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A photo inside a decorated tent at a bandara-style gathering. A man in a maroon turban and maroon-brown robe with a rudraksha mala stands at right, smiling and pressing palms together in greeting. Two seated men in orange-saffron robes sit on a red stage carpet: one at left with long grey beard and braided hair, arms folded across his chest; one in the centre with glasses and a rudraksha mala, hands folded. A small brass tray with flowers and dishes sits on a low wooden table. Behind them, a large banner shows a painted deity figure and a devotee, with Hindi text on a white cloth, and several people in the background wear saris and robes. Other people are partially visible at the edges.

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May 10th 20162016-05-10Photo of an indoor stage event with a red carpet and a banner behind showing a red sun-and-lotus motif and painted scenes of deities and a bearded sage. On the left, an older bearded man with long grey hair, an orange robe and a red tilak on his forehead smiles toward the right. On the right, a smiling man in a maroon turban and maroon wrap wears a rudraksha mala and holds a bead strand in his hands. Two more men in orange robes sit in the background, one with a long grey beard. A fragment of Devanagari text is printed on the banner. Three people are visible plus partial figures.2016-05-10A photograph of a stage event under a tent with a red-carpeted platform and a large colourful backdrop showing deity figures and a painted fire motif. In the foreground, a bearded man with long grey hair and an orange robe stands at left facing a smiling man in a maroon turban, maroon robe and rudraksha mala, who gestures with his hand. Behind them, men in orange robes sit and smile, and a man in white with a mala and a camera stands at right. A printed banner at the lower edge reads Shrotriya Brahmanishtha-style Sanskrit and Hindi text.2016-05-10A photograph inside a red and white tented shivir hall at night, with orange and gold drapes and marigold garlands on the walls. A man on the left wears an orange-red turban, a rudraksha mala with a long strand, and bangles, smiling with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shirt stands, and attendants in orange robes bend over a low gold-trimmed table holding flowers and offerings. On the right, an older man in orange robes with a yellow tilak sits on white bolsters and folds his hands, while a bald seated man in orange robes sits nearby. Brass plates with flowers, fruit and sweets rest on the golden-cloth tables in front of them.2016-05-06A photograph of a religious gathering under an orange-and-white tent. On the right, a man with a rust-red turban, long swept-back hair, a red-brown shawl and a dark mala stands with palms pressed together in a smiling namaste greeting. Seated at lower left, an elderly bearded sannyasi in orange robes smiles with hands folded. Several saffron-robed monks sit along a row of low wooden tables holding steel plates of marigold flowers and offerings. Behind them, a red-carpeted stage has a banner reading 'परमहंस परिव्राजकाचार्य श्रीत्रीय बहिणीनाथ' and a banner with 'Nithyananda' text partially visible. A painted backdrop shows a lotus and a saint figure.2016-05-10May 10th 20162016-05-10Night photograph at an outdoor camp during an event, with green and white tent fabric and a bright floodlight behind. Two central men stand face to face, smiling and conversing. The man on the left wears a rust-red turban, a rust-red robe and a long dark brown rudraksha mala, with hands pressed together in greeting. The man on the right has long white hair and beard, wears an orange robe and a multi-bead necklace with a gold pendant. Around them stand other men: one in a saffron-orange turban and cloth, one in a pink turban and red robe, one in a pale peach robe with glasses, and one in an orange robe on the far left. Several people are present in the scene.2016-04-22 +1 copiesEvening outdoor gathering under a white canopy with draped white cloth and a string of lights. In the centre, a man in a deep maroon-red turban and a maroon sleeveless wrap with a long dark sash and a beaded necklace stands with palms pressed together, smiling, facing a bearded man in an orange-red robe with a rudraksha mala and a saffron forehead mark who also has palms joined. A white-bearded man in orange on the left claps his hands. Behind them, seated devotees on white and red floor mats, with brass plates of flowers and offerings on low wooden tables, and more people in orange and white robes in the background. The scene reads as a respectful greeting or satsang setting.2016-05-10Evening photo inside an orange-and-white canopy tent at a festival camp, with string lights and distant figures in orange behind. In the foreground, a smiling person with long dark hair wears a deep red-maroon turban topped with a gold crescent ornament, a red-maroon shawl, layered gold necklaces, gold bangles and an armband, and presses palms together in namaste. Around them, saffron-robed sadhus sit and stand, including an elderly bearded man with white beard and orange tilak at left, a bald man in saffron at center-left holding a phone, and a man in orange with rudraksha malas standing behind. A younger man at right in red-maroon with gold necklaces smiles.2016-05-11Night photograph under a white cloth canopy on a red-carpeted ground at an outdoor ashram gathering. On the left, a white-haired man in orange ochre robes stands with his back partly turned. In the centre, a bearded man in red robes and a long rudraksha mala with a forehead tilak talks with his hands raised. On the right, a figure in a maroon turban and dark maroon wrap, bare-chested with a long dark mala, faces him and gestures with open palms. Behind them, seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the ground, with bright work lights and tents visible. Small offering trays sit on low tables in the foreground.2016-05-10April 22 20162016-04-22Outdoor camp tent with green floor covering. Two sadhus stand facing each other with a bearded man in saffron and orange robes on the right. The left figure wears a rust-red and orange striped wrap, a red turban, and a long rudraksha mala, with hands pressed together in greeting. The man on the right wears an orange kurta, an orange shawl, glasses and a rudraksha mala, with hands on hips. Behind them, seated sadhus in orange, a standing elderly man in white and orange, plastic water bottles, a small table with a fan, and onlookers. Behind them a large banner shows a bearded figure in saffron-toned robes against a mountain backdrop. The image lacks evidence for an identity claim about any person, so no candidate is identified.2015-09-15