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Outdoor gathering on a dirt ground with bamboo and a grey wall behind. In the centre a man in a plain white dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings, stands facing a man in plain orange robes holding a long wooden stick. To the left, a line of men in orange and saffron cloths, some with white markings, watch. On the right, a red-cloth table holds offerings and a gold ceremonial throne with a seated figure in orange garments and garlands. Several people in dark and casual clothes, including a woman in a teal sari, stand around the area.

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December 06 20112011-12-06Outdoor photo of a ceremony on a dirt ground with puddles, flanked by red-painted posts and a rope strung between them. Two bald men in saffron-orange robes stand face to face in the center, one in an orange t-shirt printed with a portrait and orange trousers, the other in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, holding a small object. Women in white and orange saffron saris hold brass pots, and a line of standing onlookers in white, teal and green saris fills the background. Behind them stands a red-and-gold ornate throne with a garland and a striped canopy, beside a tin-roofed building and green trees.2016-08-25Outdoor festival scene with a bald man in a saffron-orange top and matching orange trousers standing on wet ground, smiling and holding a thin stick, with a rope hanging from a red pole beside him. Other men in orange shirts and orange lungis stand in the foreground, and a line of women in white and teal saris, plus a few children, watches from the left. Behind them stands a row of onlookers, and on the right a seated figure with a garland sits near a gold-and-red throne with a striped canopy above a red-draped table. The scene appears to be a Janmashtami celebration, with a rope and pole game in progress.2016-08-25A photograph of a large crowd of men gathered outdoors in a courtyard with red-roofed buildings, a tree and speaker stacks behind them. Many are shaved-headed or short-haired and wear saffron-orange cloths over bare chests, with rudraksha malas around their necks; several wear white dhotis with gold borders. One smiling man at center-right, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and a bindi, stands among the group. A man in a dark maroon robe stands among the orange-clad men. A young man on the left wears a blue long coat. Several people are in close conversation, and a few smile. A red-and-white umbrella stands at the left edge, and a figure in a white shirt stands in the background. Count of visible people is roughly 20-25.2017-01-14Outdoor Janmashtami celebration with a crowd of onlookers standing under trees in the background. In the foreground, a man in an orange shirt with a dark rudraksha-style mala stands with arms raised, drenched in yellow liquid, reaching up toward a hanging rope. A man in a red-orange shirt holding a long wooden stick faces him and points upward, with a hanging rope and a kalasha-like pot in a bystander's hands. On the right stands a decorated golden-framed peetha/throne with a maroon cushion and a striped bunting canopy above, flanked by a maroon-draped table. Several people in saris and orange and teal clothing watch. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so no candidate is labelled.2016-08-25Outdoor ritual gathering on a muddy ground beside a red-painted building and bamboo. A bald man in saffron-orange robes walks barefoot holding a long wooden staff, while nearby saffron-clad men and a woman in a white dress hold brass kalasha-style pots. Behind them a crowd of devotees in saffron, pink, green and blue saris and dhotis stands watching. At the back a figure with long hair and a red-and-green garland sits on a raised peetha/throne draped in red cloth, beside a red-and-yellow canopy and a red pole. Wet ground and a red-trimmed structure suggest a ceremonial abhishekam or procession setting.2016-08-25December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor ritual at a temple-like open pavilion. A man in orange saffron robes and rudraksha beads sits on an ornate red and gold throne beneath a fringed canopy, with a golden kalasha garland at his side. A kneeling man in orange clothes with bare upper body and armbands attends him, while a man in white dhoti and rudraksha mala stands nearby, and a monk in orange robes stands behind. Several women in saris and devotees sit on orange mats to the right, and a white SUV and palm trees appear in the background.2011-12-13Outdoor photo on a dusty dirt ground with trees and a bush behind a wire fence. A central figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala beads and bangles, walks barefoot and looks ahead; the appearance cues are distinctive, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) figure in procession. Beside him a man in a white dhoti holds a tray of yellow flowers, and a woman in a blue sari carries a bag. Other devotees in white dhotis, shirts and a red-shirted boy stand around with hands folded, and a stone-coloured jacketed man stands at left. Several people are visible, roughly a dozen.2011-12-09August 25 20162016-08-25December 13 20112011-12-13Outdoor Janmashtami celebration in a dirt courtyard with a red-painted building and bamboo behind. A bald, bare-chested man in orange-saffron dhoti stands center, arms raised, while yellow liquid sprays and splashes around him, poured from brass vessels held by devotees. Around him, people in orange, white and black clothing hold brass pots and lota; many watch from behind. A tall rope-like line stretches overhead toward a decorated altar on the right with a red-cloth table, a deity murti and colourful flags. Several women in white and orange saris stand at the right beside metal pots and pails.2016-08-25