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Outdoor event with several seated men in saffron/orange robes and a crowd of devotees behind them. In the foreground a young man in an orange turban and orange robes holds a microphone and speaks, while a shaved-headed monk in orange sits beside him with a small yellow fruit or lemon-like object in his hands. Another shaved-headed man in orange sits at left, and a bearded man in white stands at right. Behind them a large yellow banner with Kannada text hangs above a red and yellow canopy, and women in colourful saris and blouses stand among the crowd. A green balloon and a clay pot are visible. The scene suggests a ritual gathering in progress.

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February 19 20072007-02-19Outdoor gathering with several people in saffron-orange robes seated on chairs and mats. A bald man in orange holds a black microphone while a long-haired person in an orange turban and robes gestures with a green lime-like fruit. Behind them, devotees in colourful saris and shirts stand among banners, a red-and-yellow flag and a green balloon. A yellow-and-maroon banner with Kannada text hangs above the crowd. The setting suggests a public satsang or ritual event.2007-02-19February 19 20072007-02-19Outdoor gathering under a red and yellow canopy, with a hanging banner in Kannada script. Several shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes sit in the foreground, one with a hand raised to his chin. Behind them, women in colourful saris carry green, grey and terracotta pots on their heads, while men in white shirts and light trousers stand among them. A figure in white robes stands at the left. Crowd of many people visible, with an orange-turbaned man at the right edge.2007-02-19An outdoor gathering under a yellow and red canopy with a printed Kannada-language sign hanging at the upper left. In the centre, a monastic in a saffron robe and orange turban sits on a blue plastic chair, holding a pen and writing on a clipboard of papers, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Beside him on the left, a bald man in orange robes with a red tilak on his forehead sits and looks toward the camera. To the right, a younger man in peach robes leans in and watches, and a man in a red shawl sits writing. Several more saffron-clad monastics in orange turbans and a man in white stand behind them, with a few more people in the background.2007-02-20February 19 20072007-02-19February 20 20072007-02-20February 20 20072007-02-20A large outdoor public gathering under a red and gold patterned canopy supported by bamboo poles. Several saffron-robed sannyasis sit on a raised mat at the front, one with a saffron turban and rudraksha mala, another with a long white beard and bare feet, while white-clad men sit nearby. Yellow and red flags hang at the left and a crowd of onlookers, many in white, fills the foreground and background. Green and orange pots are arranged along the back. A banner behind them reads in Kannada and shows a framed portrait. A cameraman films the scene at right.2007-02-19A photograph of a crowded outdoor ceremony under a red and gold tent. In the foreground, several shaven-headed men in saffron-orange robes sit in rows, one holding a lime. Behind them, women in colourful saris and salwar kameez raise large green, blue and clay pots on their heads, and a seated man wears an orange turban at the right edge. A white-clad figure stands at the left. A banner behind the crowd shows a portrait labelled with Kannada text and a hanging yellow and red flag is visible. The setting suggests a temple ceremony with pot-carrying devotees.2007-02-19Outdoor event under a blue-and-white patterned canopy with a yellow banner in Kannada script behind the seated crowd. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair, an orange turban, an orange robe and a rudraksha mala sits smiling on a blue plastic chair, with an older man in a red-orange shawl beside him holding a whisk-like fan. Behind them, many people in orange robes and turbans sit in rows, and a standing man in white with an orange shawl and a mala watches over the gathering. Lamps and a yellow-draped stage area are visible in the background.2007-02-20Outdoor photo of a large seated gathering under a canopy with yellow and maroon draped fabric and a purple top. Dozens of saffron-robed monks and sannyasis sit in rows, many wearing orange or saffron turbans and shawls. In the foreground, several laypeople in white shirts and dhotis sit on blue plastic chairs; one wears a red and yellow scarf, another holds a pen and paper. A woman in a teal sari with a red border sits at left. Yellow and pink banners with Kannada script hang at the top. No single figure can be confidently identified from appearance, so no a person candidate is named.2007-02-20