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A night photograph of a procession under a decorated tent canopy with red, green and purple fabric and bamboo scaffolding. In the foreground a bald young sannyasi in saffron-orange robes with maroon borders walks barefoot, palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed. Behind him three more saffron-robed monastics follow in single file, one with a white tilak on his forehead. Through an open doorway hung with orange and yellow marigold garlands, a man in white clothes stands with hands folded. Seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts, some with palms joined, line the right side of the space beneath a bright floodlight.

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Photograph of a nighttime gathering under a tent with yellow scaffolding and a colourful cloth canopy. At centre, a bald man in saffron-orange robes with a red sash walks toward the viewer; another saffron-robed monastic stands behind him. A man in a red-and-gold shawl and several people in white ritual clothes stand with hands folded in namaskar near an open doorway decorated with marigold and leaf garlands. In the foreground at right, a saffron-robed monk with a tilak on his forehead stands in profile. Beside the doorway, a black speaker and white plastic chairs are visible, and an altar with a seated deity murti is partly visible at right.2005-07-21September 03 20132013-09-03 +2 copiesA photograph of a ritual scene on a concrete courtyard beside an orange-painted wall. A barefoot man in saffron-orange draped cloth wears a white flower garland over the shoulders and white and red markings on his forehead and arm. Behind him stand a bald man in orange robes with a mala, a man in orange holding a small object, and men in white dhotis with yellow shawls. Brass ritual vessels and a kalasha-style lamp appear at the bottom edge, with a hand reaching in from the right. A plain orange sofa-like seat is at left.2010-07-21Night procession on a dirt path with a red and multicoloured tasselled umbrella overhead. A tall figure with long swept-back dark hair, an orange turban, orange robe and a long rudraksha mala walks at centre-right, a person by appearance, with several cues present. A bald elderly man in a plain saffron wrap is held by the arm, and a saffron-robed man with gold chains walks at the front left. Attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls, one holding a red umbrella pole, flank the group, and a trident is visible among the crowd. A white flower garland is at the lower left edge.2007-12-30Photograph of a festive ashram event under a red and gold canopy with golden ornamental decorations and a gilded dome-shaped shrine behind. In the foreground, a man in an orange turban, orange robes and a long gold necklace stands with palms pressed together in namaste, smiling and bowing slightly. Beside him, a man in white kurta with a red shawl has hands folded. Two shaven-headed monks in orange robes face each other nearby, and a man in white dhoti with a red-bordered shawl stands at right with a shaven head. Other orange-robed figures and onlookers fill the background, and a partially visible person in white stands at far left.2007-01-30December 30 20072007-12-30Night procession on an open sandy ground walking toward a lit shrine with a deity murti under a decorated canopy at left. In front, a man in orange saffron robes with an orange turban and long gold-beaded necklace walks at left, beside a woman in orange wrap with a white tilak on her forehead. A man in orange robes with white beard and head covering walks center, followed by men in white kurta-style clothes; one at right wears a red-and-gold shawl and holds a small card. Other men in white and light shirts follow behind, with string lights visible in the background.2006-01-01A photograph of several saffron-robed monks walking barefoot along a concrete veranda beside a white wall with a barred golden-patterned window and a red cloth hanging at the left edge. Five orange-robed men in the foreground and middle walk in a line, most with hands folded before them; the man at far right has long swept-back dark hair and a wristwatch, and wears a plain orange garment with a red border. Two people in white clothes stand behind them, and a few more figures are partly visible at the left. A potted plant sits near the wall. The camera is slightly blurred as the group moves.2009-10-15January 01 20062006-01-01February 11 20132013-02-11Night photograph of a group walking outdoors in the dark. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair and an orange shawl over orange robes, with a red bindi, smiles broadly. Around him, saffron-robed men and men in white kurtas with orange shawls, some wearing rudraksha malas and glasses, one with a white tripundra forehead mark. A white-haired older woman stands at the right edge.2008-08-03December 30 20072007-12-30