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Crowded outdoor ceremony under a canopy with yellow bamboo poles and banana leaves. Many saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees press forward. A man in the foreground, bare-chested with rudraksha and flower malas and a red cloth, is in the lower left. Beside him a man in a red-and-gold turban holds a golden-topped staff. A figure in a maroon turban and ornate orange robe with a gold necklace stands at centre, possibly a priest or sannyasi. Behind them, a decorated deity murti stands on a purple and gold altar. Several men wear white and orange headwear. Appearance-based candidate is uncertain, so the identity is unsure.

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Crowded 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.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A crowded indoor gathering of devotees in orange, yellow and maroon garments. In the foreground, a man in a maroon and orange turban and striped maroon-and-gold dhoti stands beside a man wearing a yellow shawl over a yellow dhoti with an orange border. Another man in yellow stands to the right, and a sadhu in an orange turban and orange robes holds a phone at the right edge. Behind them, several people in orange and red turbans crowd together. Two cameras and a camera operator appear at the left edge, and a faded banner with portraits hangs on the back wall. The scene looks like a satsang or public event. a person is not clearly identifiable in this crowd.2015-01-13Crowded outdoor satsang gathering with many men in saffron, orange and yellow robes seated on the ground and on red chairs under a striped canopy. In the centre, a figure wears a tall orange-red turban, a long swept-back dark hairstyle, a gold-beaded necklace and a rudraksha mala, and holds an orange-handled umbrella; a few people near him wear ceremonial gold necklaces and turbans. Others around him sit with folded hands or receive attention, and a woman in the lower foreground has a red mark on her forehead. The scene appears to be a devotional gathering with robed devotees and disciples, with a potential a person figure seated centrally.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A crowded tented gathering of saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees in an outdoor event. In the centre, a woman in a deep maroon sari with a gold-embroidered border and a gold-bead necklace stands beside a maroon turban with a gold brooch, smiling and greeting those around her. Nearby, a man in an orange robe with his back to the camera stands facing her, and an older woman in an orange-red shawl and a dark rudraksha mala stands at the right. Behind them, several men wear orange and yellow turbans and gold-striped saffron shawls; one bare-chested man holds a yellow shawl. Red chairs, a red and yellow backdrop and a few white ceremonial items are visible. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 29 20102010-01-29January 13 20152015-01-13May 07 20162016-05-07A crowd of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees surrounds a central figure in an orange turban and orange robe with a garland of yellow marigolds draped over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Several people reach toward him with folded hands, and a silver trishul-topped staff is raised nearby. Behind them, an orange and red canopy is strung with marigold garlands, and a man in a white robe with a gold chain stands at the side.2016-05-07