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A night ritual on a decorated stage beneath a patterned red and gold canopy with striped fringe. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with an orange head wrap stands with palms pressed together in namaste, beside a man in white dhoti and shirt with folded hands. Other men in white dhoti and shirts stand around, one playing a drum. Large brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand at the right and left, a brass pot holds a tall bunch of white flowers, and the floor is covered in colourful flower petals and pots of offerings. Behind them a crowd watches. The orange-robed figure has a visible rudraksha mala, but his face and identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the event context is not treated as proof of who he is.

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December 30 20082008-12-30A procession outdoors under ceremonial umbrellas. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange head wrap, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha-style beaded necklace and a flower garland, walks forward; the cues are distinctive but the identity is an appearance-based candidate only, so it is labelled Swamiji (probable). Behind him, a young man in an orange shawl carries a brass tray of yellow flowers, while men in white dhotis and shirts with rosettes walk beside colourful fringed umbrellas printed with a temple design. A man on the right in white holds a video camera and wears an orange shawl. Red and orange festoons and marigold garlands hang overhead.2007-01-30A photograph of a large outdoor gathering at the Simhastha Kumbh Mela where many people are seated and standing on a striped mat. In the foreground, many seated sadhus wear saffron and orange robes and turbans, with water bottles and steel plates before them. Standing figures in saffron, orange and white clothing move through the centre; one bald man in a dark brown dhoti and shawl stands near a large drum, while a man in white kurta and dark shawl stands at right. Tall brass lamp stands, with oil lamps, are at left beneath blue tarpaulin. Partial figures appear at the edges.2015-09-14 +1 copiesDecember 30 20082008-12-30A photograph of a procession under a red and white draped tent with a red carpet runway. In the centre, a man with short dark hair wears a saffron-orange shawl and a long orange robe with a rudraksha mala, and wears an orange turban; he walks smiling beside an older man in white kurta and white dhoti with an orange shawl. Behind them, a woman in a gold-bordered red sari plays a wind instrument, and drummers in white dhotis stand nearby. A brass deity murti stands on a green draped table at right. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-robed central figure, identified by the orange turban, orange robe, and rudraksha mala cues, shown walking in procession.2007-01-01 +1 copiesDecember 18 20162016-12-18Evening outdoor ceremony under a decorated tent with hanging colourful banners and string lights. A man in a saffron-orange robe, orange turban and rudraksha mala stands on a red carpet with palms pressed together in greeting; he is a person by appearance cues, though this is uncertain. Around him stand men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls, and a large crowd of seated devotees fills the left side. In the foreground rows of brass kalashas adorned with white flowers and mango leaves are arranged in front of a rangoli of orange and yellow flowers, with a sheaf of golden grain and a brass lamp at the centre.2007-01-12A procession moves along a sandy path beneath a decorated canopy with red, green and patterned fabric. A drummer in a brown shirt and white dhoti beats a barrel drum at left, and a man at right plays a wind instrument. In the centre, a man in an orange robe wears a long white flower garland and walks among others dressed in white dhotis, some with yellow shawls. Several saffron-clad figures and white-clad devotees follow. A white wall with small windows stands at left, and a framed portrait banner hangs on a pole at right beside shrubs and trees.2009-07-17September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesNight procession at an outdoor ashram event under strings of multicoloured lights. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti with a red-and-gold turban and a garland walks at the centre, flanked by white-clad attendants in dhotis. A young man at lower right carries a tall brass kalasha with a yellow flower and gold necklaces, while drummers in orange cloth beat a drum on the left. Ornate fringed umbrellas (chatras) in red, yellow and blue, and a decorated palanquin-style canopy, lead the way. Devotees watch from the right, many with hands folded in anjali, several women in saris, and a cameraman stands at left. Coloured cloth lies draped over a bench at far left.2016-12-07December 18 20162016-12-18February 16 20092009-02-16