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Indoor photograph of a crowded ceremonial gathering in a plain room with a patterned ceiling and ceiling fan. A seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushioning, surrounded by many saffron-robed monks and devotees. A bearded elder in orange kneels on the floor and seems to address the room, while a man in an orange-brown shirt stands nearby. Several camera operators with video cameras and tripods film at left, and many onlookers stand around. A framed photo hangs high on the wall at right, and a wooden podium stands near the throne. Many people are visible in the room.

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Indoor photograph of a seated gathering of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees in a plain room with a tiled floor, ceiling fan and framed photo on the wall. At center, a bearded elder in orange robes sits cross-legged on the floor beside a seated figure in orange with a rudraksha mala. Nearby, a red-cushioned throne-like chair holds a robed figure with a shaved head. Several monks in orange and pink-ochre sit or stand around them, some in white and turbans, with a uniformed officer standing at left. A row of video cameras and photographers fills the foreground, and a framed image of a saffron-clad figure hangs on the upper right wall.2008-02-17February 17 20082008-02-17A crowded indoor hall with pale marble floor where many saffron-robed sannyasis gather around an ornate white and gold throne with red cushions. A seated central figure in saffron wears a white garland and sits on the throne, with a brass vessel placed before the dais. Surrounding monks wear orange and yellow robes, several shaved-headed; one bearded elder has long white hair and beard. A small child in pink stands among them. A man in red sits in front, and a television camera on a tripod is at the left edge. Framed portraits hang on the wall behind. a person may be the figure on the throne, based on saffron robes and garland, though appearance is uncertain.2008-02-17Indoor photo of a seated gathering in a plain room with a wood-panelled wall and ceiling fan. A central figure in orange robes sits on a white-and-red ornate throne-style chair with a bare-footed posture, while a large group of saffron-robed monks and devotees surround him on both sides. An older bearded monk with white hair and beard in orange sits to the left, and a bald man in orange and a bearded man in light cream clothing sit to the right. Framed portraits of a saffron-robed man hang on the wall above, and a kalasha-like brass vessel sits on the floor near the seated group. Several uniformed police officers stand in the background at the left.2008-02-17February 17 20222022-02-17 +1 copiesFebruary 17 20082008-02-17Indoor photo of a crowded room where a large group of people, many in saffron and orange robes, gather around a seated central figure on a red cushioned chair beside an ornate golden throne. A man in the foreground-centre wears saffron with a long white beard, and another seated figure wears saffron with a white cloth on his shoulder. Several shaven-headed monks in orange stand around them, while devotees in white dhotis and a man in khaki shirt stand at left. A film camera on a tripod and a cameraman appear at lower left. Ceiling fan, fluorescent light, and a framed photo of a saffron-clad figure with a deity-decorated vehicle hang on the wall above a wooden cabinet with a vase of flowers.2008-02-17Indoor gathering of saffron-robed sannyasis seated and standing in a plain room with a ceiling fan and a wooden throne-style chair at left. In the centre, a bald man in an orange robe sits on a cushioned seat, flanked by bearded sadhus in orange and white. A man in a pink robe holds a microphone toward the seated group, and a uniformed police officer stands at left among cameramen filming in the foreground. Framed portraits hang on the wall, one showing a saffron-robed guru with a raised hand, and a white-and-pink dais with a decorated backdrop stands behind the group. Several men in white, orange turbans and a yellow-robed devotee complete the crowd.2008-02-17Indoor gathering of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees in a hall with a white ceiling and grey walls. A seated elder in orange robes sits on a white ornate chair with an Om emblem, centre-front. Standing around him are monks in orange and a bearded figure in pink-saffron cloth. A framed portrait of a smiling saffron-robed man in a raised-hand pose hangs on the back wall beside a framed picture of a temple scene. A man in khaki uniform with a radio stands at left, a man holds a microphone at front, and a bearded sadhu in white and orange sits lower right. A flower arrangement stands near a carved wooden cabinet.2008-02-17February 17 20082008-02-17A crowded indoor gathering of saffron-robed monastics and devotees seated on a marble floor in a temple-like hall. At center, a man in orange robes sits on an ornate white-and-red throne, flanked by a brass kalasha-style vessel placed before him. Around him, shaven-headed monks in orange and pink robes sit close together, one bearded sadhu wears a headpiece, and a woman in orange stands at left beside uniformed police officers. Television camera crews on tripods film the proceedings at lower left, and a man in red sits on the floor in front, with a few devotees in orange and yellow turbans at right. The setting appears to be a formal assembly or satsang.2008-02-17A photograph inside a plain room with green walls and a barred window. In the foreground an elderly man with white hair and beard, wearing white clothes and a red tilak on his forehead, sits on a red-draped seat near a silver ornate panel. Behind him a man in an orange shawl stands at left. At right a young man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a long dark rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, stands smiling. Seated devotees in white and orange sit on the floor, and a cameraman with a tripod-mounted video camera and a photographer with a still camera film the scene. A pedestal fan stands near the left edge. The orange-robed young man is a person by appearance cues: orange turban, rudraksha mala and gold pendant, though the identification is uncertain.