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A photograph at night under a striped teal and red canopy shows a figure seated on a chair, dressed in a saffron-orange robe and a saffron turban, wearing a long multicoloured flower garland with red flower tassels and a gold chain. He is barefoot and looking down, with a folded white paper in his hand. Around him stand devotees in white and orange clothing: a man with an orange shawl, a girl in orange with glasses, a woman in a pink sari holding a toddler, a girl in white with flowers in her hair, and an elderly woman in glasses. A video camera operator stands at the left edge, and a striped mat covers the floor with scattered petals.

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A seated man in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe sits on a striped woven mat, wearing a multicolour flower garland with white, green, pink and purple blooms and red flower clusters, plus a heavy gold necklace. He looks down reading a white sheet of paper held in both hands. Behind him, a woman in an orange top and a woman in a pink-and-gold blouse stand, and a girl in white clothes with a red and orange rosette on her chest stands at right beside another person in white. Other people in white clothes stand at the edges, and a girl at right wears a flower in her hair and a small red bindi. Background is dark.2007-08-17A photograph of a seated man in orange saffron robes and an orange turban, wearing a long multicolored flower garland with red tassels and a gold chain, seated on a white cloth-covered chair under a colourful striped canopy. A man in white kneels on a striped red-and-beige mat and touches the seated man's feet, while a woman in white in the foreground bends forward. Around them stand devotees in white and cream clothes, some with gold borders and rosette badges, and a woman in a green shirt at right.2007-08-17Photograph taken under a colourful striped and patterned canopy at night. A man in an orange-saffron robe and matching orange turban sits on a white-covered chair, wearing a multicoloured flower garland with a tassel and a gold pendant, and joins his palms in greeting while smiling. A woman in a white saree with gold border and a rosette badge stands beside him, and another woman kneels on a striped mat with palms pressed together, wearing a purple beaded necklace. Behind them stand young people in white clothes with rudraksha malas, a girl in a yellow saree, and a small girl in an orange dress with flowers in her hair. A banana leaf hangs at the right edge.2007-08-17Photograph taken under a striped canopy in red, teal, purple and orange at night. A seated man in an orange robe and orange turban, with a long multicoloured flower garland and a gold pendant, smiles while raising one hand. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala kneels before him with palms pressed together. Around them stand devotees in white, including women in cream saris with gold borders and rainbow rosettes, a girl in white, and a man bowing with his head lowered. The floor is a red and beige striped mat scattered with petals.2007-08-17A photograph taken under a colourful striped and patterned canopy at night, with banana leaves at the right edge. A seated figure in an orange robe and orange turban, wearing a long multicoloured flower garland and a gold necklace, sits on a white-covered chair on a striped red and beige floor mat and smiles. A man in white shirt and trousers stands at left, a man in white kneels at lower right touching the floor, and several women in white sarees with gold borders, some with rosette badges, stand behind and beside the seated figure. Other people stand in the background.2007-08-17A photograph taken under a colourful striped and patterned canopy at night. A seated man in an orange saffron robe and matching orange turban wears a long garland of white, purple and pink flowers and sits on a cane chair on a red-and-white striped mat. Standing around him, a man in white dhoti with a long-haired figure in an orange shawl on the left lean in, women in white saris with gold borders and a woman in a blue sari stand nearby, and a man in a white shirt kneels at right beside a young girl in a blue polka-dot top and blue skirt. Several women wear rosettes pinned on their clothes. Banana leaves hang from a pole behind them.2007-08-17A photograph of a seated figure in an orange saffron turban and orange robe, draped with a long white jasmine garland threaded with green, pink and purple flowers, sitting on a woven wicker stool on a striped red-and-beige mat at night. Around him stand and sit several men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing name badges with a small portrait, and a man at the back holds a camera. A red tilak marks the forehead. Partial white flowers appear in the lower left foreground.2007-08-17Outdoor evening ceremony under a colourful striped and patterned canopy. A seated man in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban wears a long garland of white, pink, purple and green flowers, a gold pendant, and is barefoot on a striped red and cream mat. He holds his hands in a blessing gesture while a man in white kneels before him with hands raised in reverence. Around them stand devotees: women in white saris with gold borders, one wearing a red and yellow rosette ribbon, a woman in a green patterned sari, a man in white with orange shawl and rudraksha mala, and others in white. Petals scatter on the mat.2007-08-17A photograph taken under a colourful striped and patterned canopy at night. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and long multi-coloured flower garland sits centrally on a white-draped chair, with a gold pendant and rudraksha-style beads; a woman in a cream sari with a gold border kneels in prostration before him on a striped mat. Around them stand devotees in white kurtas and dhotis with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, women in cream and blue saris, and a small girl in a white and orange dress with flowers in her hair. The man in the orange turban shows the distinctive long swept-back hair and orange robe cues, so this is an appearance-based probable identification.2007-08-17A night-time photograph under a colourful striped and patterned canopy with a floral medallion design. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and a long garland of white, multicoloured and red flowers sits on a cane-backed chair with palms pressed together in greeting. A woman kneels before him in a white sari with gold border and a rosette badge, hands in namaste. Behind them a woman in a white sari with gold border and a rosette, a young girl in white with flowers in her hair, and men in white dhotis and shirts stand watching. A man at the front left wears an orange shawl and rudraksha mala. The floor is a red and beige striped mat.2007-08-17A photograph under a colourful striped tent canopy at night. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a white-and-multicolour garland and a gold pendant chain, sits smiling on a low seat. A woman in a grey striped sari bends forward with joined palms before him, and a younger woman in white sari with a rosette badge kneels beside. A person in a dark top kneels on a red-and-white striped mat touching the floor. Standing behind are men and women in white clothes, one in white kurta with rudraksha mala and orange scarf, and a girl in white with a rosette. Several people in white and cream garments fill the background.2007-08-17A night-time outdoor ceremony under a colourful striped and patterned tent canopy. A man in an orange robe and orange turban sits on a wooden chair, wearing a white and multicoloured flower garland and a gold-toned necklace, with eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. A man in a white shirt and beige trousers kneels on a striped red and white mat, bowing his head toward the seated figure's bare feet. Around them stand devotees: a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a rosette badge, a younger woman in a white top, a girl in a pink salwar kameez with a pink dupatta, and a man in white dhoti on the left with long hair. Several other onlookers stand behind in the dim background.2007-08-17