with gold bangles, who smiles and gestures. An older white-haired woman in the lower left is partly visible. A decorated ceremonial item with garlands is at the lower right.2010-02-17