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A crowded tent interior bathed in orange and red light, with saffron-draped walls and a tall white pole. In the centre, a man with shaved head and a vertical tilak on his forehead wears a saffron robe and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, eyes lowered, standing near a woman in a brown patterned sari whose head is covered. Flanking him, two other shaved-headed men in saffron robes and beaded necklaces stand close. Behind them, a white-turbaned man and other devotees fill the space; a framed portrait and a banner with printed text hang on the right. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance, so no identification is made.

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February 08 20132013-02-08February 08 20132013-02-08July 04 20142014-07-04A photograph inside an orange-draped tent at a crowded gathering. A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala with a forehead mark walks forward, smiling, while a woman in a red sari with a polka-dot shawl faces him from the left. Several men in white dhotis and orange or white turbans, and one in a yellow shawl holding a phone, stand around him. A banner on the back wall reads Vedic Hindu Tradition. A strand of gold-coloured beads hangs at the right edge.2013-02-08February 14 20132013-02-14July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesA photograph inside an orange-draped tent with orange fabric walls and a gold-coloured ornamental staff visible behind. On the left, a man with long dark hair, a saffron turban and a saffron shawl, wearing gold armlets and a gold necklace, smiles while reaching toward a bald man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala who has his eyes closed and head bowed. Beside them a bald attendant in saffron stands with a mala, and another bald man in saffron reaches in from the right. At far right, an elderly bearded man in a yellow turban and purple shawl sits with his palms pressed together. Several other people in saffron and grey stand in the background. A ceremonial initiation or blessing setting is suggested, with a purple cushion in the foreground.2013-02-12February 08 20132013-02-08Photo inside an orange-draped tent at a crowded religious gathering. A central figure in a pink-salmon turban and rust-coloured robe, wearing a long gold chain necklace and a dark rudraksha-style mala, bows his head while a person in dark hair leans in close at the right edge. Around him, saffron-clad monks and devotees stand; a man in white holds a small red bundle, a young man wears an orange shawl over a dark shirt, and a person in yellow and white stands at left. A brass tray with offerings sits at lower centre near a small altar area with a kalasha-like vessel. The scene has a strong orange and saffron palette.2016-04-21July 04 20142014-07-04July 04 20142014-07-04 +1 copiesPhotograph inside a colourful tented enclosure with a patterned red, green and gold canopy and orange fabric drapes. Beside him a bald man in orange robes, also with palms joined, looks toward the side. Behind them, a bearded sadhu in a pink and white robe and another in orange and white stand near a flower-decorated pillar, with a metal offering tray in the lower right. The setting appears to be a sadhu camp.2013-02-15