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A photograph inside a saffron-orange tent decorated with a white Ganesha murti coiled by a cobra hood, and a dark deity murti draped in orange cloth with a crown and ceremonial staffs behind it. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and light trousers presses his palms together in namaskar. To the right, three sannyasis in orange robes stand with palms joined; one wears a long rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and another wears a rudraksha mala. A man in a striped white polo stands behind them, and flower garlands hang along the tent edge.

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Photograph inside a red and orange striped tent. On the left, a large white and pink Ganesha murti with a gold crown and yellow-red drapery sits on a raised platform beside a red and blue decorated cushion. In the foreground a man in a white shirt faces the murti. On the right, a man in saffron robes with long swept-back hair, a red tilak on his forehead, gold earrings, a gold necklace and multiple rudraksha malas stands with one hand over his chest. Beside him a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a second bald man in white stand near the front, and a man in a striped shirt watches in the background.2013-02-15Photograph inside an orange-and-red striped tent at a Kumbh Mela setting. On the right, a man with long dark hair, saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala with a gold necklace and gold bangles stands with hands folded at chest, appearing to speak with an orange-turbaned figure at the upper right edge. Beside him, a bald man in saffron clothing holds his hands together in greeting. A man in a white striped shirt and a man in white kneel or stand at left near a white ceremonial structure with a decorated pink-and-white deity or ganesha-like figure and a red-and-blue cushion. Behind them a deity murti in orange cloth with a crown and a trident-like emblem sits within a sunburst backdrop. A black speaker sits on the floor between them.2013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15October 18 20122012-10-18February 06 20132013-02-06December 31 20092009-12-31Outdoor tented pavilion decorated with orange and purple drapes and a gold arch framing a deity murti of a seated couple with crowns. A long-haired man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a yellow sash stands center, smiling, flanked by saffron-clad sannyasis and a bald man in white with a yellow sash. Several men and a uniformed police officer in khaki cap surround them, with a video camera and boom microphone at lower left. Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style setting; Swamiji (probable) is the long-haired man in saffron with rudraksha mala.2013-02-14Photograph inside an orange-draped tent at a Kumbh Mela setting, with a golden shrine behind holding a deity murti pair adorned with garlands. In the foreground a long-haired figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a yellow shawl stands with hands on chest, flanked by saffron-robed attendants with malas. A frail elderly man in white kurta with a yellow shawl and folded hands is guided by an attendant, while a uniformed security officer in camouflage stands beside him. Several people are visible, including bald attendants and white-turbaned men in the background. Swamiji (probable) appears in the long-haired orange-robed figure with rudraksha mala and yellow shawl, presented in the role of a sannyasi standing among devotees.2013-02-14A seated man in ochre-brown robes with an orange shawl, long hair tied in a bun, a horizontal white tilak on his forehead and a gold armlet, receives an offering from a man in white kurta and white dhoti who bends forward with cupped hands. Silver tridents and a gold-framed throne surround the seated figure under a red and orange tent. Behind them, devotees in white and red shawls, some wearing rudraksha malas, stand and look on. Ritual setting with a kalasha-like offering vessel and silver trident emblems.2013-02-08Photo of a ceremonial moment before a large red and white deity backdrop with a painted goddess figure holding weapons and a smaller doll-like figure beside it. A seated man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, gold necklace and a white forehead mark extends his hand in blessing toward a man in white kurta with an orange shawl who stands with palms joined. A third man in saffron stands behind holding a leaf-lined silver tray. Garlands of white jasmine and red flowers decorate the seat and altar. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the seated saffron-clad figure with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, giving blessings to a devotee.2012-10-15A photograph of a gathering in a temple-style hall. In the foreground, a man in white shirt and saffron shawl with a red tilak on his forehead stands with eyes lowered. Beside him, a saffron-robed man with a rudraksha mala and bare head presses his palms together in greeting. Behind them, a shaved-headed priest in orange wears white tilak marks and beads. On the right, a person seated on a golden throne with a headset microphone wears an orange and gold silk garment, a fresh green and yellow flower garland, a gold necklace and bangles, and holds palms together in namaste. Brass oil lamps and a painted deity mural with pillars frame the scene.2013-10-19February 09 20132013-02-09