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Photograph inside a workshop hall with yellow walls and a corrugated roof, where several men in traditional dress stand before large gilded metal objects in the foreground, which resemble ornate golden umbrella-shaped canopies with pointed finials. A man in an orange saffron robe with a white beard and white hair stands at centre left. Beside him, a man in an ochre-orange dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala and a saffron turban stands facing right; he has long swept-back hair and a ceremonial necklace, and the appearance is a person. Other men wear white dhotis and shirts, one holds a folded umbrella, and a shaved-headed man in orange stands behind. Statues and figures are visible on shelves and the floor, and a camera is at left edge.

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April 28 20152015-04-28Inside a large workshop with a corrugated roof and red steel trusses, two saffron-robed men stand at a display of brass and gold ritual items. The taller man on the right wears an orange turban, rudraksha mala and orange dhoti, and gestures toward the objects with one hand. Beside him an older white-bearded man in an orange shawl stands barefoot, hand raised to his chin. Behind them, workers in white shirts and dhotis move among ornate gold arches, brass lamp stands, tiered brass platforms and a golden swan-shaped throne. On a striped mat in the foreground lie small brass and wooden deity murti, lamps, bowls and conch shells.2015-04-28November 21 20142014-11-21Indoor photo inside a covered pavilion with a large ornate gold throne on the left, decorated with intricate carved relief and a gold peetha base in front. A man in an orange turban and orange robe with a long beaded mala stands centrally, with long dark hair and a crown-like tilt of the turban; Swamiji (probable) by his orange saffron clothing, long swept hair, turban and mala cues. Beside him a figure with long dreadlocked hair, bare upper body, beaded necklaces and orange cloth stands near the gold base. On the left a figure in orange robe with a red sash, a woman in a pink-peach shawl and several young men in white dhotis, yellow and blue shirts, and orange lanyards stand around the throne.2007-12-30April 23 20162016-04-23A procession inside a large white tent with red carpet and a yellow parasol with fringed edge held overhead. In the centre, a man in a saffron-brown robe with a bare chest area and a long sash walks while holding hands with an elderly white-bearded man in orange robes who uses a walking stick. Around them, men in white dhotis with gold borders and gold garlands carry drums, and attendants in orange and red dhotis carry trays. The centre figure has long hair swept back and shoulder-length dark hair; the candidate is an appearance-based probable match for a person, consistent with his long swept-back hair and saffron ceremonial robe, while the page places him at a visit with Mahamandaleshwar Abhedananda Ji.2016-04-20August 24 20142014-08-24November 05 20132013-11-05June 05 20122012-06-05April 21 20162016-04-21A photograph of a procession under a tent with red carpet. At centre, a figure in a rust-orange turban, orange-red robe and a long rudraksha mala walks forward, while a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti with gold border and a red sash stands beside. Men in white dhotis with gold borders, gold necklaces and red sashes surround them, and an orange ceremonial umbrella with beaded fringe hangs overhead. Background shows red and gold drapery and decorated stalls.2016-04-25A photograph inside a large warehouse-style hall with corrugated roof and steel trusses, where a line of devotees walks past rows of gilded metal deity murti statues on red-draped platforms. In the foreground a man in orange-saffron robes with a yellow border and a long orange-beaded garland stands beside a metal stanchion and chain barrier, gazing toward the statues. Behind him a shaved-headed man wears a rudraksha mala and orange shawl, another man in white dhoti and a long red-brown rudraksha garland stands among them, and women in white and saffron saris and a man in white shirt follow. Several people in white and orange attire are visible in the crowd. A gilded statue with a red cloth at the right foreground and a seated figure with a crown adorn the display.2014-08-24