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A photograph of a large outdoor gathering on a colourful striped mat, with seated monks and devotees in saffron robes. In the centre, a man in a white dhoti and white head cloth sits with hands folded in his lap, flanked by bald saffron-robed sadhus with white beards. At the right, a figure in a saffron turban and saffron robe wears a long beaded mala, with a large crowd and uniformed police standing behind. Garlands hang at the top right and a crowd watches in the background.

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A seated gathering of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees on a striped woven mat under a canopy with red and white fabric and hanging decorations. In the foreground, a man in white ritual clothes sits cross-legged beside a row of saffron-robed monks. On the far right, a younger man wears an orange turban, saffron robes and a long gold-beaded necklace, with long swept-back hair; he appears to be a person, based on the turban, saffron clothing and distinctive gold necklace. Behind them, many people sit or stand under the tent, some in white and some in orange.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02Outdoor gathering at a festival pavilion with a striped rug on the ground and marigold garlands hanging from the canopy. Seated front row, saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees listen while a crowd stands behind them; uniformed police in khaki stand at the back. A man in a white kurta sits centre-front beside saffron-robed monks. On the far right, a sannyasi wearing an orange turban, a long-haired figure with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and orange robes, sits with hands resting on his lap. Several monks sit cross-legged with shaved heads. The scene is busy with many spectators behind the front row.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02Outdoor gathering under a canopy at a Kumbhamela-style event, with a large crowd standing behind a seated group on a colourful striped rug. Many men in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged in front, several with shaved heads. A man in white dhoti and white head cloth sits in the centre with hands near his face. On the right, a figure in an orange turban and orange robe wears a long gold-and-beaded necklace. Marigold garlands and green leaves decorate an arch overhead. A photographer with a camera stands at the right edge.2007-02-02A large outdoor gathering of saffron-robed sannyasis seated on a striped colourful mat under a canopy decorated with marigold garlands and banana-leaf and palm-frond decorations. In the front row, several monks in orange and ochre robes sit cross-legged, one wearing a rudraksha mala. At the center, a man in white ceremonial clothing sits with hands in lap. On the right, a man with long swept-back hair, an orange robe and a long gold-beaded necklace sits with hands folded; beside him, another saffron-clad monk wears an orange head wrap. A camera operator films from the right edge. Behind them, a dense crowd of devotees, some in white and some in hats, stands and sits under the canopy. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the man with long hair and gold necklace in orange robes, seated in the front row.2007-02-02