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Photograph inside an orange-and-red tent with draped fabric walls. A long-haired man with a yellow marigold garland, a gold armband and a pink shawl over a bronze-brown robe stands at left, facing a seated gathering. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees with rudraksha malas and gold chains sit or stand close together; one bald man in a bare-chested state holds a small object, and a bearded man in orange shawl and a white-garlanded young man sit at centre-right. A gold-and-orange throne-like seat with a golden elephant figure and an orange cloth on a cushion is visible at left. Orange and white cloths and a pointed kalasha-like ornament stand in the background. An abhishekam or satsang-like gathering setting is suggested, with people paying respects.

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A standing figure with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on the forehead, a marigold garland, a pale pink shawl and rust-brown dhoti with a gold waistband and gold armlet, reaches down to bless a shaved-headed monk in orange robes who bends forward with hands raised. Several other people in orange and brown robes stand behind and beside them under an orange-draped tent with gold ornamental panels and a golden throne at left. Others watch with hands folded, one holding a rudraksha mala.2013-02-09February 09 20132013-02-09February 09 20132013-02-09Photo inside a red and orange tent. A man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak, a yellow marigold garland, a pink shawl, rust-coloured robe, gold armband and gold waistband stands at left, arms extended as he drapes an orange cloth over the shoulders of a devotee. The devotee wears a pink robe and orange shawl, hands pressed in namaste with an orange forehead mark. Nearby, other men in orange and saffron robes and a woman in white stand among the crowd. A gold throne with ornate carved elements and a leopard-print cushion sits at left.2013-02-09February 09 20132013-02-09February 09 20132013-02-09A photograph inside a tent with orange and red draped fabric. On the left, a man with long dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a yellow marigold garland, a pale pink shawl over bare shoulders, gold armbands and a gold-toned waist belt is draping an orange cloth over the shoulders of a kneeling sannyasi in saffron robes with a white cap and yellow tilak. Several other people in orange and red robes stand behind, one in a red robe at the right and a bald man in orange at centre. Gold-coloured decorative objects are at the left edge. Probable Swamiji is the man with long hair and gold armbands, shown in the image's ornate dress, and he is the one presenting the cloth.2013-02-09A photograph inside an orange and red tented pavilion at a riverside gathering. A man with long swept-back dark hair, white forehead markings, a marigold garland, a rust-brown dhoti-style garment with a pale pink shawl, gold armbands and a gold waist chain stands at left, extending his arm to drape an orange cloth over a bowed, saffron-robed sannyasi with a shaved head. Several other saffron-robed monks, a man in white with a turban, a red-wrapped elderly devotee and other people press around in the crowd. A gilded throne with an animal-print cushion sits at left beside red and purple drapery. Probable Swamiji cues: long hair, marigold garland and ornate gold armbands and waist chain.2013-02-09Inside a bright orange-and-red tent, a long-haired man with a yellow marigold garland, pale pink shawl, gold armband and gold bangles stands at left, holding and adjusting an orange cloth over a bald, bare-chested man. Around them, several saffron-robed sannyasis in orange garments and orange turbans crowd close, one wearing a white-and-orange headcloth. A man at lower right, in brown-orange robes with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a white bandage on his arm, reaches forward. A gold throne-like seat and red drapes frame the scene. The tall figure at left is a probable Swamiji candidate, identified by long swept-back hair, garland, pink shawl and ornate gold adornments.2013-02-09February 09 20132013-02-09A photograph inside an orange and red tent with glowing fabric walls. On the left, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a marigold garland and a gold armlet stands smiling while another person in orange drapes an orange cloth over his shoulder. Several saffron-robed sadhus and devotees stand around, one bald figure in a brown dhoti wears a rudraksha mala, and a bearded sadhu in an orange head wrap presses his palms together. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, marigold garland and gold armlet on the man receiving the cloth are the qualifying cues, and he is presented as the honoured guest among the sannyasis.2013-02-09February 09 20132013-02-09