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A crowded outdoor street scene in daylight with leafy trees behind a red-and-grey pillar and iron gate. Centre, a man wears a saffron-orange turban and a saffron cloth over bare shoulders, with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, and looks down toward people crouched in front of him. Around him, men in white shirts, a man in a grey t-shirt and a man in a red shirt press close, and a bald man with a sandalwood mark and gold-beaded necklace stands at left. A yellow flower garland is visible at right. a person cues: saffron turban, bare-shouldered saffron cloth and rudraksha mala, though the face is not clearly visible and appearance is uncertain.

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A crowded outdoor scene among green foliage and potted plants. In the centre, a person in an orange-red turban and orange robe, with a dark rudraksha mala around the neck, walks through the crowd. Around them are bald and shaved-headed men in white dhotis and orange shawls, some wearing gold chains, along with younger men in shirts and a man in a pink shirt in the background. Several people wear garlands, and one man in orange with gold chains smiles at the front right.2011-05-24Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered around a central figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, wearing a yellow marigold garland and a rudraksha-style mala, receiving a welcome. Surrounding him are men in white dhotis and white shirts, one holding a silver tray with a coconut, a small silver pot and green leaves, another holding a flower bundle. Uniformed police stand at the left edge, a man films with a camera at top right, and devotees press their palms together at the lower right. Trees and a building doorway form the backdrop.2011-05-24Outdoors among green trees, a man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a yellow-orange marigold garland, smiles and stands at the centre of a crowd. Beside him a bald man in white dhoti and bare chest with a sacred thread stands near a silver tray holding a coconut and green leaves. A man in a white shirt wears an orange shawl with a printed motif, and another man in an orange shawl and dark kurta smiles at right. A man in white holds a camera overhead near a doorway with an iron gate. Several people in white and orange clothing press close around the central figure, some with hands raised toward him. A man in orange kurta stands at far right. Hands and heads in the foreground partially obscure the view.2011-05-24A photograph of a crowd at an outdoor religious gathering under a red umbrella and green trees. At the centre stands a young man in an orange-saffron orange top with a bright orange turban, wearing a fresh garland of yellow marigolds and a white flower garland with long rudraksha malas around his neck. He is smiling slightly with palms pressed together in greeting. In front of him a bald man with his head bowed presses his hands in namaste, while a man in a white shirt on the right bows his head. Behind them, several men in orange robes and white clothes stand close together; one man in an orange robe wears a rudraksha mala. A colourful embroidered cloth hangs from the umbrella. Several people in orange and white clothing are visible.2010-09-04A crowd photograph of a procession. In the centre, a man in an orange turban and orange shawl over a bare shoulder, wearing a dark rudraksha mala, stands with palms pressed together in namaste and smiles. Behind and around him, devotees in orange and red clothing, white shirts and saffron headwear press close, some holding up mobile phones to photograph him. A yellow and green flower garland is visible at lower right.2011-05-24January 12 20092009-01-12July 28 20082008-07-28A crowd procession scene with a central man in an orange turban and orange shawl, long dark hair, and a long rudraksha mala, smiling with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind him, people in white and orange clothing press close, and a man in a maroon shirt with an orange shawl and a vertical orange tilak stands at left. Colourful tassels hang overhead, and a camera is raised at lower right. Swamiji (probable): the central figure shows long swept-back hair, an orange turban, orange ceremonial clothing and a rudraksha mala, consistent with a sannyasi receiving devotees during a procession.2011-05-24Outdoor photo of a crowd around a central saffron-clad sannyasi wearing an orange turban and a large yellow-and-green marigold garland over rudraksha beads. Behind him a taller man in an orange robe with a red-and-saffron shawl stands looking on, and a man in white ritual clothes bows forward at the right. Several people in white shirts and orange robes press close, with an ornate red-and-gold canopy and green foliage above. The central figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone, so he is described by role as a sannyasi.2010-09-04July 27 20082008-07-27A crowd gathers outdoors under leafy trees in daylight. In the foreground a man in an orange turban, orange robe and rudraksha mala stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling broadly. Beside him a man in white clothes with an orange shawl, glasses and a red tilak presses his hands together. Other men in white shirts and dhotis, some with orange shawls, surround them, with more onlookers and a few women in saris behind. The appearance-based candidate for the figure in orange is consistent with a person, but the face cannot be confirmed, so identity is uncertain.2007-01-12A photograph of a street-side exchange outside a building with a metal grille and hanging greenery. In the foreground, a bearded man in orange shirt and black rudraksha mala folds his hands in greeting. Beside him, a bald man in a saffron-orange shawl with a bead necklace stands near the door. On the right, a sadhu in a deep red turban and bare-chested with an orange shawl and yellow flower garland folds his hands in namaste. Other saffron-robed sadhus, a man in a red turban, and onlookers stand behind, with a bare-chested older devotee and several people further back.2015-09-14