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A long-haired man in a white dhoti and shawl with a gold border walks barefoot up a blue-carpeted ramp onto a stage draped in pink and white cloth and marigold garlands. Behind him, several men in orange and saffron robes sit on the stage, some wearing orange shawls and rudraksha-style beads, and a large decorative number 2 display stands at the back. Golden trident-tipped staffs stand on the stage, and brass oil lamps line the foreground, with a seated figure with curly hair in the lower corner. The setting is an outdoor festival stage with red carpeting and floral decoration.

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A festival stage under a white canopy at an outdoor event, draped in pink and white fabric with a blue backdrop and a large decorative numeral. A long-haired man in a white dhoti and white shawl, wearing layered gold-coloured garlands and a gold necklace, walks barefoot across the red carpeted platform, with a yellow and orange marigold railing beside him. Behind him, a man in white with an orange sash stands near a kneeling attendant in red and orange, a woman in red with an orange shawl holds a trident-like staff, and a seated man in orange with a rudraksha mala sits at the front. Several men in orange robes sit on the upper right of the stage. Brass oil lamps and ritual vessels are arranged on the red floor in the foreground, while a seated audience in colourful saris and white clothing watches from the left. a person candidate present: the walking man has long hair, white ritual clothing and multiple gold garlands, but identification is uncertain.2009-01-01A standing figure with long dark wavy hair, wearing a cream and gold-bordered dhoti-style garment with a bare upper body, a heavy gold bead necklace and a gold bracelet, one hand pressed to the chest and eyes closed. Behind them a man in an orange robe with a gold bead necklace stands with arms crossed beside a table holding a brass bell. Seated on the floor at right, men in white with yellow shawls tend brass oil lamps and bells, and a brass trident-like ceremonial staff stands at left. A man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at the upper left against red draped fabric. Several brass lamps and bells are arranged on a red and patterned mat.2009-01-01A photograph of a long-haired figure in a cream and gold-bordered shawl and white garment walking barefoot across a red-and-patterned carpet on a red-draped platform at an outdoor tented event. A marigold garland hangs along a speaker stack behind, and a brass vase holds pink and white flowers at right. Seated women in yellow and orange saris sit on the carpet at left, and a figure in white garments stands at the lower left edge.2009-01-01A ceremony on an outdoor stage under a white tent, decorated with marigold and orange garlands and a golden peetha-style seat with a red and gold backdrop. Several people in saffron-orange robes sit on the raised platform behind a flower-decorated table with brass vessels and a tall golden trident. Standing at right, a long-haired person in a cream and gold-bordered garment faces the stage. Seated in red and maroon kurta-style clothing at lower left, two people hold ceremonial trident-topped rods. The scene suggests a puja or darshan with abundant flowers and ritual objects.2009-01-01A photograph of a long-haired man in a cream and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl stands on a red and patterned carpet, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and a red bindi. He smiles and gestures with one hand toward a kneeling figure in white in the lower foreground. Beside him, a man in an orange robe and a gold bead necklace holds a silver tray of sweets, possibly prasad. Behind them are gold urns with orange and pink flower arrangements, marigold garlands on a stage backdrop, and a red-and-white striped pole.2010-01-01A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with gold border, wearing a gold-beaded necklace with a large pendant, smiling and gesturing with one hand as he walks barefoot up a red patterned carpeted dais under a white tent canopy. Behind him stand several men in white and cream kurta-dhoti with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, and a brass lamp stand is at left. A colourful painted pillar decorated with flowers is at right, and a head of a person in orange is seen in the lower right foreground. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-robed man with distinctive long hair, ornate gold necklace and orange clothing, while the others are attendants and devotees.2008-01-01Outdoor stage event with a long-haired man standing at right in a white dhoti and shawl, wearing a heavy gold necklace and bead malas, smiling and barefoot on a red carpet beside floral marigold garlands. Seated rows of women in orange, red and yellow saris and shawls sit on the red carpet and blue-skirted platform, with a brass lamp in the lower left. A standing man in white clothes stands at the upper left by draped red and white fabric. Speaker boxes stand at the upper right. The man in white at right is an appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) with long hair, gold necklace and malas, presiding over the gathering.2009-01-01A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with gold border stands on a red patterned carpeted stair, smiling and adjusting a gold necklace with a pendant. A red bindi is visible on his forehead. Beside him on the left, a man in cream kurta and dhoti wears an orange shawl and holds the red-and-white rope rail. Behind, men in cream and orange attire, some with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, stand near a brass lamp stand and a decorated backdrop with flowers. On the right, a colourful pennant with flower motifs and a dove emblem hangs from a red pole. Four men are visible in total.2008-01-01A standing man with long dark hair wears a white dhoti and shawl edged with gold zari and a heavy gold bead necklace with a pendant. He stands on a green floor mat beside a red carpet under a white tent decorated with marigold garlands. Seated devotees in white, some in orange shawls, sit on red mats behind him, with brass plates and lamps in front of them. A camera on a tripod is at the left edge. The scene looks like a ceremonial gathering. The man is a person by his long swept hair, gold necklace and gold-bordered attire.2010-01-01January 01 20092009-01-01A photograph of a ceremonial stage inside a red and white draped tent. In the foreground a large golden trident stands on the left. A long-haired man in a cream and gold shawl with heavy gold necklaces stands on a dark blue and pink-edged mat, smiling and gesturing with his right hand. Behind him, a figure in an orange robe with rudraksha-style beads stands on the red steps, and white-clad attendants stand and sit along the tent. Brass oil lamps sit on a long table and ornate brass lamp stands rest on the floor. Several seated devotees in white and saffron cloths and white-shirted staff with lanyards fill the scene.2009-01-01A smiling man with long dark hair and a red bindi stands on a red-carpeted stage waving his right hand in greeting. He wears a cream dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace of beads. Behind him, the stage steps and railings are decorated with marigold and yellow garlands, and a green rug lies in the foreground. Another person in orange stands partly visible behind him holding a metal tray with flowers.2010-01-01