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A photograph of a crowded ceremonial gathering. In the centre, a person in a rust-red turban and rust-red wrap with a long brown rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace smiles while touching the head of a seated devotee with a palm. Around them, saffron-robed monks, a man in white with a yellow lanyard, and a man in a yellow-and-orange turban stand or sit. The person at centre wears a shawl with gold-toned trim and bracelets of rudraksha beads. Another person in a bright orange garment is visible at the right edge, and a flower garland is held in the foreground.

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A festive photograph under a striped tent with gold-topped canopy poles. A smiling person in a deep red-maroon turban and maroon robe wears a long multi-strand gold-bead necklace and rudraksha-style beads, and holds a white paper as they greet an older bald man in orange robes and a gold necklace who holds an orange-and-green umbrella. Several other people in orange, saffron and white ritual clothes stand and sit around them, a man in white with a sash stands at left, and a man with white ash marks on his forehead and face appears at right. The page-derived identity cue is a person, based on the distinctive turban, long hair, rich gold necklaces and maroon ceremonial dress; this is an appearance-based candidate only. Visible people number about 10, so count 6-20.2015-01-13A photograph of a crowd at a devotional gathering. A smiling person in a rust-red turban with a small gold emblem and a red bindi wears a brown shawl with gold bead trim and a gold necklace; a person's hand rests on the head of a monk in orange robes and orange turban, who holds a curved gold staff. Other people in white, orange and blue shirts stand around, some with tilak marks. The scene suggests a blessing or honouring moment.2015-01-13Photograph of a crowded indoor ceremonial gathering under a tent-like canopy with blue and pink draped backdrop. A central man in a deep maroon-red turban and maroon-red dhoti with a wide gold-toned waist sash wears a long gold-bead necklace and gold armlets; he is smiling and holding a folded white paper with both hands, appearing to hand it to a seated figure. He has long swept-back hair and is bare-chested with a shawl-like wrap. Around him are devotees and attendants in saffron and orange robes, a man in a white shirt, a man in a green and gold cloth at left, and a shaved-headed man in orange at right wearing a pearl-and-black bead necklace with white tilak marks. Several seated orange-robed people and a chair with ornate gold fittings appear in the foreground.2015-01-13Outdoor gathering where a smiling figure in a rust-red turban with a gold emblem, dark red shawl and a large gold-bead necklace is greeted by several people in saffron-orange robes and turbans. A man in an orange turban and orange shawl bows toward the central figure at the front of the frame. Behind, a man with a red bindi and dark hair watches, and a person in an orange-and-red turban holds an orange-handled umbrella. A bearded man with tilak marks stands at left. The background is a blurred crowd and red-toned banners. a person: the central figure wears a rust-red turban, long dark hair and an ornate gold-bead necklace with a rudraksha-style chain, cues consistent with the page's claim, though the face is not used for identification.2015-01-13July 26 20152015-07-26A crowd event where a central figure wears a deep red turban with a small gold ornament, a rust-red shawl over a dark garment, a long gold-bead necklace, and rudraksha bracelets, smiling as an orange-turbaned attendant in the foreground leans in. A man in a white shirt and green shawl stands behind, while others in orange robes and yellow lanyards, and a person in a yellow garment, stand nearby. A large orange gift bag with a gold-coloured handle is held at the right.2015-01-13A photograph of a satsang-style gathering in an indoor hall with a red-draped backdrop. In the centre, a man in saffron and orange robes with a matching orange-and-gold turban, a gold-and-rudraksha necklace, rudraksha mala beads and gold armbands holds a small white paper and reaches out to touch the forehead of a devotee with folded hands. Other devotees in white and maroon clothing stand nearby, and a man in white with a yellow-bordered dhoti stands at the right edge. Several more people are visible in the background. Only the centre figure shows distinctive ceremonial cues consistent with the page's reference, so the identity is uncertain and described by role here.2013-07-07A seated figure in a rust-red turban with a silver emblem and a red-and-gold shawl, adorned with a long gold-bead necklace and bangles, sits smiling amid a group of devotees. The figure has long dark hair and a red tilak, and wears a rudraksha-style brown bead mala. Around them, a man in a white robe holds a silver bowl, another seated man in a red shawl bows, and several saffron-clothed attendants in red and orange wraps with rudraksha malas stand behind.2015-01-13Outdoor gathering in a hazy setting with many saffron-clad devotees. In the centre, a person with long dark hair wears a red-orange turban, a rudraksha-style gold necklace, a saffron cloth over the shoulders and gold arm bands, and is bending forward to receive or touch the hands of a woman with grey hair seen from behind, who wears a purple cloth and a beaded necklace. To the left, an older man with white-smeared forehead, dark and white beaded malas and an orange shawl sits with hands folded. Behind them, bearded men in orange robes, a man in white with a white cap, and a man with a tilak on his forehead stand among the crowd, with a camera rig and flags in the background. a person cues include the long swept hair, red-orange turban, gold necklaces and saffron clothing of the central figure performing the blessing, though identity is uncertain.2015-01-13 +1 copiesA smiling man in an orange turban with a jeweled brooch and a saffron shawl stands at centre, raising his right hand in a blessing gesture toward a man with folded palms. He wears red and yellow marigold garlands, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace over a maroon garment, with a gold armlet on his upper arm. Several people in white and grey clothing crowd around him in an indoor hall with a white ceiling.2011-12-18A photograph of a crowded outdoor gathering in hazy light, with a central figure in a red-orange turban and matching saffron-red wrap, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha mala, with long swept-back hair and a broad smile, walking among devotees. Around him, men in red and gold striped turbans and orange-red robes, one with a dark rudraksha mala and another with white tripundra markings, walk alongside. Behind them, a person in orange robes with white sandal-paste marks and a white beaded necklace gestures with a raised hand, and many seated and standing devotees in orange, white and red fill the background under a white canopy.2015-01-13 +1 copiesA crowded indoor satsang hall with a tented ceiling and draped pink, yellow and blue backdrop. A central figure in a deep orange-red turban, long dark hair, orange-red wrap and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces reaches out with one arm, extending a hand toward a seated devotee in orange cloth. Around him, many people in saffron, orange and yellow robes and white ritual clothes stand and sit, some with tilak marks on their foreheads. A large portrait banner is visible in the upper background. a person with distinctive turban, long hair, rudraksha malas and saffron-orange attire, giving blessings to a devotee during satsang.2015-01-13