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A photograph taken inside a plain hall with white block walls and a decorated yellow-framed pillar wrapped in colourful painted panels showing elephants, birds and flowers. A long-haired person in a saffron/orange robe, a probable Swamiji, stands at a microphone holding a silver handheld object, possibly a bell or small vessel. Facing him, a shaven-headed man in white ritual cloth with a purple-edged shawl stands, and another white-clad devotee stands at left. A seated shaven-headed man in white sits on the right beside a black speaker.

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December 22 20052005-12-22A photograph taken in a plain hall with whitewashed block walls, a bamboo blind, and a painted cloth banner with elephant and floral motifs on a pole. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and holds a small metal object, possibly a bell or lamp, near a microphone stand. To the left, a man in white ritual cloth stands beside white plastic chairs, and at right a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl sits near a speaker.2005-12-22December 22 20052005-12-22A photograph of an indoor ritual setting with a white-walled hall and a bamboo blind behind. A person in a long orange-saffron robe with long dark hair stands at center, holding a handbell in the right hand and a small metal puja lamp or dish in the left, facing toward the right. To the left, two men in white dhoti-style ritual garments and white shawls stand with heads bowed or turned, one with a shaved head and topknot. A seated man in white with a shaved head sits at right beside a black speaker. White plastic chairs and a painted textile panel with elephant and floral motifs are visible. A date stamp reads 22 12 2005 and a copyright line is printed on the image.2005-12-22A photograph taken at an indoor hall during an event dated 22 December 2005. Seated on white plastic chairs are devotees: a man in white ritual clothes with a shaved head, a woman in a blue sari, and a man in white at right. A colourfully painted decorated pillar stands behind the speaker, and a brown wooden door and a bamboo blind are on the walls. Date stamp 22 12 2005 appears at bottom right.2005-12-22December 22 20052005-12-22December 22 20052005-12-22December 22 20052005-12-22December 22 20052005-12-22A photograph inside a temporary open-sided pavilion with a metal-tube and bamboo frame under a corrugated roof. Tall decorated pillars wrapped in coloured fabric with patterns of lotus-like motifs and symbols stand along the frame. In the centre, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with long, loose dark hair walks forward holding a small brass bell or handbell in one hand. Three men in white ritual garments stand to the left, one with hands joined in prayer and one holding a white cloth to his face. White plastic chairs line the floor, and a microphone stand is visible at the lower right. Given the page's Ananda Brahmotsav context, this appears to be a ritual gathering. The central figure has long swept-back hair and an orange robe, which are appearance cues, so this is a person in person, though his identity cannot be confirmed from the image.2005-12-22A photograph of a hall with a white cinderblock wall and a brown double door. A standing person in a long orange robe with dark hair, facing away, holds a small brass handbell in one hand and a silver-toned ritual implement in the other. Seated on the floor in a row are several people in white clothing, some with white shawls and one in a blue salwar-style outfit, watching the standing person. Yellow floor markings, a tall wooden frame, and a colourful beaded fabric hanging appear on the sides. A dated caption in red digits reads 22 12 2005.2005-12-22December 22 20052005-12-22