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A photo of a formal ceremony in a hall with white chairs, warm wall panels and a purple-lit backdrop. Several people in orange, saffron and red robes wear marigold garlands. A woman in a red-and-gold sari and a red-orange turban stands at centre-left, holding a small red object toward a bearded man in an orange turban and orange shawl. Other men in orange robes and garlands stand around them. Seated in the front row are elderly men in orange garlanded robes, one with a yellow head covering and a bearded man with a forehead mark. The a person field is unsure because no candidate has enough distinctive, reliable cues to be identified.

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March 21 20142014-03-21Indoor event in a hall with a white floor runner and overhead lights. On the right, a seated man with long grey hair and beard, wearing orange robes, a yellow forehead marking and a dark rudraksha mala, sits on an orange cushioned throne-like seat. Before him, a man in orange kneels. Two men in maroon turbans and maroon-and-gold robes stand left, one with a gold armband and beaded necklace, the other gesturing toward the seated figure. Behind them, devotees in white and orange clothing stand and sit. A colourful painted pillar and a framed picture appear on the walls.2015-10-18A photograph of a ceremonial scene indoors with a white ceiling, recessed lights and a gold-decorated seat at right. A man in a yellow-orange robe with a red-orange sash stands at centre, with a tilak and a trident-topped staff with a crescent behind him, receiving an offering. A bare-chested sadhu with grey-white ash and beard in orange cloth stands beside him. A man in a red-orange turban and beaded silver jewellery kneels at right, leaning forward and holding out an orange cloth. Other devotees in orange and red robes stand around, one in white with a rudraksha mala behind. a person cues appear on the central figure: a trident staff, saffron robe and tilak, but the appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity.2014-03-22Indoor hotel hall with cream walls, a pillar, and a black speaker on a stand. In the foreground, a woman seen from behind wears an orange head wrap, gold-bordered orange sari and beaded bangles, and reaches toward a bearded man in an orange turban and orange shawl over a grey vest. Behind him, an elderly white-bearded man in an orange turban and orange shawl stands beside another man in orange and a younger man in grey-striped clothing who holds orange cloth. Several orange-robed sadhus stand nearby. The scene shows monastic attendants in orange robes and turbans during a gathering, with the woman handing a small item to the bearded man.2014-03-20A photograph of a devotional gathering under warm stage lights with a red draped backdrop and a carved gold pillar. On the right, a man in a rust-coloured turban, dark maroon and gold-striped robe and pink flower garland stands with a hand on the head of a kneeling older man in white kurta, orange shawl and floral garland with a tilak on his forehead. On the left, a standing man in an orange kurta, orange cap, glasses and beaded mala watches with clasped hands. Seated in the foreground, a bearded man in orange robes with garland and tilak and an older woman in a white sari with red border are partly visible. Several other people in orange and white sit in the background. Blessing or pada-puja-style honour is being shown.2015-07-21March 25 20142014-03-25January 13 20152015-01-13Indoor event photo in a hall with wood-panelled walls and purple light at the left edge. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind wears a rust-red and gold draped garment, gold armlets, a beaded necklace and a rust-red turban. Beside them a bearded man in an orange turban and orange-and-peach shawl, with marigold garlands, holds a folded card and looks down. To the right, a bearded man with long hair wears an orange robe and shawl, rudraksha beads and white flower garlands. Seated devotees in the lower corners have orange and yellow forehead markings. Several people are visible in total.2015-10-18Indoor hall with white ceiling lights and a red patterned carpet. A bare-chested man on the left wears a reddish-brown wrap, a bead necklace and a large rust-coloured turban, seated and smiling. Beside him stands a man in orange robes with a bright orange knit cap, thick white beard and glasses, holding his hands together. To the right, an older man in a pink-red turban and orange shawl smiles while hands offer a folded red and purple cloth. Behind them a man in white with a rudraksha mala and other attendants move around the room, with a floral arrangement on a stand and a camera on a tripod at left.2014-03-21January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor ceremonial scene on a red carpet under a tent. A figure in a long orange-saffron cloth wrapped around the body and a red-orange turban, wearing a white-and-multicolour flower garland and a gold armlet, leans forward to hand something to a seated man in an orange robe and red-and-white striped cap. Nearby, young men in orange and white garments with rudraksha malas stand and look on, and a man in white holds papers. Behind, a golden throne and gold kalasha-style vessels are visible, with another orange-robed attendant standing at the back. Two seated men in orange sit beside the central figure, one smiling with a bearded companion. The scene reads as a formal darshan or honouring ceremony.2015-01-13Seated row of saffron-robed sadhus and swamis on white-covered chairs at an indoor hall, marigold garlands around their necks. Leftmost figure wears an orange turban and a pale saffron shawl; the next has a long beard and rudraksha malas; a bearded man in the centre has a tilak and a light saffron robe; the seated elder on the right has white beard, glasses and orange robes with a garland. A standing bare-chested man with a red shawl and a framed painting on the wall are behind them. Bald man in white shirt with a rudraksha mala and partially visible heads of audience members occupy the lower foreground.2015-10-18