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Night photograph of an outdoor ceremony. A seated man in orange robes and a matching orange head cloth, with a dark rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, sits at centre-left while a woman in orange and pink, wearing beaded necklaces, bends forward with hands raised toward him. Behind them, a man in a dark orange-and-white robe stands facing right and holds a white book with a red tasselled cloth. A man in a cream-coloured embroidered kurta stands at the far left. A white fringed canopy is held overhead by a man in a light blue shirt, and several men in orange robes and turbans stand in the background near a fence.

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Outdoor evening gathering at night under a white umbrella with fringed edge held by a man in grey shirt. Seated in front, a man in orange robe with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings sits centrally, flanked by an elderly woman in orange sari with a beaded necklace and a seated man in white shirt and grey trousers. On the right, a smiling person in orange robe with orange head covering and a long beaded mala stands bending toward them, holding a book and red flowers, while another person in orange robe holds a book. Several men in white shirts and orange shawls stand behind, and string lights glow on the right.2006-12-22Outdoor evening scene at an ashram on a red carpet. A man in a cream embroidered kurta bows low at the left. Seated in orange robes are three saffron-clad sannyasis: one in a dark-orange shawl with rudraksha beads, one in orange with a mala, and one with bare shaved head in orange cloth. A standing figure in an orange robe with an orange turban stands at right, facing them. A large silver ceremonial parasol stands behind the seated group, with white-clad men and orange-robed attendants in the background, and lit lamps on a pillar at right.2006-12-22December 22 20062006-12-22Evening outdoor gathering at an ashram courtyard. A white umbrella with fringed edges is held over seated figures in saffron and orange robes. Seated in white plastic chairs, a bald man in orange robes with white forehead markings sits at the centre-front, while a figure with an orange turban sits at the right foreground. Standing behind them are men in white shirts and dhotis, a man in a pink shawl with white tilak, and monks in orange. Lamps and string lights glow in the background, and a painted backdrop of a multi-storey building is visible behind a fence. Several men on the left wear pale and white clothes, and a man in a light blue top stands at the left edge.2006-12-22December 22 20062006-12-22Outdoor evening gathering at night under string lights. A man in an orange saffron shawl and a tall hairstyle, seated center in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, sits beside a white-haired woman in orange with a pearl necklace and white forehead markings. A woman in an orange head wrap and orange robe bends forward with folded hands in greeting, while a man in a white shirt on the left sits in a plastic chair. Standing attendants in white and grey shirts hold a large fringed white ceremonial umbrella over the seated figures, and a man in white and orange at right holds a book and red flowers. Several saffron-clad men stand behind.2006-12-22Night outdoor darshan scene under bright floodlights. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching saffron turban, with long dark swept-back hair and a sleeveless saffron garment, receives a devotee; a hand is raised toward his forehead in blessing. Around him, men in white shirts and white dhotis wear rudraksha malas and gold chains, one with a red-orange shawl; a woman in a cream sari with a red border sits at left with her back to the camera, and another woman in a white sari stands behind. Yellow cushions and a gold object sit beside the seated figure. Crowd and orange-clad attendants are visible behind.2010-02-17December 22 20062006-12-22Evening outdoor gathering under a tent with string lights. A smiling man in an orange turban, orange robe and a long rudraksha mala stands at centre, smiling and turned toward an older person in orange-saffron drapery on the right. Around them are men in white shirts and pink or orange shawls, one holding a small video camera overhead, and a woman in pink with a head covering at the back. A thatched canopy is above. a person is a visible candidate in orange turban and rudraksha mala, but appearance cues are not decisive, so the identity remains uncertain.2006-12-22April 23 20162016-04-23A photograph of a group of people in orange and saffron clothing in an indoor setting. In the foreground, a smiling person in an orange-gold turban and saffron garment sits with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a garland of orange marigolds and red flowers. Standing around them are devotees in saffron robes, one bearded man in a saffron shawl over white, a man on the right with a beard and wristwatch in orange clothing with hands folded, and a bald man in glasses at the far right, also with hands folded. A woman on the left in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds fabric. Some attendants wear ornate necklaces and rudraksha malas, and the scene is lit warmly.2013-02-12December 20 20062006-12-20