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Outdoor procession at a festival. A man with long grey hair and a full grey beard sits enthroned on a silver chair with lion-head arms, wearing an orange saffron robe and a heavy garland of pink, white and blue flowers with orange marigolds. An ornate gold canopy with beaded fringe and a red top shelters the seat, framed by green foliage pillars studded with orange and red blossoms. Behind him, a man in orange robes with a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala stands at the canopy. A man in a black sleeveless top and red wristband grips the canopy pole, and white chamaras are held nearby. Figures in orange and a bare-chested man in pink cloth gather around the palanquin.

Outdoor photo under an orange and white tent canopy at a crowded gathering. A smiling man in an orange turban, a rudraksha mala and a gold chain, wearing an orange shawl over the shoulders, faces an older bearded man with long grey hair and a white beard, wearing an orange robe with a yellow-orange cloth at the neck and a tilak on his forehead. The bearded man holds a tall silver-topped staff or ceremonial rod. Other people in orange robes and everyday clothes stand behind them, including a shaved-headed man in an orange cloth and a young man in a blue shirt on the right.

February 12 2013

A photograph of seated figures in orange saffron robes beneath a corrugated roof decorated with hanging green leaf strings. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red bindi and a red-and-white flower garland sits with hands folded, beside a tall golden trident. To the left, a bearded man in glasses wears orange and a gold necklace. Behind and to the right, a seated man in orange with a gold necklace looks up, and at the far right a bald man in orange and glasses sits near a gilded throne-like seat with a red canopy. A young man in orange sits in the lower right foreground. Pink and white cloth lies on the seat, and a black cushion rests beside the central figure. Probable Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, a flower garland, gold chain and saffron robes, cues associated with the page's Swamiji reference.

Photograph inside an orange-draped tent at a Kumbhapuri ashram gathering. In the foreground, a bearded man with long grey hair, a yellow tilak on his forehead, rudraksha beads and a saffron robe sits on an ornate golden throne-like seat. Beside him a man in a white embroidered vest and orange turban stands with palms joined, and a bearded man in a pink turban and pale pink robe sits with hands raised, holding a microphone. Seated devotees in orange and saffron robes, some with rudraksha malas, sit on striped mats in the background, and a man in an orange robe sits at the right edge. Audio equipment and a banner with decorative fabric hang in the tent.

Outdoor ceremonial scene with a seated elderly sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and an orange hat, wearing glasses, a yellow-orange marigold garland and rudraksha mala, seated on an ornate red and silver throne. A bearded man in orange robes and a long rudraksha mala stands at left holding a staff, while a younger man in white shirt holds a white chamara fan at right. Pink drapery and white lily and green leaf garlands frame the throne. Lower left a man with a shaved head in a red-marked forehead sits in the foreground. Setting appears to be a procession or ritual stage.

Outdoor procession scene on a decorated palanquin. A man in the centre wears an orange-red turban, long dark hair, a white flower garland with red accents and an orange-saffron robe, raising one hand in greeting while sitting on a carved wooden seat. Beside him stands a bald man in orange-saffron robes with rudraksha beads and glasses, smiling and gesturing with one hand. Behind them are colourful tassels in purple, red and green, a blue and gold ornamental panel, and a golden kalasha-topped pole wrapped with orange flowers. Probable Swamiji seated in the palanquin, identified by the distinctive long hair, turban, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style garland cues.

May 07 2016

Outdoor festival scene at a Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebration. A young man with long dark hair, wearing a cream turban with a gold finial, a white and gold garland, a gold necklace and a rudraksha-style bead mala, and an orange-saffron robe with gold border, sits smiling on a red and orange cushioned seat. Behind him, a second man in orange robes and gold necklaces holds up a long wooden pole. Orange flags and a decorated arch with white flowers and colourful streamers stand in the background, with several more people in orange and white clothing nearby.

February 12 2013

Photograph of three seated sadhus at a ceremonial gathering. On the left, a figure in a red turban and red-and-gold garment sits with arm bangles. In the centre, an older man with a long white beard and white hair wears orange robes and a red tilak on his forehead. On the right, a man with long grey hair, a grey beard and glasses wears an orange shawl and orange robes, with a yellow tilak and a beaded mala. Marigold garlands in metal plates sit on the table in front. Behind them stand brass ritual vessels and a red-draped backdrop.

2015-09-11 +1 copies

A photograph of a crowded group of saffron-clad sadhus and devotees pressing close around a smiling man at the centre-right. He wears an orange and gold turban with a red kumkum mark on his forehead, a dense garland of white flowers and magenta blossoms, layered gold necklaces and beaded bracelets, and an orange shawl over a saffron garment. His palms are pressed together in namaskar. To his left a younger man in a red turban and dark shirt leans in, and an older bearded man with white hair and a white tripundra mark on his forehead stands behind them. Other figures in orange robes and turbans crowd the frame, with orange flags on the right edge.