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Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered under a large leafy tree during a procession. In the foreground, a woman with curly brown hair in a white top stands with her back to the camera, and several people in white kurta-style clothing and white garments are visible. On the right, a shaved-headed man wearing thin-rimmed glasses, a red-orange tilak on his forehead, and a saffron-orange shawl with a red border stands among the crowd, holding a string of prayer beads in his hand. Other devotees in white and a woman in a light blue sari are nearby.

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Outdoor photo under a shady tree canopy showing a procession of devotees gathered in two lines. In the foreground, two sannyasis in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders stand with their backs to the camera; the left one has long dark hair and a beard, the centre one is shaved-headed. Facing them, a crowd of devotees in white clothes, many wearing rudraksha malas and prayer beads, stand with palms pressed together in namaste. A woman in white on the right holds her hands in prayer, and a man in white carries a colourful patterned cloth bag. Greenery and a flag are visible behind the group.2009-06-17June 17 20092009-06-17June 17 20092009-06-17Outdoor photo beneath a large leafy tree with thick hanging aerial roots at left. A group of people in white ritual clothes, many wearing yellow shawls or scarves, walk and gather among the trees. In the centre, a bearded man in a white shawl stands with arms folded, with another bearded man in white beside him and a backpack strap visible. At right, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with a dark red stole faces away from the camera toward an older man in white wearing an orange shawl and glasses. A garland of pink and orange flowers hangs at left. Several people are partly visible in the background.2009-10-15A photograph of a group of men gathered under a large banyan tree with aerial roots, dappled sunlight filtering through green leaves. Several men in plain white kurtas and dhotis stand in a crowd, some with black shoulder bags and orange-yellow wristbands. A bearded man in a white shawl draped over his shoulders converses with a man in a saffron-orange wrap at right, whose head is turned away from the camera. A garland of marigolds and pink flowers hangs from the tree trunk at left. Around thirty people are visible in total.2009-10-15A dense outdoor crowd of devotees gathers under a tree during a festival procession. Many men and women wear white shirts and white dhotis or sarees, with some in orange or saffron robes and rudraksha malas. A woman in the centre right wears an orange saffron wrap and a gold necklace, and a golden staff with a decorative top is visible at upper right. Several people hold their hands in namaskar or anjali. Faces are turned toward a figure outside the frame, and no clearly identifiable central figure is visible.2008-12-23Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots and spreading branches. A shaved-headed sannyasi in orange robes stands at right, seen from behind, holding a microphone while addressing the group. Around him a crowd of about 20 people stands in white and light clothing, several with hands pressed together in prayer or folded in front, including a woman in a white top and cream trousers at centre and a woman in a green sari at lower centre. A girl in a white top and a schoolbag, and a small child, stand at left. Dappled green light falls across the scene.2011-07-01Outdoor photograph under a large spreading tree with hanging aerial roots at a shaded sandy compound. A group of roughly twenty-five people in white clothing stands around a tree trunk resting on a low stone base. In the centre, a bearded man in a plain white wrap stands barefoot with hands folded, while to the right a figure in a saffron-orange robe with a dark red border faces the group. Many men wear white kurtas and dhotis, and one woman in a grey-and-white sari with a teal handbag stands at left. A man at left wears a yellow shawl and rudraksha-style beads, and a garland of flowers hangs near the trunk. A white-painted wall edges the right side.2009-10-15A photograph outdoors under palm and tree foliage. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark wavy hair and bare shoulders wears an orange saffron wrap draped over one shoulder, smiling in profile. Around him stand a crowd of people in white ritual clothing with orange shawls, including women with red bindis and young women with arms folded, some wearing rudraksha malas. Several people in the background are smiling and watching him.2006-10-19Outdoor photo under leafy green trees where a group of people gathers and smiles. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair and a sleeveless saffron-orange top with a saffron shawl stands with back partly turned, gesturing toward others. To the left, a man in a white shirt wears an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, while a woman in white and a woman in a white top stand nearby. On the right, two men in orange sannyasi-style robes, one with a maroon sash, smile broadly, and a man in white shirt stands behind them. Several people in the background watch, and a dark pole or stand is visible.2008-08-03A 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.2007-01-12June 05 20112011-06-05