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A dense crowd of devotees stands outdoors in folded-hands namaskar beneath palm fronds during a Brahmotsav procession at an ashram. Many people wear white dhotis, kurtas and shirts with white and yellow garlands. In the centre a young man in a cream kurta with red and white garlands presses his palms together beside a woman in a grey-brown sari with a red border and red garlands. A man in orange and white holds up a camera at the left edge, and a woman in a green sari with red garlands stands at the right. The scene shows a crowd of several dozen to a hundred people.

December 26 2007

Outdoor gathering under a corrugated roof frame with hanging floral decorations, on a sandy ground. In the centre, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds his palms together in namaskar, wearing a white garland with red flowers. Beside him a woman in a red-and-gold sari with a red-flower garland also has her hands folded. An older woman in a white sari with a red border and red-flower garland stands with palms joined. Other devotees in white, red, green and blue saris and white shirts stand around, many also in folded-hand greeting.

A photograph, rotated sideways, of a crowded devotional gathering under a palm-leaf canopy. In the foreground a woman in a red top with long loose black hair faces away from the camera. Behind her, many devotees in white ritual clothes wear garlands of white flowers, and a few hold red and white flower garlands. A woman in a red and gold sari and a bald man in white stand close together near the centre. Hanging banners with blue, orange and white patterns line the right side beside a pillared hall, and a few saffron-clad figures are visible at the upper left.

A crowd of people moves along a leafy garden path under tall trees and palms, with a building in the background. In the centre, a man in a white and gold turban and white shawl walks with palms pressed together in greeting. Around him, a shaved-headed man in white robes, a man in saffron clothing, and women in saris of pink, orange and purple crowd close, many with hands folded. Dark camera and microphone equipment sits at the left edge, and a long staff or stick is raised at the upper right. The men's clothing is white and cream, with one figure in a dark sleeveless top.

July 07 2014

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Outdoor photo of a welcome procession at a palm-shaded compound. A figure in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a crown-like red-orange turban and long hair, wearing a white flower garland, stands on a red carpet, with hands joined in greeting. Beside him a bald saffron-robed monk with a rudraksha mala walks toward him, and another saffron-robed monk follows. A woman in a red and gold sari holds a brass kalasha with green leaves. A crowd of devotees in white shirts, saris and kurtas press around, many folding hands in namaskar. Yellow buildings and tropical trees are behind. a person (appearance-based: long swept-back hair, turban, saffron clothing and garland) is among the figures being received.

December 26 2009

December 26 2006

Outdoor photograph of a dirt path lined with devotees in white clothing pressing palms together in greeting. At centre, a figure in saffron-orange robes wears a long orange-and-white flower garland with a red garland draped over the shoulders, and walks forward smiling. Several people in orange shawls stand behind, and a camera operator with a video camera is at the lower left.

December 26 2006

A wedding ritual inside a covered temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and decorative painted pillars. A bride in a red and gold embroidered veil and a groom in a red turban and red garland stand before a fire pit with rising smoke. A man in white with an orange shawl and a woman in a white sari with orange border stand beside them, one reaching toward the couple's hands. Seated devotees fill the background, and marigold garlands line the floor near offering plates with sweets and fruit.