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Night photograph outdoors at a gathering on bare dirt ground beneath a dark sky with a palm frond visible above. A smiling man in an orange saffron garment with a garland of white flowers and green and red beads stands at centre with palms pressed together. A man in white dhoti and shirt kneels in front of him, and a woman in a green floral sari bows with hands to her face. Around them stand people in white ritual clothes with saffron shawls, a woman in a yellow top, and a man in white holding a palm-leaf or stick. Red flags appear in the background.

January 20 2009

A night photograph of a procession at an outdoor event. A smiling man with a shaved head wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and is receiving a small brass plate or offering from a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a long braid. Garlands of white and yellow flowers are tied to the offering. Behind them, men in white kurtas and dhotis stand near red and orange flags, one man wearing an orange shawl. On the right, a person applauds with hands clasped, and white jasmine flowers are visible in the foreground. The scene appears to be a welcome or aarti-style offering.

A photograph of an outdoor welcome on a dirt road beside a parked silver car. A smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a white and red flower garland, with red-beaded rudraksha malas at his neck, and reaches toward a man in white who bows low before him. Behind them, a woman in a white sari with gold border carries a brass kalasha pot with flowers and greenery, and another woman in white holds a tray of flowers. Men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand around, one holding a long red-handled staff with a silver trident-like top. A red and purple festival banner with pennants flutters above in a green tree-lined setting.

Night photograph of a saffron-robed man standing centrally, wearing a white and green-orange flower garland, smiling with hands together near his waist, surrounded by a crowd. A woman in a white sari with a red bindi holds a decorated pot of flowers while smiling, and a woman in a white sari bends low in the foreground. Red and orange flags and a banana-leaf structure stand behind the group, with devotees in white and saffron clothing, rudraksha malas and a girl carrying a water bottle.

June 09 2009

Night-time outdoor scene at a temple entrance with a crowd of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing orange or saffron shawls. In the centre, a man in an orange robe wearing a long garland of white and red flowers stands on a step while a shirtless man in a white dhoti bends low to touch the ground at his feet. Nearby, another saffron-robed figure holds a small object, and a uniformed officer stands at right beside a white wall with spiked iron railings. Overhead tube lights illuminate the trees and the crowd.

Night procession at a temple event. In the centre, a smiling man in a red-orange robe wears a long multicoloured flower garland of white, yellow, purple and pink blooms and a red-tipped crown-like ornament on his head. Behind him stands a young man in white with glasses and a red shawl, holding a tall wooden pole topped with a fringed canopy. On the right, a man in orange robes holds a silver bowl of pink flowers and green leaves. A devotee in an orange robe bows low at the lower centre. Behind them, men in white and red flags are raised in the dark. Parked car at left.

Outdoor procession on a dirt path under a canopy with colourful pennant strings and a small vehicle behind. A central figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a long white and yellow-orange garland with red and green leaves, stands with long dark hair and white forehead markings. A man in a white dhoti with gold-bordered shawl and rudraksha mala kneels low in front of him, holding a long ceremonial staff. Around them, men in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls, one with hands folded in namaskar, and others in saffron cloth stand close. A printed banner with portraits sits at upper left.

Outdoor photograph of a procession gathering at dusk beneath trees. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a gold crown-like headband wears an orange-saffron robe and a white and orange garland, smiling and extending a hand in blessing. Probable Swamiji (appearance cues: long hair, gold headband, saffron clothing, garland). Around him, devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls stand, one man in a red shirt holds an orange shawl and papers, and a man in white kneels in front with hands raised in greeting. Golden staffs and trident-shaped poles are visible at the upper right.

Night photograph at an outdoor event under a striped green, red and purple canopy. A man in an orange turban and orange robe, with a white-and-multicolour flower garland, faces right and smiles while another man in white shirt and trousers stands at right with palms pressed together in greeting. A woman in a white sari with gold border holds a decorated brass-and-ornament pot topped with a green leaf and flowers. Several men in white shirts stand in the background, and a table with flower offerings is at right.

Outdoor procession scene at dusk. A man in a brown dhoti and sheath stands centrally wearing a large gold necklace, a heavy garland of yellow and red flowers, and a white tilak on his forehead, with hands folded in front of him. Before him a man in white clothes prostrates face-down on a woven mat, with a brass plate of fruit, flowers and a lamp beside him. Around them, women in orange saris stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and men in orange cloth and white dhotis stand nearby, one holding a basket of flowers and another a paddy-straw umbrella. Red and pink lights glow at the upper right.