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January 01 20042004-01-01Photograph of an indoor assembly hall with red-cushioned chairs and an audience behind. Three seated men in front are prominent: on the left, a man in saffron robes with a white forehead band and a dark beaded mala, holding a small booklet; in the centre, an older man in a white dhoti and shirt with glasses, arms folded; on the right, a bearded man in saffron robes with a white forehead band and a cloth bag on his lap, looking on. Behind them, more people in saffron and white sit in rows, and a man stands at the top right holding a newspaper.2004-01-01Outdoor photograph of a group of men standing close together during a ritual gathering, several with tilak and vibhuti marks on their foreheads. At left, a white-bearded elderly man with glasses and bare chest, wearing a white dhoti, hands clasped at his chest. At centre, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes with a red bindi and a gold chain, hands folded, wearing a rudraksha-style mala. At right, a man with swept-back hair and white tripundra marks wears a saffron kurta with gold embroidered border and orange shawl, eyes downcast, hands clasped. Behind them, a man in a white shirt, a bearded man, and other onlookers stand near a decorated structure with orange fabric. Five or more physical people are visible.2007-01-30A photograph of a seated group at an outdoor gathering, with several people wearing saffron and orange robes and vibhuti on their foreheads. In the centre, a bald, smiling man in a saffron shawl and dark rudraksha mala sits beside a man in a white shirt and wristwatch who presses his palms together in greeting. Behind them, a woman in a yellow-and-maroon sari with jasmine in her hair and a man in white stand among devotees. On the far left, a bearded man with a white forehead band wears cream clothing. A bald man in orange robes and a pendant necklace sits at the right edge. Several people are visible in the background crowd.2007-02-02A photograph of a seated outdoor gathering under a shaded canopy with dappled light on sandy ground. In the foreground, a bald man in a white ritual cloth and white cap sits beside a bald man in saffron-orange robes who holds his hands together. Further along the row, several saffron-robed sadhus sit cross-legged, including one with a long white beard and one with long dark hair and a flowing beard in white. Behind them, rows of men in white clothes and white rosette badges stand and sit, with some in orange and some in plain shirts. Marigold petals lie on the ground. The scene appears to be a ceremonial seating at a religious event.2007-01-30Outdoor stage event under a canopy with red drapes and a yellow banner behind. Seated on metal chairs in the front row, a bearded man in saffron robes sits centre, flanked by a man in white dhoti and shawl with green-and-red border at left and a man with a tilak and orange-red turban and pearl garland at right. Saffron-robed monks stand and sit behind them, and a man in a white shirt stands at the back. A man in a white-and-green garment gestures toward the centre. A plate of red flowers sits on a white-covered table in front. A Kannada-language banner with the number 2010 is visible at left.2010-01-30A photograph of a seated group at an outdoor stage event with a red curtain and white drape behind them. Three orange-robed sannyasis sit on a metal-framed bench: on the left a bald man with white-marked forehead and saffron shawl, in the centre a man in saffron robes with a maroon-and-gold headpiece and a beaded white mala, and on the right a young man in a bright orange turban and orange robe with long dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala, smiling and turned toward the centre. A man in white with a gold-bordered shawl sits at the far left beside a microphone, and additional audience members are visible in the background. Whether the young man in the orange turban is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2010-01-30July 21 20102010-07-21Outdoor event under a white tent with red and white draping and a red carpet. In the foreground, an older bearded man in an orange saffron shawl wears a white jasmine garland with red and blue ribbon accents, walking beside a younger man in an orange turban, orange robe and a long wooden rudraksha mala who is looking down. Behind them, men in white shirts and dark trousers walk past red-cushioned gold-trimmed chairs, and a few people stand in the background among the tent poles. The orange-robed figure with turban and rudraksha mala carries appearance cues consistent with a person, walking in procession at the event.2006-12-31A seated row of people on metal-framed chairs with red cushioned bases under an orange and yellow decorated pavilion. On the left, a man in a white kurta with a green-and-white sash and gold-rimmed glasses rests his hand near his mouth. Next, a figure in a bright orange turban and orange wrap wears a long rudraksha mala and has long dark hair; they sit with hands clasped. Beside them, a smiling shaved-headed person in orange robes and an orange shawl sits with hands together. To the right, another person in an orange turban and orange robes gestures with a raised hand, and at the far right an elderly man in a dark suit sits with glasses. Behind them a man in white stands near the pavilion wall, and a person in white is partly visible. Several people are visible, and the row is seated in a formal gathering setting.2010-01-13December 22 20062006-12-22February 02 20072007-02-02