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Night outdoor event at a covered stage under a canopy with bunting. A long-haired man in saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace sits on an ornately carved gold-leaf throne with wooden base, smiling as devotees approach. Devotees in front bow and kneel, including a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a sash, and women with long braided hair in colourful saris. A standing saffron-robed sannyasi with shaved head stands behind the throne. A cameraman with a video camera is at the lower left. Dark trees and street lamps in the background.

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November 09 20112011-11-09November 09 20112011-11-09November 09 20112011-11-09November 09 20112011-11-09A photograph of a festive indoor gathering under a decorated tent with coloured pillars and draped fabric. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe and smiles while receiving or holding out a small brass plate of offerings toward a seated devotee. Beside him stands a shaved-headed young man in an orange robe with a gold-coloured ceremonial necklace and a red-orange shawl, holding a brass bowl. Around them, women with dark hair sit in the foreground, one in purple and one in a white garment with an orange scarf, and several men in white and orange stand behind. The appearance of the central long-haired man in orange, with long hair and ceremonial gold adornment, is a person candidate, but the identity is uncertain from appearance.2008-07-17December 20 20112011-12-20Evening outdoor event under a white canopy with green stage lights. A figure with long dark hair and an orange robe sits on an ornate golden throne with a cobra-hood backrest, decorated with garlands of yellow, purple and orange flowers, and gold-wrapped bases. A saffron-robed attendant stands behind holding a paper. A kneeling man in white with glasses hands over a document to the seated figure, while a woman in a green blouse and pink-and-green sari presses her palms together. Seated devotees in white and blue watch from the sides. The orange-robed figure has long swept-back hair, orange clothing and a rudraksha mala, which are cues consistent with a person, but appearance alone is not enough to confirm identity.2009-02-23Night outdoor ceremony on a red carpeted stage. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and layered red-and-white flower garland sits on a gold-carved throne, his right arm extended forward while a man in a white shirt bends low to touch his feet. Around them, saffron-robed sannyasis with rudraksha malas stand near the throne, and a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala stands behind. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis watch, and a woman in a white sari with a dark braid sits at lower right with her hands resting near the throne. Lights and a string of bulbs are visible overhead. Watermarked archive photo with a 'a person' credit.2012-04-06November 10 20102010-11-10November 09 20112011-11-09December 08 20112011-12-08October 26 20102010-10-26 +1 copies