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Night photograph of a dense crowd at an outdoor event lit by floodlights. At centre, a bald man in rust-orange robes with a golden necklace and bead malas stands facing a long-haired sadhu with a saffron-orange turban and rust-brown robes. Around them, a man in a dark suit and glasses, a man photographing with a camera, and a woman in a red sari with gold necklaces are close by. Behind them, people in orange and white clothing and a line of saffron-clad figures stand in the background.

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May 08 20162016-05-08May 08 20162016-05-08May 08 20162016-05-08May 08 20162016-05-08 +1 copiesCrowded indoor ceremony under a white tent with gold-decorated ornate backdrop. Center, a woman in an orange sari and pearl necklace with a dark mala sits on a cushioned seat, leaning forward and smiling. Around her, devotees in orange and saffron robes and turbans, a man in a white shirt and tie holding a small book, and a bald man in orange glasses sit or stand close by. A woman in a red-and-gold turban with a red bindi smiles at the left foreground, and a man in a white shirt sits at the bottom edge. Visible people number about a dozen, with more partially visible in the background.2015-01-13May 08 20162016-05-08Night-time outdoor scene at a religious gathering. A central man wears a large saffron-orange turban, an orange robe and layered gold and beaded necklaces, and smiles while receiving a bow from a devotee in an orange robe who leans forward with head lowered. Around them, men and women in saffron, orange and maroon robes with rudraksha malas and tilak marks stand close together. On the right, a man in white dhoti and a maroon-robed man hold a tall silver staff, and a bald man in glasses smiles. Behind them is a plain pale wall with an orange band.2016-05-08 +1 copiesA dense crowd fills a narrow street lined with shops and orange flags. At the centre, a figure in an orange turban and orange robes wears a long marigold garland with white and red flowers and a heavy ornate gold necklace. Around them, saffron-robed sadhus with shaved heads and ceremonial gold chains press close, and a man in a dark jacket and others hold up mobile phones and a video camera. A tall silver staff with a decorative finial rises at left. The mood is a procession-style welcome amid a jostling throng of devotees.2013-02-12May 16 20162016-05-16May 08 20162016-05-08A crowd of saffron-robed men gathers closely in a tented hall with a white canvas ceiling and red floor coverings. At centre, a man in an orange turban, brown-orange wrap and a long beaded necklace stands smiling and reaching out his hands toward a bald man in glasses and gold beads. Around them devotees in orange, red and white clothing, some with forehead markings and rudraksha malas, press in. A bald man on the left wears a white-striped forehead marking and orange robes. Framed pictures hang on the back wall and a red banner is visible at the upper right.2016-05-08May 11 20162016-05-11