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November 23 2009

Photograph at dusk under a large spreading banyan tree with hanging aerial roots and a white cloth draped over a branch at left. A group of men in saffron-orange robes walks across a sandy open ground. A white-bearded older man in orange with a rudraksha mala stands centre-left with hands folded at his chest. Beside him a younger man with long swept-back dark hair in an orange wrap walks barefoot. At right, a man in orange with a gold necklace and shaved head stands near a tall white pole. Several men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand around the edges, and a dark reflective square sits on the ground behind them.

Outdoor photo beneath large spreading banyan trees on a dirt path. Several saffron-robed sannyasis stand in conversation near a low stone wall. A bald monk in orange drapes faces the group at centre. On the right, a figure with long dark hair and a full beard wears orange robes with a maroon border, gesturing with one hand. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in a line, and a man in a grey shirt and dark trousers stands at left. A small flagpole with a purple flag and a white post stand at upper left.

Outdoor photo under a large spreading tree with dense green leaves at an ashram site with sandy ground. Several men and youths walk along a path, mostly in white dhotis and white kurtas with saffron/orange shawls draped over their shoulders; one prominent man in the centre wears a white kurta with a white scarf and carries a long bamboo staff. Others carry slender bamboo poles or staves. A young person at left wears an orange garment and holds a bamboo pole. In the background a red-cloth-covered structure is visible. Some people appear in the distance under the branches. No individual is distinctively identifiable as a person from appearance cues in this frame.

Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree at dusk, with a paved path and low stone wall on the right. In the centre, a barefoot figure in flowing saffron-orange robes with long dark hair walks away from the camera, toward a group of saffron-robed monks, one bald and one with a shawl, who face them. Behind them, several men in white dhotis and white shirts with lanyards stand in a row on the left, and a tall saffron-robed figure stands further right. A tall flagpole and a lit lamp hang in the background among the branches, and the sky is pale at dusk. The people are mostly in orange and white, with a dark-clad man standing among the white-clad group.

December 20 2009

Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots and white-painted stone platforms. A group of saffron-robed sadhus walks along a dark stone path. In the centre, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and an orange turban, smiling with hands clasped. Another man in front wears an orange robe and carries a small book, with a dark red cloth draped over his shoulder. To the left, men in white dhotis and yellow shawls carry offering plates. A man at right holds a camera, and an older bald man in orange robes walks behind.

A figure in a flowing saffron-orange wrap walks outdoors on bare earth beneath a leafy tree with pale flowering sprigs, holding a long wooden walking stick in the right hand. A red mark is visible on the forehead. Behind, several people in white clothing stand near the trees, and at right a barefoot person in white ritual dress is visible. The setting appears to be a rural temple grounds during construction or ceremony.

A procession of devotees walks across a bare dirt ground beneath a large spreading banyan tree. In the foreground at right, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a gold necklace of flower garlands, smiling and gesturing with his hand. Beside him, a devotee in white dhoti and orange shawl bows low, touching the ground with his hand while others in white dhotis and orange shawls follow in line. Behind them, an older woman in white sari with orange shawl holds a book, and several more devotees in white and orange stand along the path. A faint kolam or drawn pattern marks the ground near the bowing devotee.

Outdoor photo on a dirt ground at dusk during a ritual procession, with smoke rising from a fire in the background among trees. Beside them, another barefoot person in an orange shawl over white dhoti holds hands folded in prayer. Around them, many devotees in white kurtas and dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, walk or stand; a man in a light shirt and dark trousers stands at left with hands folded. A fire walk ritual is referenced in the scene.

August 03 2009

Outdoor photo beneath a large tree at an ashram-style courtyard with reddish-brown earth. A line of devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris with yellow or red borders and some in orange, stands with hands joined in namaskar. In the centre, a saffron-robed sannyasi carries a flat golden tray of offerings toward a white-clad priest in a white dhoti and shawl with red border, who stands beside a tall white post. Other men in white dhotis and shawls, some wearing gold necklaces, stand nearby. Trees and a red-roofed structure fill the background.