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July 25 20072007-07-25July 25 20072007-07-25October 14 20122012-10-14A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall with a white and pink draped ceiling and a projection screen behind. In the centre, a smiling man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala raises his hand in blessing as devotees in white dhotis and shirts press palms together in namaskar along the left. On the right, a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a tilak holds a silver plate with offerings. Another orange-robed attendant stands behind. A large framed image of a deity temple hangs on the right wall. a person candidate: the centre figure in saffron with a rudraksha mala is a person by appearance cues, though the image is uncertain.2010-10-20A crowded indoor tent event with striped canopy and hanging lights, many people in saffron and orange robes. In the centre, a bald man in red-saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and gold-bordered cloth walks among devotees; he has glasses and a crimson-gold garment. Nearby a man in a white dhoti and red-brown rudraksha beads stands beside him. Behind them a golden backdrop displays a deity murti. Many sadhus wear orange robes and turbans, and some hold their hands together in greeting. Several faces are partially visible at the bottom of the frame.2015-09-10Indoor photo in a plain white-walled hall with a corrugated metal ceiling and a wall speaker. A younger man with long dark hair wears an orange robe with a maroon border and gestures with raised hands while speaking. Beside him, a bald older man in an orange shawl stands with clasped hands, and another bald man in orange holds his hands together. On the left, men in white garments with yellow shawls stand listening. Behind them are small deity figurines, a gold-framed decorative panel with colourful garlands, and a glass cabinet on the right holding ritual items.2009-10-15Indoor photo of a crowded room with pink walls and yellow trim, where orange-robed sannyasis and white-clad men gather around a shrine. On the upper left wall, a framed portrait with a marigold garland shows a man in orange robes seated at a desk. A young man in white dhoti and a purple shawl, with a rudraksha mala and sacred thread, stands at center, facing a man in white robes with a green shawl. Brass lamps and offerings sit near the shrine, and several sannyasis in saffron wear turbans. Seated men in white shirts and a man in a red and gold turban occupy the foreground.2007-08-09Interior photo of a crowded indoor hall with pale pink walls and a yellow ceiling border. Many men in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans stand close together, with some men in white shirts and light trousers among them. A framed portrait with a garland of marigold-orange flowers hangs on the wall above a doorway. A cameraman with a video camera and a photographer with a still camera film the crowd near a black pillar at right. A small framed picture and a wall fixture are visible at left. The crowd appears to be gathered around a central figure, though the person's face and specific cues are not clearly distinguishable.2007-08-09A photograph taken indoors in a plain whitewashed hall with a metal-framed roof and an open doorway. A group of about fifteen men in saffron and orange robes stand in a loose semicircle, several with rudraksha malas and beards. In the centre, a man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala and stands with hands folded, appearing to address the group; the appearance is consistent with the a person candidate described on the page, but it is uncertain. To the left, a man in a white dhoti and white kurta with a saffron shawl and a mala holds a pink folder. Older men in white and a man in a maroon shirt stand at the right edge. A small framed picture hangs on the upper left wall.2007-08-09November 15 20102010-11-15A crowded room with pink walls and a black pillar, in a religious gathering of saffron-robed sadhus and white-clad men. In the centre, a young boy in a white shirt and white dhoti stands before a man with long dark hair in an orange robe with a red-bordered orange shawl. Several bearded sannyasis in orange and saffron robes, one wearing a red and white turban, stand around. On the right, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with red border holds a ceremonial brass item while another man in white bends forward. A man in a white shirt on the right gestures toward the group. Garlands of orange flowers hang at the top right, beside a framed picture on the wall.2007-08-09May 08 20122012-05-08