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Outdoor scene on a dirt road at a religious event, with a row of red and orange triangular flags lining the path. Many saffron-robed monks and sannyasis in orange garments stand in groups, some with long dark hair and rudraksha-style necklaces and garlands. Several people in white kurta-style clothes with lanyards stand to the side near the stalls. On the right, a sannyasi in an orange robe wears a flower garland. Behind them, a tent area with banners and red flags, a water tank and an orange building stand under a clear sky. A portrait sign is on an easel at the right edge. Many people are present, and the saffron-clad group is in the foreground.

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December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30Outdoor scene on a dirt road at an ashram or camp entrance. Several people in orange and saffron robes stand in a loose group; one figure in the centre has long dark curly hair and a sleeveless orange top with a wrap, seen from behind, while a man in orange with a salt-and-pepper beard and a bearded man in red robes stand nearby. Devotees in white and yellow dupattas, including a woman in white with a yellow shawl, watch and some press palms together. A man in white holds a camera on a thatched shed. Flower petals lie on the ground at the lower edge. Behind them, a printed banner reads "Nithya Anandam" with a portrait of a man in a robe, and a large green-and-white informational poster stands on the left.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30Outdoor procession along a dirt road lined with red and orange flags strung on poles and garland bunting. At centre, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, walking among a group of saffron-robed sannyasis. Several men in white shirts and dhotis wear lanyard badges and some carry rudraksha malas. A small decorated ratha/chariot with a tiered canopy stands at the right edge. Trees and a tall street lamp frame the scene, with a few additional people visible in the background.2009-12-30A dirt path lined with red flags strung on bamboo poles and white garlands leads through a rural ashram entrance. Saffron-robed sannyasis walk in a group, several wearing rudraksha malas and marigold garlands, one in a light orange wrap with long dark hair and another with a white beard carrying a bare-shouldered orange cloth. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, walk alongside and guide the group, one gesturing with an outstretched hand. Peach-coloured buildings and palm-like foliage frame the scene under a pale sky. The group appears to be processing into the ashram grounds.2009-12-30Outdoor photo on a dirt ground at an open site with palm trees and a red metal frame behind. A group of sannyasis in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas walks forward, several barefoot. Men in white dhoti and shirts walk among and beside them, and some stand with hands folded in greeting at right. A few figures wear white or cream shawls, and a man at left wears a plain orange cloth. Overcast pale sky above. Some attendees appear to be wearing identification badges.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph of a group of saffron-clad sannyasis standing outdoors on dirt ground beside multi-storey brick buildings under a pale sky. On the right, a figure with long dark curly hair in a sleeveless orange robe gestures with one hand while speaking to the group. Beside him stands a bearded man in a peach-coloured robe with grey hair. Around them, an orange-robed man wears a long beaded garland and another wears an orange turban. A bald elder in a white dhoti and shawl stands at the left, with other orange and peach-robed monks and onlookers behind.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30