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Night photograph of an outdoor festival gathering on bare ground beneath a large dark green tarpaulin canopy with red side walls. In the right foreground a figure with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe with a red-bordered shawl and walks barefoot-style in sandals, holding a long wooden staff. Behind and to the left, a large crowd stands and sits, mostly in white ritual clothes, with some women in blue and pink saris. Thin smoke rises under the canopy and small lamps are visible at the edges.

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Night photograph of an outdoor gathering on bare ground beneath a long green corrugated-roof shelter with red walls. A large crowd of mostly white-clad devotees, many women in saffron, blue and orange saris, sits on the ground facing right. A standing figure in a long saffron-orange robe stands at the right of the crowd, one arm raised in gesture, holding a long staff. Several people in white dhotis and shirts stand along the back and right edge, and a small blue bucket sits among the seated people. A flag flies at the top right corner beside a single bright lamp under the shelter.2006-10-21A night-time outdoor gathering under a green corrugated roof with a red lattice wall. On the right stands a man with long, swept-back dark hair in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala, holding a microphone in one hand and a long orange-striped staff in the other, speaking to the seated crowd. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala. Around him, a large crowd sits on the ground in white clothes and white dhotis, with some women in orange, yellow and pink saris and several people wearing neck beads. A bright light hangs on the wall. Stands and background figures are visible in the dim distance.2006-10-21October 21 20062006-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20062006-10-21December 30 20062006-12-30Night photograph at a rough excavation site for a temple construction, with dirt mounds and dark foliage behind. In the centre, a figure in an orange-red robe and matching orange turban walks holding a wooden walking staff, with a rudraksha mala draped across the chest. Around him, several men in white kurtas and dhotis, some with red shoulder cloths, stand and move among the diggings, and a man in a blue-and-white striped shirt and white dhoti stands at left. The ground is churned earth with stones and pale rubble. No clear name is printed on the image other than the photo credit overlay. +1 copiesNight photo outdoors at an open ground with dark sky and sparks from firecrackers. In the foreground a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha mala and saffron-orange robes with a red border holds a lit sparkler in one hand and gestures forward; the page indicates this is Swamiji, and his long swept-back hair, orange clothing and rudraksha mala are compatible cues. Behind him a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and a crowd of devotees in white saris and white clothes with orange shawls stand in a loose group, some smiling. Sparks fly through the air and a lit building with orange lights is at the right edge.2006-10-21 +1 copiesOctober 21 20062006-10-21 +1 copiesNight outdoor gathering on bare ground in front of a red brick building with a green corrugated roof. A large crowd of people dressed mostly in white stands and sits, many children among them. In the foreground at left, a man in white with an orange-saffron sash and a pendant necklace looks toward the event. At lower right, a long-haired man with a bare upper body wears an orange and red cloth and holds an object in his hands. Women in white saris and a man in a red shirt are visible among the crowd. The scene appears to be a ritual or devotional gathering after dark.2006-10-21February 14 20072007-02-14November 14 20062006-11-14Night photograph at a rough excavated site with mounds of earth and dark foliage behind. A man in the centre wears an orange-saffron turban, a long saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, and holds a wooden walking staff. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, some with orange shawls, stand and gesture on the uneven ground. The central figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, but the page states he is not present at this event, so identity is uncertain and he is described by role as a saffron-clad sannyasi.