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February 08 20132013-02-08February 08 20132013-02-08A crowded outdoor ritual gathering under an orange tent with a large crowd behind a barrier and several cameramen filming. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a yellow dhoti holds up a wooden box, while a figure with a long grey beard in a khaki vest stands beside him. Another elderly priest in an orange shawl, with white sacred ash on his forehead, stands in the centre, and a bare-chested attendant holds a long ceremonial staff. At left, a woman with white sacred markings and a rudraksha mala bows with palms pressed together before a gold-quilted seat. Orange and yellow banners hang behind, and a framed portrait sits on the wall above.2013-02-08February 08 20132013-02-08July 17 20082008-07-17February 08 20132013-02-08February 14 20132013-02-14Crowded temple procession in a dim hall with many devotees in white. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with white ash markings and a red-orange shawl wears a heavy gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, and a bald elderly man beside him in orange cloth wears a gold-rimmed necklace and a rudraksha mala with a horizontal white-and-red forehead marking. Behind them, a man in white holds a covered tray or palanquin item. Several people in white and orange surround them, and a woman in a sari stands at the right edge. A kalasha and brass lamps are visible in the background. a person cues are weak; the bald elderly figure is not confidently identified.2012-06-05April 21 20162016-04-21A crowded photograph inside an orange-draped tent with a gold-framed throne chair at right and a black speaker stand. A bald man in a rust-brown robe with a long rudraksha mala stands centre, and a turbaned elder with a long white beard in white clothes stands beside him. Several saffron-robed sadhus and devotees surround them, one in a grey knit cap with a red tilak, another wearing a pink and yellow turban at right. Orange and red decorative banners hang from poles, and a man at right wears gold bangles and a gold necklace. a person appearance is uncertain, so the centre figure is described by role only.2013-02-14A procession inside a red and orange tented pavilion with hanging colourful banners and a framed gilded deity image in the background. A central man with long dark hair, a red tilak and a rudraksha mala stands barefoot on a striped rug over green matting, wearing saffron-orange robes and a gold-threaded shawl; probable Swamiji by appearance cues of long hair, rudraksha and saffron robes, with the page indicating his presence. Beside him a shaven-headed man in saffron robes and a gold chain holds a hand near his chest. Behind them, saffron-clad sannyasis carry a red basket with fruit and a long staff, and a white-clad attendant holds a red flower garland. Seated devotees in white fill the left side.2013-02-08Photograph inside a large orange-and-white tented pavilion at an outdoor gathering. A man in white dhoti and shirt with long dark wavy hair, a garland of white flowers and beaded necklaces, stands holding a round green-and-orange fan-shaped object with a blue bird emblem. Nearby, a seated sannyasi with long dreadlocks wears a pink-orange turban, saffron cloth and gold ornaments, his back to the camera. Other attendees in orange robes, white kurtas and rudraksha malas stand or sit on a red-and-blue carpet, while a woman in orange sari and headscarf holds a camera. Red and white bedding lies in the foreground.2016-04-21