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November 15 2013

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Outdoor photo of a group of women in rust-red and orange saris with gold borders standing with palms pressed together in namaste on a dirt path beside a red wall. A man in orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at the front right near a carved stone deity murti and a stone base, holding a small brass vessel and joining his hands. Trees, shrubs and pink flowers frame the scene under bright daylight, with a bamboo ladder leaning against the wall in the background.2013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15Outdoor photograph of a welcoming procession at an ashram. A young man in orange-brown dhoti and shawl with gold borders and a long rudraksha-style bead necklace walks forward with a bald man in similar orange garments beside him. In front, a woman in an orange sari with a black bead mala carries a silver tray of yellow flower garlands and green leaves. Behind them a line of women and girls in orange saris and bead necklaces stand with palms pressed together in greeting. A dark SUV and palm trees are visible in the background under a tree canopy.2013-11-05November 15 20132013-11-15Outdoor photograph of a procession on a paved path between red-painted walls, with a yellow umbrella overhead. A man in the centre wears a rust-red turban, rust-red robes with gold borders and a heavy gold-bead necklace, and walks smiling beside others. Around him, men and women in saffron-red and orange sannyasa-style robes with rudraksha malas walk alongside boys in white dhotis and orange garments, and a girl in a colourful dress is visible at right. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand in the background, and a red and white striped canopy is visible behind them. The mood is cheerful and ceremonial.2015-07-25A procession on a garden path among green trees and flowering shrubs. In the foreground a man in saffron robes with a gold-tipped trident walks ahead, while a clean-shaven man in white dhoti and shawl stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind them, several saffron-robed sannyasis follow, one wearing a red-and-white flower garland. A saffron-robed man carries a silver plate of offerings. On the right, women in cream sarees with yellow borders hold their hands in anjali. A decorative ornamental umbrella and ceremonial staffs with trident finials are carried in the procession. Rangoli-style white patterns mark the ground.2009-12-27January 04 20152015-01-04Outdoor photo of a line of devotees in saffron and orange robes standing on a dusty paved road in front of a pink gateway with a fence. Several women in rust-red and orange saris stand at left with hands folded or resting near their faces. Men in orange dhotis and shawls, some wearing rudraksha malas, stand with hands joined at the centre and right. Behind them a decorated ratha or palanquin with a golden canopy and a flag rises above the crowd. Trees and a blue sky frame the scene. Appearance-based identification of any individual is uncertain, so the people are described by their roles as devotees and sannyasis.2013-11-15A procession of saffron-robed devotees walks along a dirt path lined with palm trees. In the centre, a figure with long dark hair and a gold-toned ornamental necklace, wearing an orange shawl and saffron dhoti with gold borders, walks forward. Around him, shaved-headed men in orange dhotis wear rudraksha and bead malas and tilak markings, and women in orange saffron sarees with gold borders and bead necklaces walk alongside. Small green-roofed shrines and a red structure appear behind them, with a red flag at upper right.2013-02-28Outdoor photograph on a dirt path beside a red boundary wall and green foliage. A line of about twenty women and a few men in saffron-orange and rust-red robes stand with palms pressed together in anjali, facing right. Near the right edge, a bald man in an orange shawl and dhoti raises one arm toward a stone deity murti on a carved stone pedestal, holding a small object aloft. A cameraman with a camera stands at the left, and a wooden ladder-like frame leans in the background. Stones line the pathway edge.2013-11-15November 16 20152015-11-16