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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.

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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.2011-05-24Outdoor procession on a tree-lined path under a white arch. At centre, a man in an orange saffron robe with an orange turban and a long rudraksha mala walks with hands folded at his waist. Around him, men wear white dhotis with red-bordered cloth and gold necklaces, while others wear orange kurta sets and orange shawls, and a man in a white shirt walks in front. Several people in the background are also in 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 28 20082008-07-28Outdoor 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.2011-05-24August 08 20172017-08-08July 27 20082008-07-27A crowd of devotees gathers outdoors in a courtyard before a red-brick building, with a tall red pole in the foreground. Many shaven-headed men and women wear saffron and orange robes, with rudraksha malas and orange shawls; some men wear white shirts and dhotis. A bald man in a pink-and-orange robe with gold trim and a long orange shawl stands at centre, looking upward, and a man in orange holds a silver plate with offerings near the right edge. Overall the scene suggests a ritual gathering with people raising their faces toward something above.2013-04-14June 05 20122012-06-05A photograph of an outdoor gathering with a central figure in a saffron-orange wrap and a long black rudraksha mala, with long dark swept-back hair and a red tilak on the forehead, standing in front of a crowd. Beside him on the left, a man in white clothes and an orange-yellow shawl stands looking forward, and a bald man in white with a red-and-white tilak stands on the right. Behind them, many men in white shirts and orange or yellow shawls stand among a crowd, several with hands in anjali mudra. A tall yellow pole and stone sculptures of seated figures appear in the background, with a blue tarpaulin at upper left.2010-09-05June 24 20142014-06-24