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Outdoor crowd scene at a public gathering. Two saffron-robed monastics stand at left and centre: the left figure has a shaved head, a saffron cloth draped over his head and shoulders, and a dark rudraksha mala, while the centre figure wears an orange turban and orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a small red mark on his forehead. An older man in white clothing with a red tilak on his forehead stands with palms pressed together in namaste. At right a man in white and glasses holds a tall wooden pole. Devotees fill the background, some wearing white shirts and one with a purple object raised.

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A dense outdoor crowd at a procession, with a decorated canopy of red, purple and yellow tassels in the upper left and a red flower garland raised above heads at top centre. In the centre-right, a man in an orange turban, orange robe and a long gold-beaded necklace of ceremonial beads smiles broadly; he has long dark hair and wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace, and his appearance is a person candidate. Beside him stands an older bald man in orange robes with a shawl, smiling, with hands together. Around them men in white shirts and dhotis, a man in a gold shirt, and uniformed police officers press close. In the foreground a white-haired man in a white shirt looks downward. The scene reads as a festival procession with devotees pressing in around the honoured figures.2009-07-23January 30 20072007-01-30 +1 copiesJanuary 30 20102010-01-30A photograph of a ceremonial lamp lighting under a decorated canopy with yellow and red fringed draping. A man in white dhoti and shawl with red-and-gold border, wearing glasses and rings, holds a lit wick toward a brass lamp garlanded with orange and white flowers. Beside him stand saffron-robed monastics: a bald man with white beard and orange cloth, and a younger man in an orange turban. On the right, a man in saffron shawl with a vertical white forehead mark wears a pink crystal-style mala necklace, and beside him stand other men in white. Several onlookers in white shirts and dhotis are visible at the edges.2010-01-30December 30 20082008-12-30Four men in saffron-orange robes walk together along a paved walkway beneath a concrete overhead structure. The man on the far left wears an orange turban and long orange wrap, with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair. Beside him, a man in an orange robe and orange headwrap carries a wooden walking stick and wears a bead mala. Next, a bald man in an orange robe and shawl wears a dark bead necklace. On the far right, a white-bearded man in an orange robe walks with bare feet. Behind them, a man in a dark suit with a lanyard and a man in white clothes follow, and a black umbrella is held overhead. A large banner with photographs and Kannada text hangs in the background.2006-10-15January 13 20152015-01-13December 30 20082008-12-30December 31 20062006-12-31December 31 20092009-12-31A photograph of an outdoor gathering with a smiling shaven-headed sannyasi in saffron-orange robes and a matching head wrap, with white tilak marks on his forehead and a wooden staff raised beside him. He holds a small silver kalasha-style vessel in his hands. Two men in white shirts stand beside him with palms pressed together in namaste, one with a red tilak mark and rudraksha-style beads, the other wearing glasses. Blurred crowds of people and a colourful structure are visible in the background. The sannyasi shows no ceremonial gold necklace or long hair, so his identity is uncertain; he is described by role only.2007-07-22Outdoor photograph of a group of men standing close together during a ritual gathering, several with tilak and vibhuti marks on their foreheads. At left, a white-bearded elderly man with glasses and bare chest, wearing a white dhoti, hands clasped at his chest. At centre, a shaved-headed man in saffron robes with a red bindi and a gold chain, hands folded, wearing a rudraksha-style mala. At right, a man with swept-back hair and white tripundra marks wears a saffron kurta with gold embroidered border and orange shawl, eyes downcast, hands clasped. Behind them, a man in a white shirt, a bearded man, and other onlookers stand near a decorated structure with orange fabric. Five or more physical people are visible.2007-01-30