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A crowded outdoor event beside a deep red velvet curtain and a palm-thatched shelter decorated with orange flags, banana plants and hanging green coconuts. A man in saffron-orange robes, with long swept-back hair, a saffron turban and rudraksha beads, stands at the centre gesturing toward the crowd; this is a person candidate based on the saffron robes, turban and long hair. Around him a uniformed police officer in khaki, several press photographers with large cameras, and white-haired older men in white and grey clothing gather. Other saffron-robed attendants and devotees stand nearby, and a man in a red turban is visible at the right. Clothing colours and the visible crowd show this is a public gathering.

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Outdoor event photograph beneath a tent roof decorated with banana plants, orange flags and bunting. A young man in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and a wooden rudraksha mala gestures with his right arm toward a crowd beside a deep red velvet curtain. Around him, press photographers with cameras and flashes crowd close, and a uniformed police officer in khaki stands nearby. Older men in white clothing and grey jackets watch from the foreground, and another man in an orange shawl stands at the right edge. The scene reads as a public ceremony with a stage curtain.2007-01-01January 01 20072007-01-01A photograph of an outdoor ceremony beside a large red velvet curtain bordered with marigold and white flower garlands. A man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron robe, with long hair and a rudraksha-style mala, stands at centre facing the curtain and smiling, appearing about to unveil it. Around him, a crowd of press photographers with still and video cameras pushes forward. Other saffron-robed monks and white-clad men stand nearby, and a bald monk in orange cloth stands in the foreground. Behind them are banana trees, coconut bunches, orange and blue bunting, and a canopy with uniformed guards in the background.2007-01-01Outdoor photo at a red velvet curtain draped over a garlanded structure, with marigold and white flower garlands framing its edges. A crowd of men in white kurtas and dark suits surrounds the area, with cameras and a video camera on a tripod at right. Several saffron-robed figures stand near the curtain, one in an orange turban and another with a shaved head. An older man in a cream jacket faces the curtain. Trees and a low wall are visible in the background, and a white water tank sits at upper left.2007-01-01January 01 20052005-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor event under a white draped tent with red fabric trim and a red carpet runner. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe and saffron turban, with long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, walks forward with bare feet, gesturing with one hand. Around him, men in white dhotis and kurtas, several wearing saffron shawls, walk alongside, and a man in a cream waistcoat and grey trousers gestures to the left. Uniformed police officers stand in the background, and a crowd of onlookers fills the tent. A small spectator in the lower right is in white with a saffron stole. Ornate golden decorations are visible at left and right. The central figure is a person by appearance, with the saffron turban, mala and swept-back hair cues.2007-01-01Outdoor gathering in front of a red and yellow draped backdrop with gold flower motifs. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange robes sit on chairs: a bald man with a red tilak mark sits centre-left, next to another bald man in orange, and a man in an orange turban and orange shawl sits on the right with hands clasped. Behind them stand men in white kurtas, one with an orange shawl and mala, and uniformed police officers stand in the background. Audience members, many women in saris, fill the seats and background, with a red vehicle visible behind. No candidate is confidently identifiable as a person from appearance cues alone, so the figures are described by role.2007-02-19A crowded outdoor photograph at a festival site, with a red-and-white flag and a decorated canopy hung with marigold and rose garlands and green coconut bunches. A figure in a bright orange turban, orange robe and rudraksha mala stands at centre, smiling and extending his hand toward an elderly man in white clothing and a white cap who bends forward, receiving or offering a gesture of blessing. Around them, uniformed police officers in khaki, men in white shirts, a man in a wide-brimmed hat, and a walkie-talkie holder stand among a dense crowd. A bald man in saffron cloth is partly visible at the lower right.2008-12-30January 13 20152015-01-13A street procession in daylight with a large red and multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with tassels held above a central figure. A bearded elder in a saffron-orange shawl and white-clad older man walk among a dense crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris. A man in a red turban and a red-orange garment with a beaded necklace walks nearby. A cameraman films with a professional video camera on the right, and a palm tree and banana plant frame the street of multi-storey buildings. a person appears as the bearded man in orange shawl at centre, with saffron clothing as the appearance cue.2009-07-23A 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.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09