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Night-time outdoor gathering on a bare concrete floor. Two seated figures in saffron-orange robes sit at the centre: one with a bare chest, rudraksha mala and a headband, the other with long hair and a red-orange cloth, both sitting with hands folded. A young man in white with a sacred thread sits beside a red-and-gold decorated tray or shield. Standing and seated men in white dhotis and shirts, some in khaki police uniform, watch around the edges. A man in white stands at right holding a green and gold decorated plate. The scene looks like a ritual or ceremonial sitting, but no clear deity or a person depiction can be confirmed by appearance.

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A night-time outdoor ritual on a stone-paved courtyard lit mainly by a few lamps and a distant lit doorway. Two central figures sit on an orange-red mat facing each other: one in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a hair band, the other in orange with a long rudraksha mala and a garland, hands raised in gesture. Around them seated and standing devotees wear white dhotis and shirts, some with saffron shawls and gold chains. A man on the left raises a decorated fan or ornament, an older man in white holds a round green-and-gold plate, and uniformed police officers stand at the edges. The scene suggests a devotional ceremony or satsang in an ashram or temple compound.2012-05-21Night photograph of an outdoor ritual on a bare concrete ground lit by a harsh flash. Several seated figures in front center: a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala, seated cross-legged with hands folded, beside a woman in orange-red sari with a flower-decorated bun and a seated bare-chested man. A woman in white sari raises a round flat brass plate of offerings, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti on the right holds a similar plate. Behind them a crowd of men in white dhotis and women in saffron and white stands watching, with a uniformed police officer in khaki and an oil lamp visible near the right edge.2012-05-21Night outdoor photo at an ashram gathering. Around him, many people sit on the ground in white and orange clothing, some with orange shawls. A standing man in a white kurta and dhoti stands at right, and a person in white bends forward in the foreground. A striped white-and-maroon wall runs along the back. Several people sit in rows, listening attentively.2006-08-20Night outdoor gathering on packed dirt at an ashram. Many seated people in white clothes with orange shawls sit in a wide semicircle, several with shaved heads. In the centre-right, a standing figure in a tall orange and gold headdress and a colourful patterned garment faces a man in white dhoti and shirt; a blurred movement suggests dancing or ritual action. A standing man in white with an orange shawl at the far right holds a camera. Stone wall and trees in the background, with lamp light.2006-08-20Night outdoor performance on a dirt ground in front of a striped low wall. A performer in a richly ornamented red-and-gold headdress and costume, with gold armbands and a dark robe, stands at right facing a group of seated people in saffron and white. In the centre, a standing man in white dhoti and shirt faces the performer, and another man in white stands beside him. A long-haired figure in orange robes sits cross-legged at left-centre on a red cloth, with a bald man in orange beside him, and many seated devotees in white and orange fill the background under dark trees. Oil lamps or lights glow faintly at the back.2006-08-20Night photo outdoors beneath large dark tree trunks where several men gather to receive a flag and rope for the Brahmotsav festival. On the left a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a coiled rope. Next to him a bearded man in white dhoti wears an orange shawl and a man in a checked shirt and trousers holds a folded white cloth bundle. Behind them an older man in white dhoti holds papers. A man in a red-maroon robe holds a yellow-and-green flag. On the right a man in an orange turban and orange robe gestures with a raised hand, standing near an ornate gold-and-brown throne with a carved serpent-hood back.2006-12-20May 21 20122012-05-21August 20 20062006-08-20Night outdoor scene on a pale stone platform. Two seated men in saffron/orange robes are at the centre: the left one is elderly with a shaved head, white vibhuti markings, a dark rudraksha mala and a gold armlet, sitting cross-legged; the right one, younger with long dark hair and a red-orange turban-style headband, sits with hands folded at the chest, wearing a pearl necklace and a red mala. A standing man in white dhoti and shirt holds up a green and gold ornamental tray or plate above them. Behind, bare-chested men wear rudraksha malas and white dhotis, and standing men in orange robes and checked shirts watch. Thin white ritual cloth and brass-coloured items lie at the edge of the platform.2012-05-21August 02 20082008-08-02Night photograph of a procession on bare ground beside palm trees. A figure at far right wears an orange saffron robe, long dark curly hair, and a rudraksha mala, and walks with a distinctive swept-back look; this appearance-based candidate is labelled Swamiji (probable) as a procession leader. Nearby, men in white dhotis and shirts walk in step, some with hands folded in namaskar, and drummers in white dhotis beat large drums. A couple of men in white carry or accompany the group near a tall decorated flagpole or kalasha-topped pole on the left. Dark trees and a parked vehicle fill the background.2006-12-23August 20 20062006-08-20