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Night photograph of a dusty open ground at a temporary camp with pink and orange tent structures lit by strings of small lights and a bright floodlight on a pole. A white minivan stands in the foreground, with a man in orange robes beside it, and a few other people in orange and yellow clothing gather near the tents. A uniformed officer in khaki stands at right beside a silver SUV. The scene appears to be an evening gathering at an ashram-style camp.

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April 21 20162016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21Night outdoor scene on a paved courtyard strung with rows of small multicolored fairy lights. A tall figure with long dark hair stands centre-front in a bright orange-saffron dhoti and a red-orange upper cloth, barefoot on the ground, with a long dark mala-style necklace. Around him, roughly a dozen men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing orange shawls and beaded necklaces, stand in loose formation looking ahead, while a man in a checked shirt stands at right. A white van and a low white building with lit doorways sit in the background. Appearance-based candidate is a person, given his long hair, saffron clothing and beaded necklace, but the image is ambiguous.2007-12-21A night-time photograph of a group walking across a dirt ground toward the camera, lit by bright white lights in the foreground and at the right. In the front, two figures in saffron-orange robes walk side by side, one with long hair and a rudraksha mala, and a third in orange robes with a rudraksha mala at the centre. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts, several with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, follow. A dark vehicle is parked in the background and a light-colored sky fills the upper area. The scene suggests an evening procession or walk.2009-11-16Night photo of a group walking across dry, sandy ground toward the camera, lit by bright handheld lights. Several people in saffron/orange robes lead the group, including a man in the centre front wearing an orange wrap and a bearded figure in orange carrying a small object. Behind them, men and women in white clothes with yellow shawls walk along, and a dark vehicle is parked at the right edge. The sky is black.2009-11-16Night view of a long open-sided pavilion at an outdoor camp, with orange canvas awnings strung with small lights along white-painted poles and pink-washed side walls. People in orange robes and white clothing walk down the central dirt path, and seated devotees sit on mats under the awnings. A distant pink illuminated tent or structure glows at the far end of the path, beneath a bright floodlight on the right. A tall flagpole with an orange flag stands in the background. Several motorcycles are parked at the right edge.2016-04-21Night photograph of a dense crowd at an open-air event beside a white and yellow striped tent with hanging lights. Many people wear saffron, orange and red robes and turbans, some with white tripundra forehead markings. In the foreground a man in a maroon turban and maroon robe with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace walks smiling past a dark car with headlights on. Behind him a figure in orange robes with a long grey beard carries a staff. Wooden poles and a tent frame stand on the right, and a stage with colourful backdrop is visible in the distance.2016-05-10Night photo of an outdoor festival grounds lit by warm lamps, with a white event tent and a green tent on the left and a dark SUV with headlights on. A group walks along a paved path in the centre: a man in a white dhoti and shawl, a man in a dark patterned top and orange-red dhoti, and a man in white holding a red bag. Behind them devotees in saffron, orange and white robes, some with rudraksha malas, follow among people in white, and a camera operator with a light stands at the right near string lights in trees.2016-12-07Night gathering outside a decorated tent with orange, red and white drapery and warm lights, at what appears to be a festival site. Many people in orange and saffron robes mingle on sandy ground beside a red carpet runway. Several men in orange monastic robes and orange turbans stand in conversation, while men in white shirts and dhotis and a woman in a dark green sari stand nearby. One man carries a paper bag. No individual can be identified as a person from appearance, so no probable identity is claimed.2008-12-30Night outdoor gathering on a bare concrete ground lit by string lights strung across the scene. A central figure with long, loose dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment over a red top and stands barefoot with palms pressed together at the chest. Around him, a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, many with orange shawls or scarves draped over their shoulders, and some women in white sarees with orange and gold borders stand in rows facing him. A man in a dark blue jacket and white dhoti stands at right, and a white van is parked at left beside a low building. Participants wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. The event appears to be a devotional gathering in progress.2007-12-21August 03 20092009-08-03A night-time photograph of a group walking across an open dirt ground past parked cars and a low wall. Beside him a younger boy in an orange shawl walks in white clothes. Behind them, older men in white dhotis and shirts walk, one carrying a bundle wrapped in gold cloth. A bare-chested man wears a red silk dhoti, a rudraksha or bead necklace and a sacred thread, and holds his hands together. A man in a maroon checked shirt and light trousers walks on the right.2006-12-20