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2010 - Photo Album +2 copiesA photograph of a devotional gathering outdoors under a leafy tree with an orange umbrella overhead. A woman in an orange sari sits on a striped mat, receiving a long white and red flower garland, while a young man in a white kurta with an orange shawl kneels beside her. Behind them, several men in white kurtas and white dhotis stand watching, some wearing lanyards, and women in red and teal saris stand at the left. No one in the scene is identified as a person.A photograph of an outdoor gathering on a dirt ground. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair wearing a white robe with an orange shawl sits with their back to the camera, facing a seated figure. The seated figure wears an orange robe with a red-and-white checked cloth draped over one shoulder and sits on a white-draped seat or platform, speaking. Behind them, about six men stand in a loose semicircle in white kurtas and dhotis, some with blue-and-white lanyards, some with arms folded. A yellow mat and a woven mat lie on the ground, and red flowering foliage is visible in the background.Outdoor 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.A street procession moves along a road lined with buildings and signs. At the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, walks with palms pressed together in greeting. Around him, men in white dhotis and shirts, several with white cloth and sacred marks, walk barefoot; a man in front wears a white shirt and a pendant necklace. Orange and blue ceremonial umbrellas with tassels are visible above. Swamiji (probable) is the saffron-robed figure at centre, appearing with his turban, rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, in a procession of devotees.2007-01-12Street procession in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, with devotees walking on a paved road. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl over a red-orange garment and walks barefoot, with a crown-less appearance and distinctive long swept hair and saffron robes; the sole visible cues are saffron clothing and long hair, so the identity is uncertain. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts wear black-and-white rudraksha-style malas, and a woman in a white sari with a green-and-gold border carries a bag. A man on the left holds a garland of white and yellow flowers. Behind them, people hold up printed portrait placards on sticks, and a banner of a deity-style emblem rises above the crowd, with a large statue visible in the background.2009-02-02Outdoor photo of a crowd on a paved road during a procession. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a saffron stole stands centre-right, gesturing with one hand toward a woman in a blue-and-white patterned sari who kneels on the road in front of him. A devotee in a dark navy shirt bends forward beside her. Many participants wear white kurtas or white clothes with orange stoles, and a few wear orange or yellow saris. A man in white holds a yellow placard and a long wooden pole. Some onlookers stand at the edges, and a woman in a yellow-orange sari is in the foreground. The scene shows a ratha yatra-style walk with devotees gathered around the saffron-robed figure, who has short hair and an unadorned robe.2009-02-162009-glimpses-of-kodikkan-ratha-pada-yatraA procession on a dirt road with hills and a truck behind. In the centre, a man with short dark hair and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange robe draped over his shoulders and walks with eyes lowered. Above him an orange-and-gold ceremonial umbrella is held aloft. Around him, devotees follow: a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a rudraksha mala, a woman in white with a yellow shawl, and men in white shirts and saffron scarves. A large banner with a portrait of a woman in saffron hangs on a vehicle in the background. A man in the lower right wears a white shirt and an identity badge.December 07 20072007-12-07December 07 20072007-12-07Outdoor procession crowd in Tamil Nadu. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark swept-back hair and a red tilak wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and holds a small white item in his hands; he is a person (appearance-based: long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha-style neck mala), walking among devotees. Around him are many men and women in white shirts and white dhotis or kurtas with rudraksha malas, some holding wooden poles with banners and an orange flag. A second saffron-robed sannyasi walks at left, and an older bald man with white hair stands in the foreground. The scene is a ratha yatra procession.2009-02-02