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A photograph of a ceremonial gathering under a red-and-white tent decorated with banana leaves and red fringe. A man on the far left wears white dhoti with a long rudraksha mala and bracelets, holding a small black bag. Several sannyasis in red-orange and saffron robes stand on a red mat; one in saffron holds a staff and another in orange wears a turban. In the centre, a man in white kurta and dark trousers stands beside a woman in a red-brown sari. On the right, a woman in a brown outfit stands near blue plastic chairs. Some people wear white and some wear green saris. A blue mat covers the foreground.

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January 12 20152015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12A photograph of an outdoor ceremonial gathering under a red-and-white canopy decorated with banana leaves and a red carpet. A man with long dark hair and a bare-shouldered rust-red garment, marked with yellow-edged cloth, gestures with his raised arm toward others. Beside him stand saffron-robed sannyasis with rudraksha malas, one with a shaved head and one wearing an orange turban. On the right, a man in a white shirt and grey trousers with glasses stands with hands together, a woman in a rust-red sari with a mala faces the group, and an elderly man in white dhoti and shirt with a lanyard stands nearby. A woman in a green sari presses her palms together. Several other people in white and red stand in the background.2015-01-12A photograph of a tented outdoor event with red-and-white canopy and banana leaves. Several saffron-robed men stand on a red carpet. A bald man in rust-red robes with rudraksha malas and gold wrist bands stands centre, hands folded. A man with long dark hair in a rust-red dhoti and gold-bordered cloth faces him. Beside them a man in orange robes and a rust-red turbaned figure in rudraksha beads stand near a woman in rust-red sari with rudraksha mala and a man in white shirt, with white-clad attendees behind. a person is not confidently identifiable from appearance here, so no identification is made.2015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12December 13 20112011-12-13A photograph of an outdoor event under red and white tent canopies with a red carpet, banana leaves and blue-and-yellow bunting. A tall man with long dark hair, wearing rudraksha malas and an ornate saffron-and-gold garment, stands facing a man in white ritual dress with a saffron-orange shawl and rudraksha garland. Beside them stand a man in a white shirt and striped trousers, an older man in white dhoti and shirt with a red badge, and others in white in the background, with rows of red chairs behind them. Left edge shows a shaven-headed man in saffron robes with rudraksha malas. The tall man with long hair is a probable Swamiji (probable) cued by long swept hair, rudraksha malas and saffron-gold ornate clothing, greeting visitors.2015-01-12A crowded indoor ceremonial pavilion decorated with blue tinsel and a tall woven palm-leaf structure overhead. Several men in saffron and orange robes stand in a group; one man in the centre wears an orange robe and rudraksha beads. A man on the right wears a long rudraksha mala, a red-brown robe and a white forehead mark, with long hair. Others wear orange-and-yellow shawls, white dhotis and white shirts. Devotees and onlookers stand behind, and a woman with hair pulled back is seen in the lower right foreground.2015-01-12 +1 copiesA procession walks along a red carpet under a pink canopy at an outdoor ceremony. Robed sannyasis in saffron and orange garments and rudraksha malas lead the group, with a central figure in orange robes walking between attendants. Several attendants in white dhotis and shirts carry tall gold staffs and a gold pennant-style standard, and many devotees in white and yellow line the route. Festive banners in purple, orange and yellow hang in the background. a person candidate in saffron robes with a flowing orange wrap, walking in the procession; the appearance cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2015-01-13A covered outdoor temple-style hall with a red carpeted walkway and a raised red-carpeted dais. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a dark red-brown dhoti walks forward wearing a white flower garland and holding a tray of flowers, with a red and orange cloth draped over his shoulders. Behind him, a line of devotees in saffron, orange, white and red saris and dhotis stands with hands folded. A decorated deity murti in gold and red sits under a canopy at the back, flanked by hanging garlands, banana plants and a white and red striped awning. Dozens of people line the right side and the back of the hall.2016-12-03