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June 16 2014

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Outdoor evening scene at an ashram courtyard with a long red carpet running down the middle. Lines of children and young devotees stand on both sides with palms pressed together in anjali. Several wear saffron or orange robes and rudraksha malas, with white tilak marks on their foreheads. A woman in a yellow-green dress and others in dark clothes also stand in the line. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair seen from behind wears a red-orange shawl and a white flower garland, facing the carpet. Behind them, a covered open-air pavilion with lights, palm trees and devotees in orange robes complete the setting.2014-06-16June 06 20142014-06-06A photograph of a large ritual gathering under a white canvas awning with palm trees behind. Many devotees stand in rows behind a rope barrier, most wearing saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, while others wear white dhotis and shawls. Some devotees hold their hands together in anjali. Several children in orange robes stand near the front. A few women in white saris stand to the right. Red-painted buildings and palms form the background. The scene appears to be a darshan or puja line.2017-09-27August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesNight photograph of a procession area at an ashram, with a red carpet running diagonally from the lower right toward a lit stage. In the foreground, a bald man in white tilak and orange robes with rudraksha malas stands with palms pressed together in namaste. Beside him, several women in orange saris with gold borders and sandal-marked foreheads stand in a row with hands folded in prayer. Behind them, a camera on a tripod is set up near a tall flower-decorated structure with yellow and green garlands. On the right, women in white and orange saris stand along the carpet with hands folded. Strings of lights and a canopy frame the stage in the background.2013-07-22January 04 20152015-01-04A ceremonial welcome on an open paved courtyard beneath a clear sky, with a red carpet running toward a canopied shrine. In the foreground a woman with her hair in a braid, wearing a maroon sari with a gold border, faces away from the camera toward the procession. Lines of devotees in saffron and orange robes stand on both sides holding tall ceremonial standards with embroidered red and gold banners and trident-topped staffs. A young girl at right wears an ornate gold crown and beaded necklaces. On the far side, a robed figure in saffron holds a trident staff near the red carpet, and a shaded pavilion with a decorated shrine is set among trees and palms.2014-08-20 +1 copiesNovember 05 20132013-11-05August 20 20142014-08-20 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20162016-09-26A 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.2014-11-26September 09 20142014-09-09