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Outdoor photograph of a procession under a green canopy of leaves and banana-palm poles strung with marigold garlands and orange bunting. A bearded man in long saffron robes gestures with an open hand toward an older, bald, bespectacled monk in orange robes, who walks beside him. Around them stand several monks in orange robes, one with a striped orange head cloth, and a shaved-headed man bare-chested in a white dhoti with a white-and-coloured border. On the right, a man in a white shirt holds a large garland of red roses and yellow flowers. A red carpet covers the ground.

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Outdoor ceremony under a palm-thatched canopy strung with marigold and orange garlands. A bearded man in a saffron-orange robe stands at left, gesturing with one hand, beside an older man in an orange robe with white hair and beard who holds a red-and-white flower garland. Across from them a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-gold border holds the garland and a tray. Other saffron-robed sadhus with shaved heads and red-orange turbans stand behind, and a man in white shirt watches at right. Flower arrangements of orange gerbera and red blooms are at the bottom, and a banana plant is visible behind the canopy.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor ceremony under a canopy of palm fronds and marigold garlands. Saffron-robed sadhus stand in a crowd; a bearded man with a long beard in a saffron shawl gestures with his hand beside an older, bald saffron-robed man wearing a shawl and beads. On the right, a priest in white dhoti with a red-and-gold border holds a large garland of red roses and carnations. A cameraman with a video camera stands in the background. Several people in white and saffron are visible in the crowd.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor photo on a red carpet beside a large shady tree and white building at a temple-like event. Center, a young man with long dark wavy hair wears an orange-saffron shawl and a dark rudraksha mala, smiling as he walks. Beside him, a man in an orange robe and orange turban with a rudraksha mala holds a small blue-covered booklet. Right foreground, another man in an orange robe and orange turban walks with clasped hands. Behind them are more people in orange robes, white clothing and a man in a white shirt on the left, with a uniformed officer and a colourful canopy visible in the background.2007-08-09December 31 20062006-12-31A crowded indoor ceremonial pavilion decorated with blue tinsel and a tall woven palm-leaf structure overhead. Several men in saffron and orange robes stand in a group; one man in the centre wears an orange robe and rudraksha beads. A man on the right wears a long rudraksha mala, a red-brown robe and a white forehead mark, with long hair. Others wear orange-and-yellow shawls, white dhotis and white shirts. Devotees and onlookers stand behind, and a woman with hair pulled back is seen in the lower right foreground.2015-01-12 +1 copiesOutdoor crowd scene in bright daylight with a large group of men and boys pressing close around a bald man in a saffron-orange robe with a red bindi and a white beard, who appears to be walking with his head bowed. Two men in orange robes stand beside him, one with long hair tied up and a full beard, and another on the right with a bare shoulder and dark beaded necklace. Several boys in white dhotis and shirts crowd in, and a tall wooden staff or rod extends diagonally across the left of the frame. Trees and a parked vehicle appear in the background.2007-08-09Outdoor photo at an ashram-style gathering under red-and-white striped canopies and shade trees. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and a long rudraksha mala, standing barefoot on a paved path with his hands clasped. Around him, saffron-robed sannyasis and white-clad devotees stand and bow; one older man in a white shirt and grey trousers leans forward with folded hands. A cameraman with a video camera is visible at right, and a street lamp stands behind. Decorative bunting and a flag appear in the background.2007-08-09August 09 20072007-08-09Outdoor photograph at an ashram-style compound with a pink building, a grey block wall and a banana tree. Several men in saffron-orange robes walk together. The central figure in an orange robe wears a long rudraksha mala and holds a small book, with a saffron turban on his head. Beside him, an orange-robed man with a saffron turban and a cloth draped over his shoulder gestures forward. A long-haired person in orange with a rudraksha mala walks at left, and another orange-robed man in a saffron turban is at right. Local men in white shirts and pale clothes, a uniformed police officer and a photographer stand nearby, with orange and red bunting overhead.2007-08-09