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Photograph inside an orange-draped tent. On the left, a figure in an orange turban, orange shawl and gold-banded wrap stands with an arm extended and bangles on the wrist, blessing a seated devotee in white garments with an orange shawl over the shoulders. Around them stand several men in white turbans, saffron robes and maroon wraps, one holding a steel flask and another carrying a black bag. Gold ritual objects and a gilded seat are visible at left, and a red-and-white cloth backdrop hangs behind.

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February 14 20132013-02-14February 09 20132013-02-09A photograph inside an orange-draped tent. A bare-shouldered figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-brown turban and a brown and gold waist garment with gold armbands, stands at left with one hand raised toward the crown of a bald, orange-robed monk who bows forward. Behind them a golden-topped seat or throne is visible. Nearby, an orange-robed monk in an orange turban bows with hands folded, and an elderly white-bearded sadhu in a yellow turban and purple shawl bows beside him. Several other saffron-clad and shawled men stand in the background. The orange cloth enclosing the space gives the scene a warm glow.2013-02-12February 12 20132013-02-12February 09 20132013-02-09A photograph inside an orange and red tent with glowing fabric walls. On the left, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tilak on his forehead, a marigold garland and a gold armlet stands smiling while another person in orange drapes an orange cloth over his shoulder. Several saffron-robed sadhus and devotees stand around, one bald figure in a brown dhoti wears a rudraksha mala, and a bearded sadhu in an orange head wrap presses his palms together. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, marigold garland and gold armlet on the man receiving the cloth are the qualifying cues, and he is presented as the honoured guest among the sannyasis.2013-02-09A photograph inside an orange-and-red draped tent. On the left, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a brown and gold turban, an orange shawl over orange clothing, a brown waist cloth and gold bangles, and he reaches out to a bearded elder. The elder on the right wears a white turban, a bushy white beard and an orange robe, and leans forward to receive the shawl. Behind them a shaved-headed man in orange holds fabric, and another bearded man in an orange turban stands at the right holding a steel flask. Decorative gold cloth edges the left side. a person: the man on the left shows long swept-back hair, a turban, orange clothing and ornate gold adornments, consistent with the page, but the appearance is not conclusive enough to confirm.2013-02-11A photograph inside an orange-and-red tented enclosure where a bald man in saffron robes bows his head and embraces a larger figure from behind. The embraced figure wears a brown-orange dhoti-style garment with a gold-threaded waistband, a gold armlet, rudraksha beads, and a yellow marigold garland over pinkish shawl drapes. Around them stand several devotees in orange and maroon robes and turbans, a man in a red garment in the lower right, and a figure with a bare head in the background. Hanging red and orange cloth lines the tent walls. a person is not confidently assigned: the larger figure shows rudraksha, gold ornaments and a marigold garland, but the face and frame are only partly visible.2013-02-09October 18 20152015-10-18A photograph inside an orange and red tented pavilion with a red draped backdrop. On the left, a man with long swept-back dark hair, white tilak markings, a marigold garland, brown and rust robes, a pink shawl, gold armband and bangles, and a gold-trimmed belt stands at a gilded throne with a leopard-print cloth, extending his arm to a saffron cloth held by a devotee. In front, a smiling man with a red tilak wears an orange and pink shawl, and a bald man in a red-and-orange wrap sits at right. Several other devotees in saffron and orange garments surround them, and a metal vessel is visible at lower centre.2013-02-09February 11 20132013-02-11February 09 20132013-02-09