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Outdoor tent gathering at a sadhu conference in Tamil Nadu, with a red mat floor and rows of seated saffron-robed sannyasis on folding chairs. In the foreground, a bearded man in orange robe with long hair sits beside a younger man in saffron and a man in an orange robe and white dhoti, both seated and listening. Behind them, a woman in a purple sari sits among seated men wearing white and orange garments, one with a white turban. Standing devotees in the background wear rudraksha malas and bare-chested orange and white attire. Yellow-tipped orange kalasha-style poles line the left edge of the stage area. No one can be identified from appearance here, so the figures are described by role and dress only.

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A photograph of a seated row of people at an outdoor sadhu-samaj style gathering on a red floor mat. Foreground, a man in orange saffron robes with a long dark beard, dark hair tied back, and a rudraksha mala holds a white wristwatch-wearing hand near his lap. Beside him, a bearded man in a rust-coloured robe with long grey hair tied in a bun sits with hands folded. Next, a woman in a purple sari with white embroidered border wears a white flower in her hair and bangles, holding a small booklet. To the left, a man in a white shawl and cream turban with saffron trim sits, and further left an elderly bearded sadhu in orange robes and a long white beard sits with hands together. A young man in orange robes wearing a rudraksha mala is at the far right edge. Several other people in orange and white clothing are seated behind them. 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Plastic chairs are arranged at the front and a large loudspeaker stands at the right. A large banner with a blue-tinted portrait hangs at the top right.2008-02-18Outdoor ceremony under a purple canopy with marigold garlands strung across it. Several saffron-robed sannyasis sit on ornate gold-framed chairs with red cushions. The foremost seated figure, on the left, has long curly hair, rudraksha malas and a saffron robe, and looks to the side. Next to him a bald saffron-robed monk sits with hands resting on the chair arm. A bearded man with long hair in orange robes sits beside him, and an elderly bearded monk in orange with a shawl gestures to the side. A saffron-turbaned monk sits at the far right. Behind them, men in white shirts and red vests stand among the marigolds, and a red and gold throne is visible in the background.2007-08-09A photograph of a crowd of devotees gathered outdoors around seated sannyasis in saffron robes. 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