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Outdoor gathering in a barren, stony highland setting with fluttering red, white, yellow and blue prayer flags strung above. A man in a bright orange padded jacket, grey knit cap and sunglasses sits on an ornate gold-framed seat at the left, with a brass plate and lamp beside him. Around him a group of devotees in warm winter jackets, woollen hats and hoods sits on the ground facing him, including a person in a pink jacket and a person in a green jacket, with backpacks and bags scattered at the edges. The mood is a seated satsang or teaching in the cold mountains. Whether the man in orange is a person is not established by the image alone.

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Outdoor satsang on a riverbank in high mountains with rocky slopes and a glacial river behind. A figure in an orange-and-grey padded jacket and grey knit cap sits cross-legged on a gilded throne with a tiger-striped cloth, beside a silver trident and a small brass pot. Around him sit about twenty devotees on a red rug and on the grass, many in warm blue and black jackets, orange scarves, and knit hats, some holding folded hands. Prayer flags with yellow and red strips stand at left. a person appears as the seated figure, presented as the teacher on the throne.2012-08-08A photograph of a large outdoor gathering on a barren, stony hillside. A large crowd of pilgrims sits on the gravel and grass in padded winter jackets, hooded parkas, knit caps and sun hats, in blue, yellow, red, pink and black. Several wear orange or red shawls. Toward the left, a seated figure in an orange-saffron jacket and dark knit cap sits on an ornate golden throne-like seat beneath a red umbrella and strings of colourful prayer flags in blue, green, yellow and white. Brass and metal ritual vessels and a small offering are set on the ground in front of the seat, with plastic bags and backpacks scattered nearby. The setting appears to be a high-altitude mountain camp with rocky slopes behind.2012-08-08August 08 20122012-08-08Outdoors beside a fast grey river, a figure in an orange and grey padded jacket, grey beanie and sunglasses sits on an ornate gilded throne with a dark patterned cloth draped over it, a gold-coloured ceremonial staff at its side. Around him a group of about fifteen devotees sit on a patterned rug and bare ground in warm jackets, scarves and hats, several in red or orange shawls. Brass and gold plates holding offerings, a lit oil lamp and incense sit on the rug in front of the seated group, and a notebook lies at the lower right. Overall this is a teaching or satsang-style gathering with cold-weather clothing and a river backdrop.2012-08-08August 08 20122012-08-08Outdoor gathering on a grassy hillside with red and white prayer-flag style banners strung overhead. A man in an orange padded jacket, grey knit cap and dark sunglasses sits on a gold-framed seat with a trident-like staff behind him, facing a crowd of seated devotees in winter jackets, hats and orange shawls. Several people wear red, blue, green and black puffer coats; one wears a bright orange knitted headband and a white cap. Stone wall and rocky slope behind. The orange-jacketed man in the seat is an appearance-based candidate for a person but not clearly identifiable, so the identity is marked unsure. Counted: roughly fifteen visible people.2012-08-08Outdoor ritual by a riverbank in a high mountain valley, with strings of colourful prayer flags above and a stone wall beside the water. A standing man in saffron-orange robes, a grey woollen hood and a rudraksha mala holds a tall silver trident-like staff and stands beside a gilded framed picture. Seated around a cloth on the ground are devotees in orange shawls, including a woman in a green jacket and a bowler-style hat, a man in a blue sun hat with an orange scarf, and a woman in an orange shawl with a brass plate and lamp before her. Brass plates with offerings and a metal pot lie on the ground, and backpacks and blue tarps are piled behind. In the foreground, the backs of people with long grey hair and braids are visible.2012-08-09August 08 20122012-08-08August 08 20122012-08-08August 09 20122012-08-09August 09 20122012-08-09August 09 20122012-08-09