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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.

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A crowded indoor tent gathering of saffron-clad sadhus and devotees. In the centre, a man in an orange turban and orange shawl with a pink undergarment stands beside a woman in a deep red-brown shawl and red turban, who is reaching toward him. Around them, men in orange and gold turbans, rudraksha beads and orange robes stand or sit, and a figure in a red-orange turban holds a ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial. White and pink draped fabric hangs from the tent ceiling, and a seated devotee in the foreground wears an orange turban. No clear identification of a person can be made from appearance, so the central figures are described by role and dress only.2015-01-13A crowded indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses, hung with pink and white banners and two gold trident standards. Many people in saffron and orange robes and orange turbans crowd together. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-red wrap, rudraksha beads and gold armbands, while beside him a man in a pink robe and orange shawl stands among others. A white-haired man in dark-rimmed glasses and grey attire stands at left. Several sannyasis hold staffs and ceremonial items, and a man at right wears an orange shawl with a rosette. The atmosphere is busy and ceremonial.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph inside a large open tent with a corrugated metal roof and a lattice of steel beams. Many men in saffron and orange robes and matching turbans crowd together. In the centre, a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a red-orange turban, wearing a rudraksha mala, reaches forward to embrace a seated devotee in orange clothing. Other saffron-clad sadhus stand nearby, some wearing orange turbans, and a man in a blue shirt is at the right. A cameraman with a video camera stands behind the group. A brass trident-like emblem hangs at the upper left edge.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A crowded outdoor-style pavilion under a corrugated metal roof with orange and white drapery. Several people in saffron and orange robes and turbans stand close together. A central figure in a bright orange turban and orange-red robe reaches out with both hands toward a seated person, who wears a red-orange garment and a garland. Nearby, a man in a dark blue shirt and a man in a yellow robe look on, and a seated elder in orange sits at lower right. A trident-like staff rises at the far left. The scene suggests a satsang or ritual greeting, but no specific ritual is confirmed.2015-01-13Crowded outdoor event under a corrugated metal roof with orange and red bunting. In the centre, a long-haired sannyasi in a red-and-gold turban, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments stands among saffron-robed monks. A man in an orange shawl with a large bead necklace stands beside him. A man in a blue shirt and a camera operator with a video camera on his shoulder stand nearby. Several turbaned and saffron-robed attendees, some bald, surround the group. The swept-back long hair and distinctive adornments of the central sannyasi are a person candidate, though his face is not clearly identifiable.2015-01-13Crowded 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.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 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.2015-01-13