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Outdoor photo of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis walking along a path beside a leafy banana plant. On the left, a long-haired man in orange cloth and a rudraksha mala gestures with his hand, smiling. Beside him, a man in an orange shawl and turban walks with hands clasped. In the centre, a smiling man in a saffron turban and orange robe wears a long rudraksha mala and gestures with an open hand. To the right, a man in an orange turban and shawl walks with a rudraksha mala. Behind them, white-clad devotees and saffron-clad monks follow, and a colourful domed structure appears in the background.

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Outdoor 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.2007-08-09Outdoor 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.2007-08-09Outdoor photo of a group of saffron-robed sannyasis walking together beside a white building and a tree strung with red and white bunting. The man second from left has long, swept-back dark hair, an orange wrap and a rudraksha mala; he is smiling. Beside him, a bearded man wears an orange shawl over white. Next, a man in an orange turban and orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds a small blue-covered booklet. At right, a man in an orange turban and orange shawl walks with a hand on another orange-robed companion, who also wears an orange turban. Behind them, a multicoloured canopy and white-clad attendees appear. Several figures in orange and a man in a white shirt stand nearby.2007-08-09Outdoor procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walking along a dirt path past a concrete wall with banana plants and wooden staffs behind them. In the foreground a tall man with long dark hair, a saffron turban and a rudraksha mala wears an orange wrap over a saffron robe. Beside him an older man in an orange turban and orange robe holds a wooden walking stick and a dark mala, with his hand raised near his face. Other devotees in orange and saffron garments walk behind, some carrying long bamboo poles with coloured pennants. A man in a white shirt stands at the left edge. The procession appears to be a festival or temple procession.2007-12-30Outdoor photo of a group of men in saffron and orange robes standing among trees and a flowering bed. In the foreground a bald man in a loose orange robe with a small red tilak on his forehead stands facing forward. To his right, a man with long swept-back grey hair wears an orange robe with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, hands folded. Behind them a man in an orange turban and rudraksha mala stands beside a man in a dark blue suit and tie, and to the left a bearded man in orange with a gold necklace. Several men in white shirts stand in the background. Around ten people are visible.2008-12-30Outdoor photo of several men in saffron-orange robes standing in front of a pink-painted building with a banana plant and a garland of orange, yellow and white flowers hung over a doorway. A man in the centre has long dark hair, a red bindi, a long rudraksha mala and a saffron shawl, smiling broadly with hands at his sides. Beside him on the left, two monks in saffron robes smile, one with a shaved head and red tilak; on the right, an older bearded man with grey hair in saffron robes holds a black bag, and a man in white stands behind.2007-08-09Outdoor photograph of a procession on a dirt path under trees. A central elderly man with a long white beard and orange robe walks forward, holding a long staff, with a red mark on his forehead. Flanking him, two shaved-headed men in rust-brown and saffron robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas smile and hold their hands at their chests in respectful gestures; white sacred markings are on their foreheads and arms. Additional people in orange and brown robes follow behind on a patterned mat over the path, and a few more figures are visible in the background.2013-11-05Three men in orange-saffron robes stand outdoors among green foliage and a white car. On the right, a younger man with long, swept-back dark hair wears a saffron wrap and a long rudraksha mala, and gestures with his right hand as he speaks. Beside him, an older bald man with a short white beard and a red forehead mark listens with his hands clasped, and a shaved-headed older man on the far left, also in orange cloth, faces the speaker. The mood is an informal conversation between sannyasis. Swamiji (probable) for the man with long hair, wearing saffron robes and a rudraksha mala.2007-08-09A procession of saffron-robed sannyasis walks along a dirt path beneath a canopy of trees. In the centre, an elderly man with a long white beard and orange robe, holding a wooden staff and wearing a red tilak on his forehead, walks with his hands folded at his waist. Around him, younger men in orange-brown robes with gold-striped borders, rudraksha malas and shaved heads walk alongside; one holds a garland of white and red flowers, another presses palms together in namaste. Behind them, more devotees and a colourful banner on a pole can be seen.2013-11-05December 30 20082008-12-30Five men in saffron-orange robes stand outdoors before a pink wall decorated with a marigold and orange-yellow flower garland over a window. The central man has long dark hair, a red bindi, and a brown rudraksha mala, and he smiles and clasps his hands. Beside him, a grey-bearded man in orange holds a black bag and claps, while two bald men in orange smile on the left and a man in white appears at the far right edge. A tropical banana plant and a white-framed window sit behind the group.2007-08-09Outdoor photograph on a dirt courtyard beside a tree and potted plants, with a string of orange triangular pennant flags overhead. A person in a long-haired, swept-back style wears an orange-red robe, a rudraksha mala and a shawl, gesturing as he speaks, with an orange-robed sannyasi in a shaved head facing him. Around them, an older bearded man in a pale peach dhoti and shawl, another orange-robed monk, and men in white shirts and white dhotis stand in conversation. A person in an orange robe is at right, and a palm tree is visible behind. Eight people are visible in total.2007-08-09