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August 29 2014

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September 02 20142014-09-02September 02 20142014-09-02August 14 20142014-08-14A group of young students in orange saffron robes walks along a dirt path beside a tall red brick wall. Many wear rudraksha malas and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. A boy in the centre wears a plain white dhoti with gold border and a white shawl, holding a mala, while a girl at right with glasses carries a small book. Several boys carry books or notebooks, and a few wear spectacles. Pink and red sashes wrap around the orange robes. The procession appears to be a casual walk to a satsang or class.2014-08-29A group photo of about a dozen young women standing close together outdoors beside a red brick wall on a dirt path. Most wear saffron-orange robes and drape orange shawls, with rudraksha malas around their necks, and have white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. One woman at left wears a black top with a light grey shawl and a silver bracelet, and another in the front wears a blue floral top with a green shawl and a maroon bag. Several smile at the camera, and more saffron-clad figures walk in the background.2014-09-18A photograph of a group of young male disciples walking along a dirt path through a tropical garden with palm and leafy trees. They wear saffron-orange unstitched robes with magenta-pink borders and sashes, and several have white forehead markings. Some wear rudraksha malas and bracelets; the lead boy carries a small container and another carries an orange bag. Behind them an older man in a white dhoti and shirt walks carrying a green cloth bag. Concrete slabs and greenery line the path.2014-09-02A photograph of a line of young women in matching saffron-orange sarees with pink borders, standing in a hall with pale pink walls. Many wear rudraksha malas, white forehead markings and hair in buns. Several hold folded orange cloth bundles against their bodies. A white floor-standing air conditioner and a brass bell are visible on the left, and a dark maroon curtain hangs on the right.2014-07-10November 16 20152015-11-16A line of young women in matching saffron-orange saris with pink borders stands on a red carpeted stage before dark maroon velvet drapes. Several wear rudraksha malas and white forehead bands, and most hold orange cloth bundles or bags. A white floor-standing cooler sits at left. A man at far right with a shaved head wears an orange wrap and a rudraksha mala. Their bare feet and orderly stance suggest a ceremonial procession or rehearsal.2014-07-10A photograph of a dirt road lined with trees and a red boundary wall, where a group of devotees in orange and red attire stand and talk. Several women wear orange saris and red-bordered red saris with bindis, one carrying a patterned tote bag. Boys and young men in saffron-orange dhotis and robes, some with shaved heads and rudraksha malas, stand near one another, one holding a small bowl. A man in a white dhoti with a white shawl stands among them. Palm trees and a blue signboard are visible in the background.2014-08-14A photograph of a group walking along a dry dirt path through scrubby trees and bushes under a pale sky. In the centre, a young man in a saffron-orange robe with a red inner garment walks ahead, shoulders bare of any shawl and holding a small cord or garland. Around him, women and girls in white saris with yellow or gold borders, some with red or orange shawls and beaded necklaces, walk in procession. On the right, another young man in an orange robe and matching shawl walks beside them. A few other figures in white and yellow clothing trail behind. The mood is an organised walking procession through rural countryside.2009-08-08A photograph of a group walking single file along a dry, dusty dirt path lined with scrubby trees and tall grass. In the centre, a young man in a long saffron-orange wrap walks barefoot in sandals, with a red undergarment visible. Beside and behind him, a line of devotees in white and cream clothes with gold borders carry water bottles and wear thin beaded necklaces. On the right, another orange-clad figure in an orange kurta and wrap walks alongside, and a woman in white with a red forehead mark walks at the edge. Some participants wear white shirts and bright shawls. The scene reads as a sannyasi-led walking procession or pilgrimage on a country road.2009-08-08