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December 30 2006

Outdoor procession scene under bright sunshine. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a small forehead mark wears a saffron-orange robe, multiple gold chains and a gold pendant, and stands with palms pressed together at chest level. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes and a beaded necklace also presses his hands in namaste. Behind them, people in white kurtas and dhotis with rudraksha-style malas stand with folded hands. On the right, a man in orange robes with a red sash holds a brass ceremonial horn or conch-like instrument. A large red, green and gold umbrella with tasselled fringe shelters the group. Onlookers and a white building with a fence line the background.

A dense outdoor crowd of devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, many wearing orange shawls, gathers at a festival procession. In the center, a long-haired figure in an orange garment and a white and red flower garland stands with palms pressed together in namaste, surrounded by people with folded hands and devotees carrying brass offering plates. A woman in an orange sari holds a plate and a camera operator is visible at right. A brass trident-like ceremonial object appears at upper left. The scene looks like a temple procession or darshan. The central figure shows long swept-back hair, an orange garment and a garland, cues consistent with the page's Swamiji reference, so the appearance is labelled probable.

December 06 2011

Outdoor ground-breaking ritual under a canopy of mango leaves and colourful fringed cloth. A bare-chested man in an orange turban and orange cloth sits cross-legged with hands folded in prayer, wearing a white flower garland and a rudraksha mala; his distinctive orange head covering and garlands are visible, but his face is turned down and partly obscured, so the appearance is uncertain. Around him, white-clad devotees and others in orange sit or stand with palms pressed together. In front of him are brass plates of flowers, fruit and offerings, and small oil lamps with flames. To the left, a pit in the earth lined with bricks and a small mound with a decorated floor design mark the site. Smoke drifts across the scene.

A photograph of a procession line outdoors on a sandy path at an ashram. Devotees stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, many barefoot. Men in white kurtas and white dhotis stand alongside men in saffron-orange robes with red-and-orange sashes, one bearded man in saffron at right smiling with hands joined. A bearded man in white with a long-haired appearance and gold-trimmed garment stands centre. Women in white salwar kameez stand at left. Behind them, a white temple entrance with orange-draped deity murti and a colourful fringed canopy with tassels at top right. Potted plants and a green-draped table appear at right. Roughly twenty to thirty people are visible.

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December 30 2006

Outdoor procession on a dirt path under trees. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long garland of white and red flowers, walks with palms pressed together in namaskar. Behind him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a large white umbrella with red fringe and gold motifs. Other men in white clothes with orange shawls carry umbrellas and a bowl, and a man in white holds a tall ceremonial umbrella. Colourful decorated parasols and a banner with blue and white pennants stand in the background, with a crowd in white clothes following in the procession.

May 22 2016

Outdoor ritual scene in front of a pink and red draped canopy with palm trees. A man with long, swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe and a white flower garland with red blossoms; he holds a brass bell and a small lamp or vessel near a square fire pit lined with white bricks. Behind him, men and women in white dhotis, saris and orange shawls stand with palms pressed together in prayer. Several people in the crowd wear white and orange, and rows of devotees fill the background. Offerings and red flowers rest on the brick platform and a mat in the foreground.

Outdoor photo of a crowd gathered at a temple entrance during a procession. In the foreground a bare-chested man in white dhoti with white vibhuti stripes stands beside a green-painted wooden post on a decorated platform. Centre frame, a man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and orange clothing presses palms together in namaste. Next to him a figure in saffron-orange with a yellow and pink flower garland and rudraksha beads holds hands folded, while another in orange with long hair and beads also stands with palms joined. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with white forehead markings, press palms together or pray. A stone temple wall and gateway with green doors form the backdrop.

December 06 2011