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A photograph of a procession on a paved courtyard beside a red-roofed building and palm trees. In the foreground a man with long swept-back hair, bare-chested and wearing a red-and-gold dhoti, a red and white flower garland and a gold necklace, walks barefoot with his hands joined near his chest. Behind him a bald man in a red-and-gold dhoti carries a tall wooden staff, and a second man in similar red robes raises a pointing finger. Several rows of people in saffron-orange robes walk with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in a yellow shawl and white sari stands among them. A decorated ceremonial umbrella with a red and gold canopy is held aloft, and palm fronds hang overhead. The scene reads as a ritual procession.

August 20 2014

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August 20 2014

September 09 2014

A procession in an outdoor temple-like setting. In the centre, a man with swept-back dark hair and white tripundra on his forehead wears a red robe, a long rudraksha mala, and a white floral garland; his right hand rests on his chest. Around him, men and boys in saffron and orange robes, some with rudraksha malas, carry golden staffs and curved golden horns; a drummer with a drum stands at left. A man in white dhoti and orange shawl with a red garland walks at upper right, and a bald boy in orange with rudraksha mala stands at right. Several devotees with white forehead marks crowd the background.

Photo of a procession of saffron-clad devotees, mostly shaved-headed men and several women, in orange and red robes with rudraksha malas and beaded orange garlands. The man at right, with long swept-back dark hair, wears a red and gold flower garland and orange robe, gesturing with his open right hand. A bald man at left wears white forehead markings and a rudraksha mala, and a bald man in the center holds a long wooden pole. Behind them an ornate gold-framed palanquin or chariot panel and a figure in orange silk stand out. Several people in the background wear white. a person: the long-haired man at right, identified by appearance cues including long hair, a red-and-gold flower garland and an orange robe, as a candidate only.

Outdoor procession on a concrete path between a red brick wall and green trees. In the foreground a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a gold necklace pendant walks on a woven mat; a second man in saffron wears rudraksha malas and a white forehead band; a third in saffron wears a long rudraksha mala and a white forehead band and holds a beaded wand. Behind them younger attendants in maroon-red robes with gold borders walk barefoot, one with palms pressed in anjali and another raising a long brass horn trumpet. A red iron gate with gold ornaments stands at left.

A procession at an open-air ashram courtyard under a tiled canopy with palm trees behind. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair and a white forehead mark wears a red-orange dhoti and shawl with gold-banded edges, and a thick red-and-gold flower garland with a gold pendant necklace. He walks forward with his hand near his chest. To the right, a bald man in orange-red robes with a rudraksha mala holds a silver bowl. Behind them, drummers in orange and maroon robes play drums, and a saffron-robed attendant carries a flag and a staff. A red-and-gold parasol stands on a pole, and white-clad devotees follow. Several people in saffron and white ritual clothing fill the background.

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June 10 2013

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A photograph of a ceremonial gathering outdoors under trees, with a pillar and red-painted structure behind. In the centre, a man with short dark hair and a white tilak stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a white-and-red-flowered garland, a rudraksha mala and a maroon-red dhoti with a yellow border. Beside him, a bald man in gold-rimmed glasses, a dark rudraksha mala and a maroon-red garment with a brown shawl holds a long wooden pole. Around them stand many young boys and men with shaved heads, white forehead markings and saffron-orange robes, some holding their hands together in prayer, forming a row of devotees.

A procession of saffron-robed men walks barefoot along a mat laid over a wet concrete courtyard beside a red-and-white striped wall and a red iron gate. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears a gold necklace with a large gold pendant and gold bangles, draped in a saffron cloth with gold borders. Behind him, a shaved-headed man in orange-brown robes and a white headband wears a long rudraksha mala. A young man on the right in orange robes and a rudraksha mala has white tilak marks on his forehead, and several attendants in maroon and orange cloth follow, some carrying long brass horns. Rubble and construction materials lie to the right under green trees.