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December 26 2013

Night outdoor satsang scene with seated sannyasis in saffron and orange robes on cushioned seats under ornate red and yellow fringed umbrellas. The foreground man wears an orange turban, long white beard, white beaded mala and a large ring, and holds a small snake draped across his lap. Behind him, saffron-clad monks and a woman in a maroon sari sit on the platform, and string lights and rows of seats stretch along the right. a person: the seated saffron-robed figure with orange turban and white beard is a candidate, appearance uncertain. Other figures are a monk in maroon, a monk in saffron, and attendants.

Night photograph of a row of seated monastics in orange and saffron robes on cushioned chairs under a line of decorative umbrellas with red, orange and yellow fringed canopies. In the foreground a bald monk in orange sits at the right edge, with a bearded monk in red and maroon robes beside him. Behind them a seated figure in red and white and a monk in orange sit along the stone steps. A dark shape on a raised platform at the upper right may be a deity murti or a figure lying under cloth. Potted plants line the stone steps and a stone wall sits at the left. Multiple umbrellas frame the scene.

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Dusk procession at an outdoor festival ground. A central man in a dark maroon-brown robe with a gold-toned pendant necklace and a red bindi raises one hand in greeting and smiles, walking between tall tiered red umbrellas with fringed edges. Behind him an orange-umbrella is held up, and seated figures in saffron-orange robes sit on red-cushioned chairs. Strings of multicoloured lights and a crowd on bleacher stands fill the background under a pale dusk sky.

Outdoor evening scene at a temple-style gathering. Several sannyasis sit on orange-upholstered armchairs on a raised platform under tall umbrellas with fringed edges in yellow, orange, red and purple. The seated man at centre wears a saffron robe and sits with hands resting on the armrest, while a man on the right in a dark red shawl sits beside him. Behind, men in white shirts and dhotis stand near the platform, and a banana plant and string lights decorate the background. Four to six people are visible.

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Outdoor ceremony with seated monastics on a raised orange-carpeted platform. In the foreground, a man with grey hair and a grey beard wears a red robe and a ring on his hand, seated on an orange throne-like chair with a red footstool. Beside him, a bald older man in orange robes and glasses sits on a similar orange chair. Further along, more robed figures in orange sit on matching chairs, with red cushions. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in white and orange clothing sits in rows under red and yellow canopy umbrellas, and a red-brick building stands at right. A figure at far left wears white dhoti and bare-chested adornments. The scene suggests a satsang or public gathering.

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Seated devotees and sadhus at an evening outdoor gathering, with a striped canopy and white plastic chairs behind them. A young man on the left wears an orange turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala, arms folded, with a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him a bearded man in a white shawl, orange turban and bracelet sits with arms crossed, holding a striped cloth bag. To the right, a bearded man in an orange turban and ornate orange robe with a gold-toned garland stands out, and an older white-bearded man with a white tripundra on his forehead wears a rust-orange shawl. Further right, another bearded man in an orange turban and rudraksha mala.

Outdoor photo of a tiered red-and-orange stone ceremonial stepped platform with seated dignitaries and a large crowd behind a metal fence. Foreground: several ornate red, orange, yellow and purple decorated umbrellas on poles over orange-upholstered armchairs. Seated on the chairs are an older man in a red shawl with a bare chest, a bald elderly man in an orange robe and shawl, and a woman in an orange sari. To the right, a man in orange robes sits in a chair. The audience on the steps wears mostly white clothing, with some red shawls, and includes men and women.

Night-time outdoor ritual at Adi Kailasa, Bengaluru. A seated woman in an orange sari with a dark dotted pattern sits on a red quilted cushion over a mat, head bowed with hands together. A man in orange robes stands behind her holding a white cord that loops over her shoulders, while a small brass vessel and a potted plant rest on a low wooden table to the left. Around them, a line of men in white dhotis and orange shawls, some with yellow scarves, stand attentively. Two large ornate tasselled umbrellas in red, yellow and green shade the scene, and a few men hold ceremonial items near the umbrellas.

A photograph of an evening reception at an ashram hall. An elderly man with a shaved head, wrapped in a deep orange-red shawl and walking barefoot on a patterned red-and-cream rug, is being guided by a younger man in white dhoti and orange shawl. To the left stand several monks in orange robes, one with a long beard and one with a shaved head, and one holding a small orange book. On the right, a smiling young man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe, stands barefoot with a red tilak. Behind them a large red, blue and green fringed ceremonial umbrella is raised, and a gold-edged embroidered banner hangs nearby. Several other attendants in white stand in the background. Seven people are visible in the scene.