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Outdoor photo under a striped canopy in orange-and-white tones. In the foreground, two men in saffron robes with rudraksha malas stand barefoot on bare ground beside a planted sapling. Behind them, a man in a white shirt and trousers speaks, and several people wear pale green head coverings. A cameraman with a Panasonic camera films at left, and a metal pot sits near a bamboo pole. A man in a white dhoti stands at right with a gold-cased wristwatch visible. The scene looks like a ceremonial or service-camp gathering, with a planting or ritual moment in progress.

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July 17 20062006-07-17Outdoor photograph beneath a striped canvas awning in red, green, blue and purple. In the centre, a smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala stands with a blue surgical-style cap on his head, facing a bald saffron-robed monk to the left. Around them, other monks in orange, men in white dhotis with gold borders and rudraksha malas, and a man in a white shirt stand close. Several people wear light blue or green head caps. Cameras and a camera operator in the foreground suggest the event is being filmed.2012-01-04Outdoor photo under a striped canopy at a relief or food distribution site. A man in an orange sleeveless robe with a rudraksha mala, short hair and a smile stands facing a shaved-headed monk in orange from behind, who wears a rudraksha necklace. Around them, men in white shirts and some in green surgical-style head caps and bare-chested devotees stand close together. On the left, a man in white shirt and glasses watches while a person holds a camera. The tent is striped in red, green, blue and maroon, and a white wall and colourful banners stand behind the crowd.2012-01-04Outdoor photograph under a open-sided metal-roofed shelter with a dark tent canopy edged in red and green. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand together on bare ground; one in the centre wears a saffron garment and a rudraksha mala, and another in front holds a camera. Behind them are large steel cooking vessels and people in white dhotis and green hair-nets working near food stations. Right foreground, a man in white dhoti and shawl wears a rudraksha mala. Two or three people in a white-clad group are visible near the vessels. Wider context suggests a relief kitchen setting.2012-01-04August 09 20072007-08-09July 17 20062006-07-17August 09 20072007-08-09February 15 20132013-02-15December 27 20072007-12-27Outdoor tent gathering at a Kumbh Mela camp under a canopy of patterned orange, yellow and red fabric with pink bunting. A bald sadhu in orange saffron robes with a bare upper torso stands facing a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, who is smiling and gesturing with his hands. Around them, several saffron-clad sadhus and mahants stand together, one wearing a gold-trimmed orange shawl and a garland, while a uniformed police officer, a man in white with a red shawl, and a cameraman with a video camera stand at the edges. Bare ground and cloth-covered tent poles frame the scene.2013-02-15Outdoor procession on a dirt path under colourful striped canopies and red, white and orange bunting. An elderly bearded man in orange robes and a shawl walks at the centre, with several other saffron-robed sannyasis around him. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered red shawl and a multi-strand rudraksha mala holds a flower garland at left, facing a camera operator. A younger man in a white kurta walks at right in front of saffron-robed monks, and a shaved-headed monk in orange stands at far right with hands pressed together. Crowds of onlookers line the path behind them.2007-08-09Outdoor photo under a striped multicolour canopy with a scalloped blue edge, in front of a pale wall and palm trees. A man with long swept-back hair wears an orange saffron wrap and a rudraksha mala, with his hand on his hip, and appears to be the central figure; he matches the a person profile of long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads. Around him stand men in white shirts and white dhotis, a bare-chested young man with a gold-bordered white cloth and a pendant necklace, and onlookers, including a child in the foreground. A man in saffron stands at the left edge, and a water jug sits near the bottom right.2012-01-02