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Photo of several saffron-robed sannyasis seated in a row on red-cushioned golden throne-style chairs under a canopy. Each wears an orange turban and orange robes with rudraksha malas. Several hold open printed booklets and read; the man at left holds a white booklet, and the one at right has a book open. In the foreground at right are flower garlands, a brass tray of offerings and a water bottle. Gold-patterned backdrops and pink drapes fill the background. Their roles appear to be senior guests and religious heads seated on the dais.

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December 30 20072007-12-30Outdoor festival pavilion with several men seated in red cushioned chairs on a sandy floor, all wearing saffron-orange robes. Front left, a man in an orange turban holds a folded white cloth; the man second from left wears an orange turban, a dark rudraksha mala and a rosette badge, holding a black staff and a printed sheet. Third from left, a man in orange reads a printed booklet, and at right a man in orange with a yellow flower garland holds a paper. Behind them, a man in yellow shawl and white beard sits, and bare-chested attendants in pink-and-white cloths stand beside a decorated ornate altar with garlands and gold-and-red decor.2015-01-13Photograph of saffron-robed sannyasis seated in red-cushioned chairs under a tent at a festival or ritual event. On the left, a man in an orange turban and orange robe holds a black staff and a yellow ball and wears a rudraksha mala and a rosette badge. In the centre, a bespectacled man in orange robes and turban reads a printed booklet. On the right, a man in an orange turban and orange shawl with white tripundra marks and a garland reads a paper. Behind them, a seated bearded man in a yellow shawl and garland and other orange-clad men sit among colourful deity figures and decorations. Nearby, an elderly bearded man in orange robes wears a garland. Several robed men are visible in the background.2015-01-13Photo of a seated group of orange-robed sannyasis at a microphone on a stage with gold-framed red throne-like chairs behind them. The foreground man on the left wears an orange turban and orange shawl and holds his hands together in front of him as he speaks. Beside him, a man with long dark hair and orange robes sits at the microphone stand, and to the right a bald man in an orange hooded wrap looks down at papers. A further orange-clad figure sits at the far right edge.2007-12-30January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13December 31 20092009-12-31January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A standing figure in a rust-red turban and rust-red sari-style garment, with multiple rainbow-coloured flower garlands and a rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, holds a small red book while speaking to a seated group on a red-carpeted stage. Seated to the left, several men in saffron-orange robes hold open books and a booklet; one wears a red turban and another a white headpiece. Behind them, an ornate gold-and-white throne with floral scrollwork and a gold column stands under a white canopy, with a garlanded floral backdrop at left. Several seated saffron-clad sannyasis are visible at the right edge.2015-01-13A photograph of a seated group of saffron-clad sannyasis on a stage with a red curtain and white drape behind them. On the right, a man in an orange turban and orange robe with a long rudraksha mala sits smiling, appearing to be a probable Swamiji candidate by his turban, long swept-back hair and rudraksha cues. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes with white forehead markings speaks into a microphone, and a seated man in a red-and-orange kurta wearing spectacles sits in the middle row with a man in white beside him. Chrome-framed chairs with red cushions line the stage.2010-01-30August 09 20072007-08-09