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Photo of a procession-style gathering under a corrugated roof. A central man in an orange saffron garment with gold border and a white turban sits on a cushioned seat with a garland of white and red flowers, smiling. A multicolored canopy umbrella with tassels and lotus-like emblems shelters him, held on golden poles by two men in orange robes. A gold trident stands beside the canopy, and a golden deity murti or ornate carriage element with flower garlands appears at right. Seated and standing devotees in white and orange fill the background, some boys in white shirts, and a man in a dark suit sits in the foreground. Photos and T-shirts hang on the walls behind the crowd.

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A smiling man with long dark hair and a white turban sits on a cushioned seat draped in orange cloth with gold borders, wearing a white flower garland and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace with gold ornaments. Above him a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with tasseled edges, green, red and blue panels and a golden finial is held aloft on a gold-handled pole by an attendant in orange robes. Another orange-robed attendant with a shaved head and glasses stands beside him. Seated on a red patterned rug in a corrugated-roof hall, a crowd of mostly boys and men in white and dark clothes watches. A woman in white with orange trim sits at left, and a man in a dark suit and blue tie is at lower right. Behind, a gold ceremonial chariot or palanquin and framed photographs and white T-shirts hang on the walls.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with gold borders and a white turban sits on a red patterned carpet beneath a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with gold finial and fringe, a golden trident visible above. A white garland hangs at the neck. Behind him, a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands beside a golden elephant-shaped form, and a woman in orange sits nearby. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the hall, and men in dark suits sit in the foreground. Posters and framed images hang on the back wall, and a standing figure in white with an orange shawl appears at left.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A man seated on a ceremonial palanquin or seat under a red and yellow canopy with tasselled fringe, wearing an orange saffron robe with gold borders, a white turban with a gold ornament on top, and a white and red flower garland around his neck with a gold necklace. Behind him, seated boys in white shirts and a seated man in a brown garment watch from a hall with a corrugated roof, a rail, and white T-shirts hanging on the wall. A man in a dark jacket with a red tilak mark stands at the right edge. The seated man wears a distinctive orange robe, gold necklace and turban, but his features are not clear enough to confirm the a person candidate, so he is described by role as a seated figure under the canopy.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with gold borders, wearing a white turban and a white flower garland, sitting on a red-and-patterned mat beneath a large red, green and yellow fringed ceremonial umbrella with a gold pole. Behind him stands a gilded golden elephant-shaped structure with a flower garland. Around him, people sit on the floor in white and orange clothing, including young women in white saris and boys in white, while men in dark suits and blue or pink ties sit in the foreground. Several men in orange robes stand nearby. The hall has a corrugated metal roof and banners on the wall. Several people are seated in the scene. Based on appearance, the seated figure in the saffron robes under the umbrella is.2008-12-29A smiling man with long dark hair sits on an orange-cushioned seat under a red and orange canopy hung with tassels and orange pennants. He wears a white turban with gold trim, a red bindi, an orange saffron-coloured robe with gold borders, a red and white flower garland and layered gold necklaces. He holds a wooden staff of the canopy with one hand and rests his other hands clasped in his lap. Behind him a crowd of devotees in white clothes watches, and a person in a dark jacket stands at the right edge. Garlands and petals lie on the red patterned carpet below, and a deity murti stands on the upper right. The scene appears to be a festival procession or public event.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph of a seated satsang in a covered hall with orange draped walls. In the centre, a man in saffron robes with gold borders sits on a mat with a white garland and a flower, wearing a cream headwrap and smiling. Several devotees in orange and maroon robes stand at right, one holding a large ornate red and yellow ceremonial umbrella over the seated figure, while another devotee in orange holds a gold trident-shaped staff. Many people in white and cream clothing sit on the floor in the audience at left. Framed portraits and posters hang on the back wall. a person candidate appears in person: the seated figure in saffron with a garland and headwrap is the central honoured teacher, with an umbrella held over him by attendants.2008-12-27