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A photograph of an outdoor crowd gathered around several saffron-robed sannyasis in front of parked cars, with a decorated palanquin or ratha pole visible at top. In the centre, a bearded man in orange clothing and a rudraksha mala holds a hand toward a bald, white-bearded monk in an orange shawl who bows slightly. A shaved-headed monk in orange on the right holds a tray of offerings and fruit. A man in a white shirt on the left wears a red tilak. Several devotees in white and orange stand behind, with a woman's head in the foreground. Trees and a red-brown road are visible behind the group. a person: the bearded man in the centre wears a rudraksha mala and orange robe and is positioned as the focal figure in the group.

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Outdoor 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 of a crowd gathered around a central figure in saffron-orange robes with a white beard and ceremonial necklaces, hands pressed together in greeting. Around him, several men in orange robes, some with shaved heads and white tilak marks, and others in white shirts stand close together. A man in a light grey shirt stands at the left edge, and a bearded man in orange stands behind the central figure. A tall red-and-gold ceremonial pole with a decorated top appears in the upper background, with bunting and trees beyond. Several people are in the foreground, partly cut off, including a woman with hair in a bun at the bottom. About 20 people are visible in total. The central figure is shown as a person by his white beard, saffron robes and ceremonial necklaces, with the page noting his presence at the event.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor 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.2007-08-09Outdoor photograph of a crowd in saffron robes beneath palm trees, with red and orange festival bunting strung overhead and a decorated canopy at upper right. In the foreground a bald, white-bearded elder in orange robes with a red bindi walks at centre, flanked by a shaven-headed monk in orange with a white urdhva-pundra mark on the left and a bearded man in orange with long hair tied up on the right, who holds the elder's arm. Many saffron-robed monks and white-clad devotees fill the background, and a white-clad attendant stands at lower left. No a person candidate is clearly distinguishable by the required cues, so the identity is uncertain.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered around an older man in orange robes receiving a large garland of white jasmine and red flowers. He stands centre, holding the garland, with a bald head and white beard. Around him, saffron-robed monastics and white-clad devotees press close; a bearded man with long hair tied back in a bun in orange robes reaches in from the right, and a bald monk in orange stands at left. Several boys and men in white shirts and dhotis crowd the background, and a tall wooden staff or pole is visible at upper left. Patches of green foliage and parked vehicles appear behind the crowd. a person is not asserted because the appearance cues are insufficient; the central figure is a senior sannyasi in orange receiving a garland.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor photo of a large crowd of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees gathered under trees and a red-and-white striped canopy. In the foreground, a bearded man with long hair in a saffron robe holds a white and red flower garland in his hands, standing among bald saffron-clad monks. A man in a saffron-and-red robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands beside him. Monks in orange robes, one wearing an orange turban, stand with folded hands or arms crossed. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand behind them, and a flowering plant is at the right edge.2007-08-09