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Outdoor photo of a crowd near a roadside tent decorated with orange and red bunting and a tall red-and-brown pole. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark curly hair and a saffron/orange shawl bows with palms pressed together, while a bearded man in orange robes supports his arm. Surrounding them are saffron-robed sannyasis, including a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and an older bald man in orange on the left with hands folded. Several men in white shirts and a young man with a white flower garland stand in the background among onlookers.

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August 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.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor 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.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor 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 crowd scene in bright daylight with a large group of men and boys pressing close around a bald man in a saffron-orange robe with a red bindi and a white beard, who appears to be walking with his head bowed. Two men in orange robes stand beside him, one with long hair tied up and a full beard, and another on the right with a bare shoulder and dark beaded necklace. Several boys in white dhotis and shirts crowd in, and a tall wooden staff or rod extends diagonally across the left of the frame. Trees and a parked vehicle appear in the background.2007-08-09A crowd of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees surrounds a central figure with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-red shawl and a long rudraksha mala, one hand raised in greeting. Around them, shaved-headed men in orange and white clothing press forward, a bald man in a bright orange robe stands in the foreground, and a man in white shirt with a camera on a tripod sits at left. Colourful streamers and a pole with tassels hang overhead, with parked vehicles and trees behind the crowd. a person: the central long-haired figure in orange-red garments and rudraksha beads matches the visual cues, while the scene reads as an outdoor procession or welcome in front of a crowd.2007-08-09Outdoor photograph of an open-air gathering under trees with red and white bunting strung overhead. In the centre, a man with long, dark, swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange shawl over his body, a rudraksha mala hanging to his waist, and a red tilak on his forehead; he speaks while looking toward a bald, saffron-robed monk on the right who is shaking his hand. Around them, a bald monk in orange on the left touches his head, a bearded man in an orange shawl stands behind, and other saffron-robed monks and men in white shirts and dhotis stand in the crowd. Several people are in the background among palm trees and a pink building.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09A 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.2007-08-09Outdoor photo of a welcoming exchange among saffron-robed sannyasis. Center left, an elderly bearded man with long white hair and a red forehead mark wears an orange shawl over a garland of white and red flowers and holds a silver-capped staff with a carved snake. Facing him at right, a younger man with swept-back hair and a gold-bordered orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, clasps his hands. Behind them, orange-clad devotees with rudraksha malas stand in a row, one holding a trident and another a yellow-and-red decorated banner, with a red wall and trees in the background.2013-11-05