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January 29 20102010-01-29A photograph of a crowd of saffron-robed sannyasis and men in white walking out through a doorway in an orange brick wall. In the foreground an older bearded sannyasi with a white beard and a red tilak mark on his forehead wears an orange robe and walks at the centre. Beside him a man with a topknot and a long dark beard wears a red robe and white-painted tilak markings. Behind them, a man in white clothes and an orange shawl with grey hair and glasses walks among others in orange robes. Several more people are partly visible at the edges, including a bald man and a grey-bearded elder.2009-12-30February 19 20072007-02-19Outdoor crowd scene at a riverside gathering under a large tree, with a decorated red and white draped canopy at left. A group of men and women in saffron-orange robes stand close together. A bald man in front-center wears an orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a white and red forehead mark, looking to his left. A bearded man in orange stands behind him. At left a man in a saffron turban with a rudraksha mala is turned toward a woman with dark hair, and at right a man in orange with white forehead markings and beaded necklaces stands in the foreground. Behind them a crowd of onlookers, some in white, stands near a small shrine-like structure with a kalasha-topped roof.2010-01-29February 15 20132013-02-15Outdoor photograph of a crowd in saffron robes beneath palm trees, with red and orange festival bunting strung overhead and a decorated canopy at upper right. In the foreground a bald, white-bearded elder in orange robes with a red bindi walks at centre, flanked by a shaven-headed monk in orange with a white urdhva-pundra mark on the left and a bearded man in orange with long hair tied up on the right, who holds the elder's arm. Many saffron-robed monks and white-clad devotees fill the background, and a white-clad attendant stands at lower left. No a person candidate is clearly distinguishable by the required cues, so the identity is uncertain.2007-08-09Outdoor photo of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis walking along a path beside a leafy banana plant. On the left, a long-haired man in orange cloth and a rudraksha mala gestures with his hand, smiling. Beside him, a man in an orange shawl and turban walks with hands clasped. In the centre, a smiling man in a saffron turban and orange robe wears a long rudraksha mala and gestures with an open hand. To the right, a man in an orange turban and shawl walks with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, white-clad devotees and saffron-clad monks follow, and a colourful domed structure appears in the background.2007-08-09May 04 20162016-05-04Outdoor procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walking along a dirt path past a concrete wall with banana plants and wooden staffs behind them. In the foreground a tall man with long dark hair, a saffron turban and a rudraksha mala wears an orange wrap over a saffron robe. Beside him an older man in an orange turban and orange robe holds a wooden walking stick and a dark mala, with his hand raised near his face. Other devotees in orange and saffron garments walk behind, some carrying long bamboo poles with coloured pennants. A man in a white shirt stands at the left edge. The procession appears to be a festival or temple procession.2007-12-30Photograph of saffron-robed sadhus entering a doorway in a cream-walled hall with ceiling fans. At left, a bearded elder with long grey hair and an orange shawl raises one hand in blessing, wearing a red rudraksha mala. Beside him a turbaned attendant in orange stands. In the centre, a shaved-headed young man in white clothing with a yellow tilak on his forehead and a dark rudraksha mala is bowing. To the right, a white-bearded sadhu in orange robes and a red turban wears a large white and beaded mala. Further right, several women in orange saris and glasses follow, and a man in an orange turban stands at the lower right. Lower foreground shows the heads of other devotees.2016-04-21Outdoor walkway beside a pale pink and cream building with a balcony railing and a white wall decorated with strings of green lights. Several saffron-robed sadhus and devotees walk in a line. Two elderly bearded sadhus in saffron, one with long white beard and rudraksha mala, lead the group, while a younger man in a dark red dhoti and gold necklace walks among them. On the right, an older man in a dark vest and white kurta presses his palms together in greeting; on the left, men in light shirts stand with hands folded. Motorcycles are parked against the wall and a red chair sits at right.2014-03-13December 11 20092009-12-11