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A photograph inside a large hall with a yellow steel arched truss roof and fluorescent tube lights. In the foreground a person in a long saffron-orange robe raises one arm, holding an object that appears to be a flame or cloth, with long dark hair visible. Two men beside them wear plain white dhoti and shawl-style wraps and stand watching. Colourful cloth-wrapped tall poles with red, blue and yellow patterns hang from the roof trusses. White plastic chairs line the floor, and a framed portrait hangs on the far wall. A date stamp reads 22 12 2005 along the left edge.

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December 22 20052005-12-22December 22 20052005-12-22A photograph inside a temporary open-sided pavilion with a metal-tube and bamboo frame under a corrugated roof. Tall decorated pillars wrapped in coloured fabric with patterns of lotus-like motifs and symbols stand along the frame. In the centre, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with long, loose dark hair walks forward holding a small brass bell or handbell in one hand. Three men in white ritual garments stand to the left, one with hands joined in prayer and one holding a white cloth to his face. White plastic chairs line the floor, and a microphone stand is visible at the lower right. Given the page's Ananda Brahmotsav context, this appears to be a ritual gathering. The central figure has long swept-back hair and an orange robe, which are appearance cues, so this is a person in person, though his identity cannot be confirmed from the image.2005-12-22December 22 20052005-12-22A photograph inside a large hall with a yellow metal truss roof and hanging ceiling lights. A figure in an orange-saffron robe with long swept-back hair raises a ritual implement with a white smoky, feathery plume, possibly a whisk or fan of ash or incense, while holding a small handheld bell in the other hand. Two men in white dhoti and shawl stand to the left, and rows of white plastic chairs fill the floor. Colourful striped cloth banners hang from the ceiling structure near the right wall, and a framed portrait of a bearded man in a white turban is on the left wall.2005-12-22December 22 20052005-12-22December 22 20052005-12-22December 22 20052005-12-22December 22 20052005-12-22Indoor photo in a hall with a yellow steel truss roof and hanging colourful embroidered banners. A man in a long orange robe with long dark hair raises his right arm high, tossing a spray of grains or powder into the air, and holds a small silver bell or handbell in his left hand. Beside him, a bald man in white dhoti and white shawl covers his mouth with his hand, and another man in white stands at the left edge. White plastic chairs fill the floor, and a framed picture hangs on the left wall.2005-12-22December 22 20052005-12-22Photograph inside a hall with a curved metal roof and yellow steel arches, with rows of white plastic chairs. On the right, a man in an orange-saffron garment and long swept-back hair raises one arm holding an object, while colourful decorated ceremonial poles stand beside him. Standing in the centre-left are several men in white dhotis and white shirts, one wearing a teal sash, and a woman in white with an orange shawl. Seated at the lower left are a woman and a child. A framed portrait hangs on the far wall above a doorway, labelled and showing an older bearded man in white. Date stamp shows 22 12 2005.2005-12-22