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December 24 2007

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Outdoor photograph on a dusty ground at what appears to be an ashram grounds, with a flagpole and bamboo fencing with stalls behind. A central figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange sannyasi cloth draped over one shoulder and walks barefoot-style in sandals, smiling, while a man in white kurta and dhoti holds an orange umbrella over him. On the left, an older man in white kurta with a rudraksha-style mala walks alongside. Behind them a group of men in white and cream clothing stand watching. A rocky hill rises in the distance under a clear sky.

December 30 2006

Outdoor procession on a dirt path with two ceremonial umbrellas overhead, one pink-and-white fringed and one multicoloured with tassels. At centre, a man with long dark hair and a red-orange tilak on his forehead wears saffron-orange robes and a long white flower garland with red and green accents, walking barefoot-style in sandals and gesturing with his right hand. A bearded man beside him wears white with an orange shawl. Around them, men in white kurtas and dhotis with rudraksha malas carry long orange-and-red ceremonial cloths.

Outdoor photo on a dirt ground beneath a red canopy with fringed tassels in green, blue and white, with palm and tropical trees behind. A long-haired man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a white tilak on his forehead smiles and holds his hands together at his waist, a person candidate by his long swept-back hair, orange clothing and rudraksha mala. Beside him a younger man in white kurta and dhoti wears an orange shawl and a small red bindi. On the right a shaven-headed monk in orange draped robes with a dark rudraksha mala stands with hands clasped. Several people in white garments and a dark-haired figure in the foreground are partly visible at the edges of the frame.

Outdoor procession on a sandy path lined with palm trees under a clear blue sky. In the foreground a man with long dark hair wears a flowing orange robe and walks forward, smiling. Behind him, a man in white clothes holds up an orange umbrella with a tasselled canopy, and beside him another man in white wears an orange shawl over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Several figures in orange robes follow, a woman in lavender stands at left, and a woman in white stands nearby among potted plants and flower beds. Garlands hang from the umbrella area.

May 18 2012

Outdoor photograph on grass beneath a mango tree with a corrugated-roof shed behind. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and an orange robe stands while a man in white kurta and dhoti holding an orange umbrella shades him. To the left, a man in white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl gestures toward a golden object at the lower left edge. Further right, another man in white with an orange shawl stands by. Several onlookers stand in the background. Four to five people are visible in the foreground.

Outdoor procession on a dirt path beside dry grass. A young man with long hair, an orange turban, an orange robe and a long gold-beaded necklace walks forward with hands clasped, appearing to be a Swamiji (probable) given his long swept-back hair, turban and ornate necklace. Beside him, an older bearded man in an orange hooded robe with a tilak walks with an attendant, and a shaved-headed monk in orange follows. Behind them, white-clad devotees in white shirts and dhotis, one wearing a red-and-gold shawl, carry a red-and-blue flag with a white bird emblem and a decorated umbrella overhead.

Outdoor procession on dry ground under a blue sky with a few birds. At the centre, a man with long dark hair walks in an orange saffron robe, wearing gold necklaces and hands pressed together in greeting, carried beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy umbrella. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls walk alongside, one in a white shirt and white dhoti, and one with a rudraksha mala. On both sides, men in black shirts stand in a line, several raising their hands to their foreheads in salute, and one holds a large brass cymbal at the left edge.

A photograph of a procession on a dirt road lined with trees and strung with white and purple pennant bunting. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and an orange shawl, holds a long staff and walks with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind him, a man in a grey-striped shirt holds up a black umbrella. On the left, a man in white ritual clothes with a pendant necklace stands with hands folded. On the right foreground, a bearded man with long hair wears white clothes, an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style bead mala. An older man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands with palms joined. Parked cars and a green vehicle appear at the roadside, and a purple banner is visible at the left edge.

Outdoor photograph of people walking along a paved path at a temple complex with green hedges, palm trees and temple stone walls behind them. A man in an orange robe with a white shawl and a water bottle walks at left. A younger man in orange robes and a gold-beaded necklace walks behind. In the centre, a man in a white kurta with a cream sash walks beneath an orange umbrella held by an attendant in orange. To the right, a man in white with an orange shawl and a pendant necklace walks beside crowds of visitors. a person appears to be the central figure in the white kurta with long hair and a sash, though the cues are only moderately distinctive. Tourists and onlookers stand in the background.

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