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July 24 20132013-07-24Outdoor ritual gathering at an ashram courtyard with palm trees and a red wall behind. Saffron-robed sannyasis stand with hands folded in anjali mudra, and many young saffron-clad boys with shaved heads and white tilak on their foreheads stand among them. Foreground figures include a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala holding a silver vessel, a man in rust-coloured robe with orange shawl and rudraksha malas, a bespectacled man in saffron robe holding a long wooden staff, and a man in saffron robe wearing a marigold and red-flower garland. No one is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance; roles are priest, sannyasis and devotees during a padapuja-style ceremony. Several dozen people are visible.2014-10-04A procession on a paved courtyard under a open-sided pavilion. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, a tilak on his forehead, wearing a heavy gold-and-rudraksha necklace, a saffron shawl over his bare chest and a saffron-and-gold dhoti, walks ahead. Behind him saffron-robed devotees, many with shaved heads, walk in line, several with hands folded. Two long brass horns held upright by people in saffron appear at top, and potted plants sit at the right edge. a person is the foreground figure with the distinctive gold ornaments and rudraksha mala described here; appearance is consistent with the page's identification but the identity remains uncertain.2013-07-24Outdoor ritual procession at an ashram with leafy trees and a red wall behind. In the centre, a man in a rust-red robe with a gold-bordered dhoti, a white and red flower garland, and rudraksha malas stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling. Beside him a bald man in red-and-gold robes and glasses holds a tall wooden staff. Around them, young shaved-headed boys in saffron-orange robes with white sacred markings on their foreheads stand in rows, several holding a steel plate or with hands folded. On the left a young man in a red-and-gold robe holds a silver plate. A yellow cloth bag hangs near the boys, and a colourful banner flutters at the top.2014-10-04July 24 20132013-07-24Outdoor temple procession at dusk with devotees in saffron and orange robes. In the centre, a man with a white forehead band and long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a long red-and-white flower garland, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Around him, shaved-headed men in orange dhotis and orange shawls with rudraksha malas stand in prayer, some with hands folded. A girl in orange clothing with a rudraksha mala stands at the right. Behind them, a decorated ratha or palanquin with orange drapes and a deity murti is visible, along with a saffron flag and a stone statue among trees.2013-03-11October 04 20142014-10-04Outdoor procession on a brick-paved path beside tropical foliage and a red wall. A crowd of devotees in saffron and orange robes, many shaved-headed with white sandalwood marks on their foreheads, stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. A young man in the front centre holds a golden trident (trishul) standing upright, and a woman beside him carries a tall golden staff topped with a decorative finial. A woman on the far right wears a deep red sari with a gold border, rudraksha mala and wristwatch, hands folded in prayer. A white-clad attendant in a white dhoti with gold borders stands among them. Several children in orange robes are visible at the right. The scene suggests a ritual procession or satsang gathering.2014-10-05A large group of young boys and some adults in saffron-orange robes stands outdoors in front of lush green foliage, many with shaved heads and white tilak markings on their foreheads. Several boys press their palms together in anjali mudra while others hold their hands in prayer. A tall adult woman at right in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a golden staff topped with a trident, and a gold ornamented staff with a finial is visible at top right. One man in white dhoti and shirt stands at left. A boy in white dhoti stands in the middle of the group. The setting suggests a devotional gathering or procession with ashram students.2014-10-05April 10 20162016-04-10A group of young boys and a few adult men in orange and red robes stand on a paved courtyard in front of an orange building with a palm tree behind them. Many boys wear white forehead markings, rudraksha malas and gold-trimmed red and saffron cloths. Several play musical instruments, including long brass horns and drums, while a standing adult in a saffron shawl and red-gold dhoti, with a rudraksha mala and long hair tied up, faces them. A man in white shirt stands at the edge. The scene appears to be a ritual procession or musical performance.2014-06-19A photograph of a group of young boys and girls dressed in orange and red saffron robes with rudraksha malas, many with white vertical forehead markings, gathered outdoors under palm fronds. In the centre, a teacher in a red-brown dhoti and shawl with a long rudraksha mala holds up a small hand cymbal or bell overhead while facing a shaved-headed youth in orange robes who holds a brass horn and presses his palms together. Onlookers in white shirts stand in the background, and a red-orange building wall is visible at the top right.2014-06-19