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October 10 2011

Outdoor ritual scene with a woman in an orange sari-style garment and tall orange turban raising her hand toward the head of a seated man in a white shirt, while a white-clad attendant bows low in the foreground. Around them, saffron-robed monastics with shaved heads and rudraksha malas stand among people in white dhotis, one with a gold-bordered shawl. A tray and offering table sit nearby on bare ground, with a tent or canopy behind.

September 25 2006

Outdoor temple courtyard with corrugated metal roofs and plain brick walls. In the foreground, several devotees in white shirts and white dhotis stand in a line, some with rudraksha malas, one woman in white with a braid and gold earring at left. On the right, a bald priest in saffron-orange robes kneels beside a stone platform holding metal vessels and a ritual setup, while a devotee bends forward to touch the wet stone. Another saffron-robed figure stands in the background.

April 19 2008

A photograph of a temple courtyard with a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on a raised stone platform, tending brass vessels, a lamp and silver puja items. Several devotees in white dress stand close, one woman with a long braid and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, another with hands extended toward the platform. Grey stone walls, a corrugated roof and a stone carving frame the scene. a person is seated as the officiant; this matches the page's account of a paduka procession flag-off at a temple.

Outdoors beside a white concrete building with pillars, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe extends his hands toward a crowd of villagers. Older men in white shirts and dhotis, one in a checked shirt, lean in with folded hands. On the right, a man in white with a rudraksha mala stands facing the scene. Women in red and orange saris and a child are among the crowd. A thatched haystack and trees stand in the background. The figure in orange appears to be a sannyasi giving blessings, and his appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, though it is not clearly established.

A crowded street scene with many men pressing close together in a tight group. Most wear white shirts or white dhotis with orange saffron shawls draped over their shoulders. A central figure in an orange-and-peach head wrap and saffron robe stands among them, with a small red mark on the forehead, and a man beside him with an orange shawl and white shirt holds a phone. Behind them bystanders in various shirt colours crowd around a blue shuttered doorway and a green wall, with a hanging green garland at the right edge.

2012-05-07 +1 copies

Outdoor temple courtyard with a stone pillar and red curtain, a concrete block wall behind, and palm trees. On the right, a long-haired man in an orange robe stands in the foreground with hands clasped at his waist, with a lineup of devotees in white behind him, some with hands folded in namaste. On the left, saffron-robed monks, one shaved-headed, stand near a table with a flower-decorated object. A woman in a white sari with gold border holds a bag, and a young girl in white stands among the group. The scene appears to be a procession or padukas ceremony.

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.

2009-06-17 +1 copies

A photograph taken indoors in a plain white-walled hall with ceiling fans and a metal-framed window. A figure in orange ochre robes sits cross-legged on a red cloth at left, gesturing with one hand toward a standing group. Behind him, a shaved-headed attendant in orange robes holds a silver tray of fruit and offerings. Around them, about a dozen men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in a loose circle, several with hands clasped or arms folded, one holding fruit. Visible props include oranges, a water bottle and a small bowl at lower left. The seated figure has long hair tied back and a crown-like appearance is absent; he is described only by his role as a seated teacher in orange robes.