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Outdoor gathering under a canopy at a Kumbhamela-style event, with a large crowd standing behind a seated group on a colourful striped rug. Many men in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged in front, several with shaved heads. A man in white dhoti and white head cloth sits in the centre with hands near his face. On the right, a figure in an orange turban and orange robe wears a long gold-and-beaded necklace. Marigold garlands and green leaves decorate an arch overhead. A photographer with a camera stands at the right edge.

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February 02 20072007-02-02A large outdoor gathering of saffron-robed sannyasis seated on a striped colourful mat under a canopy decorated with marigold garlands and banana-leaf and palm-frond decorations. In the front row, several monks in orange and ochre robes sit cross-legged, one wearing a rudraksha mala. At the center, a man in white ceremonial clothing sits with hands in lap. On the right, a man with long swept-back hair, an orange robe and a long gold-beaded necklace sits with hands folded; beside him, another saffron-clad monk wears an orange head wrap. A camera operator films from the right edge. Behind them, a dense crowd of devotees, some in white and some in hats, stands and sits under the canopy. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the man with long hair and gold necklace in orange robes, seated in the front row.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A photograph of a large outdoor gathering on a colourful striped mat, with seated monks and devotees in saffron robes. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti and white head cloth sits with hands folded in his lap, flanked by bald saffron-robed sadhus with white beards. At the right, a figure in a saffron turban and saffron robe wears a long beaded mala, with a large crowd and uniformed police standing behind. Garlands hang at the top right and a crowd watches in the background.2007-02-02A crowded outdoor ritual gathering under a decorated pandal with white and maroon fabric canopy and hanging marigold garlands. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and white head cloth sits on a striped woven mat beside a fruit-filled offering and a plate of flower garlands. Next to him a bare-chested man in orange cloth and a woman in an orange head cloth with a gold ornament sit among many devotees in saffron and orange robes, some wearing rudraksha and sandalwood marks. Large crowds of onlookers fill the background, and a green-uniformed security officer stands at right.2007-02-02A seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees on a striped woven mat under a decorated tent canopy with marigold garlands and a banana-leaf arch. In the foreground, a man in an orange robe with a long swept-back hairstyle, an orange turban and a gold beaded necklace sits on the right. Beside him sits a man in a white head covering and white kurta with hands resting in his lap; another man in orange with a bald head sits to the left, and further left several orange-clad monks sit cross-legged. Behind them a crowd of onlookers stands and sits under a red and white draped canopy. Swamiji (probable): the orange-turbaned figure with long hair and gold necklace is a candidate for Swamiji, based on those cues, appearing as a seated participant in the gathering.2007-02-02A seated row of devotees and sadhus on a striped woven mat under a festival canopy with marigold garlands and a red-and-white draped backdrop. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti and white head cloth sits among several monks in saffron robes; one saffron-robed man wears a turban and gold chain, and another has a shawl. Figures at the left wear white and orange. Crowds stand behind under an open sky.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02