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A photograph of an elderly bald man with a white vertical tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange-saffron shawl over a brown robe, standing and smiling while his hand rests on a white surface. Around him, several shaved-headed men in saffron and brown robes wear beaded malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, and one holds a long wooden staff with a tied cord. A bare-chested man in white dhoti stands at left, and a man in white shawl with an orange-gold garment and white forehead marking stands at right beside a black wireless microphone unit. Several other devotees stand in the crowd behind them, some in white.

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February 08 20132013-02-08February 08 20132013-02-08February 08 20132013-02-08Outdoor photo at a crowded religious gathering. In the foreground an elderly bald man with white vibhuti across his forehead wears an orange robe and a dark head wrap, bending toward the open door of a white car. Beside him a shirtless young man with a beard stands looking down. To the right, two men in saffron-brown robes wear beaded rudraksha malas and a large ornate gold-and-bead necklace, with white tilak marks; one holds a microphone near the car. Behind them, many people in white dhotis and shawls, some bare-chested and some with white forehead marks, fill the scene under white tent fabric.2013-02-08Outdoor photograph in bright sunlight at a crowded gathering. An elderly man with a shaved head and white tilak marks, wearing an orange shawl over orange-brown robes, leans into a white car window and receives a pink and white flower garland from a bare-chested man in a dhoti. A younger man in ochre robes and a rudraksha mala stands at the right, smiling and offering a garland, while a bare-chested devotee holds a tall wooden staff behind them. Several monks in saffron robes and beaded malas stand among the crowd in the background.2013-02-08Outdoor 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.2007-08-09Outdoor photo at a crowded festival setting with bright sunlight and lens flare. On the left, an elderly man with white forehead markings and an orange shawl sits in a white car with its door open, smiling. Beside him, a bare-chested young man in a white dhoti holds a long wooden staff. Center, a bald priest in an orange robe with a gold-bead necklace holds a brass plate with a coconut and green leaves. To the right, a bald man in an orange robe and gold-bead necklace smiles, and a man with long hair tied back, gold hoop earring and orange garment holds a garland of pink flowers. Background crowd of onlookers.2013-02-08Outdoor photo of two seated men in orange saffron robes with rudraksha malas and white-and-red forehead markings, with a microphone in the foreground. The man on the right, with long swept-back dark hair, a rudraksha crown band, a white beaded necklace and a long rudraksha mala, smiles and gestures while seated beside a microphone; he matches Swamiji (probable) by his long hair, crown, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas. The older bald man on the left, wearing a rudraksha head band, a heavy gold pendant and rudraksha necklaces, speaks and gestures. Standing behind them are about four more men in saffron and white garments, one with a white shawl, against a painted blue backdrop with a sun and a cloth-draped seat.2012-05-24 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a procession-like group of saffron and rust-robed sadhus walking past a pink fabric backdrop and a decorated yellow-and-red canopy. A man at left with long dark hair, wearing a rust-brown dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala and gold-trimmed cloth, gestures while speaking. Beside him, a white-bearded elder in orange robes holds a carved wooden staff topped with a cobra and wears a red mala and forehead marks. Behind them, shaved-headed men in rust robes wear dark rudraksha malas and vibhuti forehead marks, and a woman in the background wears a sari. A red wall and construction sand pile appear behind the group.2013-11-05February 08 20132013-02-08Outdoor crowd scene in bright daylight with a large group of men and boys pressing close around a bald man in a saffron-orange robe with a red bindi and a white beard, who appears to be walking with his head bowed. Two men in orange robes stand beside him, one with long hair tied up and a full beard, and another on the right with a bare shoulder and dark beaded necklace. Several boys in white dhotis and shirts crowd in, and a tall wooden staff or rod extends diagonally across the left of the frame. Trees and a parked vehicle appear in the background.2007-08-09January 13 20152015-01-13