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A photograph of a large open-sided pavilion filled with haze or smoke. Many men in saffron and orange robes walk across a dirt floor, several wearing orange turbans and marigold garlands. Some carry folded cloths or small items, and a fire pit with flames and offering plates sits at right beside white partition panels. A tent with concentric circle motifs hangs in the background. A robed man in the foreground center wears a marigold garland and an orange shawl. Ritual homa or fire-offering setting; no person's identity is asserted from appearance.

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January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a crowd of robed devotees standing under a large tent filled with haze or smoke. In the centre, a bare-chested older bearded man with long white hair and a white dhoti wrapped with a colourful cloth stands with his hands folded, wearing a long rudraksha mala and gold ornaments. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis and priests stand with hands joined; on the left a man wears a yellow-orange garland and a saffron robe, and a turbaned devotee in a red sash and red-and-gold turban stands at right beside a man in a yellow shawl and multicoloured turban with glasses.2015-01-13A crowd of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees gathers under a pale white tent canopy outdoors, with hazy light and marigold petals scattered on an orange cloth mat in the foreground. In the centre, a tall man in a deep maroon-and-saffron robe with a red turban and a long rudraksha mala stands beside a seated figure in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala. At left, a bare-chested bearded man with white sacred ash on his body wears a white dhoti with a gold waistband and a gold pendant. Several turbaned attendants in orange and a man in white with an orange shawl stand nearby. The visible candidate for a person is the tall man in the red turban and maroon robe, whose appearance is ambiguous, so identity is uncertain. No printed name is visible in the scene.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A crowded outdoor pandal filled with hazy light and smoke. A line of robed men stands on a raised platform: at center a figure wears a red-brown robe, red turban and a long beaded necklace; beside him men in saffron-orange robes stand with hands folded. On the left a bare-chested older man with long grey hair, white beard and rudraksha malas stands near a man in white dhoti and orange shawl. On the right a man in white clothing and a white head wrap stands with others in white. A photographer's camera stands at the top right. Yellow-clad figures and orange cloth are visible in the foreground.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13 +1 copiesJanuary 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A hazy, smoke-filled hall during a gathering of devotees in saffron and orange robes. In the foreground, a bearded man with white forehead markings and a shaved, white-bearded elder in orange stand among others. Center, a smiling person wears a red-and-gold turban, a red-brown robe and a long beaded mala, with hands folded. Beside them, a man in white kurta and a woman in a pale sari with a red border stand with hands clasped. Overhead, a tent canopy, tripod-mounted camera and vertical banners are visible behind the crowd, which fills the background.2015-01-13A photograph of a ritual in a hazy, smoke-filled outdoor space. In the centre, a bare-chested man with long swept-back grey hair and white markings on his arms and chest wears a white dhoti with a saffron-and-gold waistband and stands beside a smoking fire pit. Behind him, a figure in a red turban and red garment wears a beaded necklace. Around them, several people in saffron robes stand with hands folded, and a man in white with an orange shawl stands at the left edge. A brass oil lamp sits on the ground near the smoke, with flower petals scattered nearby. Several more people stand in the background, partly obscured by the smoke.2015-01-13Crowded indoor gathering under a tent canopy filled with thick white haze or smoke. Several saffron-robed sannyasis in orange garments stand together, some with orange turbans or head cloths. A man with a white beard and rudraksha mala stands at front with tilak on his forehead. A woman in a maroon and red sari with a red turban-style head cloth and beaded necklaces stands among them. Men in white kurtas and a woman in a cream sari stand to the right. Bamboo-like stalks and a tripod-mounted camera appear in the background, with more devotees behind. The scene suggests a ritual or satsang setting, though no specific event is legible.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13