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Outdoor ceremony under a canopy with a floral arch overhead and green banana-leaf or reed decorations. In the centre, a bald man in saffron-orange robes gestures with his right hand while another man in a white shirt stands beside him. Seated on a striped cloth in front of them, a bald monk in orange robes sits with a man in white and a man in an orange turban and a long beaded necklace. A man bare-chested in a yellow dhoti at left holds a basket of red flowers. Behind them a large crowd of orange-robed monks, white-clad men and women watch, with a video camera operator at right.

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February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02A 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.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02Outdoor gathering under a canopy decorated with palm fronds and orange flower garlands. A bare-chested man with rudraksha beads and a yellow-and-blue dhoti stands at left, facing a seated group. Seated on a striped cloth mat, several men wear saffron-orange robes and orange turbans. A man in white robes and white head cloth sits in the centre. A woman in a purple sari stands behind the group, with many onlookers in shirts and hats filling the background. The seated figure with long hair, orange turban, rudraksha mala and gold necklace in an orange robe is a person candidate, though appearance is only partially clear.2007-02-02Outdoor 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.2007-02-02February 02 20072007-02-02Outdoor ritual gathering under a canopy decorated with marigold garlands and a mango-leaf arch. Seated on a striped rug, a row of saffron-robed sannyasis, many with shaved heads, hold small green leaves or offerings in their hands. In the centre, a man in a white robe and white head cloth sits with eyes closed, while a saffron-robed man in an orange turban on the right holds his hands near his face. A man in a yellow garment stands at the far left edge. Behind them, onlookers stand under a crowded tent.2007-02-02A crowded outdoor ritual gathering under a decorated pandal with white and maroon fabric canopy and hanging marigold garlands. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and white head cloth sits on a striped woven mat beside a fruit-filled offering and a plate of flower garlands. Next to him a bare-chested man in orange cloth and a woman in an orange head cloth with a gold ornament sit among many devotees in saffron and orange robes, some wearing rudraksha and sandalwood marks. Large crowds of onlookers fill the background, and a green-uniformed security officer stands at right.2007-02-02A photograph of a seated gathering of devotees and sannyasis in saffron/orange robes on a striped rug under a decorated tent with marigold garlands. In the foreground, a bald man in a white robe and white cap sits cross-legged with his hands together, beside a saffron-robed sannyasi with a bald head and a woman in an orange wrap and orange turban at right with a gold pendant. A small offering with flowers sits at left on the rug. Other robed men and white-clad attendants stand and sit behind them. Four prominent people are visible in the foreground; the wider crowd of standing and seated figures behind is larger. a person identity is not established by appearance here, so the figures are described by role only.2007-02-02Photograph of a seated gathering under a decorated canopy with marigold and flower garlands hanging overhead. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti and white head covering sits on a striped woven mat between seated monastics in saffron-orange robes. A bald man with a white beard wears saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, and a shaved-headed monk in saffron sits to the right. On the far right, a figure with long dark hair in a saffron turban and saffron robes, wearing a gold pendant, sits beside the white-clad man. A flower-decorated offering basket sits at the left edge. Standing attendants in saffron and white move through the background crowd.2007-02-02