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Indoor ceremony before a purple draped backdrop embroidered with golden trident motifs and a silver cloth panel. A central figure in a flowing saffron-orange robe and a red-and-white undergarment stands with long swept-back hair, a shawl or cloth being handed to him by a man in white with an orange headband and orange scarf. A man in white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl and a bare-chested figure on the left appear nearby, and several seated young people in white kurtas with orange scarves and beaded necklaces sit on the floor. A small table with a red cloth and a lamp stands at left. The central robed figure has the cues of the page's identified a person, but the face and appearance are not clear enough to confirm, so he is described by role only.

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A indoor healing and blessing gathering with devotees crowded around a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas at the centre-right. He holds a framed photograph of a saffron-clad figure with long hair and offers it to a devotee, while others in white and orange clothing stand close. A woman in a red and white sari with a red hair flower leans in, and a small girl in the foreground has a red hair bow. On a white-draped table in the lower right are sacred objects including a rudraksha mala, a brass figure, books and a bowl of offerings. A fan and white curtains are visible in the background.2008-03-27February 15 20072007-02-15March 26 20082008-03-26Night-time outdoor ceremony at an open paved courtyard during the Gurupurnima flag-hoisting rite. A man in a saffron-orange sleeveless garment with rudraksha beads sits on a red quilted seat and pulls a rope to raise a flag, holding its cord with both hands. Around him, several men in white dhotis with saffron shawls and one man in a light-saffron robe stand attentively; a woman in a yellow shawl and others in saffron shawls watch. A brass vessel with a green leaf rests on a small wooden stool at left, and a red cloth lies on a chair. The seated man resembles the a person candidate with saffron-orange clothing and beads, though the appearance is uncertain.2008-03-26March 27 20082008-03-27July 17 20082008-07-17Night-time outdoor ritual at Adi Kailasa, Bengaluru. A man in orange robes sits on a red cushioned seat wearing a long brown rudraksha mala, holding a shallow plate, while a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl ties or adjusts a cord around an orange cloth held by another robed attendant. A brass vessel with a green leaf sits on a small wooden table at left. Several devotees in white and orange shawls, some holding rudraksha malas, stand behind. The scene resembles a flag-hoisting or ceremonial tying of a sacred cloth.2008-03-26March 27 20082008-03-27A photograph inside a temple-like hall with white walls and a banana-leaf canopy decorated with hanging leaves. In the centre, a long-haired figure in a peach shawl over an orange dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala, receives a silver tray from a man in white shirt and white dhoti. Around them, saffron-robed attendants in orange cloth hold tall silver and gold staffs, and a figure in cream robes with an orange shawl stands at right holding a silver staff. Several young men in white and green shirts stand nearby. The a person candidate is the central figure in the peach shawl and orange dhoti with rudraksha mala, a presentation consistent with the page's reference, though the appearance is only partially distinctive.2008-01-01A seated man with long dark wavy hair wears an orange sleeveless robe and rudraksha mala, and reaches out to touch the forehead of a seated devotee in a darshan line. Beside him, a monk in orange robes with shaved head and red sash stands behind a table holding a tray of papers and books. Other devotees in white kurtas, orange shawls and saris, including a woman in pink with a flower garland, sit or kneel around them in a hall with red curtains, a fan and a trident symbol on the wall. a person appearance is probable for the long-haired seated figure in orange with rudraksha mala, given long swept hair and saffron robes, but identity is uncertain.2008-03-23March 26 20082008-03-26March 27 20082008-03-27