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Outdoor procession under a bright blue sky with a crowd behind. Two umbrellas with red, green and yellow canopies and fringed edges are raised above the group, one with a white dove logo and gold finial. Center, a bald man with a white beard wears orange robes and smiles at the camera, flanked by a younger man in orange robes with a red tilak. At right, a bearded, bare-chested man in an orange dhoti with a white rudraksha-style bead mala raises a woven basket overhead. At left, a man in orange shawl and dark rudraksha mala stands in the crowd. Several other saffron-robed men and devotees surround them.

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February 02 20072007-02-02Outdoor procession on a sunny day in a crowded street with many onlookers behind. To his left stand two saffron-clad sannyasis, one bald and smiling, one with an orange turban. On the right, a white-bearded sadhu in pink robes with a red headband and tilak. Behind them, colourful striped umbrellas and a gilded palanquin topped with a golden crown and a trident-like staff are carried through the procession.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02Photograph of a crowd of saffron-robed sannyasis at an outdoor ceremony under a red-and-white striped canopy and an orange umbrella. In the foreground, a white-bearded man with a red bindi and gold chain wears orange cloth and smiles, with a hand resting on his shoulder from a bearded man at right in orange robes and a red tilak. At left, a long-haired man in orange with a rudraksha mala smiles broadly. Several other saffron-clad men with shaved heads, orange turbans and white tilaks stand behind, and onlookers in the background watch.2007-08-09Outdoor photograph in bright, hazy light of a group of saffron-robed people standing shoulder to shoulder, looking upward. On the left, an older bald man with a white beard wears an orange wrap and holds his hands together. In the centre, a person with long dark hair wears a rust-red turban with a crest, a red-brown robe and a long gold-beaded garland with a dark mala. Beside them, a woman in an orange shawl holds her hands clasped at her chest and wears a dark bead necklace. Behind them a man with short hair wears an orange robe, and at the right edge a person wears a yellow and orange cloth with a dark mala. The central figure is a person by appearance cues of swept long hair, a crown-like turban and ornate garland, though this is uncertain. Four to six people are visible.2015-01-13Outdoor photo at a Kumbhamela-style gathering in South India. A group of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees sit closely together on dusty ground under colourful ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled edges. A bald man at left in saffron wraps gestures with an open hand while an older bald man with a white beard sits beside him. Several people in orange robes are seated in the centre, and a standing man at right in orange robe with a shaved head faces the group as a cameraman with a video camera films the scene. Crowds of onlookers in white and light clothing fill the background, with trees and festoon flags overhead.2007-02-02December 31 20062006-12-31August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor crowd scene under a clear blue sky with several red, orange and green fringed umbrellas held aloft, one bearing the printed word Dhyanapeetham. Several saffron-robed sannyasis surround a central figure in orange robes and an orange turban wearing a bead necklace, while a man in white with a long dark mala stands behind. A bald saffron-robed man bows his head in front, a woman in a teal sari stands at left, and a cameraman films at right. Bamboo poles and onlookers fill the frame.2007-02-02Outdoor procession under a tree-lined canopy with a colourful ornate umbrella and a red-and-white tent behind. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk together. A saffron-robed monk on the right wears an orange turban. Beside him, a bearded monk in orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks with his hands held near his chest. An elderly bald man in orange shawl and white beard stands at the centre-left, supported by another saffron-robed monk. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk around them, and a crowd is visible behind. Strings of orange and white flags hang overhead.2007-08-09A photograph of an outdoor procession in a busy town street. Several saffron-robed sannyasis walk among a crowd, some holding multicoloured and orange umbrellas overhead. A tall man in an orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands at left, with his hands clasped. Beside him, an elderly bearded sannyasi in an orange shawl holds an orange cloth. Behind them, men in white shirts and other saffron-robed monks follow. A building with arched balconies and shop signs stands behind the crowd.2007-02-20Outdoor procession scene in saffron and orange robes. A tall, bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands centre-left, speaking with a younger man in an orange turban, long dark hair, orange robes and a long rudraksha mala who stands centre-right. Probable Swamiji (probable) is the younger man in the orange turban with long swept-back hair and rudraksha mala, standing in the centre-right of the group. To the left, a man in orange holds a silver tray of white flowers, red blossoms and green leaves, and an orange-and-blue fringed parasol stands above the group. Other devotees in orange and saffron cloth, a few white-clad people and trees fill the background, with a golden pillar on the right.2007-12-30