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A photograph of an outdoor gathering. A central man wears an orange saffron wrap draped over his shoulders and an orange head cloth, with a long strand of dark rudraksha beads hanging across his chest. He holds a leaf plate decorated with green fern leaves and pink flowers, extended toward a hand reaching in from the right. Around him, men in white dhotis with maroon borders and bare upper bodies wear rudraksha malas and gold armlets, and one man on the left wears an orange garment. A man with a shaved head and a white cloth in the lower right foreground is partly visible, and a person's head is in the lower left. Stone paving and sunlight are visible.

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Photograph of a welcoming moment outdoors. On the left, a man in an orange turban, orange robe and a dark rudraksha mala smiles and holds a bouquet of pink flowers and green leaves. On the right, a smiling man in a saffron-orange kurta offers a similar floral bouquet with pink blossoms and fern fronds. In the centre, a bald man in white bends forward, with a blue and orange cloth across his back and yellow flowers nearby. Behind them, a man in white with an orange shawl holds a silver tray with a green sprig and a small vessel. Several onlookers in light shirts, one in turquoise, hold up phones and watch.2011-05-24Outdoor crowd scene at a public event. In the centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban wears a long strand of dark rudraksha beads and is bending forward, reaching toward a bundle of green leaves with pink flowers held by a man on the left. That man has a shaved head, a white cloth, and layered gold ceremonial necklaces and armlets. Behind them stand people in white dhotis and white garments with maroon borders, some wearing gold necklaces. A man in a white shirt with grey hair stands at the right edge, and a child in white crouches in the foreground. A small metal vessel is visible at the top right.2011-05-24May 24 20112011-05-24 +1 copiesDecember 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor photo of a procession near a green metal gate and banana plant with hanging green bananas. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind wears a bright orange turban and orange draped robe, with a white and red flower garland around the neck and a gold bangle on the wrist, and holds a long silver staff with a trident-like top. Around them, men in white dhotis and shirts stand on sandy ground; one man in an orange shawl with a red tilak on his forehead looks on, and a white-clad figure in the centre faces away. A few other people in orange and white crowd the frame, with a woman with light hair at the back right. The scene suggests a devotional procession; the foreground figure's appearance is unclear from behind.2007-12-30Outdoor photo at a dusty roadside beside a silver car. A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a long white flower garland with red and green accents, stands with head bowed and hands at his chest. Beside him a bearded man in orange holds a tall wooden staff. On the right, a sannyasi in an orange turban and orange shawl, with long dark hair and rudraksha beads, holds a brass tray heaped with yellow and white marigold garlands, a banana leaf, and a red-cushioned offering. Other devotees in orange shawls and white kurtas stand nearby, with trees and a construction fence behind them.2006-12-31June 12 20042004-06-12A photograph of saffron-robed sannyasis gathered under a leafy tree at an outdoor ritual. In the center, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a matching orange head wrap holds a plate of flower petals, offering them toward a man in a white kurta who kneels at the front. Beside them, a bearded sannyasi in orange wears a white turban, and another in orange with a gold-trimmed shawl and rudraksha mala stands nearby. In the foreground a kneeling man in orange bends over a brass vessel and flower offerings on the ground. A standing sannyasi in an orange turban with a rudraksha mala watches. Several men in white and grey shirts stand in the background. Nothing is clearly identifiable as the a person by distinctive appearance cues, so the identity is left unsure.2008-12-30Outdoor photo under a canopy with palm trees and tall orange and white festival streamers. A man with long swept-back black hair wears an orange saffron robe and a heavy ceremonial gold bead necklace, extending his right hand forward as he speaks. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace are the qualifying cues. Around him, men in white dhotis with sacred thread and tilak marks stand close, one holding a small white cup. A shaved-headed man in front of them bends forward holding offerings, and a stone statue appears at the left edge.2010-11-06Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered around an older man in orange robes receiving a large garland of white jasmine and red flowers. He stands centre, holding the garland, with a bald head and white beard. Around him, saffron-robed monastics and white-clad devotees press close; a bearded man with long hair tied back in a bun in orange robes reaches in from the right, and a bald monk in orange stands at left. Several boys and men in white shirts and dhotis crowd the background, and a tall wooden staff or pole is visible at upper left. Patches of green foliage and parked vehicles appear behind the crowd. a person is not asserted because the appearance cues are insufficient; the central figure is a senior sannyasi in orange receiving a garland.2007-08-09A barefoot man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala and a yellow tilak on his forehead stands with palms pressed together at chest level on a brick-paved courtyard. Behind him, a line of men in white dhotis with gold borders and shawls stand attentively, one holding an orange bag, and a man in a checked shirt joins his hands in namaste at right. Trees and a red-roofed building appear in the background.2011-10-07January 14 20092009-01-14