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Evening scene at a gate on a dirt path, lit by dusk and a street lamp. A group of about twenty robed men and women walk together. Several wear saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas. A bald man in white robes and a white shawl stands centre-left, his hands near his chest. A man in an orange robe and a red-orange scarf stands beside him. Men in white shirts and trousers stand at the edges, one holding a lanyard badge. A blue sign with Kannada text and a white sign reading 'Life is an External Celebration' hang near a green gate and a wire fence.

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Night-time photograph of a crowd gathered near a green iron gate at an ashram entrance. A signboard on the left lists prohibited items: photography, video camera and still camera, each crossed out. A tall-standing man with long dark hair, a saffron shawl and a beaded mala talks animatedly with a bald elderly man in white, who points toward the group. Around them, monks and sannyasis wear saffron and orange robes, one with an orange turban, one bearded man wears a brown robe with a rudraksha mala, and a man in a white shirt stands at the back. A small blue-and-white plaque reads Life is an eternal celebration on the gate.2009-12-30A photograph taken at night of a crowd gathered outdoors near a signboard reading Photography, Video Camera and Still Camera, with a metal gate behind. In the foreground, a bald elderly man in white dhoti and shawl presses his palms together and bows toward a group. A bearded man in brown-orange robes with a sandal-paste tilak and rudraksha mala stands with hands folded at chest. A long-haired younger man in a saffron sleeveless robe with a rudraksha mala and a gold chain faces him. To the right, a white-bearded sannyasi in ochre robes folds his hands, and a man in orange holds a gold-bordered cloth near a shaved-headed monk. A few people in white shirts stand in the background. Several other clerics in ochre and orange clothing surround the group.2009-12-30Evening photo at an ashram gate in darkness, with a dark sky and palm trees behind. A central figure in long dark swept-back hair and a saffron-orange robe with a red shawl stands at left, facing a group. A man in saffron-orange robes with gold beaded necklaces. Several saffron-clad sannyasis and a bald man in white robes greet one another on a dirt path. White-uniformed attendants, one with an identification badge, stand at right. Signs at left read photography and video camera prohibitions, and an ashram gate and sign with a red line sit behind the group. The scene shows a welcoming exchange of greetings among ashram sannyasis and staff.2009-12-30Photograph of a festival tent with a white and blue draped canopy, green carpet and orange drapes at left. Several men in orange robes and garlands walk together; a central figure wears an orange turban and beaded mala, with a bald man in orange beside him. A woman in white sari with folded hands stands at right, and a uniformed officer in khaki is nearby. A yellow-red flag hangs from a speaker stack. Visible people: about ten, shown in part.2008-12-30Photo of a seated gathering of saffron-robed sannyasis on a striped woven mat beneath a canopy hung with flower garlands. In the centre, a bald man in an orange shawl with a red tilak and a gold necklace smiles, sitting beside a man in white clothes and a white head cloth. At right, a smiling woman in an orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha-style mala sits among other orange-robed devotees. Behind them, more people in orange and white stand and sit. At left, a floral arrangement rests on a pink-and-white cloth. Photo shows a sannyasi assembly.2007-02-02August 02 20082008-08-02Outdoor photograph of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis walking along a green carpet runner on a dirt-and-paved ground. Four or five orange-clad men wear orange turbans and walk in procession; the central figure, in front, wears a dark rudraksha mala and a saffron shawl and gestures while speaking. Another robed man beside him wears a rudraksha mala over orange cloth. On the right, a man in white shirt and white dhoti stands facing them beside a white car. Behind, striped blue-and-white canopy tents, banners and a few spectators are visible. The central walking figure is not clearly appearance-identifiable as a person under the stated criteria, so the role is given as sannyasi.2010-01-13February 11 20072007-02-11December 31 20092009-12-31Outdoor procession on a dirt road at dusk beside a green gate and wall with a blue Kannada-language sign. Two colourful umbrellas with blue and red canopies and gold poles lead the group, with trishul staffs visible. At centre, a man in orange robes and a garland of red and white flowers walks barefoot, hand raised in greeting. Beside him, a bearded man in orange holds a gold staff, and a shaven-headed man in orange with gold necklaces carries a brass item in both hands. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl with a silver staff, and many men in white dhotis and white shirts with lanyards follow. Bananas and palms frame the scene.2010-01-02 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor procession at a Bidadi event. A smiling man in an orange saffron robe and a white turban, wearing a long white and red flower garland with a rudraksha mala, stands at the centre under a parasol held on poles. Another man in orange, with a rudraksha-style necklace, gestures to the left, while a man in white kurta and white trousers bends forward in front. Men in white kurtas and an older woman in a purple sari stand behind and to the right beside a chain-link fence strung with red and white banners. Several sets of people are visible in the crowd, and the scene is bright and sunny. The central figure shows strong appearance-based cues matching the a person (saffron robe, white turban, garland, rudraksha mala) and is shown in the procession with attendees.2008-12-30Dusk procession on a dirt path inside an ashram, flanked by a white wall with red and white stripes on the left and a grey block wall on the right, with coconut palms behind. A group of about twenty people walks toward the camera. Several men in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha mala necklaces lead, while others in plain white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing name badges on lanyards, walk alongside. A white-bearded elder in white garments walks near the centre. The scene reads as a devotional walk between ashram activities.2009-12-30