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Outdoor photo beside a large weathered rock beneath dense green trees. A man in a bright orange turban and orange robe, with a thick white and green flower garland around his shoulders, stands at the centre with his right hand raised in greeting. Around him, several people in orange and white clothes crowd close, including a bald man in the lower foreground and a man in orange on the left edge. Behind them, onlookers in colourful saris and shirts stand on a stone path, and a few photographers with cameras and video equipment are pressed in on the right. Two decorated ceremonial banners on poles, one golden-orange and one red, rise above the crowd near the right side. A small blue sign is fixed to the rock.

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Outdoor crowd scene beneath red and multicolored tasselled canopies with a netted fringe, near a large grey boulder and green foliage. In the foreground a person wears a bright saffron-orange turban with yellow flower petals scattered on it and a green leafy garland draped over the shoulders. Nearby a bald man in white clothes and glasses and another in orange robes stand among devotees, while a cameraman with a video camera films the crowd and several onlookers in white and colourful clothes press close. Several people appear in the background. The turban wearer is shown from behind, so the presence of a specific individual cannot be confirmed from the image.2010-09-04A crowded outdoor photograph beside a rocky, tree-lined slope. In the lower right foreground, a man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a shaved head and a green leafy garland, is pressed among devotees. The turban and robe are saffron-orange, and his cues are a head wrap and saffron clothing with a garland, though his face is only partly visible, so the identity is uncertain. Around him, men in white shirts and a cap push forward, one holding a video camera and another a still camera. Women in orange and pink saris reach up with raised arms and smiles at the right edge. A red and white canopy with tasselled fringe hangs at the upper right, and an orange flag is tied to a pole at the top left.2010-09-04A photograph taken outdoors on a tree-lined path shaded by dense green foliage. A crowd of people in white shirts and orange-clad sannyasis surrounds a central group. A bald man in an orange robe stands at the centre, and several microphones are held toward him by people in the foreground. Another orange-clothed figure wears an orange head wrap and a green leafy garland. Two large decorated umbrellas or parasols with pink and gold fringes are raised above the crowd further up the path, and photographers with cameras move among the group.2010-09-04Outdoor procession on a wooded path with green trees and a large dark boulder behind the crowd. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban wears a white flower garland over a rudraksha mala, with his right hand raised in blessing. Two ornate umbrella-style ceremonial canopies on tall poles, one with red and yellow floral panels, are carried above. Around him, saffron-robed monks and men in white shirts walk closely, some with shaved heads and glasses, while a child in a red shirt stands at the left edge. An orange flag on a pole rises in the background.2010-09-04A photograph of a crowded outdoor procession along a path beside a reddish-painted rock wall. At the centre, a man in an orange saffron turban and orange robe, wearing a yellow-white flower garland, rudraksha mala and a red-and-white sash, smiles and raises his right hand in greeting. Flanking him are saffron-robed men, including a bald man in orange with spectacles and a man with swept-back hair in orange robes. Above them, red and yellow ornate umbrellas with floral embroidery and a bird emblem are carried over the group. Devotees in white shirts and colourful salwar kameez surround them, and a man in a striped sweater carries a camera.2010-09-04A photograph of an outdoor procession near a large boulder with blue and red painted lettering. A colourful parasol with blue, red and yellow panels and gold finials is held over the scene. At the centre, a bald man in a saffron-orange robe with a saffron head covering stands among devotees. Several men in white shirts and trousers surround him, and a man in a white cap photographs with a phone. A crowd of children and adults, many girls with braided hair, press in from the foreground. Dense green foliage fills the background.2010-09-04A photograph of a procession on a rocky hillside path with granite boulders on both sides. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban wears a long garland of yellow and pink flowers and a rudraksha mala, walking beneath a decorated canopy umbrella with red, blue and yellow panels and tassels. Attendants in orange robes walk alongside, one holding the figure's arm, while men in white and grey shirts crowd the path. Ceremonial banners with decorative borders are visible behind. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure in the saffron robes, turban and rudraksha mala. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2010-09-04Outdoor photograph of a ritual at a large rock covered with garlands of red, white and yellow flowers. On the right, a man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban, wearing long garlands of yellow and red flowers, holds a lit camphor flame on a plate. Beside him, men in white dhotis and kurtas stand with folded hands. A crowd of devotees behind them, including a woman in a blue sari, watches or joins with folded hands under colourful umbrellas and a canopy. Coconuts sit on a mat at the lower right, and trees stand in the background.2007-01-12Outdoor photograph of a crowd gathered on a rocky hillside beneath a red and white canopy fringed with tassels. At the centre, a man in an orange saffron cloth wrapped as a turban and an orange robe, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, bows his head while people press around him. Cues here are a saffron turban, a rudraksha mala and long hair on the central figure, which are consistent with a person appearance, but the face is not clearly visible. Around him, devotees in white shirts, a bald man in orange, a man in a checked shirt and a man with a striped kurta and a green and gold shawl stand close. Foliage, boulders and onlookers in the background complete the scene.2010-09-04 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a religious gathering beneath a canopy of colourful fabric and bamboo poles, with a rocky hillside behind. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe and matching orange turban sits on a raised seat decorated with a yellow-and-red shield-like backdrop and a garland of yellow and white flowers draped over the shoulders. Around them, a dense crowd of devotees stands and sits, many in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing orange shawls, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, and white ritual clothing. A man with long hair and a white garment with an orange shawl stands near the centre, hands folded at the waist. A cameraman in an orange shawl holds a video camera in the foreground. Flower petals are scattered on the ground near the seat.2007-01-12A large crowd of devotees walks single file along a narrow dirt path through dense green trees and shrubs on a hillside, apparently a girivalam circuit. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis with orange saffron shawls draped over their shoulders, and several women wear white saris with orange borders and orange shawls. Some devotees hold branches or lean into the foliage on the left, and a low grey stone wall runs along the path. Distant rocky slopes and a pale sky are visible at the upper right, and a few people at the edge hold or face the procession.2008-08-03A crowded outdoor procession climbs a shaded forest path between green trees and a rocky hillside. Two ornate ceremonial umbrellas with red, gold and blue embroidered canopies and golden finials are carried above the crowd. Many men in white shirts and dhotis walk closely together, several in saffron and orange robes, one wearing an orange turban. A few women in sarees stand at the right edge. Partly visible behind the umbrellas, a figure in orange may be a sannyasi, but the face is not clear enough to confirm identity. The scene is a dense, moving procession with people pressed shoulder to shoulder.2010-09-04