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Crowded close-up at a satsang-style gathering: a golden ceremonial arch or ring fills the foreground. Several men in saffron and orange clothing, some wearing orange turbans, press around it. A man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white-handled walking staff leans forward at centre. Another figure with long hair in a crimson sheet stands at left, and a young man in orange sits near the bottom right. Background shows a bright tent or hall with hanging fabric and a faint circular lamp. The men appear to be pressing forward to honour or touch the ring. The figures count as physical people, and the central figure's long hair and appearance are not sufficient for a probable identification.

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January 13 20152015-01-13Photograph of a festive gathering under a striped tent with pink, yellow and blue draped fabric. In the foreground a man in a red-maroon turban and rust-red robe with a thick gold-and-brown beaded necklace reaches out and touches a seated man's shoulder; a curved golden cane or staff is held nearby. The seated man wears an orange shawl and is bearded. To the left a man with long hair and an orange shawl over orange clothing stands beside a younger man in yellow. Behind them, many seated men wear orange and saffron garments, and a white-clothed figure sits among red-cushioned chairs. Marigold garlands hang at the left edge.2015-01-13February 06 20132013-02-06 +1 copiesJanuary 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Crowded indoor ceremony under a large corrugated-roof pavilion with white and pink draped backdrops. Several saffron-robed sannyasis wearing orange and orange-yellow turbans and shawls press around a central figure with long, swept-back hair and a deep red turban, wearing a red-brown robe with a bare upper arm and red-beaded bracelets. Some hold curved golden ceremonial rods, and garlands hang around the group. A man in a blue shirt and a man in a white turban stand nearby, and a photographer with a camera is at right.2015-01-13Outdoor procession scene under a red and gold canopy with tasselled fringe, a golden trident-topped staff and floral garlands overhead. A central figure in orange robes, an orange turban, a long rudraksha-style bead necklace and a gold ceremonial chain smiles and stands beside a shaven-headed man in orange robes. Two orange-clad men stand at right, and a crowd in white and orange clothing surrounds them, several holding golden staffs and a trident-shaped staff. The central figure has distinctive long swept-back hair and ornate adornments, which is a probable match for a person in a procession setting, though the image is not conclusive.2007-02-02A photograph inside a tent with orange and red fabric walls. On the left, a long-haired figure in an orange-brown turban, rust-coloured shawl and gold-trimmed waist sash extends a hand in blessing toward an elderly bearded man. That man wears a red turban, orange shawl and pink-orange robe, and holds a tall wooden staff and a rosary. Behind them stand several saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees, including a shaved-headed man in orange and a bald man at right. A gold ornamental object and a cushion sit at the lower left. The left figure appears as a probable match to a person by appearance cues including long dark hair, a turban and ornate gold adornments, shown in person as the one giving blessing.2013-02-12January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor 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 copiesFebruary 11 20132013-02-11