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Night outdoor event photograph. A person with long swept-back dark hair, a multicoloured beaded garland and an orange-gold garment stands beside a white pedestal draped with a golden canopy, marigold and white flower garlands, and a deity-like ornamental medallion. Fruit sits on the pedestal. Beside him, a figure in a red-and-orange wrap sits with a beaded necklace. A man in a pink shirt in the foreground touches his face near the pedestal, and a crowd of devotees with heads and shoulders visible fills the lower edge of the frame.

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January 08 20122012-01-08Night outdoor event with a crowd of devotees. A woman with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment and a long multicolour garland of red, yellow and white flowers, standing beside a white pedestal draped with white and yellow flower garlands and a gold-embroidered canopy. Fruit. A man in a light striped shirt stands in front of the pedestal, and several men in white and light shirts, one with a white forehead mark, are among the crowd. A white pole and string lights appear at left.2012-01-08Night outdoor procession at a temple-style event. A man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment, a red, green and white flower garland, and rudraksha-style beads, seated beside an ornate gold and flower-decorated palanquin or throne. A second man in a red garment sits near him. Crowd members in white shirts, dhotis and dark shirts press around the platform, and a white cooler stands in the background.2012-01-08Night outdoor event photograph of a crowd of men in white and pale shirts in the foreground. A figure with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron garment, red and yellow flower garlands, a multi-strand bead garland and gold bangles, standing beside an ornate golden and white flower-garlanded throne with a silver medallion and a small table of fruit. A man in a pale shirt with a lanyard stands beside the table, and a woman in a red sari stands behind. Palm fronds and string lights appear in the dark background. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with the orange robe, long hair, and garlanded throne as cues, presiding at the seat.2012-01-08Night-time photograph of a figure seated on a white platform before a dark backdrop, with a floral garland of white, yellow and red blossoms on a tall gold-edged pole beside. The seated figure wears long dark hair, a red and orange garland, and ornate gold and red beaded necklaces with a red garment over the shoulders. A hand in a gold-trimmed red sleeve rests on the platform at right, and stage lights and metal poles frame the scene. Appearance is not sufficient to confirm identity, so the figure is described by role and attire only.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08Night-time outdoor photo of a satsang or darshan on a raised white platform lit by bright lamps. A long-haired man with a red-and-gold garland and red beaded necklace, wearing orange-gold clothing, stands behind the platform and smiles toward the right; his appearance is a person with long swept hair, ornate garland, and ceremonial beads, though identity remains uncertain. In the foreground a bare-shouldered man in a red and gold cloth with a rudraksha mala faces away toward the platform. A flower garland hangs on the left edge, a camera on a tripod stands beside it, and a few other people in white and orange are partly visible.2012-01-08Night procession scene. A long-haired man with a bare upper body and an orange-saffron cloth draped at the waist stands at right, wearing a red garland and a multi-strand gold and green-beaded necklace; he gazes to the side. Beside him, a gilded, flower-decorated palanquin or throne-like structure is festooned with white jasmine and red-and-yellow marigold garlands, with a golden ornamental plaque at its centre. A white platform in front holds red apples and a plastic water bottle. In the foreground a bald man in a light shirt and a woman with a red bindi and dark hair are partly visible, along with another person at far right. a person is the man in orange with the long hair, garland and gold beads, in appearance only.2012-01-08Night-time photo of a crowd gathered around a gilded palanquin-style throne decorated with red and white flower garlands and a few red fruits. A long-haired man in saffron-orange clothing and a rudraksha mala stands on the throne, with another man in a red garment and bead necklaces in front of him, while devotees in white and checked shirts crowd close. Strings of lights glow in the background.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08Night outdoor event under an orange canopy with a bright floodlight at the right edge. A woman with shoulder-length curly dark hair, wearing a yellow-orange blouse and a red-and-white flower garland, stands on a gilded ornate throne-like seat decorated with white and orange flowers and red garlands. Around her, a crowd of devotees in white shirts, pale blue, and green clothing presses close, some with folded hands and one holding a lit oil lamp. A white air conditioning unit sits on a platform behind the crowd. The scene is a devotional gathering with a gilded peetha-style seat, garlands and lamps. No figure can be confidently matched to a person by appearance.2012-01-08