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Outdoor photo of a procession-style gathering in daylight. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing a white and yellow-bordered shawl over white clothes and a white flower garland with red garlands, stands beneath a large red, yellow and blue canopy umbrella with tasselled fringe. A man in white with glasses holds a small offering and hands it toward him. Around them are men and a woman in orange and saffron robes, a man in white with a yellow shawl holds a silver tray, and a woman in a red top stands at left. A tiled-roof building and a water tower are behind them, with trees and palms in the background.

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Outdoor photo of a procession at an ashram. A woman in a white sari with a yellow border and a white-and-red flower garland smiles broadly while under a red and gold umbrella held above her. Behind her, a man in an orange robe with a saffron shawl and beaded necklaces stands among other saffron-robed and white-clad attendants. A bald man in a white dhoti and orange shawl wears glasses. At the right, a young attendant in a yellow shawl holds a silver tray of sweets. Several golden staffs or ceremonial poles rise at the left. Sunlight floods the scene; a small tiled-roof building and a water tower appear in the background.2010-01-01Outdoor photo of a procession in bright sunlight. A woman in a white sari with a yellow border and a red and white flower garland offers a sweet from a tray to a figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala who leans forward with mouth open. A large orange umbrella with fringe shades the scene. Around them are men in white kurtas with yellow shawls, another saffron-robed man with a rudraksha necklace, and a cameraman filming with a video camera. A tiled-roof building and tree stand behind. The figure in saffron has long swept hair and rudraksha beads, but identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2010-01-01Outdoor procession on a dirt path beneath palm trees. A colourful striped parasol with tassels stands at left. In the centre, a woman with long dark hair and a white flower garland, wearing a white and gold-bordered sari, faces away from the camera and reaches toward a bald man in saffron robes. Several people in saffron and orange clothing stand around, some wearing rudraksha malas. A man at right holds a silver tray of round sweets, and another silver platter is in the foreground. A video camera operator in white is visible at upper right, and a trident and a ceremonial staff stand nearby.2010-01-01Outdoor photo of a procession welcome on a dirt ground in front of a tiled-roof building. A standing man on the right wears a white dhoti and cream shawl with a gold border, a red and white flower garland, and long dark hair, raising one hand in greeting. Before him, a man in saffron/orange robes bows with palms pressed together over his face. Behind, a younger man in saffron holds a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella with tassels, and another saffron-robed man on the left carries a brass tray with a kalasha, flowers and a red cloth. A bare-footed priest in saffron and a gold necklace stands at the far left. a person appearance is uncertain for the standing figure in white.2010-01-01Outdoor procession scene on reddish dirt ground in front of a low tiled-roof building and a red-orange wall. A man in a white dhoti and cream shawl with a gold border, wearing a long red and white flower garland and a gold bead necklace, is shaded by a red, blue and yellow embroidered umbrella held by an attendant in white. Facing him, a man with long hair and a beard in saffron-orange robes and a gold bead necklace presses his palms together in greeting. Behind him, several monastics in saffron robes and beaded necklaces, one wearing a red turban and another with a white forehead mark, stand with hands joined. Bundled sticks and debris lie at the right edge.2010-01-01Outdoor photograph of a procession at an ashram. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a red-and-white flower garland stands center-right, holding a sweet toward the mouth of a bald man in orange robes and gold necklaces on the left, who has his hands joined. Behind her a red-and-gold umbrella is held over the scene. Another man in orange and a bald man in white hold a steel tray of offerings to the right, and several people in white dhotis and yellow shawls and orange-robed attendants stand nearby. Thatched-roof buildings and trees form the background.2010-01-01Outdoor procession scene under a red and yellow fringed umbrella held aloft by a man in orange. At centre, a long-haired man laughs broadly, wearing a white dhoti-style garment with an orange-and-gold trim, a gold and red floral garland, a gold necklace and a red tilak on the forehead; he appears to be the honoured figure of the procession, a person by the presentation cues of long swept hair, ornate gold garland and saffron-accented clothing. Nearby, a man in orange robes with a gold-beaded necklace holds a tray of sweets, while devotees in white and saffron crowd around, a man in white holds a steel offering tray, and a woman in a yellow sari stands at the right edge. A concrete-block wall, green gate and low building form the backdrop.2010-01-01Outdoor photograph on a dusty dirt path beside thatched huts and palm trees. A tall man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a gold-toned ceremonial necklace, standing face to face with a younger man in orange robes who appears to be embracing or greeting him. Behind them a red umbrella with fringe is held aloft. Around them stand devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls, plus a man in a red shirt with an orange shawl, one holding a red-and-white checked bag. A small white building and white-clad figures appear in the background.2007-12-23December 23 20072007-12-23December 27 20082008-12-27December 23 20072007-12-23Outdoor bhumi puja at a red-brick ashram building. A man in a rust-orange robe with a long dark beard and loose hair, wearing a multicolour flower garland, stands centre-frame holding a small offering of flowers and fruit near a sapling and red bricks laid in the dirt. Two priests in white dhotis with yellow borders and bare upper bodies pour from a brass pot and attend the ground; a young attendant in saffron stands behind. A large yellow and red fringed umbrella shades the scene. Several people in white and saffron stand in a line in the background, and a man in white with rudraksha malas stands at right holding a clipboard.2016-11-23 +1 copies