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Outdoor scene in front of a white building with columns and a porch. A bearded man in a red-orange silk shawl with a red tilak on his forehead stands centre, his hands held together, as a man in a pink shirt and white trousers kneels before him. Around them, several men in saffron-red dhotis and shawls with rudraksha malas and bare chests stand near silver staffs topped with tridents. A man in a navy blue shirt and white trousers stands at right, and a crowd of women and visitors in mixed clothing watches from the left. The central figure wears distinctive saffron-orange silk and a red tilak, but his face and hair are not clearly visible enough to confirm the identity claimed on the page, so the figure is described by role as a robed sannyasi.

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Outdoor photo of a ceremonial welcome at an ashram entrance. A bearded man in a red-orange shawl and red-orange clothing stands centrally, with a bearded man in saffron robes behind him. Around him are shaved-headed sannyasis in red-orange dhotis with gold borders, many wearing rudraksha malas and holding silver tridents. Two men in white trousers, one in a blue shirt and one in pink, bend forward and touch the ground in pranam at his feet. Women in saris and western clothes stand to the left and right, some in red shawls. A white building with a columned entrance is behind them.2014-03-16March 16 20142014-03-16A photograph of a street scene at dusk in front of a bridge with a sun emblem and a blue sign. A central figure in a dark red-maroon robe and a gold ornate necklace with a white floral garland stands with a bright vermilion-marked forehead, flanked by devotees in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas. 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A tall man in a maroon-and-gold dhoti and a red turban, wearing a heavy gold necklace and a red-beaded bracelet on his upper arm, stands at the centre with his hand extended toward a man in white kurta and orange dhoti who bows low before him. Beside him, two bald sadhus in maroon robes with gold sashes and gold necklaces look on. To the right, a man with a red turban wears a pink-orange robe and rudraksha mala, and bearded sadhus in orange robes stand nearby with hands folded. Four men in saffron robes and a seated figure appear as partially visible people. The tall central figure with the turban and ornate gold necklace matches the a person cues of a turban and ornate gold ceremonial jewellery, so he is treated as a candidate present in person.2015-09-14Photograph of a crowded courtyard event with pillars and cream walls. 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