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Outdoor photograph of a crowd at a sunny open site with palm trees and a low building behind. In the centre, a man in saffron robes and an orange head wrap with a rudraksha mala stands, hands extended to receive a small tray of flowers and petals from a man in a white shirt seen from behind. To the right, a man in a yellow shirt and maroon shawl and several saffron-robed monastics stand nearby, while men in white shirts and dhotis and a bald man in orange surround them.

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July 23 20092009-07-23Outdoor photo at an ashram-style gathering on a dirt ground. A figure in a saffron/orange turban, saffron robe and a long red-and-white flower garland is greeting an older man in white dhoti and shirt, who clasps the saffron-robed figure's hand while holding a brass vessel with green leaves. Behind them, a man in white shirt and a woman in a beige sari stand near a silver car, and an orange-and-blue draped pavilion with cars is visible. Another man in white with a yellow shawl stands at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): the saffron-robed figure wears a turban, a long flower garland and saffron robes, which are distinctive ceremonial cues for a sannyasi receiving a welcome.2010-02-17Outdoor photograph at an ashram-style compound with a pink building, a grey block wall and a banana tree. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk together. The central figure in an orange robe wears a long rudraksha mala and holds a small book, with a saffron turban on his head. Beside him, an orange-robed man with a saffron turban and a cloth draped over his shoulder gestures forward. A long-haired person in orange with a rudraksha mala walks at left, and another orange-robed man in a saffron turban is at right. Local men in white shirts and pale clothes, a uniformed police officer and a photographer stand nearby, with orange and red bunting overhead.2007-08-09Outdoor photo of a crowd walking along a dusty path past a pale blue multi-storey building, with palm trees and a billboard behind. In the foreground, a man on the left wears an orange turban, orange robes and a rudraksha mala, and holds his hands together. Beside him a man in maroon-and-yellow robes walks. At centre, an elderly man in orange robes walks with a cane, and next to him a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds his hands together. On the right, a bearded man in orange robes walks. Behind them, men in white shirts and dark trousers, and a woman in a white headscarf, walk among the crowd.2006-10-15Outdoors on a paved area at dusk, a man in an orange turban and orange robe, wearing a red and white flower garland, clasps hands with an older man in white shirt and white dhoti who presses his palms together in greeting. To the left, a person in orange robes with long dark hair stands facing away. Beside them, a woman in a golden-brown sari and a man in a white shirt also press palms together. A row of standing onlookers in white shirts and dark trousers fills the background, with orange flags and tall poles visible and a green mat on the ground.2010-02-17January 01 20072007-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of saffron-robed sannyasis gathered under a leafy tree at an outdoor ritual. In the center, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a matching orange head wrap holds a plate of flower petals, offering them toward a man in a white kurta who kneels at the front. Beside them, a bearded sannyasi in orange wears a white turban, and another in orange with a gold-trimmed shawl and rudraksha mala stands nearby. In the foreground a kneeling man in orange bends over a brass vessel and flower offerings on the ground. A standing sannyasi in an orange turban with a rudraksha mala watches. Several men in white and grey shirts stand in the background. Nothing is clearly identifiable as the a person by distinctive appearance cues, so the identity is left unsure.2008-12-30December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor 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.2010-09-04Outdoor crowd scene under a bright sky with trees and a banner in the background. In the centre, a man wearing an orange turban, an orange shawl and long dark hair with a dark rudraksha mala stands among others. Around him, men in orange robes and orange turbans and people in white shirts and white clothes gather closely. A man in a white shirt on the right smiles, and a man on the left holds a blue pen. Several people are visible in the crowd, and some are partially cut off at the edges.2007-02-20December 30 20092009-12-30Outdoor photo under a cloudy sky with trees and simple roofs behind a crowd of men. In the centre, a man in an orange turban and sleeveless orange top with a saffron shawl gestures with his outstretched right arm toward a bald man in a white kurta on the right. Around them, men in white shirts, a man in pink shirt with grey moustache, and a man in blue shirt look on attentively. A man in orange clothing with a beaded bracelet stands at the far left.2010-09-04