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Crowded indoor ceremony under a white tent with gold-decorated ornate backdrop. Center, a woman in an orange sari and pearl necklace with a dark mala sits on a cushioned seat, leaning forward and smiling. Around her, devotees in orange and saffron robes and turbans, a man in a white shirt and tie holding a small book, and a bald man in orange glasses sit or stand close by. A woman in a red-and-gold turban with a red bindi smiles at the left foreground, and a man in a white shirt sits at the bottom edge. Visible people number about a dozen, with more partially visible in the background.

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Photograph of a crowded, warmly lit ceremonial gathering at a Kumbh camp, with many people in saffron and orange sadhu robes. At centre, a figure in a deep red turban, a gold-and-bead necklace and a red-and-gold wrap stands in conversation with an older bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala, who holds his palms together in greeting. Around them, men in orange clothing, a man in a cream kurta holding a phone, and other devotees look on. Roughly ten to fifteen people are visible.2015-09-10Photograph of an indoor stage event under a white tent ceiling. A seated man in a red-brown dhoti and orange-red turban, with a rudraksha mala and bare arms marked with white lines, sits on a red-orange armchair while a man in an orange shawl and dhoti stands at right, holding and presenting papers. Beside them, a second seated elderly man in orange robes and a white head covering gestures with his hand, and a young attendant in white with a white turban and mala stands behind. A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling figure in an orange turban on a gold stand, with a golden canopy and dark floral decorations nearby, and several men in white shirts stand in the background.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a devotional gathering under warm stage lights with a red draped backdrop and a carved gold pillar. On the right, a man in a rust-coloured turban, dark maroon and gold-striped robe and pink flower garland stands with a hand on the head of a kneeling older man in white kurta, orange shawl and floral garland with a tilak on his forehead. On the left, a standing man in an orange kurta, orange cap, glasses and beaded mala watches with clasped hands. Seated in the foreground, a bearded man in orange robes with garland and tilak and an older woman in a white sari with red border are partly visible. Several other people in orange and white sit in the background. Blessing or pada-puja-style honour is being shown.2015-07-21Photograph at an outdoor evening event with tent canopy and string lights. Seated centre, a smiling man wears an orange-saffron turban, saffron robe and a long brown rudraksha mala, with long dark hair falling over his shoulders; appearance is consistent with the a person candidate, though uncertain. Beside him, a bald man in white ritual clothes with a red sash and yellow-orange tilak on his forehead leans forward with folded hands. Foreground left, a bald man in red-pink silk shawl sits beside a man in white with a red cloth. Right foreground, an older bearded man in orange robe and pale pink shawl wears a wooden bead mala. Behind them, saffron-clad devotees and onlookers in shirts stand among the crowd.2016-05-04A photograph of a seated, smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested under an orange saffron shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, seated on an ornate gold-framed throne with a deep red velvet back. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis in orange turbans and garments stand and sit, and a man in a white shirt bends forward, hands extended. An older man in a white shirt and orange shawl leans toward the seated figure, and a woman in a white sari with a red border sits low in front. Another orange-turbaned devotee in the lower right gazes toward the throne. The setting is an indoor room with white walls and a blue door. Two cameras are raised in the background. The seated man is described on his appearance and role only.2012-05-07 +1 copiesMay 11 20162016-05-11April 23 20162016-04-23April 23 20162016-04-23A photograph of a ceremonial scene under a tent with a gilded arched backdrop and a framed portrait labelled with a devotional image. A seated figure in red-orange robes, a red turban and rudraksha malas is having his forehead touched by the hand of a devotee who bends forward in an orange shawl and saffron robe with gold necklace. Standing to the left, a man in a red turban and red-orange wrap with bangles and malas watches. Behind, a person in a white turban and mala stands near the seat, and a man in white shirt stands at the right beside orange chairs. Flower garlands decorate the backdrop. The seated figure shows distinctive long swept-back hair, a red turban and orange-red robes with malas, and is.2015-01-13May 08 20162016-05-08Outdoor gathering in a hazy setting with many saffron-clad devotees. In the centre, a person with long dark hair wears a red-orange turban, a rudraksha-style gold necklace, a saffron cloth over the shoulders and gold arm bands, and is bending forward to receive or touch the hands of a woman with grey hair seen from behind, who wears a purple cloth and a beaded necklace. To the left, an older man with white-smeared forehead, dark and white beaded malas and an orange shawl sits with hands folded. Behind them, bearded men in orange robes, a man in white with a white cap, and a man with a tilak on his forehead stand among the crowd, with a camera rig and flags in the background. a person cues include the long swept hair, red-orange turban, gold necklaces and saffron clothing of the central figure performing the blessing, though identity is uncertain.2015-01-13 +1 copies