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A seated man in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban, long dark hair and a heavy gold necklace sits on a raised brick platform inside a decorated canopy at a festival. Orange and yellow marigold garlands drape across the enclosure. Beside him a woman in a red and gold sari with a veil sits with hands joined in namaste. Behind the netting, a crowd and photographers with cameras watch. A printed portrait on the upper right shows a figure garlanded in red-orange setting. A cream fabric canopy frames the scene.

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Outdoor event at a festival enclosure with orange and cream draped tents and a mesh barrier behind. A man in an orange robe and orange turban sits cross-legged on a raised platform, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a large gold ceremonial necklace, hands folded in his lap. Beside him a woman in a red and gold sari with a veil over her head sits with palms pressed together in prayer, and a figure in white sits nearby. Orange marigold garlands hang across the scene. Behind them a framed portrait shows a figure in orange garlanded and seated. Cameras and photographers crowd the foreground and a crowd watches from behind the barrier. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in orange with turban, long hair, rudraksha mala and gold necklace.February 12 20132013-02-12A festive outdoor ceremony under a pink and white canopy. A young man in orange robes and an orange turban sits on a gold-trimmed throne decorated with red, white and yellow flower garlands, smiling as a man in orange robes with a white garland and rudraksha-style beads helps drape or adjust orange cloth across the seated figure's lap. A woman in a white sari with an orange border stands nearby holding a bead mala, and a smiling woman in a mustard shawl and bangles leans in at the lower right while another devotee's head is visible in the foreground. Several white-clad people stand in the background under the tent.2011-07-15A photograph inside a white tented pavilion showing a seated man on a gold throne draped with garlands of red, yellow, green and white flowers. He wears an orange-saffron turban, an orange robe and a multi-strand beaded necklace, and smiles. Beside him on the left, a man in an orange robe and gold necklaces stands with hands pressed together in greeting. To the right, a man in a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala stands, and two women in orange and white saris stand further back. A seated devotee in white is visible at the bottom of the frame. A gold canopy with a carved emblem rises above the throne. a person: the seated figure on the throne in saffron turban and robe with ornate beaded necklaces matches the page's a person cues, identity uncertain from appearance.2011-07-15July 09 20092009-07-09July 15 20112011-07-15July 09 20092009-07-09Outdoor ceremony under a pale pink canopy with a purple backdrop hung with marigold garlands. Center, a man with long dark hair and a gold-and-cream shawl over an orange robe smiles while a bearded man in an orange robe and long hair, shown bare-chested to the waist, drapes a red-and-white flower garland over him. At right, a man with shaved head in orange robes holds a garland and a ceremonial item. Seated on gold-trimmed red chairs behind them are orange-robed sannyasis and a white-robed elder with a white beard. Swamiji (probable) is the smiling center figure, identifiable by his long hair and gold-and-cream shawl, receiving the garland. Several devotees in white shirts sit in the background.2007-08-09Outdoor satsang on a raised white-draped platform in front of a crowd. A bearded man in a red shawl and saffron-peach robe with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged before a microphone, hands raised in discourse. A man in a white kurta and gold necklace sits at left with palms pressed together. In the foreground at right stands a small statue of a deity with long hair, and a few children in yellow-orange clothes sit nearby. A carved pink-stone structure and a tall gold staff with trident finial frame the scene, and a large crowd of devotees in orange, yellow and white watches with hands folded.2010-09-24A man wearing a white turban with gold sequined trim and a red bindi reads from a white sheet of paper while seated under a decorated canopy hung with orange, yellow, green and teal tassels. He wears an orange garment, a white flower garland and a thick red rose garland, and has long dark hair. Behind him, several women in white and pink clothing stand and watch at an outdoor festival. A partially visible woman in white sits in the lower left foreground. The person's appearance is consistent with ceremonial dress but not a clear basis for identifying anyone, so identity remains uncertain.2008-12-29Outdoor ritual gathering under a red, gold and cream patterned canopy on green grass. A seated figure in orange robes wears a long white and red flower garland and a white vertical forehead mark, eyes lowered. Behind them a man in an orange vest and white-bearded devotees in saffron and orange stand; a central-left man in a red shirt and orange-wrapped head holds a silver trident aloft. A bald priest in orange with a gold necklace presses his palms together beside a shaved-headed man. Orange marigold garlands and a brass offering plate rest on the grass in front. A man in grey with a pink-and-white checked shawl sits on the right. Several dozen people fill the background, many in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas. A printed portrait-style caption at the bottom right reads a copyright notice.2013-02-12A photograph of an outdoor ritual on grass with a crowd of saffron-robed sadhus standing behind. In the foreground, a woman in an orange shawl with a white vibhuti marking on her forehead sits on a red cushion wearing a white and pink flower garland, hands joined. Beside her a bald man in orange robes and beaded necklaces sits with palms pressed together. Marigold garlands lie on the grass, along with a clay pot, brass oil lamp with a lit flame, and small offering dishes. A young man in a grey cap and pink checked cloth sits at the right edge. Several bearded men in orange and red robes and turbans stand in the background.2013-02-12