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A crowd of men in saffron-orange robes gathers on an open terrace under a clear, hazy sky with trees beyond. In the foreground, a bald man in orange robes walks forward, his body wrapped in an orange shawl. Behind him, several monastics in orange stand and talk, one with a tall orange turban and ornate gold-toned chain. Men in white dhotis and white shirts move through the crowd, and a man in a checked shirt stands among them. A tent-like canopy with fringe edges the left side, and a bird flies in the upper right.

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Outdoor photo on a paved terrace with a striped awning and red tent at left, trees and hazy sky behind. A crowd of men walks along the walkway. In the foreground, a man at left wears an orange turban, orange robe and a large gold-toned necklace, walking toward the camera. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes walks barefoot. Men in white dhotis and white shirts or kurtas stand and walk among the robed figures, and a man in a white head cloth stands at right. The orange-robed figure at left shows distinctive long-hair-free adornments, a turban and ornate necklace; appearance alone does not confirm identity, so the figure is recorded as a sannyasi in orange robes with uncertain identity.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A group of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a concrete rooftop terrace beside a white balustrade overlooking a river with trees and a distant bridge. Nearby, a bald man in an orange robe and a man in a white dhoti-style outfit with a white cap walk among others. A striped awning hangs at left over a corrugated metal roof, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at the left edge. Several people are visible in the procession.2007-02-02Outdoor scene on a raised concrete terrace under a sunny sky with trees beyond. A crowd of men in saffron and orange robes and white ritual clothing stands around. In the centre a man in plain white dhoti and white kurta with a white head cloth walks barefoot across the terrace. Left, a bearded man in orange with a saffron turban and wooden beads stands near a striped canopy. On the right, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes gestures with folded hands. Cloth-covered poles and a red-striped awning frame the area.2007-02-02Outdoor procession on a dirt path at a temple compound. Several men in saffron and orange robes walk together; a man on the left wears an orange shawl over white clothes, and a central sannyasi in orange wears a shaved head with a white forehead mark and a rudraksha mala. To the right, a bald man in an orange shirt with a striped band and a shoulder bag walks beside them, while men in white dhotis stand behind. Behind them is a grey stone shrine with carved white bulls on top, a dark doorway, orange flags, and banana plants under a clear sky. Visible people: about six.2007-01-01February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02Outdoor temple-event procession on a dusty path beneath coconut palms and banana plants, with blue draped tent walls and orange-and-red decorative flags. In the centre, a bald, clean-shaven man in a loose orange saffron wrap walks forward, while a man at left wears an orange turban, a long rudraksha mala and orange robes. At right, a bald man in orange robes with a vertical tilak walks beside a white-robed figure. Behind them, devotees in white and saffron, and uniformed police, move through a crowd near shade structures and festive banners. The composition shows a ceremonial walk through a festival-decorated ground, with the swami-style robes and crowd marking a devotional gathering. No printed text is legible in the scene.2007-01-01Outdoor photo of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis walking along a paved path past a hedge and tall trees, with a man holding a large red umbrella over them at right. The figure at far left wears an orange turban and orange robes with a rudraksha mala and holds a small book. Beside him a bald sannyasi in orange robes and a mala walks in the centre, and at right a bearded sannyasi in orange robes and a second bald sannyasi in orange walk with men in white shirts and dark trousers around them. The figure at left wears long hair under an orange turban and a rudraksha mala, with a mild, direct expression. Several men in white shirts and dhotis and one in a dark suit follow.2006-10-15February 19 20072007-02-19