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A crowded outdoor street scene in daylight. At the centre, a bald, white-bearded man in a saffron-orange robe wears a long white flower garland with red blossoms and a red tilak mark on his forehead; he is being guided through the crowd by saffron-robed monks and men. Around him, devotees press in, several in white shirts and dhotis, some raising hands, and a man on the left holds a long wooden pole. Behind, a dark car door is visible, and to the right a photographer's flash unit is raised. Several men in white clothes and a saffron-clad figure at left stand among the crowd, with a traffic policeman in uniform in the background.

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Outdoor crowd scene in bright daylight with a dense group of men in white shirts and dhotis and young men in saffron shirts pressing around a central figure. The central figure wears a saffron-orange robe, a long white beard, a red bindi, and a garland of white flowers with a red blossom around the neck, and appears to be receiving honour. Two shaven-headed monks in saffron robes stand in the foreground with their backs to the camera, one holding a garland. On the right, a woman in a saffron sari and a man with a marked forehead stand close by. Overhead, a red and green decorated canopy on wooden poles shades the procession. a person (appearance-based candidate: saffron robe, garlanded and honoured, white beard, red bindi), present in person in the centre of the crowd.2007-08-09Outdoor 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.2007-08-09Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered around a central figure in saffron-orange robes with a white beard and ceremonial necklaces, hands pressed together in greeting. Around him, several men in orange robes, some with shaved heads and white tilak marks, and others in white shirts stand close together. A man in a light grey shirt stands at the left edge, and a bearded man in orange stands behind the central figure. A tall red-and-gold ceremonial pole with a decorated top appears in the upper background, with bunting and trees beyond. Several people are in the foreground, partly cut off, including a woman with hair in a bun at the bottom. About 20 people are visible in total. The central figure is shown as a person by his white beard, saffron robes and ceremonial necklaces, with the page noting his presence at the event.2007-08-09A photograph of an outdoor crowd gathered around several saffron-robed sannyasis in front of parked cars, with a decorated palanquin or ratha pole visible at top. In the centre, a bearded man in orange clothing and a rudraksha mala holds a hand toward a bald, white-bearded monk in an orange shawl who bows slightly. A shaved-headed monk in orange on the right holds a tray of offerings and fruit. A man in a white shirt on the left wears a red tilak. Several devotees in white and orange stand behind, with a woman's head in the foreground. Trees and a red-brown road are visible behind the group. a person: the bearded man in the centre wears a rudraksha mala and orange robe and is positioned as the focal figure in the group.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor photo of a crowd in saffron and orange robes gathered near a decorated ceremonial pole and a red-and-gold festival canopy under bright sunlight with trees behind. In the foreground, a bald man in orange robes with a white beard and a tilak-marked forehead stands at left, gesturing toward a man in orange with a grey beard. A long-haired man in a dark-orange robe with a wrap is centre-right, leaning forward with his hands extended in greeting. A bare-chested man with a white sacred thread and glasses stands at right. A shaved-headed person in the immediate foreground is partly cropped. Several men in white and orange garments stand behind, and a white car is visible at upper right.2007-08-09December 30 20082008-12-30Outdoor procession scene under a clear sky. A bald man in orange robes walks at the left with palms pressed together, wearing a red tilak, and a second figure in an orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala walks beside him, hands folded in greeting. Behind them, men in white and orange clothing stand near a white car, and a uniformed police officer in khaki appears at the far left. A man in a maroon shirt holds a garland of marigolds and white flowers. Behind the group, a tall yellow-and-red ceremonial umbrella decorated with floral embroidery and a flower-garlanded palanquin structure is visible, along with a long pole carried in procession. Several people, including a photographer, are visible in the background, with a canopy and banana leaves at the right edge.2008-12-30A photograph of an outdoor arrival scene beside a white vehicle. A bald man in orange saffron robes stands at left, wearing a long white and red garland of flowers, and turns toward a second man in an orange turban and orange robes who is also garlanded with white and red flowers. A uniformed police officer in khaki stands behind at left, and a decorated orange, red and yellow canopy with hanging tassels runs across the upper right. Men in white dhotis and shirts with lanyards line the procession behind, and a man in an orange shirt and a man with dark hair stand in the foreground at right. The wearer of the turban has distinctive long swept-back hair beneath a crown-like orange headwrap; no further identification is made.2007-01-01A photograph of a crowded outdoor event with a red and yellow geometric canopy behind. At centre, a bald, white-bearded man in a saffron-orange robe with a red bindi and a gold necklace walks forward with his hands extended, appearing to greet the crowd. Beside him, a man in an orange shawl with a shaved head and a red-robed priest with a rudraksha mala, a vertical tilak and a gold necklace walk alongside. A man in an orange turban stands at upper right, and a cameraman with a video camera stands at left. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis fill the background.2007-08-09December 30 20082008-12-30