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Outdoor photograph under a clear blue sky with leafy branches at upper left. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with dark rudraksha beads on his chest and a red tilak on his forehead raises a long red-orange staff overhead while standing among a crowd. To the right, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a gold-edged shawl wears layered gold bead necklaces. To the left, a man in red clothing with a gold beaded necklace and a bald man in white dhoti with rudraksha mala stand among devotees in orange and striped shirts. The gathering suggests a procession, with robed sannyasis and devotees moving together.

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Outdoor photograph against a clear blue sky of a man in an orange-saffron shawl and dhoti with a long dark rudraksha mala, his long dark hair swept back, a red tilak and white ash on his forehead. He stands with his eyes lowered and one hand pressed to his head, while another hand holds a tall red pole. Around him stand men in white dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas, a bald man in white at left, men in saffron and red clothing with gold-coloured beaded necklaces at right, and a man in red shawl at far left.2011-05-24A photograph of a crowd outdoors under a clear blue sky. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a red-orange saffron shawl over his shoulders wears a dark rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead; he raises one arm to his head and holds a long orange pole overhead. To the left, a bald man in a white garment and a man with a moustache and red tilak stand near him. On the right, a man in an orange shawl with gold-coloured beaded necklaces covers his mouth with his hand, beside a bearded man in a white shirt and a bald man in an orange shawl wearing a wristwatch. Several people in white and green clothing stand behind them.2011-05-24An outdoor photograph against a clear blue sky shows a central man in an orange-saffron robe with a dark rudraksha mala draped over his chest, a red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back dark hair. He looks forward while a hand holds up a red staff or flag pole above him. Around him stand several men: at left a man in a red shirt with a gold-beaded necklace and red tilak, next to a man in an orange striped polo; at right a shaved-headed man in orange robes with layered gold chains, and behind them men in white shirts and a bald man wearing glasses. Several people are close together in a crowd setting. The sun is bright and the scene appears to be a public gathering or procession.2011-05-24January 12 20092009-01-12Outdoor procession on a dusty, sun-bright road with a red flag visible in the background. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a red bindi on his forehead wears a saffron-orange shawl and a long black rudraksha mala, walking with eyes lowered. Around him, saffron-clad men wear gold ceremonial necklaces, one with a bearded face, others shaved-headed in white dhotis and orange-red wraps, with several older white-clad figures further back. The central man appears to be a person based on long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala, as a leader within the procession.2011-05-24Outdoor photograph of a group of saffron-clad men walking under a clear blue sky. In the centre, a bearded man in an orange-red robe wears multiple long rudraksha malas, a gold necklace, and a bold red tilak with white ash markings. Around him, young men wear orange and saffron cloths, dreadlocked hair wrapped in dark turbans or headbands, white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads and arms, and rudraksha malas. On the right, a tall golden ceremonial staff with a red gemstone and a decorative finial is carried above the crowd. Several figures are partly visible in the background.2018-03-17Outdoor procession under a bright blue sky. A man in the centre wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a dark rudraksha mala and a red bindi, and his long dark hair is swept back; he walks with hands folded at his waist. Around him, saffron-clad attendants wear gold-bordered orange shawls and gold necklaces, one shaved-headed attendant in white carries a gilded vessel, and a man in red garments holds a long beaded strand. A man in white raises a red pole overhead, and onlookers in the background watch from a whitewashed structure.2011-05-24Outdoor photo of a crowd at a religious gathering. A man in the centre wears a loose orange-red saffron shawl over a red undershirt, with a red bindi and white vertical tilak on his forehead. Behind him a woman in a white sari with gold border wears a rudraksha mala, and a young man on the right wears a saffron shawl over white clothes, holding a long wooden staff with a rudraksha mala. Other people in white and orange stand around them.2009-02-16A man with long dark hair and a small red bindi walks forward on a wooded path wearing a saffron-orange wrap over his shoulders and a long dark rudraksha mala necklace. Behind him and to the left, several men in saffron-orange robes and white garments follow, one carrying a black speaker box on his shoulder. Trees, a chain-link fence and weathered stone pillars form the background.2008-08-03July 07 20092009-07-07Outdoor procession on a dusty road with many devotees in white and orange clothing carrying orange and red flags on long poles. At centre a man in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange turban walks smiling, with a long dark rudraksha mala around his neck and long hair, flanked by sannyasis in orange robes with ornate gold necklaces. Devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, some with yellow shawls and rudraksha malas, surround them, and a man in a purple shirt appears in the foreground.2009-01-12July 07 20092009-07-07