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Outdoor photograph at a celebration with red and yellow canopy umbrellas overhead. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in orange cloth stands at left wearing a rudraksha mala. Beside him, a man in an orange turban and orange robe smiles. At center, a bald, bare-chested man in an orange wrap sits and receives a ritual action from a man in orange, who holds a small white cloth. A yellow marigold garland lies at the bottom right. Several men in white and orange robes stand in the background among trees. A man in white garments at right assists with the ritual, and his shawl bears a red border.

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Outdoor photograph of a ceremonial gathering beneath red, orange and blue umbrellas with fringed edges, one bearing the printed word Nithyanandam. A shaved-headed man in white kneels and offers a yellow flower garland to a bare-chested, shaved-headed man seated before him, who smiles and holds the garland. Standing nearby, a man in an orange turban, long swept-back hair, a large gold-toned necklace and an orange robe smiles toward the scene, while a man in a white turban and white cloth stands behind. Other saffron-robed men, a bare-chested man wearing rudraksha beads and an orange wrap, and onlookers fill the background, with a white temple-like structure visible behind the trees.2007-01-30January 30 20102010-01-30 +1 copiesA dense outdoor crowd surrounds a vehicle decorated with white and orange flower garlands. In the centre, an older bald man with a white beard wears a saffron-orange robe and reaches toward the vehicle's side. Beside him, a shaved-headed devotee in an orange robe bows with hands raised near his face. Other men in white shirts and glasses press in, one holding a folded paper, and a man in a gold-banded wrist wears a white shirt. Above, colourful umbrellas and a police officer in khaki are visible. Garlands of yellow and white flowers hang across the foreground. The pictured person's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2009-07-23Outdoor 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.2007-08-09December 31 20062006-12-31Outdoor ritual photo under a large tree with several multicoloured umbrellas with tasselled edges overhead. In the centre, a fire pit made of stone blocks holds a small flame and offerings, surrounded by orange flower garlands of marigold and white jasmine. Around it stand a group of people: several men in orange robes, one with a shaved head and white tilak, one bare-chested man with white hair and a white loincloth, a man in white robes and a white cap, and an older man in white. A figure on the right in orange cloth bends over the fire area holding a ritual ladle. Behind them, a few onlookers and a building with ornate carvings are visible. The scene appears to be a homa or yagna performed at an outdoor site.2007-01-30January 29 20102010-01-29Outdoor photograph of a crowd of men in orange saffron robes and bare-chested devotees gathered beneath decorative multicoloured umbrellas with fringed edges, one bearing the printed word Nithyanandam. A bald, bare-chested man in the centre with hands pressed together in namaste receives greeting. A bare-chested man in orange cloth with rudraksha mala beads and gold chain stands at left, another in orange with a long beaded mala at centre. A man in white dhoti and white head cloth stands near the centre, and a man in white shirt is at left. A yellow marigold garland is held at lower right by a man in white clothing. A white minaret-like structure and trees appear in the background.2007-01-30Outdoor riverside scene at a Kumbha Mela gathering. Saffron-robed sadhus and devotees crowd around a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti with a red sash and a rudraksha mala, holding a garlanded object with marigold and red flowers. Beside him, a woman in an orange sari with a red shawl draped over her head stands near a man in saffron robes with a white-bearded older sadhu in orange at right. Colourful umbrellas with tassels shelter the group, and a river and distant crowds appear behind them.2010-01-30Outdoor ceremony under a large tree with several red and multicolored parasols with tassels overhead. A fire pit with burning embers sits in the foreground, surrounded by yellow and white flower garlands. Around it stand a group of people: on the left a shaved-headed young man in orange robes, next to a man in orange with a folded shawl and hands clasped; a woman in orange with a rudraksha-style necklace; a bearded man with long hair in white robes with hands clasped; an older man in a white cap and white clothes; and on the right a bald man in orange holding a fan-like object, with a man in orange and yellow robes at the far right. Another figure in yellow cloth stands at the right edge. Some people in the background wear white and orange. A tall, bushy-haired man in orange appears in the middle group. The scene suggests a fire ritual with offerings.2007-01-30Outdoor procession scene with a crowd pressing close around a decorated vehicle. A bald, grey-bearded man in a flowing saffron-orange robe leans toward the ornate red and gold-trimmed carriage, its sides draped with white and orange marigold garlands. Beside him, two shaven-headed men in orange robes reach out with hands extended, and a man in a white shirt and glasses stands among them. Behind, a crowd of onlookers, a photographer raising a camera, and colourful umbrellas fill the background, with a white horse visible near the carriage.2009-07-23Outdoor 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.2007-08-09