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A photograph of a courtyard procession at an ashram. In the foreground, a woman in white with a red bindi and a rudraksha mala walks with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, followed by a child in white. On the right, several men in saffron-orange robes stand in a row with hands folded in greeting, one bald and one with long dreadlocks. Other people in white and orange move along the paved path, and a small green domed structure and trees appear in the background.

A photograph of a group of devotees clapping and smiling on a paved stone courtyard. In the foreground, a woman in a rust-red sari with a rudraksha mala and a small pendant dances forward with hands at her waist, her hair in a long braid. To the left, a woman in an orange sari with a black shoulder bag claps, and behind her a bald man in white dhoti and a shawl with golden borders claps, alongside a man with a rudraksha garland. To the right, a smiling woman in a white and gold sari with a red bindi and a long rudraksha necklace claps with raised hands, and another woman in white stands beside her. Several more people in white and cream ritual clothing clap in the background.

A procession climbs temple steps in an outdoor courtyard at dusk. In front, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace and armband walks beneath a red, orange and multicoloured fringed parasol carried by a man in white. A woman in an orange sari carries a brass vessel with green leaves on a tray, and a man in an orange robe holds a red flag with a gold emblem. Several devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls follow, some with hands folded. Red and white painted steps, kolam patterns, palm trees and an orange-walled building form the background.

June 17 2017

September 04 2011

2011-09-04 +1 copies

Outdoor temple procession at an ashram under a corrugated metal shelter, with palm trees and a red wall behind. A bald man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron shawl, wearing rudraksha malas and glasses, carries a brass tray with two lamps or vessels across a concrete walkway. Around him, young men and women in white dhotis and sarees with gold borders and rudraksha malas walk in procession, and others in orange clothing follow. Smoke rises from a decorated kalasha-like pot and a tall ornate pillar with pink and white tiers stands to the right. Visible identity cues are not strong enough to name the man in saffron, so he is described by role as a priest in saffron carrying ritual vessels.

Outdoor photo on a wide pale stone-paved plaza at a temple complex. In the foreground a smiling man with a moustache in plain white kurta and trousers holds his palms together in greeting. To the right a woman in a white top and white skirt with long dark hair and a beaded mala presses her palms in namaste, and beside her a blonde woman in a cream and gold sari with a red-and-gold band in her hair also joins her palms. Behind them a shaved-headed man in white with a backpack and a shaved-headed man in orange-bordered white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads stand among other people. A woman in a white sari with gold border walks across the plaza, and a golden wooden chariot stands in the background.

Outdoor photo on a pale stone-paved courtyard of a temple-like complex. In the foreground a smiling woman with glasses, a red tilak on her forehead and a cream sari with a gold border stands beside a black shoulder bag. Behind her, a line of devotees in white dhotis and cream shawls with gold borders stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. A woman at right in a cream sari with a white tilak also holds her hands in prayer. Several more people in white and red clothing walk or stand in the blurred background.

A procession on a paved courtyard under a covered pavilion with palm fronds and hanging decorations. In the centre, a smiling figure with long dark hair wears a deep maroon-brown robe, a long garland of white and red flowers, a large gold pendant and gold bangles, with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside and around them, devotees in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans carry a kalasha-like ornate headpiece with white flower garland, a drum and a ceremonial staff, while others in white dhotis with gold borders and gold necklaces walk alongside. A white car and a red brick wall are visible behind.

November 10 2015

2015-11-10 +1 copies

A procession of devotees moves across a pale stone courtyard. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl carries a brass tray or vessel with a red cloth, flanked by men in white dhotis with gold-striped borders and rudraksha malas. Women in gold-bordered saris, some in yellow, pink and green, walk alongside, one carrying a red bag. A woman in the foreground is blurred, and a child in orange at right holds a rudraksha mala. The scene suggests a ritual procession or satsang-style gathering.

A photograph of a long line of women standing in folded-hand namaskar on a stepped stone platform outdoors, with palm trees behind them and a tiled floor decorated with white kolam patterns. In front, a woman in a white sari with a purple border and a woman in an orange sari with a dark bodice stand with palms pressed together; a woman in a yellow-bordered white sari and another in a white-and-orange sari also join their hands. Behind them more women in white and yellow saris, and a black speaker stands at the right edge. A large map board and a red-and-white painted wall appear in the background, with a row of stone pillars at the right.