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A photograph of a large crowd of monastics in saffron-orange robes seated on red stone steps beside a still water tank, their reflections visible in the water. A central figure sits on an ornate golden throne under a decorative parasol, dressed in white with an orange garment, on a raised platform. Palm trees and white-clad attendants stand along the upper edge, and white bunting hangs overhead. Dozens of seated people are visible in the orange-robed group, with more at the sides.

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Large outdoor gathering of saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees seated in rows on red stone steps beside still water, many with palms pressed together in anjali. A central figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on an elevated platform beneath an orange ceremonial umbrella, while a decorated deity murti with garlands stands on a raised shrine to the right. Reflections of the orange-robed crowd ripple in the water below. Hindu ritual setting with satsang-style seating; the page links the scene to a Maha Shivaratri satsang.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10July 22 20132013-07-22Outdoor photograph of a large group of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees seated in rows on red-painted stone steps beside a still water body, their reflections mirrored on the water. A bald man in an orange robe at front left presses his palms together in a gesture of greeting. Behind them, a central seated figure with a garland sits beneath a large orange-and-white parasol, and to the right a decorated seat or peetha with orange and red flower garlands and a second umbrella stands under a blue-trimmed parasol. Attendants stand at the upper left and right edges.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10Photograph of a large gathering of saffron-robed devotees seated in rows on red stone steps beside still water, their reflections visible below. Many sit with palms pressed together in greeting or prayer. Two large umbrellas with ornate fringed canopies, one orange and one red, shelter the scene. At the upper right a decorated shrine holds a deity murti with a garland and golden fabric. A central figure in orange robes with a rudraksha-style mala sits on the steps near the top, with a ceremonial staff and flag beside him. A red-and-gold canopy and a second deity display frame the right side.2013-03-10A seated figure in gold and ornate attire sits on a gold throne at the top of red-carpeted stone steps beside a still water tank, with a parasol-like canopy above. Rows of people in orange robes sit on both sides of the steps, facing the throne, while others in white stand at the upper edges and on the left. Banana-leaf decorations and string lights line the railing behind. The figure on the throne shows no clearly distinctive a person cues (no visible long hair, crown or rudraksha mala), so identity is uncertain; the seated figure is a person in gold robes. Reflections of the orange-robed crowd ripple across the water in the foreground.2013-07-22March 10 20132013-03-10A large group of saffron-robed monks and devotees sit in tiers on red stone ghat steps beside still water, many with palms pressed together in greeting or prayer. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing orange clothing and rudraksha beads, sits on a raised white seat beneath a large yellow umbrella, with trishul staffs standing behind. To the right, a decorated golden arch frames an altar with a deity murti garlanded in red and orange flowers, and yellow cloth draped below. Some participants in front wear white or pale dress and rudraksha malas. The setting appears to be an outdoor riverside gathering. a person cues: long dark hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads on the seated central figure.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10