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Outdoors under a red and white umbrella with fringed tassels, a seated man in an orange robe with a white flower garland and a lei of marigold-like flowers holds a microphone and gestures toward a crowd. In front of him, a young man in a wet white shirt with a yellow waist cloth stands among others, some dripping wet, one with a red-orange sash. A man in white kurta and a yellow cloth bows low near the seated figure. Several women in white and yellow saris and salwar outfits stand behind, with a crowd and palm trees in the background. A laptop-style monitor sits in front of the seated figure. The seated man is described as a possible a person based on orange robe, garland and central seated role.

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Outdoor event on a dusty red-earth ground under a fringed umbrella. A seated man in orange robes with a flower garland and a rudraksha mala holds a microphone and speaks, smiling; he has long swept-back hair and a sweeping saffron wrap, and his appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, so this is a probable in-person candidate. Beside him a man in a white shirt with a round blue emblem holds the umbrella pole. Two people in white dhotis with yellow sashes bend forward at a large blue barrel, their heads being doused with water, while a bald man in a white shirt and a man in white with a yellow sash look on. A crowd of women in white saris and girls in colourful dresses watches and laughs in the background, and a plain tent and buildings appear behind them.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor photograph of a procession beneath a red umbrella with colourful tassels. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron garment and a multicoloured flower garland, sits smiling and holds a microphone near a black tablet. Around him women and men in white clothes with yellow sashes crowd close, some raising hands, and a person in white stands at right holding a silver ceremonial staff. Trees and buildings appear in the background.2009-12-25December 25 20092009-12-25December 23 20072007-12-23December 25 20092009-12-25Outdoor photograph on a dry, sandy riverbank under a clear blue sky, with trees in the background. A bare-chested man in orange dhoti and saffron cloth stands at centre, with long dark hair and an extended hand, under a large red parasol fringed with colourful tassels held by an attendant in white. A man in white kurta bends low to touch the sand near the robed figure's feet. Around them, devotees crowd close: a woman in a red sari with a red-and-gold bindi on the left, girls in yellow and orange dresses in the foreground, and men in white shirts and dhotis. A man in a light-orange robe stands behind the central figure. The scene reads as a respectful darshan or pada-puja style gathering on the riverside.2007-02-02Outdoor photo of a devotional gathering on dirt ground beneath a canopy with colourful tassels. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange cloth with an ornate gold necklace and beads stands at centre, embracing a devotee kneeling in white at his feet. Around them, men and women in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange or saffron shawls stand watching; one white-clad man holds a golden trident-topped staff, and a man in a red shirt with an orange shoulder bag stands at left. A thatched structure and fence appear behind.2007-12-23Outdoor ceremony on bare dirt ground with puddles. A seated figure in orange robes and a garland sits on a white cushioned seat with zebra-striped trim, flanked by two colourful fringed umbrellas in red, yellow and blue. Men in white dhotis and yellow shawls stand and hold the umbrellas; one holds a white staff. A young man in a white shirt and jeans dances barefoot beside a blue barrel. Devotees in white and blue, some with lanyards, crowd behind. The scene is a public procession or event with ritual umbrellas.2009-12-25Night-time outdoor welcome. A man with long dark hair and a white flower garland, wearing an orange saffron robe, stands smiling while another man in orange bends forward to touch his feet in reverence. To the right, a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl holds a brass pot decorated with yellow marigolds and pink flowers, and a red umbrella with tassels stands above the scene. Behind them, men in white kurtas with yellow shawls press their palms together in greeting, and a silver vehicle is parked nearby.2009-11-16December 25 20092009-12-25