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A photograph of a crowded outdoor event with a red and yellow geometric canopy behind. At centre, a bald, white-bearded man in a saffron-orange robe with a red bindi and a gold necklace walks forward with his hands extended, appearing to greet the crowd. Beside him, a man in an orange shawl with a shaved head and a red-robed priest with a rudraksha mala, a vertical tilak and a gold necklace walk alongside. A man in an orange turban stands at upper right, and a cameraman with a video camera stands at left. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis fill the background.

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A photograph of saffron-robed sannyasis walking through a crowd outdoors in front of a red and green striped tent backdrop. In the centre, a bearded man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears an orange shawl and gestures with one hand. Beside him, an older white-bearded man in an orange robe, with a gold necklace and a red bindi on his forehead, walks slowly with his eyes lowered. Behind them, men in white shirts and dhotis and a man in a checked cap move through the crowd.2007-08-09Outdoor photo of a crowd in saffron and orange robes gathered near a decorated ceremonial pole and a red-and-gold festival canopy under bright sunlight with trees behind. In the foreground, a bald man in orange robes with a white beard and a tilak-marked forehead stands at left, gesturing toward a man in orange with a grey beard. A long-haired man in a dark-orange robe with a wrap is centre-right, leaning forward with his hands extended in greeting. A bare-chested man with a white sacred thread and glasses stands at right. A shaved-headed person in the immediate foreground is partly cropped. Several men in white and orange garments stand behind, and a white car is visible at upper right.2007-08-09Photograph of a crowd of saffron-robed sannyasis at an outdoor ceremony under a red-and-white striped canopy and an orange umbrella. In the foreground, a white-bearded man with a red bindi and gold chain wears orange cloth and smiles, with a hand resting on his shoulder from a bearded man at right in orange robes and a red tilak. At left, a long-haired man in orange with a rudraksha mala smiles broadly. Several other saffron-clad men with shaved heads, orange turbans and white tilaks stand behind, and onlookers in the background watch.2007-08-09February 19 20072007-02-19Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered around a central figure in saffron-orange robes with a white beard and ceremonial necklaces, hands pressed together in greeting. Around him, several men in orange robes, some with shaved heads and white tilak marks, and others in white shirts stand close together. A man in a light grey shirt stands at the left edge, and a bearded man in orange stands behind the central figure. A tall red-and-gold ceremonial pole with a decorated top appears in the upper background, with bunting and trees beyond. Several people are in the foreground, partly cut off, including a woman with hair in a bun at the bottom. About 20 people are visible in total. The central figure is shown as a person by his white beard, saffron robes and ceremonial necklaces, with the page noting his presence at the event.2007-08-09January 30 20102010-01-30May 04 20162016-05-04August 09 20072007-08-09December 31 20062006-12-31August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor crowd scene at a riverside gathering under a large tree, with a decorated red and white draped canopy at left. A group of men and women in saffron-orange robes stand close together. A bald man in front-center wears an orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a white and red forehead mark, looking to his left. A bearded man in orange stands behind him. At left a man in a saffron turban with a rudraksha mala is turned toward a woman with dark hair, and at right a man in orange with white forehead markings and beaded necklaces stands in the foreground. Behind them a crowd of onlookers, some in white, stands near a small shrine-like structure with a kalasha-topped roof.2010-01-29February 19 20072007-02-19