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Outdoor ceremony on stone steps beside a water tank, with orange and red umbrellas with fringed hems standing behind the seated figures. In the foreground, a man with long grey hair and a beard sits in an orange chair wearing a red robe with gold border, a rudraksha mala and a green wristband. Beside him a bald man in an orange robe sits in a matching chair. A woman in a red sari with gold border stands at left reading or chanting, and a seated woman in red garments with a bead necklace sits near the steps. Two men in white shirts stand behind the seated group, and a camera operator in white stands at left. Rows of empty red seats fill the background under strings of lights.

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December 26 20132013-12-26Outdoor ceremony with seated monastics on a raised orange-carpeted platform. In the foreground, a man with grey hair and a grey beard wears a red robe and a ring on his hand, seated on an orange throne-like chair with a red footstool. Beside him, a bald older man in orange robes and glasses sits on a similar orange chair. Further along, more robed figures in orange sit on matching chairs, with red cushions. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing sits in rows under red and yellow canopy umbrellas, and a red-brick building stands at right. A figure at far left wears white dhoti and bare-chested adornments. The scene suggests a satsang or public gathering.2013-12-27Outdoor evening scene at a temple-style gathering. Several sannyasis sit on orange-upholstered armchairs on a raised platform under tall umbrellas with fringed edges in yellow, orange, red and purple. The seated man at centre wears a saffron robe and sits with hands resting on the armrest, while a man on the right in a dark red shawl sits beside him. Behind, men in white shirts and dhotis stand near the platform, and a banana plant and string lights decorate the background. Four to six people are visible.2013-12-26 +1 copiesDecember 26 20132013-12-26Night photograph of a row of seated monastics in orange and saffron robes on cushioned chairs under a line of decorative umbrellas with red, orange and yellow fringed canopies. In the foreground a bald monk in orange sits at the right edge, with a bearded monk in red and maroon robes beside him. Behind them a seated figure in red and white and a monk in orange sit along the stone steps. A dark shape on a raised platform at the upper right may be a deity murti or a figure lying under cloth. Potted plants line the stone steps and a stone wall sits at the left. Multiple umbrellas frame the scene.2013-12-26 +1 copiesOutdoor festival scene with orange-upholstered thrones on a raised orange-and-red platform, decorated with red and yellow ceremonial umbrellas. In the foreground a bearded man with long swept-back grey hair wears a red robe with gold trim and sits upright with hands resting on the armrest, a ring on one finger. Beside him an older bald man with glasses and a rudraksha-style necklace wears an orange robe and sits barefoot. Several other seated figures in orange robes and a crowd of people in white and orange clothing fill the background, with red-brick buildings and festival bunting beyond. Bare feet rest on red footstools.2013-12-27Night outdoor satsang scene with seated sannyasis in saffron and orange robes on cushioned seats under ornate red and yellow fringed umbrellas. The foreground man wears an orange turban, long white beard, white beaded mala and a large ring, and holds a small snake draped across his lap. Behind him, saffron-clad monks and a woman in a maroon sari sit on the platform, and string lights and rows of seats stretch along the right. a person: the seated saffron-robed figure with orange turban and white beard is a candidate, appearance uncertain. Other figures are a monk in maroon, a monk in saffron, and attendants.2013-12-26December 26 20132013-12-26Outdoor photo of a tiered red-and-orange stone ceremonial stepped platform with seated dignitaries and a large crowd behind a metal fence. Foreground: several ornate red, orange, yellow and purple decorated umbrellas on poles over orange-upholstered armchairs. Seated on the chairs are an older man in a red shawl with a bare chest, a bald elderly man in an orange robe and shawl, and a woman in an orange sari. To the right, a man in orange robes sits in a chair. The audience on the steps wears mostly white clothing, with some red shawls, and includes men and women.2016-12-27Outdoor ceremony with several figures seated on orange-upholstered thrones beneath tall ornate parasols with red and orange fringed canopies. On the left, a long-haired man with a grey beard wears a red shawl and sits with hands folded. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes and beads sits with hands resting on his lap. Further right, a person in a deep red garment with a red garland sits on a throne. Behind them, attendants in orange and saffron dhotis with rudraksha malas stand near the steps, and a line of white-clad and saffron-clad people stands along a red-walled building on the right.2016-12-27Outdoor ceremony on wide red-brick temple steps under a clear sky. Seated on orange-cushioned chairs are several saffron- and red-robed monastics. A central figure in a maroon-and-gold dhoti wears a red-and-white flower garland, gold necklaces and bangles, and gestures with raised hands. Behind them, a row of tall umbrellas in red, orange, purple and cream fringed silk stands above a large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and shawls, some with red sashes. A figure in saffron robes sits at the right with his legs crossed. The scene suggests a festival gathering with ceremonial shade umbrellas and seated dignitaries.2013-12-27Outdoor satsang at a Rudrabhishekam event on a tiered red-brick terrace with a large crowd of white-clad devotees seated behind. Several ornate orange-and-gold and red-and-gold fringed ceremonial umbrellas stand in the foreground. In the front row, a man with long dark hair and a grey beard wears a red robe and sits on an orange armchair, with a ring on one hand. Beside him, a bald elderly man in orange robes and round glasses sits barefoot on an orange throne-like seat, with rudraksha beads around his neck. Further right, more orange-robed figures sit on similar orange chairs, one in a bright orange shawl.2016-12-27