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A crowd of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees stands with palms pressed together at an open-air gathering under a bright, hazy white canopy. In the foreground a bearded man in orange robes with a red tilak on his forehead and a gold wristwatch stands with hands folded. Beside him a bald, white-bearded man in orange with a white tilak and a second orange-clad man join palms. On the left a woman in a maroon and gold sari with a red turban and a long beaded mala holds her hands together, and several white- and orange-robed people stand behind. Several people are visible in the group, about ten to fifteen.

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A group of men and one woman stand with palms pressed together in namaskar amid rising smoke or incense at a satsang or ritual gathering under a white tent. The woman on the left wears a dark red and gold sari, a red turban and a flower garland, smiling with hands folded. Several men wear saffron orange robes; one, with a white and red tilak on the forehead, has a short grey beard, and another in front has a bushy beard and bare head. A younger man on the right wears saffron robes, a gold wristwatch and a dark mala, with a orange tilak on his forehead. Others behind wear orange and white turbans or cloths. Smoke drifts across the left side of the frame.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a seated crowd at a satsang gathering under a white tent. In the foreground a bald man with white sacred ash on his forehead and palms pressed together sits in saffron robes, with a bearded elder in saffron beside him and a close-up of another older man with yellow-painted forehead and white beard. Behind them a woman in a maroon turban and red-and-gold sari with large gold garland smiles with hands folded, and a man in a white turban and orange shawl sits among devotees. No one in the image has a visible crown, long swept-back hair, or ornate ceremonial gold necklace marking them as a distinctive candidate, so no appearance-based identification is made. The people are seated, hands folded in prayer and devotion.2015-01-13Group photograph of several men standing close together outdoors under a white canopy, mostly in saffron and orange robes. The central figure wears a dark red-maroon turban with a small emblem, a dark red-maroon robe and a long multi-strand beaded necklace, with hands held together at the chest and a broad smile; a figure at centre-left in an orange shawl and a black-and-white bead mala holds hands together in prayer, and another at centre-right in a saffron shawl has his hands clasped. Behind them stand men in white shirts and dhotis, one in a white kurta, and a man at far left bare-chested with a gold pendant, a rudraksha mala and white-and-orange cloth. Some figures wear white tilak marks on the forehead. The scene has a bright hazy background.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor photograph in bright, hazy light of a group of saffron-robed people standing shoulder to shoulder, looking upward. On the left, an older bald man with a white beard wears an orange wrap and holds his hands together. In the centre, a person with long dark hair wears a rust-red turban with a crest, a red-brown robe and a long gold-beaded garland with a dark mala. Beside them, a woman in an orange shawl holds her hands clasped at her chest and wears a dark bead necklace. Behind them a man with short hair wears an orange robe, and at the right edge a person wears a yellow and orange cloth with a dark mala. The central figure is a person by appearance cues of swept long hair, a crown-like turban and ornate garland, though this is uncertain. Four to six people are visible.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A crowded outdoor pandal filled with hazy light and smoke. A line of robed men stands on a raised platform: at center a figure wears a red-brown robe, red turban and a long beaded necklace; beside him men in saffron-orange robes stand with hands folded. On the left a bare-chested older man with long grey hair, white beard and rudraksha malas stands near a man in white dhoti and orange shawl. On the right a man in white clothing and a white head wrap stands with others in white. A photographer's camera stands at the top right. Yellow-clad figures and orange cloth are visible in the foreground.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a large outdoor pavilion with a metal roof and bright hazy light, where a crowd of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees stands in an assembly. In the centre-right, a smiling woman with long dark hair wears a red-orange turban, a gold-bead garland and a saffron-and-gold shawl, with red beaded bracelets on her wrist, and her hands are joined in namaste. A bearded man in orange robes stands beside her with folded hands, and a bald older man in orange robes stands nearby. At the far right, a man in a white kurta with glasses joins his hands, and another man in a red turban and wooden beads stands at the edge. Behind them, a backdrop with blue and red panels and banana leaves suggests a satsang gathering.2015-01-13