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An outdoor ceremony under a red and white canopy with a red-and-yellow geometric-patterned backdrop. A crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis gathers around a central figure in orange saffron robes with a bald head and a white beard, who is being greeted and approached by several people. Nearby, a row of uniformed boys in white shirts and dark trousers stands behind. On the right, a man in an orange turban and orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at the edge. A woman in an orange sari and a man in yellow stand among the crowd. A banner at upper left shows a portrait of a smiling bearded man in saffron. Overhead hang yellow marigold garlands. A camera on a tripod is visible at left, and a large crowd fills the foreground.

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Outdoor gathering under a tent-like canopy with red and yellow geometric-patterned drapes. Many saffron-robed monks and sannyasis sit on red floor mats and chairs in the foreground and centre, while white-clad devotees sit on the left and across the rear. A man in a white-and-grey striped shirt stands at right, facing the assembly. On the left, a musician in orange plays a harmonium-style instrument beside microphones on a red-covered table. Several people in the front row sit on ornate wooden chairs with their backs to the camera. No individual is clearly identifiable as a specific person from appearance alone; a distinctive senior figure with a white beard in the centre is visible but not reliably identifiable. Crowd is a large seated assembly.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor ceremony under a red and white canopy with a red and yellow geometric-patterned backdrop. Seated rows of saffron-robed sadhus and monks sit on red-cushioned chairs facing a raised red-carpeted stage, with a seated figure in saffron-coloured clothing and a long-haired figure in orange in the foreground. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand behind, and a cameraman with a video camera films the event. Many people fill the open-air gathering, a large crowd numbering in the dozens to hundreds, with a loudspeaker on a stand at left.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09A stage event under trees with a red and teal backdrop patterned with yellow and white diamonds. A man in saffron robes with long dark hair and rudraksha mala stands at a podium draped in orange cloth, speaking into a microphone, a garland of white and pink flowers hanging on the lectern. Seated on carved wooden chairs in front are several saffron-robed monks and sannyasis, one with a shaved head and another wearing an orange turban, while standing behind them are men in white kurta-style clothing and a man in white shirt. A tall red and silver ceremonial staff stands at right. Visible people number around ten to fifteen.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.2007-08-09Outdoor ceremony under trees before a red and teal bunting-draped backdrop. A woman with dark curly hair in an orange sari-style garment stands at a microphone on an orange-draped lectern, a garland of white and pink flowers hanging on its side. Seated in rows on the blue-carpeted platform are saffron-robed sannyasis and ascetics, many wearing orange turbans or head cloths, one holding a bamboo-handled object and another with a rudraksha mala. Several men in white kurtas and dhotis stand behind them, and a standing man with a shawl and dark hair looks on. Around fifteen people are visible in the scene.2007-08-09Outdoor event under a white canopy hung with red and blue decorations, with a crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts pressing around a seated figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap who sits with his back to the camera on a red cloth-covered seat. Men in white and a man in a brown shirt stand close, some with folded or raised hands and gestures of greeting. On the right, a figure with long dark hair wears a white kurta and an orange shawl. Speakers hang at upper left and a festive crowd stretches into the background.2006-12-31August 09 20072007-08-09