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Outdoor photo at an event with a red and green striped bunting and a large framed portrait on a blue banner at top left. In the centre, an older bald man with a white beard wears an orange saffron robe, a gold necklace and a red forehead mark, and gestures with his right hand while walking. Beside him a bearded man with long dark hair wears orange robes and a red tilak. Behind them several saffron-robed shaven-headed men and men in grey shirts follow, and a man in a white shirt stands at right. Marigold garlands decorate the structure behind. a person is the bald central figure in saffron with a gold necklace, appearing as a visible candidate based on those cues.

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A 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.2007-08-09Outdoor crowd scene at a festive event with a red and teal decorated stage backdrop and a marigold garland hung above. In the centre, a bearded man with long dark hair and a red forehead mark wears an orange robe and walks forward with his hand extended; beside him, an older white-bearded man in an orange robe and a gold necklace holds a small white object. A man on the left in an orange robe holds a white item, and a man in a grey shirt in the right foreground faces away from the camera. Several other saffron-robed men and onlookers in white shirts fill the background.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph of a ceremonial gathering under a red-and-white striped canopy decorated with floral medallions and a multicoloured fringed umbrella. In the centre, a bearded elder in orange robes and a white beard gestures with open hands, flanked by saffron-robed sannyasis, one wearing a yellow-orange turban. Behind them devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand in the crowd, and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stands at the left edge beside a red-covered table and a tent-side banner with geometric patterns.2007-08-09Outdoor 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.2007-08-09Outdoor photograph of a crowd in orange and saffron robes walking along a festival route beneath a red and white canopy. In the centre, a white-haired, white-bearded man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace and red tilak on his forehead gestures with his right hand while others walk around him. A bearded man in orange clothes walks at left, and a man in a white shirt stands at right. Behind them a large blue banner shows a temple illustration and a portrait, with a decorated garland border below. Several saffron-clad sannyasis with turbans and a few white-clad men are visible.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor photo at a festival-style gathering under red and white striped tent canopies strung with orange triangular pennants, with a colourful umbrella at upper right. In the foreground, a man with long, wavy dark hair and an orange robe with rudraksha mala talks with an older man in an orange robe and orange turban holding a small book. Beside them, a man in a white shirt stands at right. Behind, devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand in a dusty courtyard. a person appears to be the orange-turbaned man in the centre, holding a book and wearing a rudraksha mala. The image is watermarked with the archive copyright text, which is excluded from the readable text list.2007-08-09Outdoor event under a canopy with pink, orange and yellow fabric and a lotus motif. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, raising one hand as he walks beside an older bearded sadhu in orange robes and a saffron shawl. Around them, several men in orange and white robes, a figure in yellow with a shawl, and devotees in white shirts move across a red carpet. A throne with red upholstery and a yellow-draped stage with marigold garlands sit at right, and a colourful bunting band runs along the back wall. Several people visibly present, roughly six to twenty.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Photograph of a procession under a large white tent with blue ruffled trim and a red carpet. At the centre a woman with long dark hair wears an ornate gold-and-orange sari with a long garland of beige flowers and a gold-thread necklace, smiling and walking forward. Around her, saffron-robed men in orange dhotis and shawls walk with her; one in front wears an orange turban and rudraksha mala, another on the right wears an orange turban and red shawl. A man in a grey suit and glasses walks among them. Bananas leaves, a banner and a decorated booth appear behind. Several people stand along the sides. Identity of the central figure is not determined from appearance alone.2015-01-13Photograph of a crowd of saffron-robed sannyasis at an outdoor ceremony under a red-and-white striped canopy and an orange umbrella. In the foreground, a white-bearded man with a red bindi and gold chain wears orange cloth and smiles, with a hand resting on his shoulder from a bearded man at right in orange robes and a red tilak. At left, a long-haired man in orange with a rudraksha mala smiles broadly. Several other saffron-clad men with shaved heads, orange turbans and white tilaks stand behind, and onlookers in the background watch.2007-08-09