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A figure seen from behind walks barefoot down a central aisle lined with a colourful striped woven mat, wearing a rust-orange shawl draped over long dark hair that falls to the waist, with an orange-brown robe beneath. Along both sides, devotees stand or kneel with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, including a woman in a yellow and red sari and a man in a light shirt. On the left, a seated man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala holds a large camera with a telephoto lens. Above, rows of orange, yellow and red fabric tassel hangings decorate the hall, and a silver trishul stands upright near the aisle.

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A man in a long rust-brown saffron-toned robe walks barefoot down a central aisle lined with striped multicoloured runner mats. Devotees stand on both sides with palms pressed together in anjali mudra; a woman in a red blouse and green sari on the right, another woman seated in a green and maroon sari on the left, and men in white dhotis and orange shawls. Overhead hang rows of colourful paper lanterns and tassels under a white tent ceiling. The man appears to be a person by appearance cues: long dark hair and beard and a saffron-orange robe, walking in a receiving procession; the appearance-based identification is uncertain. Several people are visible in the procession and along the aisle.2016-12-19December 17 20162016-12-17A long hall with a striped multicolored runner down the center, lined on both sides by seated devotees. A bearded man in a long rust-orange robe and draped shawl walks toward the camera down the runner, flanked by devotees in white and orange clothing. Behind him, men in white dhotis with bare upper bodies stand near a figure holding a mala. Hanging colorful lanterns and paper decorations hang from the white tented ceiling. Several women in sarees and salwar kameez sit with hands folded in greeting. The scene suggests a satsang or darshan procession, with the robed man at the center of attention.2016-12-19Photograph from behind of a long-haired figure in rust-orange robes and a dark bronze cloth wrapped around the waist, walking down an aisle lined with devotees who stand with palms pressed together in anjali. The figure wears a rust-orange head wrap and has very long black hair falling down the back. Devotees on both sides wear white, saffron and red saris, teal and green salwar kameez, and a man in white kurta holds a rudraksha mala near the front left. A red chair stands at the far end beside coloured floor mats, and a photographer in white crouches at lower right with a large camera. Overhead hang strings of orange and yellow decorative flags.2016-12-17December 16 20162016-12-16A barefoot man in a rust-orange sannyasi wrap walks down a striped rainbow runner through a tent hung with colourful paper lanterns, carrying a long wooden staff. Devotees line both sides with palms pressed together in anjali, several women in white and pink saris and kurtas, one man in white. Partly visible on the left are camera tripods and a yellow plastic chair. a person cues: long swept-back hair, full beard and a saffron-orange robe, matching a devotional procession or darshan welcome. Roughly 20 people are visible.2016-12-16A long-haired figure in a rust-orange robe with a red headwrap walks away from the camera down a striped rug toward a white ornate throne, carrying a trident-topped staff. Devotees on both sides press palms together in anjali. On the right, a shirtless man with a saffron-orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads stands with palms joined near the throne, and a small girl in a black top watches. Women in saffron, teal and pink saris and salwar kameez line the aisle, and a cameraman stands behind a tripod at the back. The figure's identity is not clear from appearance, so no identification is made.2016-12-17A man with long dark hair and a full beard walks barefoot down a central aisle in a decorated tent, wearing a plain rust-orange robe wrapped over his shoulders. Devotees line both sides of the colourful striped runner; many stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, while others kneel near the front. Some wear white ritual garments, one man in white dhoti with a saffron cloth and rudraksha-style beads, and women in saris of red, green and mustard. Hanging paper lanterns in orange, blue and yellow decorate the ceiling. The man in the orange robe is not identifiable from appearance here, so his role is simply a walking figure at the center of the procession.2016-12-19A photograph of a central figure in a rust-orange sannyasi wrap standing barefoot on a colourful striped mat, hands pressed together in anjali, eyes closed, with a wooden staff held under one arm. Long dark hair and a short beard are visible, plus a red tilak on the forehead. Around him people stand in pairs and rows along the mat, many with palms joined in namaste; women wear sarees and salwar in pink, green, yellow and grey. A man in white ritual dhoti and shawl kneels in the background, and orange and yellow paper decorations hang from the ceiling of a white tent. a person in orange sannyasi robes with long swept-back hair and staff, performing a namaste greeting among devotees.2016-12-16A bearded man with long swept-back dark hair walks barefoot along a colourful striped mat in a tent hall, palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed. He wears a rust-orange saffron wrap and carries a long wooden staff under one arm. Devotees in saris and kurtas line both sides with hands folded in prayer, some seated, and one person bows low to the floor in the foreground. Orange and pink paper decorations hang from the white ceiling. The distinctive long hair and saffron wrap are probable cues for Swamiji, shown in an appearance-based label only.2016-12-16A bearded man in a long rust-orange draped robe walks barefoot down a striped multicoloured runner through a tented hall lined with devotees, many with hands pressed together in namaste. Hanging overhead are rows of colourful paper lanterns and tassels in orange, yellow, blue and red. On the left, people in white and cream clothing stand with folded hands; on the right, a woman in a red blouse and green sari with long braided hair faces the walkway. A man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands near the walker, and a woman in green and yellow sits along the edge with her hands folded.2016-12-19December 16 20162016-12-16