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A crowded covered pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and steel trusses. In the centre, a bare-chested man in a dark red-brown dhoti with a gold-edged cloth stands beside a bearded man in a large red turban and red-brown robe who holds an orange-tipped object. Around them, several people in saffron and orange robes and orange turbans sit or stand, and a rudraksha-style garland hangs from a figure at left. A man in a white shirt with a red sash stands at far right, a man in grey jacket and glasses stands at left, and a yellow and red flag on a pole rises above the crowd. Nobody here is identified by face; the scene shows devotees and sannyasis gathered in ritual space.

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January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A crowded outdoor-style pavilion under a corrugated metal roof with orange and white drapery. Several people in saffron and orange robes and turbans stand close together. A central figure in a bright orange turban and orange-red robe reaches out with both hands toward a seated person, who wears a red-orange garment and a garland. Nearby, a man in a dark blue shirt and a man in a yellow robe look on, and a seated elder in orange sits at lower right. A trident-like staff rises at the far left. The scene suggests a satsang or ritual greeting, but no specific ritual is confirmed.2015-01-13Crowded indoor ceremony under a large corrugated-roof pavilion with white and pink draped backdrops. Several saffron-robed sannyasis wearing orange and orange-yellow turbans and shawls press around a central figure with long, swept-back hair and a deep red turban, wearing a red-brown robe with a bare upper arm and red-beaded bracelets. Some hold curved golden ceremonial rods, and garlands hang around the group. A man in a blue shirt and a man in a white turban stand nearby, and a photographer with a camera is at right.2015-01-13A photograph inside a large open tent with a corrugated metal roof and a lattice of steel beams. Many men in saffron and orange robes and matching turbans crowd together. In the centre, a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a red-orange turban, wearing a rudraksha mala, reaches forward to embrace a seated devotee in orange clothing. Other saffron-clad sadhus stand nearby, some wearing orange turbans, and a man in a blue shirt is at the right. A cameraman with a video camera stands behind the group. A brass trident-like emblem hangs at the upper left edge.2015-01-13A crowded indoor event under a corrugated metal roof with exposed steel trusses and pink drapery. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a bare chest, wearing a rust-red robe with a gold border and a rudraksha mala, raises his arm toward a man in an orange shawl. Around them, men in orange and maroon robes, with orange and red turbans and gold-trimmed staffs, stand and sit close together. A cameraman films at right, and a man in a dark blue jacket stands nearby. Several bare-headed people in white and saffron clothing fill the foreground and background.2015-01-13Crowded outdoor event under a corrugated metal roof with orange and red bunting. In the centre, a long-haired sannyasi in a red-and-gold turban, rudraksha mala and gold ornaments stands among saffron-robed monks. A man in an orange shawl with a large bead necklace stands beside him. A man in a blue shirt and a camera operator with a video camera on his shoulder stand nearby. Several turbaned and saffron-robed attendees, some bald, surround the group. The swept-back long hair and distinctive adornments of the central sannyasi are a person candidate, though his face is not clearly identifiable.2015-01-13A crowded indoor satsang hall with a tented ceiling and draped pink, yellow and blue backdrop. A central figure in a deep orange-red turban, long dark hair, orange-red wrap and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces reaches out with one arm, extending a hand toward a seated devotee in orange cloth. Around him, many people in saffron, orange and yellow robes and white ritual clothes stand and sit, some with tilak marks on their foreheads. A large portrait banner is visible in the upper background. a person with distinctive turban, long hair, rudraksha malas and saffron-orange attire, giving blessings to a devotee during satsang.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A smoky indoor ceremonial gathering under a tent-like roof with a camera on a tripod and tall ceremonial reed stalks. A woman in a maroon sari with a matching maroon head wrap and layered beaded necklaces stands centre, her hands together, smiling. Around her, saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees fill the space; a bald elderly man in an orange robe stands near her, and a shaved-headed man in a bare-shouldered maroon cloth faces away in the foreground. Others wear white kurtas, a woman in a white sari with a red border stands at right, and a bald man in a yellow sari-cloth with a yellow-and-orange turban stands at far right. Dense incense or ritual smoke softens the scene. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is present with confidence.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A crowded indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and exposed steel trusses, hung with pink and white banners and two gold trident standards. Many people in saffron and orange robes and orange turbans crowd together. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-red wrap, rudraksha beads and gold armbands, while beside him a man in a pink robe and orange shawl stands among others. A white-haired man in dark-rimmed glasses and grey attire stands at left. Several sannyasis hold staffs and ceremonial items, and a man at right wears an orange shawl with a rosette. The atmosphere is busy and ceremonial.2015-01-13