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A photograph taken from behind at an outdoor religious event. In the centre, a bare-backed man with long dark wavy hair wears an orange turban and a flowing orange shawl draped over his shoulders, facing a decorated backdrop with painted figures. To the left, a man in orange robes stands near a blue-edged pool, and a second man in orange is visible further back. On the right, a bald older man in a maroon silk garment is seen from behind. Behind them hang white and red floral-garlanded decorations and green trees under bright sunlight.

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December 30 20072007-12-30December 11 20092009-12-11Outdoor festival procession in bright daylight. In the foreground a person in an orange turban and sleeveless orange robe, with long dark hair and rudraksha mala beads, faces right beside a brass ratha-style pole. Behind him a man in white holds a long white cloth and an older person in white with grey hair stands near. Men in yellow shirts with yellow headbands stand in the background, and a musician in dark clothes plays a long wind instrument. A blue and white striped tent canopy and a decorated ornate parasol with floral embroidery in red, yellow and blue appear behind. Golden kalasha-topped poles and draped orange and teal cloth decorate a chariot at left.2008-12-30December 30 20072007-12-30A photograph taken under a white tent with a purple draped backdrop decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. In the centre, a bald man in saffron-orange robes steps forward beside a red-cushioned chair with gold-tinted frame. To his left, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange top with a rudraksha mala hanging at his chest. Further left, a bald man wrapped in a light saffron shawl stands near a yellow canopy. On the right foreground, another bald man in orange robes faces away. A woman with her hair tied back, wearing a white sari with a red border, stands near the chair. Several other saffron-clad sannyasis are partly visible at the edges.2007-08-09A photo of one standing man in profile, seen from the side, wearing a bright saffron-orange turban with its loose end hanging down his back and a flowing saffron-orange robe. His long dark hair and beard are visible, and his hands rest at his waist. The background is a blurred outdoor grass area with orange flowers and a pole. A sannyasi-style figure in saffron clothing, with no visible ritual objects.2006-10-10Outdoor ceremony under a colourful striped canopy in red, yellow and blue with a white cloth edge and marigold garland on a purple drape. In the foreground a bare-chested sannyasi in orange cloth, long hair tied up, lifts an orange and gold shawl. Beside him a man in an orange robe and orange turban stands still, receiving the cloth. Seated devotees in white shirts and white dhotis watch from the right, and a red and gold chair is visible at lower right. Three people are clearly visible in the scene, with a few more partially visible at the edges.2007-08-09Photograph of a crowded ceremonial gathering under a white tent. In the centre, a younger man wearing a rust-orange turban, a gold-beaded necklace and rudraksha-style beads smiles and reaches toward a purple cloth bundle held by a bare-shouldered man with a white sacred thread. On the left, an elderly white-bearded sadhu in orange robes leans in. Around them, men in orange and white robes, some with white and orange forehead markings, look on.2015-01-13August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor photo of a crowd walking on dusty ground under bright sun, with orange and red umbrellas overhead and trees behind. In the foreground a man in an orange turban and orange shawl wears rudraksha beads and holds a mala in his hand, with long dark hair falling behind. Beside him a bearded man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl wears a dark bead necklace. A man in a white dhoti and white kurta walks barefoot, touching his head, and an orange-robed man stands at the right edge. Several onlookers in shirts and saris fill the background.2007-02-20Outdoors among trees, a man in an orange turban and sleeveless orange wrap stands at centre, long dark hair falling behind his shoulders and a red forehead mark visible, looking to the side. Around him, people in white kurtas and orange and yellow shawls stand in the background, one wearing a rudraksha-style mala with an orange scarf. Bright daylight and a white pillar at the right edge complete the scene.2009-12-11A man in profile wears an orange saffron turban and an orange sleeveless wrap over a saffron top, with a red tilak mark on his forehead and long dark hair falling behind his shoulders. He looks to the side outdoors in bright sunlight. Blurred figures in white and saffron clothing stand in the background near a reddish wooden structure.2009-12-11