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A crowd of devotees gathers outdoors in a courtyard before a red-brick building, with a tall red pole in the foreground. Many shaven-headed men and women wear saffron and orange robes, with rudraksha malas and orange shawls; some men wear white shirts and dhotis. A bald man in a pink-and-orange robe with gold trim and a long orange shawl stands at centre, looking upward, and a man in orange holds a silver plate with offerings near the right edge. Overall the scene suggests a ritual gathering with people raising their faces toward something above.

A crowd of devotees in saffron and orange robes stands outdoors with palms pressed together in prayer or anjali. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in an orange-red garment with rudraksha mala and gold beads holds his hands folded, and a bald man in orange with a gold necklace stands at right with eyes closed. Many devotees wear white tilak marks on their foreheads, and some wear white clothing. At left, a red-draped table holds brass plates with fruit, flowers and lamps. A colourful fringed umbrella shades the group, with palm trees and a red-roofed building behind.

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June 05 2012

Outdoor procession on a paved street in India. Several men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, many wearing gold-toned and bead necklaces, walk together. The central man has long dark hair with a rudraksha-style headband, a multi-strand bead necklace, and a gold necklace, gesturing with one hand. Nearby, a bald elderly man in an orange shawl with rudraksha malas holds hands with a younger man in a yellow-bordered dhoti. Women in green and orange saris and men in white ritual clothes walk behind. Trees and a building with barred windows form the background, and a man in white photographs from the roadside.

Outdoor temple-visit scene with devotees in a line near a red-and-gold temple pillar hung with yellow marigold garlands. At the centre-right, a shaved-headed man with white and ash tilak and white body markings stands with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing a rudraksha mala, a rust-red shawl and a yellow-and-rust dhoti. Beside him, a young person in an orange garment and rudraksha beads carries a silver plate of yellow flowers. Further left, a woman in an orange sari holds a tray of white and red flowers, and an older woman in white with a red-and-brown shawl stands with hands folded. Others in white and red-orange clothing stand behind, with green trees behind them.

A photograph of an outdoor crowd gathered around several saffron-robed sannyasis in front of parked cars, with a decorated palanquin or ratha pole visible at top. In the centre, a bearded man in orange clothing and a rudraksha mala holds a hand toward a bald, white-bearded monk in an orange shawl who bows slightly. A shaved-headed monk in orange on the right holds a tray of offerings and fruit. A man in a white shirt on the left wears a red tilak. Several devotees in white and orange stand behind, with a woman's head in the foreground. Trees and a red-brown road are visible behind the group. a person: the bearded man in the centre wears a rudraksha mala and orange robe and is positioned as the focal figure in the group.

A seated crowd of devotees fills a hall during a satsang gathering. In the centre, a man in a rust-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and pendant is clapping, with a sandalwood-and-kumkum forehead mark. Around him, young men in saffron-orange cloths with rudraksha malas sit with eyes closed or looking forward, several with white and red forehead markings. Behind them, people in white and maroon clothing sit in the audience, and a man in a white shirt is blurred in the foreground. No swami is clearly identifiable by appearance, so no candidate is named.

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A seated group of devotees in a temple courtyard performs a ritual with brass vessels and small offerings on striped mats. Most wear saffron-orange dhotis or wraps and rudraksha malas; a man in front wears a white dhoti and white shirt with a long plaited braid, glasses and vibhuti marks, holding a small ritual item. Behind them a red stone shrine with a garland of yellow flowers frames the scene, and a small brass figure and wooden box sit nearby. Several people wear tilak or sandalwood marks on the forehead and arms. The setting appears to be an outdoor ashram courtyard.

A photograph of a homa or fire ritual in an open courtyard. In the centre, a bald man in orange-red robes with a white forehead band and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged behind a smoking fire pit, with a brass bowl of offerings in front of him. Around him, many young boys and youths in saffron-orange robes, white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads and arms, and rudraksha malas sit closely together, several with palms pressed in anjali. A bald elder in red-brown robes sits to the left, and an older man in a white shirt stands at the upper left. Trees and red pillars frame the outdoor setting.

June 24 2014