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Crowded 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.

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A crowded indoor satsang hall with a tented ceiling and draped pink, yellow and blue backdrop. A central figure in a deep orange-red turban, long dark hair, orange-red wrap and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces reaches out with one arm, extending a hand toward a seated devotee in orange cloth. Around him, many people in saffron, orange and yellow robes and white ritual clothes stand and sit, some with tilak marks on their foreheads. A large portrait banner is visible in the upper background. a person with distinctive turban, long hair, rudraksha malas and saffron-orange attire, giving blessings to a devotee during satsang.2015-01-13Photograph of a festive gathering under a striped tent with pink, yellow and blue draped fabric. In the foreground a man in a red-maroon turban and rust-red robe with a thick gold-and-brown beaded necklace reaches out and touches a seated man's shoulder; a curved golden cane or staff is held nearby. The seated man wears an orange shawl and is bearded. To the left a man with long hair and an orange shawl over orange clothing stands beside a younger man in yellow. Behind them, many seated men wear orange and saffron garments, and a white-clothed figure sits among red-cushioned chairs. Marigold garlands hang at the left edge.2015-01-13A photograph of a crowded tented gathering with red and pink draped canopies and chairs. In the centre, a woman in a rust-red turban and red garment wears heavy gold and beaded necklaces and bangles, and is offering or adjusting an orange cloth around the shoulders of a seated saffron-robed sannyasi in an orange turban with gold ornaments. Around them, many saffron and orange-robed sannyasis and devotees sit or stand, one man in a yellow-and-orange outfit with rudraksha mala and a white-clad attendant with a lanyard stands behind a metal railing. Incense smoke rises at the left, with fields of people and marigold-style decorations in the background. Visible people number roughly thirty, and a person identity is unsure from appearance alone.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.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13April 22 20162016-04-22January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor festival scene under a white and orange striped tent canopy with a yellow ceremonial umbrella. A man in a red-orange turban, rudraksha mala and red-orange robe stands smiling, holding a bunch of marigold garlands. Beside him a woman in orange robes with a marigold garland and a white forehead mark sits on a cloth-covered seat, while another woman in orange draped cloth supports her. Several other people in orange and saffron robes, some with garlands and sindoor marks, are seated or moving among the crowd behind them.2016-04-22January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor gathering in a hazy setting with many saffron-clad devotees. In the centre, a person with long dark hair wears a red-orange turban, a rudraksha-style gold necklace, a saffron cloth over the shoulders and gold arm bands, and is bending forward to receive or touch the hands of a woman with grey hair seen from behind, who wears a purple cloth and a beaded necklace. To the left, an older man with white-smeared forehead, dark and white beaded malas and an orange shawl sits with hands folded. Behind them, bearded men in orange robes, a man in white with a white cap, and a man with a tilak on his forehead stand among the crowd, with a camera rig and flags in the background. a person cues include the long swept hair, red-orange turban, gold necklaces and saffron clothing of the central figure performing the blessing, though identity is uncertain.2015-01-13 +1 copies