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A photograph of a crowded tent gathering of devotees in saffron and orange clothing. On the right, a figure in a rust-red turban, ornate gold necklaces and an orange shawl holds a small printed booklet with a picture on its cover and looks down at it, as others gather close. Beside them, a man in orange with a gold-bordered shawl stands near the left edge, while a man with a shaved head in orange robes and another in orange-and-maroon attire stand in the middle. A woman in a yellow-orange shawl is partly visible at the bottom right. Behind the group is a white banner with Kannada text and a red-orange canopy. The rust-red turban and jewelled necklaces are the cues tied to the central figure, who may be a person, holding the booklet.

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A crowded ceremonial gathering beneath a pink and white banner with Kannada text. In the foreground, men in orange and yellow cloth with orange and red turbans face away or toward the camera. Behind them, a bearded man with long white hair, bare-chested and wearing a long garland of marigolds and rudraksha beads, stands near a red-draped altar area with offerings. Nearby, a man in purple and yellow wraps and an orange shawl stands among devotees, and another in a white shirt bends forward over the altar. Several people in turbans and saffron robes surround the central area.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a row of seated men in saffron-orange robes on a red carpeted stage at an outdoor event, with a hazy atmosphere. The bearded man in the centre wears an orange turban, a white garland of flowers and a dark shawl, and holds a small folded paper while raising one hand. Beside him a man in an orange turban sits with hands clasped. At the right, a man in an orange turban wears a garland and a ceremonial-style neck ornament. At the left edge, a man in orange robes touches his forehead. Behind them a large orange banner with Kannada text and a decorative image hangs, and a white-clad figure is partly visible. No clear a person candidate is identifiable in this group.2015-01-13A photograph of a seated outdoor event under a tent with a red, white and green bordered canopy and purple drape. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair and a sweeping orange turban and orange robe sits in a chair, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and touching his chin with his hand. Beside him sits a bald, saffron-robed monk with hands pressed together in prayer. In the centre, a white-clad older man with grey hair and a green-bordered shawl holds an open book and reads. Several saffron-robed monks and white-clad attendees sit or stand behind them. A large yellow banner with red Kannada lettering stands behind the group. The people visible total roughly ten.2007-02-02Outdoor gathering under a corrugated metal shelter with several men in orange saffron turbans and orange robes conversing closely. In the foreground on the right, a man with a bare shoulder wears orange cloth and a red-orange turban, facing the group. Center-left, a man in an orange robe and turban speaks while another in orange gestures; a man in a yellow garment with an orange shawl holds a booklet at center. Behind them, a stage backdrop with colourful drapes and a large printed banner of figures, with more people in white and orange seated and standing. Several people are visible, with additional partial figures at the left edge. A bare-shouldered figure with ornate gold-toned garment and a crown-like orange turban stands at the right foreground.2015-01-13A photograph of devotees in orange and saffron clothing gathered under a canopy at a ceremonial event. A man at the left wears an orange kurta and orange turban and holds a white envelope and a white bag. Beside him a man in an orange kurta and saffron turban wears a yellow shawl and a long garland of dark beads. In the centre a bald man in a light saffron wrap and yellow shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste. On the right a woman in a red-orange turban and ornate gold-and-beaded necklace smiles, and a person in orange robes stands at the lower right. Decorated ritual items and colourful deity figures are visible behind them under a metal frame. Four to six people are visible.2015-01-13An outdoor gathering under a yellow and red canopy with a printed Kannada-language sign hanging at the upper left. In the centre, a monastic in a saffron robe and orange turban sits on a blue plastic chair, holding a pen and writing on a clipboard of papers, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Beside him on the left, a bald man in orange robes with a red tilak on his forehead sits and looks toward the camera. To the right, a younger man in peach robes leans in and watches, and a man in a red shawl sits writing. Several more saffron-clad monastics in orange turbans and a man in white stand behind them, with a few more people in the background.2007-02-20January 12 20152015-01-12January 30 20102010-01-30Crowded indoor event under a tented canopy with blue and red draped fabric. A central figure in a saffron-orange turban, long swept-back dark hair, a beaded gold-and-rudraksha style necklace and a reddish-brown wrap is holding out a bright orange shawl, which an elderly woman in orange clothes with a white beaded mala is receiving. Around them, many men in saffron and orange robes and turbans sit or stand, and a man in yellow and white ritual garments stands in the background. Several people in orange and yellow crowd the frame. The central figure is consistent with a person by long swept-back hair, saffron turban and ornate beaded necklace, shown in person.2015-01-13Photograph of a crowded indoor ceremonial gathering under a tent-like canopy with blue and pink draped backdrop. A central man in a deep maroon-red turban and maroon-red dhoti with a wide gold-toned waist sash wears a long gold-bead necklace and gold armlets; he is smiling and holding a folded white paper with both hands, appearing to hand it to a seated figure. He has long swept-back hair and is bare-chested with a shawl-like wrap. Around him are devotees and attendants in saffron and orange robes, a man in a white shirt, a man in a green and gold cloth at left, and a shaved-headed man in orange at right wearing a pearl-and-black bead necklace with white tilak marks. Several seated orange-robed people and a chair with ornate gold fittings appear in the foreground.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13