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A large group of saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees sits under a red, orange and white canopy decorated with green leaf garlands. Attendants in white uniforms with red sashes and turbans hold a red-and-gold ceremonial parasol at left. Several monks wear orange turbans and rudraksha malas, with bearded elders seated near the front. A carved wooden throne-like seat stands at left, and a fenced ceremonial courtyard with coloured bunting and red plastic chairs lies behind the crowd. Seated people fill most of the frame, with a woman in a green sari near the center.

February 18 2008

A large outdoor pandal with a red carpet and a crowd of several hundred people seated in rows under a colourful striped tent canopy. In the foreground, a row of saffron-robed sannyasis sits on blue plastic chairs behind a metal barrier. Beside them, a man in an orange wrap and rudraksha mala with a gold necklace sits and holds a small pink object. Next to him a bearded man in an orange cloth also holds a small item. Several men in white and cream shirts and dark trousers sit at left, and a man in a dark brown suit sits near the centre. A man in white clothes sits at the right edge at a small table with papers. A banner with a printed label hangs at upper left.

A seated crowd of saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees gathers on a paved outdoor ground under a festive pandal with red and white striped poles and draped blue-and-orange bunting. In the foreground, a bearded man in orange with long hair sits with his back partly turned, and a man in an orange turban sits near the lower left. A row of older bearded sadhus in orange, peach and white robes sit barefoot on a white carpet, several with orange turbans and rudraksha malas. Behind them, a man in white with a cloth bag stands near a decorated ceremonial seat with a carved wooden throne-like chair at the left edge, while a woman in a green sari stands nearby. Plastic chairs are arranged at the front and a large loudspeaker stands at the right. A large banner with a blue-tinted portrait hangs at the top right.

Outdoor photo under a canopy of yellow and red draped cloth at an Ujjain gathering of saffron-clad sadhus and devotees. In the foreground, a long-haired man in orange clothing, a red turban, a gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha-style beads sits cross-legged on a red and patterned carpet, with a yellow-robed woman in a marigold garland beside him. Around them, sadhus in orange and white sit and stand, and a man in white dhoti with a gold-trimmed shawl holds a ceremonial staff topped with a trident. Marigold garlands and a red cushion appear nearby, and a mixed group of seated and standing people fills the background.

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A photograph of a large outdoor event under a white tent with red, yellow and green bunting strung along its roof, with a red carpet runway in the foreground. Seated in a row on blue chairs behind a metal barrier are several people in saffron-orange robes, including a shaved-headed monk, a figure wearing a tall orange turban, and a bearded man in orange with a rudraksha-style bead necklace who has his hands folded. To the left, men in white, yellow and dark suits sit in chairs, and at the far right a man in white kurta sits on the floor with a notepad. A dense crowd of devotees in orange and white fills the background under the tent.

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August 09 2007

Night outdoor satsang scene with seated sannyasis in saffron and orange robes on cushioned seats under ornate red and yellow fringed umbrellas. The foreground man wears an orange turban, long white beard, white beaded mala and a large ring, and holds a small snake draped across his lap. Behind him, saffron-clad monks and a woman in a maroon sari sit on the platform, and string lights and rows of seats stretch along the right. a person: the seated saffron-robed figure with orange turban and white beard is a candidate, appearance uncertain. Other figures are a monk in maroon, a monk in saffron, and attendants.

April 22 2016

Outdoor gathering of saffron-robed sadhus seated on carpets under a canopy. In the foreground, bearded elders wear orange robes and marigold garlands, one wearing an orange turban and round glasses. Behind them, sadhus in orange and red garments sit in rows, and ornate red and gold ceremonial umbrellas are held overhead. Standing attendants in orange hold long staffs and ceremonial rods, and a man in a white shirt with a lanyard moves through the crowd. The scene resembles a formal akhada assembly with ceremonial honours.

Outdoor gathering at a festival pavilion with a striped rug on the ground and marigold garlands hanging from the canopy. Seated front row, saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees listen while a crowd stands behind them; uniformed police in khaki stand at the back. A man in a white kurta sits centre-front beside saffron-robed monks. On the far right, a sannyasi wearing an orange turban, a long-haired figure with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and orange robes, sits with hands resting on his lap. Several monks sit cross-legged with shaved heads. The scene is busy with many spectators behind the front row.