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A crowd gathers under a large red and white canopy draped with pleated fabric at an outdoor festival tent. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange robe stands beside a tall ceremonial staff with a golden trident finial, while other saffron-robed attendants with rudraksha malas stand nearby. Several men in white and light-coloured shirts face the group, and a red and pink tent backdrop frames the scene. Bright daylight and a patterned mat in the foreground complete the view. a person: the long-haired figure in the centre wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, a distinctive ascetic presentation, and is standing among attendants at the festival tent.

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February 12 20132013-02-12A large crowd gathers under a white and red festival canopy decorated with patterned yellow, green and red bands and hanging green leaves. Many people wear saffron-orange robes and turbans, while others wear white kurtas. In the centre a man with long hair and a saffron robe stands among seated sadhus in orange and pink turbans. Video cameras are raised on the left, and white chairs are arranged in the foreground. Behind the canopy, a poster-sized portrait and white-clad attendants are visible beyond a red-and-white striped pole.2008-02-1813 ஜனவரி 2015 உலக அமைதிக்கான பங்களிப்பு +1 copiesFebruary 12 20132013-02-12January 01 20092009-01-01July 07 20092009-07-07December 28 20082008-12-28A large crowd of devotees fills a festival ground beneath a canopy of red, orange, yellow and green fabric streamers strung with orange triangular pennants. Men in white shirts and white dhotis press forward at the front, some with palms joined in greeting, while others in dark trousers and black jackets stand among them. On a raised platform covered with a red carpet and a red-and-white striped dais, several saffron-robed sannyasis sit and stand, one wearing a white head covering and rudraksha malas. A saffron-clad figure walks toward the platform across the red carpet while women in white and coloured saris sit on the right and a tall pole with a kalasha-like finial rises beside the dais. Palm trees and a stone pillar appear in the background.2008-12-29A large outdoor crowd gathers beneath a canopy of red, orange, yellow and green fabric panels strung with orange pennant flags. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas, press forward at left and center. On a raised platform at right, a group of sannyasis in saffron and orange robes sit together; one at the front wears a white head covering. A saffron-robed man stands in the foreground at right, facing the platform. Palm trees and a tall ornamented pillar or lamp stand at the left edge of the scene.2008-12-29January 09 20072007-01-09 +1 copiesJuly 07 20092009-07-07Photograph of a large outdoor ceremony beneath a canopy of orange, yellow and red patterned cloth with red fringed drapes. Rows of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees sit on dark patterned carpets, many wearing orange and red garments and flower garlands. In the centre foreground a seated man in a red-brown robe and red turban holds a small object, and a monk in orange with an orange head wrap sits with a lit candle or lamp. Standing attendants in white and orange hold tall ceremonial staffs and orange parasols along the right side, and a crowd of onlookers in white and orange gathers behind. Pole-supported tent structure visible in the foreground.