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A woman stands in front of a grey concrete block wall, wearing a maroon-brown shawl draped over her body and a leopard-print headwrap tied at the top of her head with trailing ends. A small red bindi is visible on her forehead. Behind her, several people stand in a row, including a woman in white with an orange shawl and hands clasped, and a man in a light blue-grey shirt on the left. The scene appears to be an indoor event with a devotee-style gathering.

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October 05 20132013-10-05Night outdoor gathering in front of a grey breeze-block wall. Two men in rust-brown and maroon robes stand at centre: the man on the left wears a patterned gold and brown headwrap and a wrapped maroon shawl, with a white bandage on his forearm; the bald man on the right wears a brown robe with gold trim, a dark rudraksha-style mala and a shawl over one shoulder. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white kurtas and sarees, including a woman in a maroon saree on the left and a woman in a yellow-green patterned saree on the right, stands watching. A man in a light blue shirt with arms folded stands in the middle background. The scene is lit by night lighting.2013-10-05February 22 20162016-02-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a standing figure in profile at a stage-like hall with dark curtains. The central person has voluminous dark swept-back hair, a gold-coloured forehead mark, large rudraksha mala draped over the shoulders, a dark red sleeveless top, and a leopard-print wrap skirt, smiling with hands near the waist. Behind, audience members sit and stand; a man in white with an orange shawl stands at right with hands together, and several seated people in white and orange shawls are visible.2015-12-19Photograph of a man with long dark hair wearing a leopard-print turban with a red bindi on his forehead and a sleeveless saffron-orange garment draped over his shoulders, seated and smiling to one side in a crowded indoor hall. Behind him a woman in a pale yellow embroidered salwar kameez and shawl stands with hands pressed together in namaskar, and another woman in a white top and dark patterned wrap stands with hands near her face. A seated man in glasses sits in the lower left. A green wall with peeling paint is at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in the saffron garment with long hair and a leopard-print turban, shown in a crowd setting.2008-06-09A photograph of a seminar hall where a figure stands in profile beside an armchair, holding a silver trident-like staff topped with a finial. The standing figure wears an orange sleeveless blouse, a leopard-print wrap, gold armlets and bangles, a long rudraksha mala of orange-brown beads, and a dark hair bun. Seated and standing audience members in white and orange-striped lanyards fill the background, many with hands pressed together in greeting. The figure's face is not clearly visible in profile, and the appearance is uncertain for identity purposes, so this is described by role only: a figure presenting with a staff before an assembly.2015-12-10Photograph of a large ceremonial gathering at night, with many seated devotees and a woman in the foreground seen from behind. She has long dark hair falling down her back, a rust-red head wrap, gold armlets and bangles, and a red-and-gold blouse with a leopard-print skirt. To the right, a woman in a rust-red sari holds a microphone and speaks. Seated devotees in the background wear white, orange and saffron clothing, and small oil lamps glow near the front rows.2016-12-08A standing man in an event hall at a seated audience, wearing a black swept-back hairstyle, saffron-orange shawl draped over shoulders, rudraksha mala, gold armband and a leopard-print lower garment. Several seated attendees in orange and white and a woman in an orange wrap stand nearby; a large screen behind shows orange flames. a person: the standing figure has swept-back long hair, a saffron shawl, rudraksha mala and ornate gold armband, consistent with the page's reference to a person at this event.2015-12-10January 02 20162016-01-02 +1 copiesPhoto of an outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal roof with fluorescent lights and a cinder-block wall. In the centre, a man in a rust-brown robe with a gold-bordered cloth and a leopard-print headwrap holds a pink-and-white cloth or item over a fire pit on the sandy floor. Beside him stands a man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala, and to the right a man in a brown robe holds a silver tray. On the left, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a small metal bowl. A woman in a white sari with purple border stands at right. Several white-clad and saffron-clad devotees watch from behind. Marigold petals and pieces of wood lie on the ground, consistent with a homa or fire ritual.2013-10-05A photograph of a man in profile wearing an orange sleeveless top and a leopard-print cloth wrapped around his head and draped over his shoulder. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders and he smiles toward the side. Behind him, several people in white and blue clothing stand close together, some with hands pressed in prayer and lanyards with white badges around their necks. The man in orange has distinctive long swept hair and an orange garment with a leopard-print wrap, consistent with a person appearance, shown among devotees in a gathering.2008-06-09A photograph of a crowd at a ritual gathering in a hazy, smoky setting. In the foreground a smiling woman wears a rust-red turban with a gold ornamental clasp, a rust-red sari with a gold-bordered edge, and a thick ornate gold necklace with beaded gold medallions. Behind her, other people wear saffron and orange clothing, and a man in white shirt and gold chain stands at right; a man at right edge has white sacred ash marks on his forehead. Pale smoke fills the air around the group. a person appearance cues are not sufficiently distinctive to confirm identity, so the central figure is recorded as a devotee.2015-01-13