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A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe sits on an ornate gold and red throne decorated with flowers and a garland, raising both hands in blessing. Several attendants in saffron and orange robes stand and kneel around the throne, one holding a tall gold staff. A large ornate umbrella with green, red and gold panels shades the throne, and a broad water-side crowd of people sits on tiered steps in the background. A small decorated plate with flowers and a lit lamp sits at the base of the throne, with banana-leaf and flower offerings nearby.2009-02-23Outdoor photograph at dusk of a man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and long swept-back dark hair, hands pressed together in namaskar as he walks across a floor decorated with white kolam designs. Beside him a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with an orange-red cloth draped over his shoulder carries a walking stick, and a young man in white with a yellow shawl walks at right. Behind them a large gathering of people, many women in saris in white, yellow, green and pink, stands in rows near a building and parked buses.Outdoor procession scene under a decorated canopy with fringed tassels and a yellow-bordered umbrella bearing a red and teal emblem. A central man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a white flower garland, standing beside a younger man in orange with a red-bordered cloth who is adjusting or guiding him. On the left, a figure with long hair wears orange robes with a red border, and on the right an older man in a white shirt holds a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Bamboo poles and red decorative lights surround the area, with trees in the background.2008-05-19July 16 20112011-07-16 +1 copiesA procession on a dirt path with palm trees and a parked white SUV behind. A central man in saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair, a wooden-beaded rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, walks forward holding a long pole that supports a multicoloured fabric canopy with striped red, green, yellow and purple panels. Beside him, a bearded man in orange robes carries a golden ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial, and another man in orange holds a decorated banner with a gold border. Behind them, devotees in white dhotis and orange and yellow garments follow, some bearing flags and standards. The scene is an outdoor ceremonial procession.2009-07-07February 12 20102010-02-12 +1 copiesA procession outdoors on a dirt ground beneath a decorated canopy with red and multicolored tassels. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti on the left holds up a tall ornate pole flag with a red, gold and blue emblem. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair and a white beard wears an orange-saffron robe and a white flower garland, and walks beside younger men in orange robes. A bearded older man in white shirt and mala beads stands at the right edge. Red paper decorations hang in the background.2008-05-19Outdoor ritual on a hillside among green trees and rocky outcrops. In the centre, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala holds up round offerings. Beside and behind them, saffron-clad sannyasis stand in a row, some holding similar offerings. Men in white dhotis and shirts watch from the background, and a red, yellow and green canopy with hanging tassels shades the scene at upper right. The setting suggests an outdoor puja or offering ceremony.December 12 20112011-12-12A photograph of an outdoor puja at a riverside or temple setting. In the foreground, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a white forehead band kneels and pours liquid from a small vessel over a golden deity murti on a brass plate. Behind, a man in saffron robes holds a large red-and-gold umbrella with fringed tassels over the ritual. A tall brass lamp stand and a brass pot stand to the right. Seated devotees in orange and white clothes sit on the ground behind, with several more people visible in the background, some in white. A sign with Hindi text appears at upper right.2005-05-25July 23 20102010-07-23Photo 11684239