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Outdoor festival stage with two large white ceremonial parasols trimmed in red and gold fringe, and a multicolored striped canopy behind. Seated under them, an elderly man in white dhoti and shawl with glasses speaks into a microphone on a stand, while a bearded man in orange robes sits beside him, and a younger man in an orange turban and saffron robe with a mala sits nearby. A man in white kurta sits at right with papers. Behind them, a person in a blue shirt and others stand among green hedges and palm trees. Several people are visible, including partially visible figures at the edges. An orange-and-gold decorative fan rests near the stage.

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September 10 20062006-09-10September 10 20062006-09-10Outdoor stage at a festival with a green and blue draped platform edged with orange and pink marigold garlands. Two large white umbrellas with red trim and fringe, plus a multicoloured canopy, shade seated speakers. A man in a white kurta with a white shawl stands at a microphone holding a paper, while a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands beside him. Seated on the stage are a man in a yellow robe, a monk in an orange robe with an orange turban, an older bearded man in orange, and a man in white with papers. A woman in white waves a decorated fan at left. Behind them are red and white banners and a blue flag.2006-09-10August 09 20072007-08-09August 28 20062006-08-28September 10 20062006-09-10Outdoor photo of a large seated and standing gathering under a tree, with several colourful decorated umbrellas held up above. In the foreground, a row of seated sadhus and holy men wear saffron and orange robes, some with rudraksha malas. A bald man in an orange robe sits centre-front beside a man in white clothes and a white cap. A bearded man with long grey hair in white robes sits among them. Behind them, standing devotees wear white dhotis and kurtas, and one older man wears a white topi with a blue rosette badge. Light dust and scattered petals lie on the ground, and a white stone shrine structure is visible at the top right.2007-01-30Outdoor procession on a sandy path lined with palm trees under bright sunlight. Three large ornate umbrellas with red, yellow, blue and green panels and fringed tassels are carried above the group. A man in white with a dark head wrap and an identity badge on a lanyard walks at left. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti-style garment with gold border and a red flower garland walks with hands folded in greeting; a candidate matching the page's Swamiji reference is present, showing long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and a red garland, so this is a probable appearance-based candidate. Nearby, saffron-robed sannyasis carry a trident and wear rudraksha malas, and a bearded sadhu in saffron walks among them. Several devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls follow, and a bamboo-framed structure stands in the background.2009-01-01Outdoor festival scene under a red-and-gold canopy with fringed tassels, at a hedge-lined garden. Seated in the foreground, a bearded man in saffron robes holds an open book and sits beside a younger man with long hair, a saffron turban and saffron robes with a rudraksha mala. To the right, a bearded man in white clothing sits near a microphone stand. On the left, men in white and cream clothing sit near a decorated red-and-gold banner with a bird motif. Behind them, several people in white and blue clothing stand and sit among the greenery.2006-09-10December 30 20072007-12-30January 01 20072007-01-01An outdoor photograph on a dusty open field under strings of small colourful pennant flags. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron robe and orange shawl sits cross-legged on a striped mat with a small woven mat before them, smiling, while an elderly man in a white kurta with a saffron-and-white Indian flag pin sits on a white plastic chair beside them with hands folded. A bald man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands behind holding an orange umbrella over the seated figure, and a bearded man in white with an orange shawl stands at the left side holding a long stick. Behind them, a line of people in white clothes and orange shawls stand watching, with rows of empty white plastic chairs on the right and trees and a parked car in the background.2007-08-15