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Outdoor evening gathering at night under string lights. A man in an orange saffron shawl and a tall hairstyle, seated center in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, sits beside a white-haired woman in orange with a pearl necklace and white forehead markings. A woman in an orange head wrap and orange robe bends forward with folded hands in greeting, while a man in a white shirt on the left sits in a plastic chair. Standing attendants in white and grey shirts hold a large fringed white ceremonial umbrella over the seated figures, and a man in white and orange at right holds a book and red flowers. Several saffron-clad men stand behind.

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December 22 20062006-12-22Evening outdoor gathering under a fringed white canopy with string lights in the background. A seated elderly man in an orange-saffron shawl and head wrap, with a rudraksha mala, smiles at a standing figure in orange robes and an orange turban who bends forward with palms pressed together in greeting. A seated woman in orange sari with pearl necklace and an orange-clad figure beside her also sit near them. On the right, a young man in white kurta with an orange shawl holds a red-and-gold bouquet and a booklet. Several men in white shirts and orange-robed attendants stand behind, one holding the canopy pole. The page does not establish who attended; roles are described only.2006-12-22December 22 20062006-12-22Evening outdoor gathering at night with a white ceremonial parasol with fringe held over seated saffron-clad sadhus on white plastic chairs on a red carpet. Front right, a bald sadhu in orange robes with white forehead markings sits beside a long-haired sadhu in orange who holds clasped hands. Left of them, a seated sadhu in orange and a sadhu with an orange turban sit on chairs. Behind them, men in white shirts and an orange-clad figure stand among a crowd, and a man in an orange shirt and a bearded man in red shawl appear at right. A single string of lights and a building are visible in the background.2006-12-22Night photograph of an outdoor ceremony. A seated man in orange robes and a matching orange head cloth, with a dark rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, sits at centre-left while a woman in orange and pink, wearing beaded necklaces, bends forward with hands raised toward him. Behind them, a man in a dark orange-and-white robe stands facing right and holds a white book with a red tasselled cloth. A man in a cream-coloured embroidered kurta stands at the far left. A white fringed canopy is held overhead by a man in a light blue shirt, and several men in orange robes and turbans stand in the background near a fence.2006-12-22Outdoor evening gathering at night under a white umbrella with fringed edge held by a man in grey shirt. Seated in front, a man in orange robe with a rudraksha mala and white forehead markings sits centrally, flanked by an elderly woman in orange sari with a beaded necklace and a seated man in white shirt and grey trousers. On the right, a smiling person in orange robe with orange head covering and a long beaded mala stands bending toward them, holding a book and red flowers, while another person in orange robe holds a book. Several men in white shirts and orange shawls stand behind, and string lights glow on the right.2006-12-22Evening outdoor gathering at an ashram courtyard. A white umbrella with fringed edges is held over seated figures in saffron and orange robes. Seated in white plastic chairs, a bald man in orange robes with white forehead markings sits at the centre-front, while a figure with an orange turban sits at the right foreground. Standing behind them are men in white shirts and dhotis, a man in a pink shawl with white tilak, and monks in orange. Lamps and string lights glow in the background, and a painted backdrop of a multi-storey building is visible behind a fence. Several men on the left wear pale and white clothes, and a man in a light blue top stands at the left edge.2006-12-22Evening outdoor photo at a temple precinct with string lights and a lit facade behind. Center, a man with long dark hair, a saffron turban, saffron robe and a rudraksha mala smiles while leaning in toward a seated elder in saffron robes and a long orange shawl who holds a silver tray of offerings. Other saffron-robed sannyasis stand around, one with a shaved head in saffron. A man in white kurta sits at left beside a white umbrella, and a crouching man in brown shirt is at lower right. Plastic chairs and onlookers in white shirts fill the background. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2006-12-22December 22 20062006-12-22December 22 20062006-12-22December 30 20082008-12-30Night photo on a red-carpeted stage under a canopy with a grey-and-white umbrella held overhead. A tall sannyasi in full orange robes and white forehead markings, with a rudraksha mala, gestures with open hands while speaking. Beside him, a man in an orange robe and orange turban with a long mala presses palms together in greeting and smiles. Other saffron-robed sadhus with white tilaka stand behind, some holding folded papers, and a man in a white shirt at right holds a camera. White plastic chairs line the stage and a blue banner with pictures hangs behind.2006-12-22